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Debra Collier’s School of Dance is kicking off a new season of dance with an open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Children and adults can enjoy free classes, performances by Class Act Dance Troupe and visit vendors from other local, family-friendly businesses.

Representatives from companies such as Bella Boutique for Kids, Mudlove Pottery, Curbside, The Island Weaver, On The Grow, The Crazy-Day Gourmet and The Bowling Alley will be available.

“We have been a part of Warsaw for more than 35 years,” said studio owner, Deb Collier. “We are invested in our community and wanted an event that would bring together other local businesses that share the same commitment.”

Children ages 3-5 can enjoy free ballet classes with the studio’s enchanted princess, jazz classes for ages six and up and a sample Dance Trance class for adults will be offered. Face painting and drawings for prizes from Tastefully Simple, Family Video, American Table, the dance school and more will be available. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department will also be onsite distributing Child Identification Kits.

Debra Collier’s School of Dance provides the area’s most highly trained team of instructors teaching in a state-of-the-art facility. With a passion for developing students as people, not just dancers, along with a deep and long-term commitment to the Warsaw community, Debra Collier’s truly believes it’s about more than dance. Whether a student enrolls simply for the pure joy of the dance experience or aspires to a career in dance, Collier’s strives to provide the opportunity for every student to reach his/her goals.

Registration for the studio’s annual session is open for ages 1 and a half to adult.  For more information, please call the school at 574-267-7055 or visit the web site at collierdance.com.