The 2024 BACK TO SCHOOL Guide is HERE!
While back to school means the end of summer, it also means Fall is just around the corner, and it is time to think about ways to keep your kids active, stimulated and creative – all while helping them be successful at school!
We are so lucky there are so many amazing programs (think music, sports, the arts, and more) all available locally! AND… Many businesses are offering exclusive discounts for mentioning the GLAM Back to School Guide!
A special thank you to Eastwood Towne Center for their generous sponsorship of the 2024 GLAMoms Back to School Guide. Be sure to stop by Eastwood when you are shopping for school clothes – you are sure to find just what you need!
Here is to a fantastic 2024-25 school year! We look forward to hearing all about it! 😊
Delta Dance Connection
Website: deltadanceconnection.com
Ages: 18 month – adult
About: Welcome to Delta Dance Connection, Lansing’s home for exceptional dance education. Whether your child is taking their first steps in dance or looking to master advanced techniques, our dedicated instructors bring passion and expertise to every class. Located in the heart of west Lansing, we provide a nurturing environment that fosters creativity, confidence, and the joy of dance in students of all ages.
Deal for GLAMoms: Receive $10 Off when you use GLAM10OFF code during registration.
Address: 6540 Millennium Dr., Suite 100, Lansing
Phone: (517)282-2428
Website: cms.msu.edu
Ages: no age restrictions
About: Since its founding in 1993, CMS in East Lansing has offered music and its inherent possibilities to everyone in the community regardless of age, ability, or income. CMS offers private lessons on over twenty different instruments, more than fifteen classes and ensembles, four different summer camps, and music therapy services. Students and clients range in age from infancy to 90+ years of age. Financial assistance is offered to students and families with need.
Address: 4930 S. Hagadorn Rd., East Lansing
Phone: (517)355-7661
Website: powersdance.com
Ages: 4 – 100
About: At Powers Dance, our mission is to instill a lifelong love of dance, while inspiring self-confidence, discipline, cooperation and respect of the performing arts in all of our students. Our goal is to provide the atmosphere and tools for each dancer to take dance as far as they strive to take it and to have fun during the journey. We are fully devoted to providing high quality dance training and performance opportunities for toddlers through adults of all experience levels! Powers Dance strives to help all dancers achieve their fullest potential and dreams!
Powers Dance philosophy is based on a genuine interest in each student’s personal growth. We believe that our students can only reach their true potential through a healthy approach to achieving their goals. Serious students that take advantage of Powers Dances’ complete program will be better prepared for professional work in the field by developing a strong technique, stage presence, and personal style. In addition to technique classes, Acro, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Tap, Cardio Fitness and Ballroom classes are offered for recreation, fun and improved overall health. The studio’s performance teams offer a competitive setting, as well as outside local performance opportunities. Powers Dance adheres to state and national guidelines for dance education.
Address: 2456 N. Cedar Street, Holt
Phone: (517)694-7667
Deal for GLAMoms: Mention you learned about Powers Dance in the GLAMoms guide for a 10% discount for 1 term
Website: lansingmi.gov/parks
Ages: 5 – 13
About: Come join us at the Community Centers after school for a world of fun and learning! Discover a variety of daily activities, make new friends, and develop new skills while enjoying daily snacks provided by the Lansing School District Sodexo meal service program. Please note that there will be no program on LSD half-days, no-school days, or national holidays. Spaces are limited with a 1:18 ratio, so reserve your spot now.
Additionally, after-school bussing is available for Lansing School District students and can be arranged through the Parent Vue account.
For additional transportation information, visit lansingschools.net/parents/transportation Don’t miss out, sign up now!
Address: 200 N. Foster Ave., Lansing
Phone: (517) 483-4277
Tap here to learn more about Lansing Parks and Recreation After-School Programming
For more information visit lansingmi.gov/parks or Lansing Parks and Recreation on Facebook
Website: goldfishswimschool.com/okemos/
Ages: 3 months – 12 years old
About: Goldfish Swim School – Okemos is a state-of-the art swimming facility dedicated to teaching children as early as 3 months how to swim. At the pool deck, kids dive into an always-tropical 90-degree pool. In a class size of no more than 4 children to 1 swim instructor, children master the skills they need to be safe and confident in the water. Beginning as early as 4 months, children progress through a series of perpetual swimming lessons, graduating to higher levels of difficulty as swimming skills are mastered.
Address: 5135 Times Square Dr., Suite B, Okemos
Phone: (517)458-5555
Nationals Soccer Capital Area
Website: nationalssoccer.com
Unlimited Soccer Opportunities for All Levels! Welcome to Nationals and Junior Nationals, where we offer unmatched soccer opportunities in the Lansing area for youth players from beginners to those seeking competitive play. Our program is designed to help every player shine, both on and off the field.
Recreational “Learn and Play” Soccer at Junior Nationals** Junior Nationals is for youth born between 2020 and 2015. These young athletes will develop soccer skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting. With multiple programs throughout the year, there are many opportunities to learn and play soccer! Each session is led by professional trainers experienced in teaching soccer fundamentals in a fun, welcoming environment.
Comprehensive Travel Soccer at Nationals Capital Area** Nationals is a travel soccer program for youth born between 2018 and 2006. This program offers:
- Exceptional Coaching Staff: Our coaches are highly qualified and passionate about soccer, with proven abilities to develop players at all levels. Our team includes US Soccer licensed coaches, college and high school coaches, and former professional players who are committed to fostering a love for the game and helping players reach their full potential.
- Diverse Competition: Players compete in local, state, regional, and national leagues, ensuring every player finds the right level to challenge and improve their skills.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Join Lansing’s only Boys Academy in the ECNL Regional League.
- Player Pathway: Nationals offers opportunities for players to advance to our Nationals Boys & Girls Academies, college, and professional play.
- Comprehensive Development: We offer specialized programs in goalkeeper training, mental performance, injury recovery, nutrition, futsal, and more to prepare players for all aspects of the game and life.
- Community and Support: Our program is more than just soccer. Our supportive community ensures players receive the guidance and resources needed to succeed on and off the field.
Join our Nationals or Junior Nationals program Today!** Discover unlimited opportunities to grow your soccer skills, compete at high levels, and become part of a passionate soccer community. Whether you’re starting out or looking to advance your game, we have a place for you!
Address (or location of program): 5801 N. Aurelius Rd., Lansing
Ruhala Holistic Arts Center
Website: ruhalacenter.com
Ages: No age restrictions
About: Ruhala Holistic Arts Center offers both group classes and private instruction and guided one-on-one sessions for all ages. Ruhala also offers advanced Broadway Musical Theatre & Acting Ensembles that focus on training and public performances. Performing arts dance classes include Ballet, Tap, Jazz, & Modern specializing in Broadway styles.
Singing classes are offered in Glee Broadway music and Private Lessons for singers of all styles. Acting classes offered are Acting 101, Improv! and advanced acting technique classes. In the Healing Arts, Ruhala offers Reiki energy sessions, Brain Balance sessions, Mental Toughness sessions, and one-on-one intuitively guided sessions for individual empowerment.
Celina and Mark Ruhala have been co-creating these programs for over twenty years in New York, and more recently in East Lansing. Bringing Broadway experience along with personal growth development and education, Celina and Mark are ever passionate about their work and share great enthusiasm to the people they work with. With a reputation for excellence, they always are growing, expanding, and learning themselves, especially from their students and clients.
All of the work at Ruhala Holistic Arts Center is individual centered, i.e., they take the individual, whether child, teen, or adult, from where they are at, and assist their development. Their focus is holistic, always looking at the whole child or person and guiding individuals to reach their best. Healing and art go hand in hand as the Montefiore Medical Center states, “The healing arts are creative practices that promote healing, wellness, coping and personal change”. Ruhala aims to engage children and adults in creative processes that inspire and motivate health and wellness, be it in performing classes or therapeutic sessions.
Come see what Ruhala has to offer. Visit their website at RuhalaCenter.com, or call (517)337-0464. Or stop in and say hello and see their facility. Begin your wellness journey with Ruhala!
Address: 1846 Haslett Rd., East Lansing
Phone: (517)337-0464
Deal for GLAMoms: 10% off for new students only who mention they saw us in this GLAMoms Back to School Guide. *does not apply to private lessons or one on one sessions.
Website: lansingmusiclessons.com
Ages: 5 years and up
About: Okemos Music Academy is one of the largest music schools in the Greater Lansing area, teaching over 450 students from ages 5 to adult. Since 2000 we have helped thousands of students begin and continue on their musical journey. We provide weekly, private one-on-one lessons and teach you the songs you want to learn!
Address: 2220 University Park Dr., Okemos
Phone: (517)664-1110
Deal for GLAMoms: You will receive a $25 Referral Credit when you mention GLAM
Tap here to learn more about the August Promotion at Okemos Music Academy
For additional information, visit Okemos Music Academy at lansingmusiclessons.com
Website: nucleustutoring.com
Ages: Students K-12
About: Nucleus Tutoring is proud to provide the most advanced and progressive tutoring to the students of Mid-Michigan for the second year in a row. With a focus on mental wellbeing, our expert tutors work with your student on school topics such as study strategies, test-taking stress management, concept understanding, and example formation to help them thrive both in and out of class.
Our tutor roster is built of the strongest tutors Mid-Michigan has to offer, all have extensive experience in tutoring and many hold advanced degrees such as Master’s, Doctorates, or are currently in graduate school. We use only the most updated and researched methods of tutoring to ensure your child is well supported in both academics and mental wellbeing.
We tutor students K-12 as well as college, catering to a variety of subjects such as Algebra, Trigonometry, Chemistry, Biology, Physiology, Calculus, and so many more. Our tutors have all taken the classes themselves, and have been through the same struggles, and we know exactly how to help you or your child move past them effortlessly and impactfully.
Excitingly, we’re also offering affordable MCAT test preparation this semester for all students preparing for medical school! This package will come supplied with over 3,000 practice questions and 4 official AAMC practice tests, along with in-depth guidance and analysis by our 95th+ percentile-scoring tutors! If you or those you know are preparing for the MCAT, we’ll be happy to help you succeed!
We provide in-person tutoring to the areas of Lansing, East Lansing, Okemos, Haslett, Bath, Holt, Dewitt, and Williamston, and provide online tutoring to anywhere within the United States! If you’re looking for expert academic help from those with a proven track record, look no further than Nucleus Tutoring!
Phone: Call or Text “TUTOR” to (616)-755-6298
Deal for GLAMoms: Receive 20% off the first purchase of a tutoring plan!
Website: gymkindacademy.com
Ages: 16 months to 18 years
About: Looking for the right KIND of place for your child to TUMBLE, SWING, FLIP AND GROW? GymKiND Academy celebrates the innate desire to dream, dare, and do that exists in all of us. Our Preschool & Recreational Gymnastics, Tumbling, Ninjanastics, Open Gyms, Special Events, Camps and USA Gymnastics Competitive Programs are organized by age and level and tailored to meet the developmental needs of participants, 16 months to 18 years.
Taught by enthusiastic & knowledgeable staff in our welcoming, brightly colored, open facility, we celebrate the innate desire to dream, dare, and do that exists in all of us creating learners, leaders and athletes for life.
Address: 1982 W Grand River Ave., Ste 420, Okemos
Phone: 517-643-7100
Soccer Kickers
Website:soccerkickers.com
Ages: 2 – 12 years old
About: Soccer Kickers is gaining the reputation as one of the best youth soccer programs in Michigan. We created a soccer program that tailors to a child’s developmental stage. The program teaches them soccer skills through fun games.
Program takes place at: Patriarche Park East Lansing
Phone: (619)502-0147
Deal for GLAMoms: When registering for Fall 2021 soccer, use code GLM5 at checkout and receive 5% off
Platinum Dance Academy
Website: ballroom-dance-lansing.com
Ages: 3 – adult
About: Ready to put some dance in your step? Join us for our fun-filled dance Season starting September 9th and let your inner rhythm shine!
⭐️Tap⭐️Jazz⭐️Ballet⭐️Hip Hop⭐️Ballroom⭐️Latin⭐️Turns & Leaps⭐️
Reserve your spot here: ballroom-dance-lansing.com
Address: 1561 Haslett Road, Suite 1B, Haslett
Phone: (517)712-5887
PKSA East Lansing
Website: pksaeastlansing.com
Ages: Programs offered for children 4 years of age and older
About: Kick back into school with martial arts! We believe at PKSA East Lansing that all have the capability to learn and practice the art of karate alongside peers in an encouraging, uplifting, and respectful setting. Self-discipline and confidence are woven into our curriculum alongside interesting material specifically designed to burn extra energy and maintain focus.
The aforementioned values empower students to not only have the ability to defend themselves in a practical way, but also apply positive principles to everyday life.
Our Little Ninjas program, designed for those from the ages of 4-6, invites young children to learn karate in a fun and engaging way while also teaching them listening and motor skills. Friendships thrive, respect is learned, and applicable lessons are taught all under Miss Malia’s supervision, with attainable goals retaining interest as life-saving techniques are being implemented.
Our Beginner Belts program, designed for those 7+, is a phenomenal way to improve students’ lives. Not only are practical, physical applications taught—such as self-defense, forms, weapons, and sparring—but positive principles such as leadership, resilience, and prioritizing school work are enforced alongside interesting historical information about our style of karate.
A membership to the Little Ninjas program (4-6 years old) is $50 per month with a $25 entry fee. A membership to the Beginner Belts program (7+ years old) is $99 per month with a $25 entry fee. All additional family members are half off.
Address: 7868 Old M-78, East Lansing
Deal for GLAMoms: Use code GLAMOM during the sign-up process to receive 50% off membership price (discluding the $25 sign up fee) for the first three months of membership
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BAKING AND COOKING
DANCE AND THEATRE
MARTIAL ARTS
STEAM AND STEM
TUTORING- ACADEMIC
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
And again, a very special Thank You to Eastwood Towne Center for your sponsorship of our 2024 Back to School Guide and also, thank you for your ongoing support of Greater Lansing Area Moms!
Eastwood Towne Center is located near US-127 and Lake Lansing Rd, Lansing.
Visit the Store Directory to learn about places to shop, dine and more at Eastwood Towne Center
Visit Eastwood Special Events and Deals to find current and upcoming events along with a list of sales, specials and ongoing promotions at many of the retailers located at Eastwood Towne Center.
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