Bates Dance Studios

Bates Dance Studios We offer a challenging dance program for all skill levels and promote the education of the proper dance knowledge base. Manhattan:785.537.9776

Bates Dance Studios (BDS) strives to provide the opportunity and environment for our students to learn, develop and perform current dance skills and techniques.We offer a challenging dance program for all skill levels and promote the education of the proper dance knowledge base.

07/14/2026

Afro Jazz Pop-Up class was super fun today! Join us on Friday for Broadway Jazz.

07/08/2026

We're already revving up for our 2026-2027 dance year! Classes start in less than 7 weeks. ENROLL NOW!!

We had an AWESOME weekend at Starquest competition a few weekends back. Super proud of our dancers not just because of ...
04/06/2026

We had an AWESOME weekend at Starquest competition a few weekends back. Super proud of our dancers not just because of all their cool accolades, but mostly for their hard work, great attitudes and wonderful kindness and respect towards their fellow dancers and teachers!

Sparklers Group dances:
"Celebrate Together Now" - Platinum, 1st overall
"Watch This" - Platinum Plus,1st overall
“Turn Up the Heat”- Platinum Plus, 2nd overall
"Hot Wings" - Platinum Plus, 2nd overall
"Cookin with Grease" - Platinum, 3rd overall

Gems Group dances:
"Surf Crazy" - Platinum Plus, 3rd overall, Fun in the Sun judges award, best choreography, costume award
"Okay" - Platinum Plus, 4th overall, best choreography

“Opening Up”- Odyssey Award (Most Entertaining Teen/Senior dance); Platinum Plus; best choreography
“Another One Bites the Dust”- Platinum Plus

Combined Pride and some Gems dancers:
"Hymn of Heaven" - Platinum Plus, Pure Passion judges award, 1st overall, best choreography

Plus, SO many top overall placements for our trios, duos and soloists :)

We attended Adrenaline Convention and Competition a few weeks ago in Omaha and it was a BLAST! Our dancers knocked it o...
03/19/2026

We attended Adrenaline Convention and Competition a few weeks ago in Omaha and it was a BLAST! Our dancers knocked it out of the park! What a great weekend of dance!!

AWARDS:
"That's How We Do" (Sophia Hall/Emma Xu) : High Gold

"The Gospel Truth"(Katelyn Platz, Delilah Hunter, Karoline Platz) : High Gold

"Anything Goes" (Delilah Hunter): Platinum

"She's Always a Woman" (Katelyn Platz): Platinum

"Hymn of Heaven" Teen Large Group: High Gold

"Opening Up" Pride Senior Small Group:
Platinum, Wildcard "Best of Show"

"Another One Bites the Dust" Pride Teen Small Group: Platinum

Scholarship winners:
Violet French: video crew
Piper Prockish: single convention
Maryn Grady: summer convention

01/26/2026

Classes ARE in session tonight. Please make the best decision for your family.

11/17/2025

It's November 17th, but we're hanging on to the end of summer, with this gorgeous weather we're having! 😍

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731 McCall Road
Manhattan, KS
66502

Telephone

+17855379776

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