Tutu School is a whimsical boutique ballet school for toddlers & children located in downtown Wilmin
A boutique ballet studio for young children located in the heart of Downtown Wilmington, offering classes, camps, parties and more!
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Meet Cinderella at Tutu School✨
Bippity Boppity YOU don’t want to miss this magical event! We are so excited to be partnering with for mini pumpkin decorating, storytime, treats, and ballet (of course!) with Cinderella!
To sign up, click the link in our bio. But HURRRY! Spots are limited!
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Crunching, crinkling autumn leaves,
We love twirling in the fall breeze!
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It’s pumpkin season here at Tutu School🎃💗✨
There’s still time for our Founders Membership Special! 🎉
Fully register BEFORE October 1st for our Founders Membership rate of $78 per month!
The Founders Membership rate is for a lifetime of membership as long as you are continuously enrolled. We will also offer UNLIMITED CLASSES to founding members for the rest of 2022! For more information, check out the link in our bio!✨🩰💗
Ballet class isn’t complete without a shopping spree 🛍 Dancewear and accessories available at our studio!
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We are SO thrilled to be a part of the Mayfaire Town Center community! We are OPEN for twirling!
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Just wait until you see what lies behind these doors! ✨💗 We OPEN on Tuesday! Stay tuned for the reveal and pop by to visit us at Mayfaire!
Our first class is on TUESDAY!🎉
This cute board will be available to use for pictures of your little one’s first class at Tutu School! Not signed up yet?! Use the link in our bio! We can’t wait to meet all of our new dancers💓🩰✨
Meet our Studio Manager, Molly✨
I began working for Tutu School Raleigh + Cary in 2018 as a part-time teacher during my time at Meredith College. In 2020, I began full time as the Communications Manager. I am originally from Wilmington, so to be bringing Tutu School magic to this wonderful community is such a dream come true!
I began dancing when I was 3 years old here in Wilmington, and I've been dancing ever since. Some of my favorite dance memories include the many roles I performed in Sanford School of Classical Ballet's “The Nutcracker” as well as my many professional theatre credits and choreography with The Temple Theatre Company in Sanford, NC. I graduated Cum Laude from Meredith College with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. During my time at Meredith, I was a member of the Meredith Jazz and Tap Company and served as president of the National Dance Honors Society. Working with Tutu School is much more than a job. For me, it's the chance to combine my passions for dance, communications, and children on a daily basis- which I am so grateful for!
When our owner, Lara, wanted to re-open Tutu School Wilmington, I jumped at the opportunity to bring magic to the place I call home! I now reside in Wilmington with my boyfriend, Will, and our new puppy, Airlie! I am thrilled to share what I love about ballet with all of you💖 ~Molly
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Have you heard?! CLASSES BEGIN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th! Sign up for the magic using the link in our bio! We can’t wait to twirl with you!
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Happy National Day of Encouragement! We look forward to encouraging our twirlers both in and out of the studio each and every day! Classes begin Tuesday, September 20th!✨🩰💓
Wishing all of our soon-to-be twirlers a safe and fun holiday!⭐️🇺🇸🤍
Meet our owner, Lara✨
A former Principal ballerina, a mom of 2 young children, & owner of Tutu School Raleigh & Cary.
Lara opened both Tutu Schools in the Triangle 7 years ago to share the magic of ballet with the next generation of little dancers. She’s thrilled to become the new owner of Tutu School Wilmington and continue this in the Wilmington community!
A little more from Lara...
“I fell in love with dancing as a young child and that spark lead me around the world. I trained in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, & Copenhagen before finding my way to Raleigh, NC to start a career with Carolina Ballet. I danced for 20 years & performed leading roles in over 120 ballets during that time including: The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia, Macbeth, and many more.”
She can’t wait to welcome your little dancers to storybook adventures in Ballet! 💗🩰💫
Create lifelong ballet birthday memories with Tutu School!🎉🧁💗
Tutu School's Ballet Birthday Parties are the perfect way to help your little swan or Sugar Plum Fairy celebrate their special day! Each and every party includes a brief ballet class, a special birthday story featuring the guest of honor, a delicious cupcake picnic, & delightful party favors!
Party Package info can be found using the link in our bio. Reserve your party date now!
Announcing our Founders Membership Special! 🎉
Fully register BEFORE October 1st for our Founders Membership rate of $78 per month!
The Founders Membership rate is for a lifetime of membership as long as you are continuously enrolled. We will also offer UNLIMITED CLASSES to founding members for the rest of 2022! For more information, check out the link in our bio!✨🩰💗
This little dancer is ready for us to be open for twirling!😍🩰✨💗
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Want to know something we're really proud of? Our Ballet Storytime Curriculum!
Each and every class at Tutu School finishes with Ballet Storytime where we read and perform different sections from a famous ballet story each week. We also dance to music from the ballet itself, exposing little ones to Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky while they learn how to tell a story through their own movements. Each Ballet Storytime performance helps us close out every class with an extra dash of magic.✨
We can't wait to spread the NC Tutu School magic to the coast!
Announcing our new location…
✨Tutu School Wilmington✨
We are thrilled to be adding to our collection of Tutu Schools and spreading the magic across NC to the coast! Tell your friends, Classes, Parties, and Camps being THIS FALL!
Head over to to find out more!
Primary Ballet Prep is our oldest division ranging from 5 to 8 years old! We focus on our barre work, step of the month, and start introducing choreography!
For more information, visit the link in our bio. Registration is NOW OPEN! ✨🩰💗
A magical transformation is happening behind this adorable paper 🤩
Be sure to take a peek during ’s Back to School event tomorrow! We can’t wait for storybook adventures in ballet!
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Our Exploring Ballet Division is for 3-5 years old! This is a great chance for our little ones to start taking classes independently and lay the foundation for ballet basics!
Save your little dancer’s spot soon! Check out the link in our bio for more information!
Tutu Toddlers is the division for our tiniest twirlers! We welcome all children from 18 months to 3 years old. This is a caregiver participation class, so we ask that a grown up be on the dance floor with the dancer as well!
For more information, visit the link in our bio! Registration is NOW OPEN!💗
Wondering what division you little one will be in? Here is the breakdown of the three class divisions at Tutu School! Find out more using the link in our bio!
Registration is NOW OPEN! We can’t wait to twirl with you! 🩰✨💞
Announcing our new location in….
MAYFAIRE TOWN CENTER!
This space will be transforming into our boutique studio over the next couple weeks! We're so excited to welcome little dancers through these doors for storybook adventures in ballet very soon. We can't wait!
Registration is NOW OPEN! Visit the link in our bio or email us at [email protected] for more information🩰✨💞
The Tutu School magic is back! Stay tuned tomorrow for the announcement of our ✨NEW LOCATION! ✨
Hello August! We have an exciting month ahead! Stay tuned😉
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The beach and ballet?! Our two favorite things! We can’t wait to dance like waves at our new location coming SOON!🩰🏖🌊💓
What better way to celebrate your little dancer than with a ballet birthday party!? We can’t wait to start hosting birthday parties at our new location!
Every party includes a brief ballet class, a special birthday story featuring the guest of honor, a delicious cupcake picnic, and delightful party favors. The best part? Party packages are customizable!
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925 Town Center Dr.
Wilmington, NC
28405
| Monday | 9am - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 7pm |
| Friday | 9am - 12pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 2pm |
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This is the founding principle of Tutu School. We believe that motor skill development is infinitely enhanced by Tchaikovsky and Bach, that young imaginations benefit immensely from exploring the enchanted worlds of swans and sugar plums, and that twirling should be a fundamental part of any childhood. Every aspect of our curriculum is carefully crafted for each division of dancer, and our faculty is unparalleled in its quality and devotion to what we do. Schedule a free trial class by registering online at https://www.tutuschool.com/wilmington.
In addition to our ballet classes for children and toddlers we offer camp and parties to create lifelong unforgettable memories!
South Carolina native, Madeline, began dancing at the age of two, and ballet quickly became her first true passion. She performed as a young dancer in productions of The Nutcracker, Dracula, and Cinderella, then extensively trained under the former National President of the Cecchetti Council of America - an organization dedicated to maintaining the standards and method of ballet training.
Madeline attended college at Coastal Carolina University, where she graduated with a BS in Business Management. She further pursued her education and obtained both her Law Degree and Masters of Business Administration from Campbell University. During the three years she was in Law School, which was located in Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, Madeline watched the downtown area there grow and change as improvements were made and new businesses came in. She fell in love with the revitalization of downtown areas and coming from a family of entrepreneurs and business owners, her ideas started flowing.
Madeline and her daughter Eloise moved to Wilmington in September 2017. She ultimately chose Wilmington as it is close to her family in South Carolina and has a thriving arts community. Madeline was also drawn to the downtown business community in Wilmington with its historic charm and continued opportunities for growth. An additional bonus: her being able to practice law alongside running the school!
When Madeline was deciding on a business idea, Tutu School was a no-brainer for her. While she has had many passions that have come and gone throughout the years, ballet is one that never waivered. She strongly believes that the magic of ballet shaped who she is and taught her to always pursue her dreams, no matter how big, because anything is possible. She is thrilled to share this magic with young children in Wilmington!
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