11th Avenue Ballet School is a Yakima dance school focused on ballet education as both an artistic discipline and a meaningful part of childhood development. Its programs emphasize growth, enjoyment, and lasting engagement with the arts through positive, structured instruction for children. Offerings include early childhood classes such as Storybook Ballet for ages three to five, combining introductory ballet, crafts, and social interaction, as well as more formal training like Beginning Character, which explores traditional folk dances connected to classical ballet. The school also expands access through Art in Motion, an in-school dance program serving the Yakima Valley, and supports accessibility with sliding-scale after-school classes. Its broader mission is reinforced by the 11th Avenue Ballet School Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization devoted to transforming children’s lives through the arts.