Creative Movement
- Rhythm games, floor work & imagination play
- 45-minute classes, one parent-watch week per term
- Little Steps open class instead of a full recital
Little dancers, made here
Paint, Ribbon And Paper Into Dancers
Ballet, hip-hop and stage prep for kids and teens — years of growing up, pinned to one bright wall.
Handmade classes
Est. 2016
Ages 4–16
Trial class, no costume
why we dance
First plié to first bow
The wall fills up one drawing, one photo, one taped-on ticket at a time. Here is what we pin up along the way.
Small stages, big courage
We build confidence in tiny, safe steps — a first solo count, a first hand raised, a first bow.
“I wasn’t even scared!” — Mira, age 7
Play first, technique next
Little ones start with movement games. Real ballet and hip-hop vocabulary layers in as they grow.
glue • glitter • grand jeté
A wall that grows up too
Every recital photo, sewn-on ribbon and taped program goes up. Years of dancing, kept in one place.
Trial class, no costume needed
programs by age
Fabric tags for every age group
Groups stay small — 6 to 8 dancers — so every child is seen. Ages 4–5 begin with creative movement only.
Ballet & Hip-Hop
- Barre, technique and musicality in ballet
- Grooves, isolations and crew routines in hip-hop
- Spring recital on a real stage
Stage Performance Prep
- Repertoire, stage-craft and audition coaching
- Ballet or hip-hop focus, plus performance blocks
- Season Finale Stage Night with full lighting
program picker
Pin your dancer’s own board
Tell us the age, the styles they love and a couple of days that work. We’ll assemble a colored class board and a recital track.
8 years old
Ages 4–5 are flagged for Creative Movement only.
Your dancer’s board
Pick at least one style to start pinning classes to the wall.
recital gallery
Pasted-up posters & season nights
A wall of programmes and recital moments — taped, pinned and slightly crooked, exactly how it should be.
safe space & teachers
Button-badge people you can trust
Small classes, safeguarding training and teachers who know every child by name.
Defne Aydın
Founder & Artistic DirectorVaganova-trained, 14 years teaching. Started Pin & Plié in 2016 after a decade with children’s companies.
Selin Kaya
Hip-Hop LeadBattle-tested crew choreographer. Nine years coaching teens; loves turning shy kids into front-row dancers.
Mert Demir
Stage & Performance CoachMusical-theatre background. Runs audition prep and the Season Finale, seven years at the academy.
pricing
Torn-paper price tags
Straightforward monthly fees. No registration fee, cancel any time before the next month starts.
Trial Class
350 TL one session · sample price · 2026
- One full class in any age group
- Meet the teacher & the studio
- Loaner shoes if you need them
- Costume not included
Monthly · 4 classes
1.720 TL per month · sample price · 2026
- One class a week, one style
- Small group, 6–8 dancers
- Parent-watch week each term
- Recital costume billed separately
Monthly · 8 classes
2.940 TL per month · sample price · 2026
- Two classes a week, mix styles
- Recital track included
- Priority studio-slot booking
- Private coaching billed separately
Recital Costume
1.180 TL per season · sample price · 2026
- Fitted costume for one recital
- Yours to keep afterwards
- Ribbons & accessories
- Shoes not included
Sample prices for the 2026 season. Sibling discount of 10% from the second child. We keep a short waiting list — usually 1–2 weeks for a spot.
enroll your dancer
Book a trial class, no costume needed
Send us your dancer’s age and the styles they’re curious about. We’ll reply within one working day with a couple of trial slots.
Small stages, big courage.
Now enrolling for the 2026 spring term — 217 dancers on the wall so far.Ready when your dancer is
Tell us a little about your dancer and we’ll pin down two or three trial-class slots that fit their age and your week.
- Reply within one working day
- Trial class from 350 TL — no costume needed
- Small groups, 6–8 dancers