Dog Dance Membership
You donāt get forever with your dog. Make it count.
Most training asks your dog to comply. Dance asks you to pay attention.
Your dog already has a pace, a way of moving through a room, things they offer you unprompted that have nothing to do with obedience. This starts there: not with a trick list, with noticing.
From noticing, you build a dance together: heelwork, spins, a shared vocabulary that moves the two of you from one moment to the next. Then you put it to music and see what the two of you create when youāre partners.
This is where that happens. Not a single course. Not a one-time workshop. A membership you keep coming back to, for as long as you're both dancing.
Have more fun with your dog, on purpose
What does dancing with your dog actually look like?
You map a routine.
You rehearse it badly, then less badly.
You perform it, or title itā¦
ā¦or never show another living soul and dance it in your living room on a Tuesday, because this was never about the audience.
āThe best case scenario is you and your dog have a new activity to bond over. The worst case is you play with them for an hour. Seems like a low risk / high reward to me."
ā Tony & Gizmo
Whatās Included
When you're a member of our dog dance community, everything here is available to move through at your own pace. We recommend you start with Foundations if you're new, then jump to whatever you feel drawn to next.
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Everything here is self-paced and online. Watch, rewatch, pause mid-video to rewind your dog. No class time to build your days around.
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The first step in learning to dance with your dog. Not because you have to, but because the noticing has to come before the choreography, or the choreography doesn't mean anything.
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Get all the skills you need to create and choreography your own dog dance. Learn to read what your dog offers, build a vocabulary from it, put it to music that's actually yours.
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Learn whole routines inspired by specific songs. These ready-to-learn lessons take you through each step if you'd rather start dancing than start building. The full choreography library is always growing.
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A growing collection of moves and transitions to pull from whenever you need one. The tricks library grows as the membership does.
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Take the Floor is our 1:1 coaching option, available if you want more hands-on help. Send a video, get it back with real feedback. An add-on, for when self-paced isn't quite enough.
Available Memberships
For anyone joining before the membership is fully built out. Your rate locks in for as long as you're a member: no increase later, even as everything else does. Your membership includes Dog Dance Foundations, Build Your Own Dog Dance Routine Workshop, Full Choreographies, and the Tricks Library ā plus everything added as the membership grows. Take the Floor (1:1 coaching) available as an add-on, at a discount for members.
For anyone joining the membership starting 2027 January. Your rate locks in for as long as you're a member ā no increase later, even as everything else does. Includes Dog Dance Foundations, Build Your Own Dog Dance Routine Workshop, Full Choreographies, and the Tricks Library ā plus everything added as the membership grows. Also include Take the Floor (1:1 coaching) available at a member discount.
"Dog dance did end up being silly, but in the most rewarding way possible. It was such a fun way to connect with my dog in a way that other sports havenāt offered yet."
ā Rebekah & JasperFrequently Asked Questions: about You
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This is exactly where to start. Foundations doesn't assume any prior experience ā it starts with noticing what your dog already offers, not with a trick list.
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No. You need a dog and a willingness to move. Everything here starts from what your dog already offers, not from a background in movement.
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Not required, but recommended. Foundations covers the skills need to dance with your dog; the noticing has to come before the choreography, or the choreography doesn't mean much. Everything else is yours to move through in whatever order you're drawn to.
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No. Titling is optional and covered in the membership if you're curious about it, but nothing here requires it. Plenty of guardians never title and still build something worth keeping.
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As much or as little as you have. There's no pace to keep up with ā the library is there when you want it, and it stays there.
Frequently Asked Questions: About your dog
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No specific skill level is required. If your dog can offer basic behaviours ā a sit, a hand touch, walking with you ā you have enough to begin. The membership meets your dog where they are.
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No. Choreography is built around your dog's actual movement, not a standard your dog is supposed to meet. Older dogs, dogs with physical limitations (including blind, deaf, blind & deaf, mobility challenged), and dogs of any breed can dance ā what changes is the choreography, not whether they belong here.
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Some movements ā anything with paws off the floor ā should wait until your puppyās growth plates close, which varies by size: small dogs around 12 months, large dogs around 18, giant breeds 24 or more.
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That's information, not a problem to fix before starting. The membership is built around observing what actually motivates your dog and working from there ā not forcing a method that doesn't fit them.
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No. Dance asks you to pay attention to each other. Obedience asks your dog to comply. Different relationship, different result.
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Yes. Justus offers AKC Trick Dog evaluations, Novice through Intermediate. Titling details are in the Tricks Library.
Frequently Asked Questions: About the membership
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The Tricks Library, the Full Choreographies library, and ongoing content added as the membership grows. Live Seasonal Classes and Take the Floor async coaching are separate, paid add-ons for guardians who want more structure or feedback ā the core membership doesn't require either.
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No. Our 1:1 coaching programs is called Take the Floor and is a separate, optional purchase (3 or 5 submissions, at a discount for members).
Membership gets you the self-paced library; Take the Floor gets you 1:1 feedback whenever you want it.
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Not required, but recommended. Foundations covers the skills need to dance with your dog; the noticing has to come before the choreography, or the choreography doesn't mean much. Everything else is yours to move through in whatever order you're drawn to.
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No. Live classes are separate from the membership. They are priced and scheduled separately, capped at 8 people. Membership is fully self-paced, with no live component and no schedule to keep.
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Founding members lock in $45/month for as long as they stay subscribed. Standard pricing is $65/month. Both include a 20% discount if you pay annually. Founding pricing won't be offered again once the founding period closes.
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Commercially released songs. Because of copyright, recordings aren't included inside the lessons ā you'll stream the track yourself from Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you already listen. Full detail is on the Music Usage page.
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Yes! Weāre always expanding the library with fresh content. The Tricks Library grows over time, and new choreographies get added as they're built. Nothing here is meant to feel finished; it grows with the membership.
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Memberships are flexible and can be canceled at any time from your account. Youāll retain access through the end of your current billing cycle. Yes. You are able to cancel anytime before your next billing cycle and you won't be charged again.
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No. Membership is non-refundable. You can cancel your membership at any time. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period rather than mid-cycle.
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You can reach us anytime through our contact page or email; we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
