Drive
about 9 miles, 14 minutes
Schools
Barnett, Park View, Spring Lake, Taylor, and Wilson elementaries; Mt. Nebo Middle; Payson Jr. High; Payson High (Lions), in a new building for 2025–26, with one of the few high-school bagpipe bands in the country (Nebo SD)
Festival
Golden Onion Days Grand Parade down Main Street, September 4–7, 2026, drawing about 10,000; Payson Scottish Festival at Memorial Park, July 10–11, 2026
Landmarks
Payson Utah Temple (dedicated 2015; its art glass carries apple blossoms for the orchards) (Wikipedia); Peteetneet Museum, the 1901 school that hosts community dance classes; the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway starts here; Payson Community Theatre, running since 1968 (Deseret News)
Plan around your school day.
Use your home address to confirm your assigned school and dismissal time before choosing a dance class. A town name alone does not establish an attendance boundary.
Maps are linked from Nebo’s official district page. For Juab address confirmation, call 435-623-1940. Sources checked October 6, 2026.
Classes that fit the drive.
Beginning 1 Ballet (Thu 4:30 p.m., Grey Cliffs) for Saplings; Intermediate 2 Jazz and Ballet back to back on Mondays (5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., Pole Canyon); Adult Social Dance (Thu 6:45 p.m.)
Season: Fall 2026 · Updated 2026-10-05 · Times in America/Denver
3 classes shown
| Day & time | Class | Level | Studio | Enroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | Intermediate 2 Jazz | Intermediate 2 | Pole Canyon studio | Enroll ↗ |
| Thursday 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. | Beginning 1 Ballet | Beginning 1 | Grey Cliffs studio | Enroll ↗ |
| Thursday 6:45 p.m.–7:45 p.m. | Adult Social Dance | Adult | Grey Cliffs studio | Enroll ↗ |
A few good questions
What families ask.
Why drive to Santaquin when Payson has studios?
For a schedule and tuition you can read online before you call, classes from toddlers to adults at one studio, and couples' social dance — and because 14 minutes is shorter than most carpools.
Do you do drill-team prep?
Private lessons with Oakley include audition and solo preparation; she choreographed for Maple Mountain, Salem Hills, Springville, and Provo high-school programs.