On the 4th, Lotte announced that the The Marines Dance Academy (MDA), a kids' dance school run by the team, will be opening a new school called "LOCOK Kashiwanoha School" inside the LaLaport Kashiwanoha building.

MDA is a kids' dance school where current and former members of "M☆Splash!!", the official cheer performers for Chiba Lotte Marines serve as instructors. Including the newly opened "LOCOK Kashiwanoha School", there are currently 19 schools in the prefecture with 93 classes, and approximately 1,300 students enrolled across the schools.

Prior to the new school opening, a free trial session will be held for two days on Saturday, September 6th and Saturday, September 13th.

▼ Newly opened classes

Class name: Kids class (for ages 3 to preschoolers), Little class (for first to fourth graders)

*For class details, please see the club's website.

▼ Free trial details

Dates: September 6th (Sat) and 13th (Sat)

Time and target audience (same for both days): 14:00-15:00 Kids Class (target ages 3 to 6), 15:15-16:15 Little Class (target ages 1st to 4th grade)

Venue: Lalaport Kashiwanoha, Main Building 3F, LOCOK Learning Park Kashiwanoha

Capacity: Kids class: 10 people, Little class: 15 people

* Registration will close once each class reaches its capacity.

How to apply: Online application