Dance With Me
This 30-minute class brings parent/guardian and dancer together in a fun and exciting partner dance class. This class is for dancers age 18 months to 2.5 years old who would love to dance with their parent/guardian. Simply songs and partner dances will help students learn basic motor skills and following along in a fun and playful setting.
Dress Code: Leotard or leotard/skirt combo with pink or tan footed tights and leather ballet slippers. Hair pulled neatly out of the face in a bun or ponytail.
Baby Bop
This 30-minute class for our 2-3 year olds is designed with the youngest dancer in mind. We encourage playful movement with simple songs and exercises. This class encourages the growth of basic motor skills, discipline and independence in a fun and playful environment.
Dress Code: Leotard or leotard/skirt combo with pink or tan footed tights and leather ballet slippers. Hair pulled neatly out of the face in a bun or ponytail.
Storybook Ballet & Tap
This 45-minute class for our 3-4 year olds is a ballet and tap combination class. Students will learn basic ballet positions, tap steps and terminology through fairytales and coordinated music. Imagination and playful learning through creative movement and use of props is encouraged. The focus of this class is to build motor skills, develop an understanding of rhythm, and stimulate creative expression.
Dress Code: Leotard or leotard/skirt combo with pink or tan footed tights. Leather ballet shoes and lace up or velcro black tap shoes. No buckle shoes. Hair pulled neatly out of the face in a bun or ponytail.
Mini Movers
This 60-minute class for our 5-6 year olds provides exposure to ballet, tap, and jazz in one great class! Students are introduced to basic steps in all disciplines and begin to blend them into larger combinations. The year is divided into four segments with props, music and exercises set to seasonal themes. Coordination, directional learning, taking turns, and creative expression are all key components to this class.
Dress Code: Leotard/leotard skirt combo with pink or tan footed tights. Leather ballet shoes and lace up or velcro black tap shoes. No buckle shoes. Hair pulled neatly out of the face in a bun or ponytail.
Hip Hop Kids
This class is geared towards students age 5-7 who have lots of energy and an interest in learning hip hop. Hip Hop Kids will introduce students to the basics of the hip hop genre, learning isolations, grooves and level changes, as well as tempo. Moves will be put together to teach coordination and an emphasis on individual style is highly encouraged.
Dress Code: Leggings, sweatpants, shorts, t-shirt, tank or other athletic wear that they can dance in. NO jeans. Also a clean pair of tennis shoes preferably with a white sole. Hair pulled neatly out of the face.
Tumbling Kids
This class is set for students age 5-7 who like to flip and roll around! This class will introduce our young students to the basics of acro skills working on such skills as bridges, handstands, cartwheels and forward/backward rolls. Strength and flexibility are the major focus of this class, in addition to taking turns and following directions.
Dress Code: Leotard, leggings, form fitted top or any other athletic wear that won’t fly over their head. NO jeans. Dancers take class barefoot. Hair pulled neatly out of the face.
Acro
Acro classes focus on tumbling skills such as rolls, cartwheels and more advanced skills such as aerials, walkovers and handsprings. Strength and coordination are large aspects of this class. Independent study, as well as one on one training with the instructor are components of this class.
Dress Code: Leotard, leggings, form fitted top or any other athletic wear that won’t fly over their head. NO jeans. Dancers take class barefoot. Hair pulled neatly out of the face.
Acro Skills & Drills
This half hour acro class focuses on improving dancers acro tricks through strength and conditioning exercises and additional practice. This class is for intermediate and advanced acro students only.
Dress Code: Leotard, leggings, form fitted top or any other athletic wear that won’t fly over their head. NO jeans. Dancers take class barefoot. Hair pulled neatly out of the face.
Adult Hip Hop & Tap
This class is open to any adult dancer from beginner to advanced. From September-December the class will be Hip Hop ending in a routine that will be performed at our Christmas Show. Hip Hop skills and technique will be taught so no experience is necessary. From January-June the class will be Tap. Tap skills and technique will be taught as well a routine that will be performed in the recital. Once again, no experience is necessary. You do not have to take part in the Christmas Show or Recital to be a part of the class as both performances are optional.
Dress Code: Dancers may wear whatever athletic clothing they can move in.
Ballet
Ballet is the fundamental technique in which all other concert styles are based. Strong ballet training is essential to the success of any dancer. In ballet, the student will learn grace, elegance, technique, discipline, flexibility, stamina, and endurance. We offer ballet for all ages and abilities. Please contact us or see your instructor for correct level placement.
Dress Code: Leotard, ballet skirt optional, with pink or tan footed tights. Canvas split sole ballet shoes of any brand in ballet pink. Hair neatly pulled off the face in a bun only.
Hip Hop
Classes incorporate various styles of street dance from breaking, locking, popping, street jazz and funk in an upbeat, high energy form of dance focusing on body isolations, grooves and level changes. Attention to detail, an understanding of complex rhythms and stage presence are all key components of this class.
Dress Code: Leggings, sweatpants, shorts, t-shirt, tank or other athletic wear that they can dance in. NO jeans. Also a clean pair of tennis shoes preferably with a white sole. Hair pulled neatly out of the face.
Jazz
Jazz dance focuses on skills such as isolations, syncopation, strength, rhythm, contraction, and expansion. Class emphasis is on fundamental jazz dance techniques and progresses into faster paced leaps, turns and quick foot movement all in a high energy environment.
Dress Code: Leotard, leggings, shorts and/or any form fitting athletic top. Bloch Super Jazz Shoe in tan. Hair neatly pulled off the face in a bun or ponytail.
Jazz Funk
This class combines the styles of both jazz and hip hop into one fun and energetic class that is the best of both worlds. Dancers will learn jazz skills such as leaps, turns and kicks as well as hip hop skills such as isolations and grooves and put them together into one high energy and funky hour.
Dress Code: Leggings, shorts, t-shirt, tank or any form fitting athletic top. Bloch Super Jazz Shoe in Tan. Hair neatly pulled off the face in a bun or ponytail.
Lyrical/Contemporary
Lyrical/contemporary dance is the fusion of ballet and jazz technique. Dancers use the choreography to interpret music and lyrics, showing the emotion of the contents of the music to tell a story. Dancers will learn floor work in addition to center and across-the-floor exercises.
Dress Code:Leotard, leggings, shorts and/or any form fitting athletic top. Canvas Pirouettes in tan for shoes. Hair neatly pulled off the face in a bun or ponytail.
Pointe
Dancers in pointe class will focus on simpler ballet exercises both at the barre and in center combinations to increase strength in the body for proper pointe technique. Dancers must be proficient in ballet and showcase strong technique to be considered for pointe. The health and safety of our dancers is most important. *Placement is with teacher approval, and a full hour and a half additional ballet class is required.
Dress Code: Leotard, ballet skirt optional, with pink or tan footed tights. Pointe shoes of any brand in ballet pink. Hair neatly pulled off the face in a bun only.
Tap
Tap classes emphasize the development and strengthening of basic tap technique and terminology highlighting the importance of rhythm and sound. Dancers will work both in the center and across-the-floor to learn combinations and tap turns focusing on isolating the foot and lower body to execute certain rhythms and sounds.
Dress Code: Leotard, leggings, shorts and/or any form fitting athletic top. NO jeans. Any brand black lace up tap shoe. No buckles. Hair neatly pulled off the face in a bun or ponytail.
Turns, Leaps and Jumps
This technique class focuses on perfecting specific skills for jazz, ballet, and lyrical/contemporary through combinations traveling across the floor and in center. The goal of this class is to improve technique as well as versatility in dancers. This class breaks down the details of certain movements in order to achieve success.
Dress Code: Leotard, leggings, shorts and/or any form fitting athletic top. Bloch Super Jazz Shoe in tan or Pirouettes in tan. Hair neatly pulled off the face in a bun or ponytail.