Classes Offered
Class Descriptions
Preschool Programs
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Mini Movers – Creative Movement (Must be potty trained)
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Kinder Kids Combo – Ballet & Tap
Ballet & Technique
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Ballet I
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Ballet II
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Ballet III
Youth Combo Classes
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Combo I – Ballet, Tap & Jazz
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Jazz/Tap II*
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Jazz/Tap III*
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Jazz/Tap IV*
Specialty Classes
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Contemporary (Grades 5+ • Ballet enrollment required)
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Musical Theatre (Grades 5+ • Jazz/Tap enrollment required)
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Acro I, II & III (Placement determined by instructor)
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Hip Hop (Jr., I & II)
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Boys Only Class
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Adult Classes
Dance Styles
Mini Movers
This is a Pre-school introduction to the world of dance. Creative dance and tumbling are included in this 45-minute class. Stretching and movement encourage body and space awareness. Children are involved in group participation activities that enhance and develop rhythm and coordination skills. Mini Movers is for 2-1/2 year olds to 4 year olds new to dance.
Tap
Tap is the discipline that teaches dancers to use their feet as a rhythm instrument. Students in this class will learn footwork that helps to develop agility, musicality, and stylized movement. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun.
Kinder Kids Combo
Pre-K and Kindergarten dancers are introduced and review the basics of ballet and tap as well as fundamental locomotor skills, body control, musicality and discipline needed for future dance study. Creative exercises give young students an opportunity to express themselves and to put their learning to use.
Hip Hop
Hip hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Hip hop dance requires students to have the strength and stamina to successfully perform moves.
Ballet
Ballet is the most demanding type of dance. All other forms of dance benefit from its precise execution of movement and artistic interpretation. These classes will help the young dancer develop balance, timing, strength, and creative expression. Students will also establish a foundation of proper form that will help prevent injury and establish the confidence necessary to move forward to other forms of dance.
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre class will focus on learning proper dance technique while exploring the various dance styles used in Broadway shows. Class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with Broadway style jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations. Emphasis will also be placed on learning performance skills such as connecting with the audience and telling a story through dance and facial expressions.
Acro
Learn the basics or work on advancing your skills in this flexible Acro class! Acro is not the typical tumbling or gymnastics class. Our experienced Acrobatic Arts certified acro instructor will guide the class towards increased flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline and concentration. This class will focus on fundamental acrobatic technique, teaching such skills as handstands, chin stands, elbow stands, cartwheels, back bends, walkovers, balance and contortion tricks, all at each student's individual level of experience.
