Classes OFFERED
BEGINNER COMBO LEVELS
1, 2, 3
CHILDREN WILL LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TAP, BALLET, AND JAZZ IN THESE CLASSES. THEY WILL ACQUIRE CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE AND DEVELOP MUSICALITY AND BASIC TECHNIQUES. AGES 18 MONTHS-6.
BALLET
AGES 6 & UP. DANCERS WILL LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THIS IMPORTANT ART FORM, FROM VOCABULARY, TO DEMONSTRATIVE ABILITIES.
TAP
AGES 6 & UP. TAP DANCE USES THE METAL TAPS ON THE DANCERS SHOES TO CREATE PERCUSSIVE SOUNDS. DANCERS WILL LEARN MUSICALITY, RHYTHM, AND COORDINATION.
JAZZ
AGES 6 & UP. DANCERS WILL LEARN THE UPBEAT AND EXCITING STYLE OF DANCE THAT IS STRUCTURED BY TECHNIQUE WITH ISOLATIONS, FLEXIBILITY TRAINING, STRENGTH TRAINING, AND ATTENTION TO MUSICALITY.
POINTE/PRE-POINTE
FOR THE DEDICATED BALLERINA, POINTE/PRE-POINTE IS A CLASS WHERE THE BALLERINA SUPPORTS ALL THEIR BODY WEIGHT ON THE TIPS OF FULLY EXTENDED FEET IN SPECIAL SHOES, CALLED “POINTE” SHOES. DANCERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF BALLET TRAINING, BE APPROVED TO DANCE “EN POINTE” BY BOTH AN INSTRUCTOR AND PHYSICIAN.
HIP HOP
AGES 6 & UP. THIS CLASS WILL BE JAMMING TO UPBEAT, POPULAR, CLEAN MUSIC. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE HISTORY OF THIS POPULAR DANCE STYLE AS WELL AS POPPING, LOCKING, AND OTHER STYLIZED MOVES.
LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY
AGES 6 & UP. LYRICAL DANCE IS A COMBINATION OF BALLET AND JAZZ DANCE THAT OFTEN USES MUSIC WITH LYRICS TO INSPIRE THE MOVEMENTS OF THE DANCER. CONTEMPORARY IS THE COMBINATION OF MODERN, JAZZ, BALLET, AND LYRICAL DANCE WHERE THE DANCERS CONNECT THE MIND AND BODY IN MOVEMENTS.
MUSICAL THEATRE
AGES 6 & UP. MUSICAL THEATRE IS A JAZZ-BASED CLASS FILLED WITH BROADWAY STYLE DANCING AND MUSIC. THIS FORM OF DANCE EMPHASIZES PERFORMANCE SKILLS SUCH AS CONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCE AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS.