Classes OFFERED

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. LEVEL 1 IS DESIGNED FOR AGES 3-4, LEVEL 2 IS DESIGNED FOR AGES 4-5, AND LEVEL 3 IS DESIGNED FOR AGES 5-6. *DANCERS MAY BE SUGGESTED FOR A LEVEL DIFFERENT THAN THEIR AGE BASED ON ABILITY.*  

THIS COMBINATION CLASS IS A GREAT INTRODUCTION FOR OUR BEGINNER PROGRAM. SUGGESTED FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED LEVEL 3, THIS CLASS COMBINES 30 MINUTES OF TAP, 30 MINUTES OF BALLET, AND 30 MINUTES OF JAZZ FOR DANCERS AGES 6-7.

AGES 7 & UP. TAP DANCE USES THE METAL TAPS ON THE DANCERS SHOES TO CREATE PERCUSSIVE SOUNDS. DANCERS WILL LEARN MUSICALITY, RHYTHM, AND COORDINATION. 

JAZZ

AGES 7 & 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.