Dance Class Descriptions
Beginner Classes
Our beginner level classes lay the foundation for all styles of dance. In these classes, your dancer will be taught the basic elements of dance technique while incorporating skills such as listening, counting, coordination, and social skills, all while having fun with age-appropriate music.
Intermediate & Advanced Classes
Our intermediate level classes are designed to develop the skills and foundation learned in our beginner level classes. In these classes, dancers will build on the foundation of each style of dance through more advanced center and across the combinations and stretching exercises.
The Fall/Winter Semester will be broken into two sessions:
Fall Session: September 5th-October 27th
Winter Session: October 30th-December 15th
Closed Tuesday, October 31st and Wednesday, November 22nd and Thursday November 23rd for holidays
Enrollment is always open: Dancers are welcome to enroll anytime, including mid-session. Enrollment fees will be pro-rated
Mommy & Me
Girls & Boys
Ages 0 - 2
MOMMY & ME: Our mommy and me classes are for our youngest students! These are dedicated to those who find comfort in knowing their caregiver is also in the room. These classes will allow students to engage with their parent while using listening skills and props through bonding exercises.
Tiny Tumble
Girls & Boys
Ages 2 - 6
TINY TUMBLE: Our tiny tumble classes are designed for our youngest dancers who wish to explore tumbling. Classes are designed to teach students strength, flexibility, and coordination through various mat exercises and obstacle courses.
Ballet
Girls & Boys
Ages 7 & Up
BEGINNER BALLET: Our beginner ballet courses walk your dancer through the basics of classical ballet technique. Here, they will learn basic positions of the feet and arms, how to point their feet, and will learn the fundamentals of ballet turns and jumps.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED BALLET: A highly technical class that combines precision and grace; the foundation of all dance! Class focuses on building strength and flexibility through barre, center and across the floor combinations which include a variety of advanced footwork, turns, jumps, and leaps.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED BALLET: A highly technical class that combines precision and grace; the foundation of all dance! Class focuses on building strength and flexibility through barre, center and across the floor combinations which include a variety of advanced footwork, turns, jumps, and leaps.
Tap
Girls & Boys
Ages 2 & Up
BEGINNER TAP: Our beginner tap courses will get students to understand the different sounds made with the toe of the tap shoe versus the heel. They will be introduced to basic tap steps and will learn how to make different rhythms through games and listening exercises.
INTERMEDIATE TAP: A style of dance that creates tap sounds due to metal taps attached to each end of the shoe. This class focuses on creating unique sounds and patterns through various tap steps.
INTERMEDIATE TAP: A style of dance that creates tap sounds due to metal taps attached to each end of the shoe. This class focuses on creating unique sounds and patterns through various tap steps.
Creative Movement
Girls & Boys
Ages 2 - 6
BEGINNER CREATIVE MOVEMENT:
Our beginner creative movement classes are designed to ignite creative and imagination in our youngest dancers. These classes will inspire these concepts through a series of stretching exercises, acting games, and will use familiar age-appropriate music to encourage students to explore movement in their own way.
Jazz
Girls & Boys
Ages 2 & Up
BEGINNER JAZZ: Our beginner jazz classes will introduce the fundamentals of jazz dance by taking them through different stretches, across the floor exercises, listening and freestyle exercises, and center combinations with age-appropriate music.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED JAZZ: A class designed to showcase precision, strength and technique through a variety of sharp movements, jumps, leaps, turns, and stylized progressions.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED JAZZ: A class designed to showcase precision, strength and technique through a variety of sharp movements, jumps, leaps, turns, and stylized progressions.
Hip Hop
Girls & Boys
Ages 2 - 10
BEGINNER HIP HOP: Our beginner hip hop classes will introduce dancers to the elements and style of hip hop dancing. Often danced to upbeat music, students will learn elements of coordination, balance, and strength through center combinations and freestyle exercises.
INTERMEDIATE HIP HOP: An upbeat style primarily accompanied by popular music. This high energy class will focus on isolations, musicality, and coordination through stylized choreography.
INTERMEDIATE HIP HOP: An upbeat style primarily accompanied by popular music. This high energy class will focus on isolations, musicality, and coordination through stylized choreography.
Lyrical
Girls & Boys
Ages 2 & Up
BEGINNER LYRICAL: Beginner lyrical classes are for students that are looking to combine elements of ballet and jazz. Students will learn basic lyrical steps, while putting them to age appropriate music. They will also gain skills of musicality, listening and storytelling through various exercises.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED LYRICAL: A style of dance that combines ballet and jazz dance technique. It is primarily performed to music with lyrics that inspire individual expression and storytelling. It includes technical elements such as leaps, jumps, turns, and leg extensions
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED LYRICAL: A style of dance that combines ballet and jazz dance technique. It is primarily performed to music with lyrics that inspire individual expression and storytelling. It includes technical elements such as leaps, jumps, turns, and leg extensions
Contemporary
Girls & Boys
Ages 10 & Up
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY: A movement-based class which expands on intricate movement, floor work, and bringing out the inner artist. This class allows dancers to expand on their technical foundation, while promoting elements of improvisation, creativity, individualism, musicality and adapting to details in choreography within the vast genre of contemporary dance.
Stretch, Strength & Technique (SST)
Girls & Boys
Ages 7 & Up
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED SST: A highly technical class that fosters core strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination through a series of stretches, strengthening exercises and across the floor combinations. Executed combinations will include a variety of leg extensions, turns, leaps, and jumps.
Pointe
Girls & Boys
Ages 10 & Up
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED POINTE: The branch of classical ballet that requires pointe shoes. Dancers will work to strengthen, articulate and advance their footwork while focusing on balance.
Improvisation
Girls & Boys
Ages 7 & Up
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED IMPROVISATION: A class designed to teach young dancers the importance of creativity and self-expression. Dancers will be given a series of prompts and will create their own individualized movement using imagination and exploration.
Tone & Technique
Girls & Boys
Ages 7 & Up
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED TONE & TECHNIQUE: A class designed to strengthen the all-around dancer. Focuses highly on cardio, flexibility, and strengthening muscles needed to execute all styles of dance.
Pom Technique
Girls & Boys
Ages 2 & Up
BEGINNER POM TECHNIQUE: Our beginner pom classes are designed to introduce students to pom style dance. In these classes, they will learn basic arm positions, while incorporating pom poms. All routines will be learned to fun, upbeat, and age appropriate music.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED POM TECHNIQUE: Designed for the dancer who wishes to take part in a school or college dance team. This class will focus on pom & dance team technique while also incorporating stylized jazz, hip hop, and contemporary elements.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED POM TECHNIQUE: Designed for the dancer who wishes to take part in a school or college dance team. This class will focus on pom & dance team technique while also incorporating stylized jazz, hip hop, and contemporary elements.
Adult Stretch
Adults
ADULT STRETCH: Our adult stretch classes are guided classes that take adults through a basic and gentle full body stretch, ranging from the head to the toes. These stretches are designed to help relax and lengthen all muscle groups.