Class Descriptions

Designed with preschool learners in mind, this creative movement class introduces dancers to rhythm, coordination and social skills. Our Discover Dance kiddos will participate in our end of the year Recital!

Discover Dance 1 (ages 2-3) 

Discover Dance 2 (ages 3-5)

Our most popular class! Works on basic tap and jazz skills in a fun combined class. Perfect for young dancers wanting to learn more than one style without a huge time commitment. Students will also enjoy 2 dances in the end of the year Recital!

Tap/Jazz Combo (ages 5-6)

This class combines both our hip hop and acro classes to provides students exposure to multiple style in one class setting. Great for dancers who want to try two styles! This class will participate in our end of the year recital.

Beg. Hip Hop/Acro (ages 3-5)

Hip Hop/Acro (ages 6-12)

Ballet is one of the oldest styles of dance and is taught throughout the world. Ballet is a style of dance based on vocabulary and technique. Classes combine stretching, barre exercises and center technique work. Ballet is the most disciplined style of dance and provides the perfect foundation for any dancer.

Beg. Ballet (ages 3-5)

Ballet 1 (ages 6-10)

Ballet 2 (ages 8-12)

Ballet 3 (ages 10-13)

Ballet 4 (ages 12 and up)

This energetic class combines stretching and basic Jazz technique. Dancers will have fun mastering specific Jazz elements and then working on them throughout the season. These fundamentals will include Jazz progressions, turns, leaps and center work. The students will also enjoy seasonal combinations taught in the center of the floor to seasonal music, as well as an end of the year Recital routine.

Jazz 1 (ages 6-10)

Jazz 2 (ages 8-12)

Jazz 3 (ages 10-13)

Jazz 4 (ages 12 and up)

Contemporary and Lyrical classes combine the movement quality of Jazz with the technical component of Ballet. Contemporary and Lyrical are typically danced to slower music, either ballads with words or instrumental. These genres allow dancers to combine steps together in more of an artistic format typically danced in the center of the floor. These classes participate in our end of the year Recital!

Contemporary 1 (ages 6-10)

Contemporary 2 (ages 8-12)

Contemporary 3 (ages 10-13)

Contemporary 4 (ages 12 and up)

Lyrical 1/2 (ages 6-12)

This class is designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. More advanced tap classes will continue to build these tap techniques, and as students’ progress, they will be introduced to an increasingly more complex and intricate curriculum. 

Tap 1 (ages 6-10)

Tap 2 (ages 8-12)

Tap 3 (ages 10-13)

Tap 4 (ages 12 and up)

Leaps and Turns gives the dancers a chance to perfect the technical elements they work on in their other classes. Turn combinations take years of practice and this class allows our dancers to work on everything from pirouettes, leg spins and al la seconde to more basic turns like chaines and piques. Also work on increasing the height of your leaps. All of this is practiced, while incorporating strong technical accountability and improvement.

Leaps and Turns 1 (ages 6-10)

Leaps and Turns 2 (ages 8-12)

Leaps and Turns 3 (ages 10-13)

Leaps and Turns 4 (ages 12 and up)

Increase your flexibility with strength/stretch and focus on jazz technique through across the floor combinations. Progressions work to improve coordination and skills while focusing on technique.

Progressions 1/2 (ages 6-12)

Hip Hop, originally a form of street dance, has now made its way into the hearts of many of our students. Our Hip Hop classes combine a warm up, grooves, across the floor combinations and a center combination. This hard hitting and powerful form of dance allows students of all ages to enjoy letting loose while learning body isolation and coordination skills while listening to fast paced music they love!

Hip Hop 1 (ages 6-10)

Hip Hop 2 (ages 8-12)

Hip Hop 3 (ages 10-13)

Hip Hop 4 (ages 12 and up)

This is an acrobatic style class that teaches floor gymnastics. Acro is a class that progresses from basic tumbling skills to advanced tumbling skills, including aerial work and power tumbling. This class also focuses on strengthening and flexibility.

Acro 1 (PRE-REQUISITE- Must have a cartwheel and a bridge)

Acro 2 (PRE-REQUISITE– Must have UNASSISTED front limber/bridge kickover)

Acro 3  (PRE-REQUISITE– Must have UNASSISTED front/back walkover)

Musical Theater will introduce students to all elements of theater combing music, dance, and spoken dialogue. This class will incorporate a combination of jazz and acting, where students will work jazz technique while portraying a character.

Musical Theater (ages 6-12)