Classes

PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN

We feel a comfortable and friendly classroom atmosphere is very important for your little ones. Children are very enthusiastic when we use singing and pretending to enhance their creative abilities. Children also learn to take turns, know their directions, count, and learn many basic dance fundamentals. We make dance fun in a way that encourages learning while maintaining discipline. We offer 60 minute combination class of tap, ballet, and tumbling. Tap and ballet students will do two routines in the recital with one ready made costume. We also offer a separate 30 minute tumbling class.

PRIMARY DANCE CLASSES

Class is a combination of tap, ballet and jazz for 1-1/2 hour class for first grade and older. Our main goal is to develop a positive attitude towards dance and learning skills, basic ballet barre, body placement and center floor ballet steps. Ballet is a wonderful exercise for improving posture, grace of motion and muscle tone. Tap is great for coordination and rhythm and instills the ability to think quickly. Jazz is a strong energetic, sharp and powerful form of dance, full of leaps, turns and tricks with dynamic style. This class performs a tap, ballet and jazz routine in the recital with three costumes.

INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED DANCE CLASS

Classes are constructed like our Primary Classes at 2 hours. These classes are designed for the more advanced student, move at a rapid pace and develop more advanced skills while building self confidence and grace.

TUMBLING CLASS

Classes available at levels from beginner through advanced.

BEGINNERS: work on various rolls, cartwheels, back-bends, bridges, limbering skills with emphasis on balance and flexibility.

INTERMEDIATE: move onto the skills of front and back limbers, walk-overs, Arabians, flips and an introduction to power tumbling.

ADVANCED: this level works at further development of power tumbling and aerial work.

HIP HOP / JAZZ FUNK This is for children who really enjoy today’s music. Hip Hop combines street jazz, break dance and a touch of jazz.

POM PON

Class work with pom pons and uses fun, fast paced music.

BALLET TECHNIQUE / POINTE

Class for the development of strong technical ballet training. Strong emphasis on classical barre work and floor technique. Classes range in length from one hour to one hour and 45 minutes depending on age and ability. Students eligible for point shoes must be at least 10 year of age. The teacher will inform students when they are prepared for pointe shoes.

TECHNIQUE CLASSES

Classes are 45 minutes in length.

JAZZ: Technical class for additional study of leaps, turns, progressions across the floor and combinations.

LYRICAL: Class in expressive form of interpretive ballet.

STRETCH: Class for extra practice in flexibility.

TAP: Class for perfecting syncopation and rhythm.