Creative Dance
This class is for 2-3 year olds and focuses on developing listening skills, obedience skills as well as motor skills. In addition, the dancers will focus on gaining strength and flexibility, while learning how to follow simple directions.
Combo Classes
Combo classes are offered for ages 3-4 (Ballet and Tap) and for ages 5-6 (Ballet and Jazz). For ballet, dancers will focus on positions, arm placement, and vocabulary. For tap, dancers will learn to develop simple rhythm patterns as the basic tap steps. For jazz, dancers will learn the basics of jazz vocabulary, increase strength and flexibility and gain a sense of timing.
Ballet
These classes emphasize the development of classical ballet skills with a focus on proper placement and alignment. Students will learn and demonstrate ballet vocabulary throughout barre and center work while building strength and flexibility. Ballet will provide the proper foundation that can be applied to all dance styles.
Jazz
These classes teach basic jazz dance technique, terminology and movement quality with an emphasis on proper execution of jazz isolations and rhythms. Jazz dance uses many genres of music varying from classic to current.
Tap
These classes emphasize the development and strengthening of basic tap technique and terminology highlighting the importance of rhythm and sound. These classes work proper technique, sound breakdown and traveling steps.
Contemporary
These classes concentrate on blending ballet, jazz and modern dance vocabulary, allowing the dancers to explore the freedom of movement and learn different phrasing techniques. Within this class, dancers will develop improvisational skills, floor-work, and story-telling through dance.
Hip Hop
A high-energy class that uses the latest sounds in rap, R&B and pop music together with movements presented in an age appropriate manner. Hip hop encompasses movement that has elements of popping, locking, and breaking as well as freestyle movement to give students the opportunity to develop their own sense of style.
Leaps & Turns
Leaps & Turns is a technique based class where dancers will work towards perfecting different leaps, jumps and turning sequences. Dancers will develop strength and flexibility throughout different center and across the floor exercises.