Class Descriptions
Creative Movement: This class is designed to introduce girls and boys ages (3-5) to the art of dance and improve motor skills. Join us for a beginner dance class that encourages children to explore their imaginations by incorporating children’s storybooks, stretching exercises, and song and movement in a fun and safe environment. Dancers will also explore rhythms and musicality with beginning tap dancing. A world of make believe awaits your child where anything that can be imagined is possible.
Tap & Ballet Combo: This class will consist of half an hour of tap and half an hour of ballet. Dancers will learn tap and ballet basics with emphasis on strength, flexibility, terminology and performance skills. Tap and ballet classes are a great way to start and maintain your dance career!
Hip Hop: This is a high energy class for students wanting to learn the latest street dance styles with upbeat and current music. Hip Hop stunts and tricks will also be taught. Students are encouraged to bring their own individual style and personality to the movements in this fun and motivating class!
Musical Theater Jazz: This class is for girls and boys who love to sing, dance and perform! This class is a form of theatrical dancing that combines songs from musicals with movements of classical jazz. Dancers will also learn about different rhythms and tempos. This class is perfect for future superstars!
Dance Team: This is a movement-based class for students to focus on sharp moves, choreographic visuals and jazz/pom/dance team skills. Dancers will learn the fundamentals of arm motions, kicks, jumps, floorwork, and jazz technique/tricks. Dancers will also do some tumbling in this class. It is a great class to help prepare for high school dance teams!
Ballet: This is a class with emphasis on correct body placement, balance, terminology and musical qualities. Students will learn concentration and endurance to improve fundamental dance movement. Ballet enhances all other dance skills and styles of dance!
Jazz: This class will consist of a warm-up, progressions across the floor and combinations, with a strong emphasis on stretching, strengthening, terminology and proper technique. Dancers will learn several different leaps and turns in addition to exploring the different styles of jazz!
Tumbling: This class will consist of basic tumbling skills, mat work and strengthening exercises. All levels of dancers will be challenged as students can work at the pace right for them to achieve cartwheels, round-offs, walkovers, handsprings, aerials and more. The tumbling routines will include motions and jumps with tumbling skills.
Tap: Dancers will move their feet to different rhythms and tempos as they create their own style of tap. Dancers will build on basic tap fundamentals to learn more advanced combinations. Musicality and articulated footwork will be a focus in this class.
Lyrical: This class will combine techniques and skills from ballet and jazz. Dancers will learn to interpret music with emotion, express themselves and tell a story through dance movements.
Adult Barre: (Mini-Session class) This 45 minute class is part of a 5 week session – offered twice in the Fall (Sept. 19-Oct. 17 and Oct. 24-Nov. 21). This class is for adults of all ages and is inspired by Ballet, Yoga and Pilates. This class will be a fun, full body workout that will help improve strength, flexibility and balance. A great class for former dancers and dance moms!