The foundation of all dance forms. Body placement, flexibility, alignment, strength and technique are achieved through barre and center floor work based on a variety of techniques. At the more advanced levels students must take several classes per week. Class will have a strong emphasis on classical technique with advanced levels incorporating contemporary movements. Students will also learn ballet vocabulary and a basic introduction of dance kinesiology. Advanced classes will include optional work en Pointe.

This popular form of dance incorporates many styles such as theatrical and contemporary. Jazz is the dance style of the stage, screen, and music videos. The classes include a warm-up, isolations, across-the-floor work and technique ending with choreography set to contemporary music. 

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PrePointe/Conditioning: is a class for students who are interested in dancing en pointe. This class is taken barefoot.

A portion of the class is spent on doing toe/foot/ankle exercises incorporating a variety of props to target specific muscle groups. Students will also do strenuous core strengthening exercises and other strength building exercises. PrePointe is required before being considered to dance en Pointe. Taking the Pre Pointe class is not a guarantee to be granted permission to begin pointe class. Teachers will evaluate over strength, ballet knowledge and technique, maturity and the successful passing of the pointe assessment. Dancers should have a minimum of 2 years taking ballet classes twice a week.

Pointe is a specialized ballet class where dancers use special shoes to dance on the tips of their toes.

A pre pointe class must be completed and successful passing of the pointe assessment must be met before considering a student for Pointe. The student must be enrolled in a ballet technique class twice a week plus the pointe class. Students must be able to show sufficient strength in core, turn out and proper alignment. as well as foot/leg strength and flexibility in feet. 

This form of dance teaches the student the basic fundamentals of tap sounds and steps leading to advanced rhythms and syncopation. Students develop coordination of mind and body and a more perceptive sense of rhythm, timing and phrasing.

Contemporary dance provokes, expresses, and reflects through movement the point of view of the dancer and/or choreographer. It capitalizes on the universal language of dance by using all types of movements, from stylized to pedestrian. Some “thread elements” visible in contemporary dance include modern, ballet, jazz, gymnastics, and world dance forms. Movement images, ideas, and emotions are set to a variety of sounds, from music to spoken word to the richness of silence. It is dance that crosses frontiers on many levels.

A high energy, high impact class exploring current styles of movement seen on TV and in music videos. Inspired by the urban hip hop music.

Shuffling started in the 1980’s and is now mainly used to dance to house music. Shuffling consists mostly of two main moves: The running man and the T step, while Cutting Shapes involves more intricate steps! We will be learning moves from both of these styles, and putting them into fun and challenging combinations!

Introduces the three basic skills of musical theatre: acting, singing and dancing. Combines those three skills to produce scenes and musical numbers. Emphasis is placed on following stage directions, developing self-confidence and cresting characters for acting. Focus is placed on breath, tone and projection for singing. Also, we begin to understand how to use the body and learn basic movement for dancing.

This class is perfect for students that want to try out the theater arts, or just love theater games and improvisation! No experience is required. Through games, exercises, improvisation and some scene study, students will gain confidence and poise onstage as actors. There will be a brief education on theater history, and basic theater terminology will also be introduced

Boys and Girls will fine tune their basics skills while working strongly on the form strength and beauty of these moves. With weekly drills and core conditioning we will continue to grow our tumbling skills with front and back handsprings and begin learning our ariels. We will continue the skills learned in the earlier classes and further focus on vault, trampoline, bars (pull-over and back hip circle), and balance beam. This class continues to teach the fundamentals of gymnastics as well as enhancing self-esteem, coordination, balance, flexibility, upper body strength, form and focus. As children improve we will continue to build upon the skills they have learned.

This class is perfect for students that want to add to their dance experience. This class is designed to help dancers both physically and mentally on multiple levels. This class will consist of (but not limited to) cardio, strength training, Pilates, yoga, flexibility and meditation.

Shoes required are tennis shoes.

A class designated to all turns and leap progressions. A great way to get extra help on advanced skills.

* Must have instructors permission for all classes