Class Descriptions

Please speak with the office staff about correct level placements for yourself or your child.
Students will most likely be asked to take a placement class in order to determine this.

Ballet - Early Dance Division

Focuses on rhythm, coordination, creativity and discipline

Creative Movement (3 yr olds)
Beg Ballet 1 + Tap (4 yr olds)
Beg Ballet 2 + Tap (5 yr olds)
Elem Ballet 1 + Jazz (6 yr olds)

Ballet - Young Division

Young Division – Focuses on proper body placement, vocabulary, and strengthening

Level 1 (1hr)
Level 2 (1hr)

Ballet - Intermediate Division

Intermediate Division – Builds on the basic fundamentals and incorporates new vocabulary and steps. Students work on strengthening leg and feet muscles for pointe work.

Level 3x (1hr 15min)
Level 3 (1hr 15min)
Level 4 (1hr 15min / 1hr 30mins)

Ballet - Pre-Professional

Pre-Professional Division – Focuses on musicality, personality, and artistry as well as continuing to strengthen technique

Level 5 (1hr 15min / 1hr 30mins)
Level 6 (1hr 15min / 1hr 30mins)

Jazz

Jazz dance combines techniques of classical ballet and modern dance with current forms of popular dance. This style is great for dancers who like precision and rhythm, physical challenges, and personal style and expression. This class focuses on increasing flexibility and strength, rhythms and isolation of body parts, and expressing personal style.

Level 1 (45min) – age minimum 7 yrs. old
Levels 2-5 (45min-1hr)

Hip Hop

Hip hop is a fast-paced and energetic dance style using the latest street/urban dance moves set to hip hop music. Hip hop encompasses a wide range of street styles including breaking, locking and popping.

Level 1 (45mins) – age minimum 6 yrs. old
Levels 2-4 (1 hr)

Tap

Tap focuses on rhythms and patterns in footwork through proper technique, as well as personal style and producing clear sounds. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.

Level 1 (45mins) – age minimum 6 yrs. old
Levels 2-3 (1 hr)

Contemporary

Contemporary blends several types of dance into its own unique style. It includes elements of ballet, jazz, and modern.

Levels 1-5 (1hr) – age minimum is 8 years old. Ballet classes are highly recommended in conjunction to this style.

Acro for Dance

Acro for Dance incorporates gymnast-like tumbling and flexibility skills with the beauty and execution of dance. Dancers are strongly encouraged to concurrently be enrolled in ballet and/or jazz.

Levels 1-2 (45mins) – age minimum 8 yrs. old

Pointe

Invitation only class. Dancers will be invited to begin training on pointe when their teacher feels they are ready. Usually dancers are around 12 years old. Consistent training and several hours of ballet classes per week are necessary to prepare dancers for this next step. Most often, teachers will recommend a pre-pointe class first to strengthen dancers feet and ankles for this next step.

Levels 1-4 + Partnering (30-45mins)

Other Classes

Pre-Pointe

Invitation only class. Most teachers will recommend a pre-pointe class as a bridge towards pointe work. This class includes specific exercises that help strengthen ankles and feet for pointe as well as other conditioning exercises that are helpful for future pointe work.

Conditioning

These classes are geared towards conditioning for dancers. Core work, overall strengthening, and injury prevention exercises are the focus of this class.

Adult Classes

*No age minimum or maximum and no prior experience is necessary. Adult classes are open classes and can be attended at a person’s leisure. However, technique is built upon throughout the year so it is advised that if the student would like to develop skill that they attend regularly

Dance for Musical Theater (Worshops)

Dance for musical theater will include fundamentals of technique for dance and the stage. Emphasizing versatility in movement and performance skills, we will explore a variety of musical theater choreography from Broadway musicals and dive in to dance and theater improvisation.

Class Descriptions

Please speak with the office staff about correct level placements for yourself or your child. Students will most likely be asked to take a placement class in order to determine this.

Other Classes

Please speak with the office staff about correct level placements for yourself or your child.
Students will most likely be asked to take a placement class in order to determine this.