CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Tiny Tots- Age 18 mo-2.5 yrs

Parents are welcome inside the classroom in this 45 minutes of creative movement education incorporating rhythm, pre-ballet, relaxation, puppet- theatre, and stories. MK

Twinkletoes- Age 3

45 minutes of creative movement education incorporating rhythm, yoga, pre-ballet, relaxation, puppet-theatre, and stories. MK

Storybook- Age 4

45 minutes of a unique approach to pre-ballet and movement education through dances, acrobatics, and stories. MK

Kinderdance- Age 5

60 minutes of pre-ballet, creative movement dance, tap, and the overall pleasure that comes from learning to dance. Dancers should bring both ballet and tap shoes to every class. MK

Ballet Jazz- Age 6

Ballet Jazz is a one hour combination classes designed for students age 6-7. Classical ballet positions, technique, and terminology comprise the first 30 minutes, while the second 30 minutes consist of upbeat jazz technique. MK

Adaptive Dance

Designed for children and young adults with special needs and disabilities, we focus on balance, rhythm, coordination, strength, and memory exercises. Dancers can participate in a variety of styles within the adaptive dance program. Our instructors will work hand-in hand with you and your dancer’s personal therapist to meet each individual dancer’s needs. JK, KM

Hip Hop

A dynamic style of dance with unique history incorporating athleticism and musicality to a high degree. The primary focus is house style and footwork. Minimum one year of jazz technique is recommended. DB

Musical Theatre

A style that explores a multitude of acting, singing or lip synching, and performance tools with primarily jazz dance technique. No experience is necessary, though 1 year of jazz is recommended. NB

Tap

Students hone a new sense of rhythm in this classic style, with levels from beginning to advanced. Tap shoes are required. NB

Ballet

Classical ballet is taught in beginning levels 1-2, intermediate level 3, and advanced levels 4 and 5. Pointe class for ballet is incorporated into the intermediate level. A minimum of three years ballet and 11 years of age is required for pointe. KM, ES

Jazz

Classical jazz will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality, and developing complex rhythms and progressions. LS, NB

Contemporary & Lyrical

A fusion of modern, jazz, and ballet dance, contemporary and lyrical styles are high in demand and ever-evolving. Contemporary features a more modern-based style while lyrical contains a more ballet-based curriculum. NU

Modern

A style that focuses on a dancer's own interpretations of movement through a few different technical schools of thought. Modern dancers reject the limitations of classical ballet and favor movements derived from the expression of their inner feelings. ES

Acrobatic Arts

Students build strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and tumbling skills all while incorporating the art of dance in this class. Students will be placed on ability, not age. We are an Acrobatic Arts certified studio.  LS, MH

Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT)

A body-conditioning and strengthening program that is designed to enhance students' technique by focusing on training the muscle memory required in each exercise in all forms of dance. ES