CLASSES
All classes are designed to help children develop confidence, muscle strength, coordination, musicality, and self expression. We are flexible in placing each child according to age, taking into consideration the experience and maturity of the individual. Focusing on the form and technique increases with age and ability within the curriculum. Training each dancer in this way develops body awareness, agility, rhythm, and improvisational skills.
Beginner Combo: Classes are designed to enhance the creative ability, coordination, and musicality in the child who is three years old. Classes are forty-five minutes and are used as their introduction to ballet, jazz, creative movement, tumbling, and tap classes later. We also teach children direction and self confidence. Attire: black leotard, pink tights, black tap shoe, pink ballet slippers, any color skirt is accepted.
Four year combo: Classes are designed to enhance the creative ability, coordination, and musicality in the child. Classes are one hour long and used as their introduction to ballet, jazz, creative movement, tumbling, and tap classes later. We also teach children direction and self confidence. Attire: black leotard, pink tights, beige tap shoe, pink ballet slippers, any color skirt is accepted.
Combo: The children are placed according to age, 5 & 6, 7-9, and 10-12.
Ballet: A complete graded system offering ballet techniques in the Cechetti method. All the elements of barre, center, adagio, and allegro are given in each class, which will enhance coordination, muscle development, poise, and grace. Attire: Black leotard, pink tights, pink split sole ballet slippers.
Lyrical: Combines styles and techniques from Jazz and Contemporary Dance to Ballet. This type of dance develops body awareness, rhythm and improvisational skills. Types of music used, range from classical to contemporary music of today. Attire: Black leotard, pink tight, (optional: any color skirt - knee length) bare foot/foot thongs. (Ballet and Lyrical are taught in the same class.)
Jazz: This type of dance motivates a child’s natural rhythm ability. We combine many styles and techniques from traditional and contemporary dance to ballet. Attire: Full length black jazz pant, top color TBA, black split sole jazz shoe.
Tap: Classes are offered utilizing a graded system consisting of center and flow exercises. Classes emphasize speed, clarity of sound, rhythm, and training in combinations and routines. Attire: Black jazz pant, top color TBA, beige tap shoe (instructor will inform you of which style). (Jazz and Tap are taught in the
same class.)
Contemporary/Modern: Dance that combines Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Modern in an expression of free movement. Combines the style of Jose Limon, Martha Graham and Horton. Various types of music are used including classical and New Age. Modern Dance allows you to break away from rigidity of classical and express using a freer style. Attire: Black knee length or full length jazz pant, top color TBA, bare foot.
Hip Hop: A style of dance that is both energetic & fun! No technical training required. Combines latest moves in street dance, break dance and urban funk. Please make sure you do not wear the same foot wear to the studio that you expect to dance in… dirt and sand carried onto our dance floor can create a real problem for all the dancers. Attire: Black knee length, or full length pants, top color TBA, white Pastry dance sneaker.
Irish: A traditional style of Irish dancing, it is generally characterized by a stiff upper body and the quick and precise movements of the feet. Irish step dances fall into two broad categories based on the shoes worn: hard shoe and soft shoe dances. Attire: Will be ordered by instructor.
Acro: Acro uses strength and flexibility to perform gymnastic-based tricks. In this class, students perform conditioning exercises to prepare them for increased
difficulty. It teaches flexibility, balance, strength, and coordination while incorporating dance choreography and expression.
All classes are designed to help children develop confidence, muscle strength, coordination, musicality, and self expression. We are flexible in placing each child according to age, taking into consideration the experience and maturity of the individual. Focusing on the form and technique increases with age and ability within the curriculum. Training each dancer in this way develops body awareness, agility, rhythm, and improvisational skills.
Beginner Combo: Classes are designed to enhance the creative ability, coordination, and musicality in the child who is three years old. Classes are forty-five minutes and are used as their introduction to ballet, jazz, creative movement, tumbling, and tap classes later. We also teach children direction and self confidence. Attire: black leotard, pink tights, black tap shoe, pink ballet slippers, any color skirt is accepted.
Four year combo: Classes are designed to enhance the creative ability, coordination, and musicality in the child. Classes are one hour long and used as their introduction to ballet, jazz, creative movement, tumbling, and tap classes later. We also teach children direction and self confidence. Attire: black leotard, pink tights, beige tap shoe, pink ballet slippers, any color skirt is accepted.
Combo: The children are placed according to age, 5 & 6, 7-9, and 10-12.
Ballet: A complete graded system offering ballet techniques in the Cechetti method. All the elements of barre, center, adagio, and allegro are given in each class, which will enhance coordination, muscle development, poise, and grace. Attire: Black leotard, pink tights, pink split sole ballet slippers.
Lyrical: Combines styles and techniques from Jazz and Contemporary Dance to Ballet. This type of dance develops body awareness, rhythm and improvisational skills. Types of music used, range from classical to contemporary music of today. Attire: Black leotard, pink tight, (optional: any color skirt - knee length) bare foot/foot thongs. (Ballet and Lyrical are taught in the same class.)
Jazz: This type of dance motivates a child’s natural rhythm ability. We combine many styles and techniques from traditional and contemporary dance to ballet. Attire: Full length black jazz pant, top color TBA, black split sole jazz shoe.
Tap: Classes are offered utilizing a graded system consisting of center and flow exercises. Classes emphasize speed, clarity of sound, rhythm, and training in combinations and routines. Attire: Black jazz pant, top color TBA, beige tap shoe (instructor will inform you of which style). (Jazz and Tap are taught in the
same class.)
Contemporary/Modern: Dance that combines Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Modern in an expression of free movement. Combines the style of Jose Limon, Martha Graham and Horton. Various types of music are used including classical and New Age. Modern Dance allows you to break away from rigidity of classical and express using a freer style. Attire: Black knee length or full length jazz pant, top color TBA, bare foot.
Hip Hop: A style of dance that is both energetic & fun! No technical training required. Combines latest moves in street dance, break dance and urban funk. Please make sure you do not wear the same foot wear to the studio that you expect to dance in… dirt and sand carried onto our dance floor can create a real problem for all the dancers. Attire: Black knee length, or full length pants, top color TBA, white Pastry dance sneaker.
Irish: A traditional style of Irish dancing, it is generally characterized by a stiff upper body and the quick and precise movements of the feet. Irish step dances fall into two broad categories based on the shoes worn: hard shoe and soft shoe dances. Attire: Will be ordered by instructor.
Acro: Acro uses strength and flexibility to perform gymnastic-based tricks. In this class, students perform conditioning exercises to prepare them for increased
difficulty. It teaches flexibility, balance, strength, and coordination while incorporating dance choreography and expression.