class Descriptions

Offering age appropriate training for our dancers in each discipline of dance.  Training exercises are utilized in carefully devised levels, taking account not only age, but more importantly the strength, maturity and experience of each individual dancer. 

Creative/pre-primary

Creative II/primary

Pre-Ballet, Tap, Acrobatics, and Improvisation developing skills in: listening, following directions, take turns, and sharing. Exploring musicality, terminology, technique, coordination, creativity, and self-esteem

Second year pre-school and kindergarten dancer learning terminology and proper technique in Pre-Ballet, Tap, Acrobatics, and Improvisation. Coordination, class decorum, musicality, creativity, and self-esteem continue to be explored

Ballet

tap

A classical discipline incorporating technical exercises to improve balance, poise, strength, flexibility, and elevation. Dancers in our leveled ballet program, study and develop knowledge in classical ballet terminology, musicality, mental focus, self-esteem, and performance.
​Pointe is incorporated into appropriate classes.

A percussive dance form teaching syncopation and rhythm. Dancers study traditional and contemporary styles of tap. Technique, style, musicality, and terminology

Jazz

contemporary/modern

A stylistic discipline based on primitive and social dances. Focused on rhythmical movements, technique, flexibility, isolations, terminology, performance, and core strength. 

Encourages dancers to use their emotions and moods to design their own steps and routines. Another characteristic of modern dance in opposition to ballet is deliberate use of gravity. Dancers often use their body weight to enhance movement.

acrobatics

Flexibility, balance, muscle control, discipline, and concentration while incorporating basic tumbling skills.
​Classes are divided into a tiered system based on age and advancement.

Strength/conditioning

Encourages an increase in flexibility, along with strengthening exercises focusing on the core. Pilates and yoga techniques are incorporated in the class. Participants must supply their own mat.

Musical Theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole.