Tap/Ballet/Acro Combo (45-90 min)
Confidence and creativity are encouraged with the use of props and instructional music.
Tap builds rythym and coordination while ballet adds poise and grace. Dancers are taught proper terminology and class etiquette while improving their self-confidence and body awareness. Acrobatics adds strength, flexibility, and muscle coordination.
Combo A ~ 2 & 3 year olds
Combo B ~ 3 & 4 year olds
Combo B/C ~ 4-6 year olds
Combo C ~ 5 & 6 year olds
Combo D ~ 6-8 year olds
Hippity Hop (45 min)
This fun-filled class designed for 4-6 year olds introduces the energetic movements and rhythmic footwork of hip hop along with jazz technique, strengthening exercises, and stretching. Children dance to age appropriate, family friendly music.
Story Time Theatre (45 min) This class for 4-6 year olds teaches children confidence through vocal exercises and creative movement. Using stories as teaching tools, students learn improvisation skills, character development, teamwork, and socialization.
Upper School
Each discipline is taught separately to fully master the individual performing art. Classes are offered as a continuation of the Young Children’s Program and to older beginners. We foster a love for the performing arts and aid those who have more serious aspirations.
Level 1 ~ ages 7 - 9
Level 2 ~ ages 8 - 11
Level 3 ~ ages 10 +
Placement is determined by age and ability
Ballet (45-60 min) Emphasis is on balance, poise, posture, and carriage. Ballet includes barre combinations, center work, port de bras, turns, leaps, and classic choreography. It is the foundation of all dance forms. In order to become truly proficient in many styles of dance a student needs ballet training.
Jazz (45-60 min) Emphasis is on increasing flexibility, coordination and strength. Jazz includes center warm-up and technique, progressions (moving, turning and jumping across the floor) and varied styles of choreography.
Contemporary (60 min) Contemporary dance is a perfect mixture of lyrical, ballet, and jazz with strong, fluid movements and choreography that evokes emotion in the dancer as well as the audience.
Acrobatics (45-60 min) Acrobatic students increase their flexibility, strength and muscle awareness through agile, athletic movements. Class includes warm-up, stretching, and dancing. Acro skills are taught in a safe, sequential order such as handstand to cartwheel to roundoff to handspring.
Tap (45-60 min) Emphasis is on building rhythm, timing, and an ear for musical patterns. Tap class includes warm-up, technique, and progressions across the floor. Choreography is derived from traditional and rhythmic styles.
Hip Hop (45-60 min) Hip Hop is characterized by intricate movements in a vigorous, athletic style. It has evolved from pop music and street dancing. This class includes warm-up, isolations, tricks, and choreography. It’s a great form of exercise and instructors teach cutting edge styles.
Dance Company (60 min) Auditions are held for those interested in advancing their level of commitment. Members are given the opportunity to perform in the community and attend award winning competitions in the spring. Our goal is to offer students a supportive atmosphere while enjoying the self-esteem building benefits of performing.
Adult Dance (60 min) Our successful variety dance class is a thoughtful mixture of ballet & modern on Tuesdays and hip hop & jazz on Thursday. Each week brings new steps and fun challenges.
Private Lessons
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, & Contemporary Students may be interested in private lessons to work on specific skills, catch up on missed classes, audition preparation, or choreography development. Practice time with our teachers is an indispensable tool for advancement.
Private lessons are scheduled individually according to availability.
For fees please click on Academy Information above, then the Registration Information page.