Directors
Benefits of Dance Classes for Young Children
Young children learn such skills as listening carefully and not talking while instructions are being given. They also learn to be a member of a group and to take turns. Dance classes offer the opportunity to move to a beat, increase musicality and the use of the imagination. They learn to express their feelings and emotions physically in a non-aggressive manner. Students are helped to become more familiar with their bodies and to use their bodies creatively. Dance can also offer experiences of different cultures. To this list of benefits, we must add physical flexibility, and co-ordination. Also, cardiovascular and general fitness are improved. Dance lessons are a team-building and confidence-enhancing activity.
Tiny Tots
Ages 2.5-3.5 years old
Creative movement and dance are a joyful and constructive way for young children to develop their physical skills, channel their energy, stimulate their imagination and promote their creativity. This class is perfect for these young children because their motor skills are being defined and refined. What better way to help them through this important phase?
Dress Code:
Pink Leotard, Pink Tights and pink Ballet Shoes.
No skirts attached to leotards.
Rising Stars I & II
Ballet and Tap
Ages 4-6 years old
An introductory course where students learn basic stretches, coordination, movement development, classroom procedures, confidence and self-expression in a fun and nurturing environment.
Dress Code:
Level I (ages 4-5) – Light blue leotard, Pink tights, pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes. No Skirts attached to leotard.
Level II (ages5-6) – Royal Blue Leotard, Pink Tights, Pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes. No Skirts attached to leotard.
Ballet
Our young students progress through the study of classical ballet beginning with Pre-Ballet through Ballet Levels 1-8. Their training incorporates a syllabus rich in Italian, French, and Russian influence. Students learn the French names, meanings, and the precise technique for each movement. To further expand our students’ classical ballet education, they perform a suite of dances from some of the best known classical ballets during the spring and The Nutcracker annually.
Dress Code:
Please see ballet program page.
No T-shirts allowed
Tap
Ages 6 & up
In this class, children learn fundamental tap techniques using rhythmic footwork in specially equipped shoes. The benefits of tap are that it increases rhythm and motor skills and it is extremely helpful in developing musicality in dances.
Dress Code:
Any color or style leotard or crop top, booty shorts, black tap shoes, hair securely in a ponytail away from face and neck.
Jazz
Ages 6 and up
Modifying ballet technique from turned out to parallel, jazz dance is a style performed from the core, with clean and strong lines emanating from the hips and chest. Dancers will learn all the fundamentals of jazz dance: proper technique, body isolation, grounded movement, syncopation, contractions, performance quality, and improvisation.
Dress Code:
Any color or style leotard or crop top, booty shorts, leggings or biker shorts, tan Bloch jazz shoes, hair securely in a pony tail away from face and neck.
No T-shirts allowed
Contemporary
Ages 10 & up (Must take 2 ballet classes)
Modifying ballet technique from turned out to parallel, jazz dance is a style performed from the core, with clean and strong lines emanating from the hips and chest. Dancers will learn all the fundamentals of jazz dance: proper technique, body isolation, grounded movement, syncopation, contractions, performance quality, and improvisation.
Dress Code:
Any color or style leotard or crop top, booty shorts, barefoot, hair securely in a ponytail away from face and neck.
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Lyrical
Ages 6.5 and up (Must take ballet)
Lyrical dance is defined as a fusion of Ballet and Jazz technique. This style of dance utilizes subtle, dynamic, and expressive emotion through movement to tell a story. It is a combination of intricate, highly technical, and pedestrian/naturalistic moves choreographed to a song about freedom, love, of releasing sad emotion, or of overcoming obstacles. A solid, ballet based technique is an essential component of this advance style of dance.
Dress Code:
Dress Code: Any color or style leotard or crop top, booty shorts, leggings or biker shorts, canvas lyrical flow shoes, hair securely in a pony tail away from face and neck.
No T-shirts allowed
Hip Hop
Ages 5 & up
Hip Hop is fun, high energy class for all ages. Our instructor infuses different styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, locking, as well as confidence building. These classes’ help students step out of their comfort zone and develop their own style.
Dress Code:
Female dancers must wear a sports bra with a shirt that will not come up when they are moving, booty shorts or leggings. Male dancers can wear a t-shirt, basketball shorts or sweat pants. Shoes: Clean sneakers must not be worn outside. Street shoes are not permitted. NO JEANS.
Technique
Technique class focuses on developing strength, flexibility, and control in a structured environment. Dancers work on dynamic stretching, strengthening, and conditioning to increase range of motion and muscular support throughout the core, upper, and lower body, promoting proper alignment, stability, and injury prevention. Emphasis is also placed on the breakdown and execution of extensions, footwork, jumps, and turns to build strength, balance, coordination, and finished lines across ballet, jazz, lyrical, and contemporary dance.
Dress Code:
Any color or style leotard or crop top, booty shorts, barefoot, hair securely in a pony tail away from face and neck.
Thera Bands are required and can be purchased at the front desk.
No T-shirts allowed
Adult Classes
Adult dance classes offer a fun and supportive environment for all experience levels to build strength, flexibility, coordination, and confidence. Dancers will explore ballet, jazz, and tap styles while improving technique, musicality, and overall movement quality through engaging and energizing classes.
Dress Code:
Ballet - Leotard any color, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and ballet skirt. Hair as it mentioned for ballet.
Jazz – Fitted top, Biker shorts, Leggings, hair in secure ponytail.
Tap – T-shirt or fitted top, same as jazz for bottoms.
ACRO
This program is based on safe and effective progressions with proven results in five divisions of Acro Dance: Flexibility, Strength, Balancing, Limbering and Tumbling. Developed with input from professionals and experts in ballet, modern, jazz, contortion, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, sport acrobatics, yoga, acro yoga, Pilates, physiotherapy, hand balancing and more, you will not find a more comprehensive program. Simple thoughtful progressions take the beginner preschool level dancers from log rolls and summersaults to the advanced dancer tumbling effortlessly across the stage!
Dress Code:
Leotard (preferably with tights or booty shorts over it)
Hair: Must be securely tied in a bun to prevent distractions and ensure safety during exercises.
Tights or Shorts: These are required as part of the outfit to allow freedom of movement.
Athletic tennis shoes with socks just for class. (Please do not wear outside the studio)
Additionally, please ensure that students' hair is kept out of their face to avoid any interruptions during practice.
No T-shirts allowed
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