Classes

Terrific Twos - Ages 2 & 3
This class is for our youngest movers and shakers. Only 30 minutes long, it is an excellent way to introduce movement, songs and rhythm. Students will learn positive socialization in a fun, dynamic environment.

Creative Movement - Ages 3 & 4
This class is for young dancers to experience the joy of self-expression through music and movement. Students will explore rhythm, coordination, and gross motor skill movements. Through these activities they will have an opportunity to listen, focus, and follow directions.

Pre-Ballet - Ages 4 & 5
This introduces young dancers to the very basic elements of ballet. Skills such as marching, galloping, skipping, sliding, leaping, jumping, and elementary ballet body positions are incorporated throughout the course.

Ballet/Tap Combo Classes - Ages 5-8
A taste of different types of dances in a concentrated period of time is offered to first, second, and third year students. These classes are a great way for dancers to discover and learn different dance forms.

Ballet
Our classical ballet program includes Russian, Cecchetti, and Vaganova technique. Emphasis is on proper body positioning and developing correct muscle alignment. Grace, fluidity of movement, and discipline are important aspects of this dance form. Ballet is highly recommended for improving and enhancing posture and is a necessity for the serious student of dance.

Tap
Tap is an American dance form in which the dancer creates exciting, dynamic rhythms with their feet. Instruction includes emphasis on musicality, clarity of tap sounds, proper technique, speed, and a variety of styles of steps.

Jazz/Lyrical/Hip Hop
These contemporary dance styles are seen on Broadway stages, concert stages, music videos, and MTV. Jazz is fast paced and danced to pop music. Lyrical is slower and softer paced using popular ballads or instrumental music. Hip Hop is a contemporary dance style, popularized on music videos and is not as technically oriented as jazz. Hip Hop is a good introduction to dance for energetic movers and shakers with little or no dance experience and appeals to pre-teens and teens!

Modern
Modern dance is interpretive. The instructor teaches students to create their own dance language involving elements of posture, balance, and strength to establish a unique dance style. This is also the opportunity for the student to learn to become a character, and for them to experiment with comedy and drama. It's different - it's fun!

Musical Theater - Ages 8 & up
We offer this class to students wishing to study all three performance disciplines: dance, singing, and acting. It is perfect for students who wish to become a “triple threat” or for beginning students, to use as a tool for more specific study.