CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

TOTS: 15-24 months

TODDLERS: 24-40 months

TODDLER MIX: 18-36 months

This class incorporates the licensed Kids Co-Motion curriculum. Parents/caregivers and their child dance, tumble and sing together to lively music while stimulating and reinforcing important developmental skills.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT: 3-5 yrs

CREATIVE BALLET: 3-5 yrs

CREATIVE STORYTIME: 4-6 yrs

This playful and productive class works on developing movement skills, turn taking, cooperating in groups, listening with care and learning to recognize and execute short dances. Creative Ballet will incorporate the basics of ballet in a creative and fun setting.

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BALLET I: 5-7 yrs (kindergarten +)

BALLET II: 7-9 yrs

BALLET III: 9-11 yrs

BALLET IV: 11 yrs+ Teacher placement

BALLET V: Teacher placement

OPEN BALLET (2 Levels): 10 yrs+

PRE-POINTE, POINTE A, B, C

The foundation for all other techniques, Ballet training strengthens and tones the muscles while focusing on proper body alignment and good posture. It requires flexibility, stamina, memorization, focus and discipline. 

MOVEMENT FOR BOYS: 7-10 yrs

T​his class is designed to work on agility, flexibility, balance, coordination, focus and rhythm. Bringing the boys together for a class of their own provides an environment where they can feel comfortable to explore movement through music and dance along with their peer group.  

MODERN I: 5-7 yrs (kindergarten +) 

MODERN II: 7-9 yrs

MODERN III: 9-11 yrs 

MODERN IV: 11 yrs+ Teacher placement

MODERN V: Teacher placement

Modern is an expressive style of dance that stems from the core of the body and uses elements such as floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation.  In the Modern classes, the focus will be on learning technique, improvisation and choreography. 

OPEN CONTEMPORARY (2 Levels): 10 yrs+ 

TEEN CONTEMPORARY: 13 yrs+

Contemporary dance combines the styles of ballet, modern, jazz and lyrical through expressive, fluid movement. Dancers will focus on technique as well as learn contemporary combinations.

JAZZ/MUSICAL THEATRE I: 5-7 yrs (kindergarten+)

JAZZ II: 7-9 yrs

JAZZ III: 9-11 yrs

JAZZ IV: 12 yrs+ Teacher Placement

Jazz is an energetic and expressive form of movement. The music and the styles vary from traditional such as Luigi and Fosse (Broadway Jazz) to the very expressive and dramatic Lyrical and Contemporary. 

HIP HOP II: 7-9 yrs

HIP HOP III: 9-11 yrs

HIP HOP IV: 11 yrs+

HIP HOP V: Teacher placement

OPEN HIP HOP: 10 yrs+

This upbeat, high energy class teaches the fundamentals of hip hop dance along with choreography. 

TAP I: 5-7 yrs

TAP II: 7-9 yrs

TAP III: 9-11 yrs

TAP IV: 11 yrs+

TAP V: Teacher placement

TEEN TAP: 13 yrs+

In Tap, students will learn vocabulary, musicality, rhythm and different styles of this technique as well as the rich history of this classic American dance form.

JAZZ/MUSICAL THEATRE I: 5-7 yrs (kindergarten+)

MUSICAL THEATRE II: 7-9 yrs

STORYTELLING THRU DANCE II/III: 7-10 yr 

MUSICAL THEATRE III: 9-11 yrs

MUSICAL THEATRE IV: 13 yrs+

This class is designed to not only work on basic dance technique, but also fundamental acting skills with an emphasis on performance. Students will learn different Musical Theatre styles and hone their acting and performance skills while portraying a story.