Dance Program

Ballet

Ballet is an art form that demands practice and discipline for growth. Students will learn classical ballet techniques and terminology. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work, and across-the-floor combinations.

• Mini-Ballet - ages 3-4

• Primary ballet - ages 5 to 7.

• Grade 1thru 3 - ages 8 and up.

• Pointe - (Evaluation required)

Jazz & Contemporary

To excel in these styles, dancers need a strong background in ballet, as it encourages proper technique and balance. These dance styles stress versatility and improvisation, unlike the strict, structured nature of ballet. These classes focus on floor work, turns, leaps, and choreography.

REQUIREMENT - Stretch & Technique (alternative; 2 hours of ballet weekly)

• Mini - ages 6 and up.

• Junior - ages 8+

• Senior - ages 8+

Stretch & Technique

This combined class will take dancers to the next level of their training. Its purpose is to aid dancers in executing their flexibility goals and body conditioning along with perfecting their jumps, leaps, and turns for ballet, jazz, and contemporary classes. 

REQUIREMENT for Jazz and Contemporary; recommended for ALL Ballet students.

• Open to ages 6 and up

Breakdance

Breakdance; In this course, students will learn Top-rock, Up-rock, Brooklyn-rock, basic and advanced footwork, power moves, freezes, and much more. The instructor will ensure students warm-up and are wearing the right attire for safety purposes. As students develop there are advanced levels that will not disappoint.

• Open to ages 8+

Hip Hop

Hip hop is an expressive and ethnic movement that manifested in the United States in the late 1960s in African-American and Latin American communities. The style derived from the street in this course technique will be based on various styles that include popping, breaking, house, and much more.

• Mini - ages 4 to 7.

• Junior- ages 8 and up.

• Senior - Teens

• Adult Hip Hop (Beginner) - ages 18+

Acrobatics

Acrobatics uses strength and flexibility to perform gymnastic-based tricks. In this course, students perform conditioning exercises to prepare them for increased difficulty. It teaches flexibility, balance, strength, and coordination. At the start of the class instructors will always warm up students and ensure students are reaching a new level each class.

• Mini - ages 4+

• Open Level - ages 8+