Class Descriptions

Kinderdance

Creative movement and exercise for the young dancer. Basic muscular and mental development are encouraged through fun. Incorporating all phases of ballet, tap, and tumbling. KD1 ages 3 and 4 will need pink ballet shoes. KD2 ages 5 and 6 will need pink ballet and tan tap shoes.

Ballet

Kinderdance

The most beautiful of the performing arts and the basis for all dancing, this classical form of dance teaches a child basic movement, poise and grace. Ages 6 and up. Requires pink ballet shoes.

Pointe

Kinderdance

Lyrical/Contemporary

The beautiful art of ballet executed on Pointe. The dancer supports all their body weight on the tips of their toes. For serious ballet dancers. Admission is based on age, ability, and recommendation from instructors. Pointe shoes required.

Lyrical/Contemporary

Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet & jazz dance techniques that uses dramatic motion to interpret music and express emotion. Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including Modern, Jazz, Lyrical & Ballet. Ballet or Jazz training is a pre-requisite.

Jazz

Lyrical/Contemporary

Clogging

Jazz is a style of dance that is structured in technique while taking many shapes and forms. It can be performed to a vast variety of style music from Broadway to pop. Ages 6 & up. Requires tan jazz shoes.

Clogging

Lyrical/Contemporary

Clogging

A good, down-home form of dance that includes basic tap movements. Ages 6 & up. Requires black tap shoes. Tap is a pre-requisite.

Tap

Tumbling

This is a percussive style of dancing. Its name comes from the tapping sound made when the metal plates on the dancer’s shoes touch a hard surface. Ages 6 & up. Tan tap shoes required for ages 6-10. Black tap shoes required for ages 10 & up.

Tumbling

This class teaches the basics of floor tumbling including forward rolls, back bends, cartwheels, and fundamental acrobatic strengthening and coordinating skills. Ages 4 & up.

Hip-Hop

Tumbling

Pom Dance

This class utilizes an upbeat style of dance performed to popular music. Although Hip Hop’s roots came from urban street dancing, it has become increasingly popular in the entertainment world. Ages 5 & up. Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture.

Pom Dance

Pom is an energetic and dynamic style of dance that places emphasis on precise and synchronized arm movements, formations, jumps, and skills. It is characterized by its use of poms, which dancers hold in their hands throughout the routine. The choreography in pom dance is typically fast-paced, visually appealing, and filled with high-energy movements.

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