Class Descriptions

BALLET

Hundreds of years old, and steeped in tradition, ballet is a great place to start learning dance for beginner dancers. Strength, flexibility, terminology, and technique are all covered in this class. Dancers that truly want to progress in level for various styles, will want to make sure to have 1 or more ballet classes on their schedule each week. You will notice a difference over time in your dancer’s abilities and focus. 

CONTEMPORARY

Contemporary blends several types of dance into its own unique style. It includes elements of ballet, jazz, modern, and even hip hop. Often compared to lyrical, there are similarities, but often times dancers that exceed in one, may not in the other. These classes are for dancers who like creative challenges, connecting dance to other mediums, and physical challenges that require persistence and practice. Exercises focus on increasing flexibility and strength, total body connectivity, and creative problem solving.

HIP HOP

Hip Hop is the pinnacle of self-expression. Classes include warm up, moving across the floor, style explorations (popping, locking, waving, gliding, etc.), and freestyle circles. These classes are for dancers who like self-expression, physical challenges, and healthy competition. Exercises focus on increasing flexibility and strength, precision and creativity, and find your own style.

JAZZ

Jazz dance combines techniques of classical ballet and modern dance with current forms of popular dance. Classes include warm up, isolations, stretches, across the floor progressions, and choreography combinations. These classes are for dancers who like precision and rhythm, physical challenges, and personal style and expression. Exercises focus on increasing flexibility and strength, rhythms and isolation of body parts, and expressing personal style.

LYRICAL

Lyrical dance combines techniques of classical ballet and jazz, as well as some modern elements. Classes include warm up, isolations, stretches, across the floor progressions, and choreography combinations. These classes are for dancers who like precision and rhythm, physical challenges, and personal style and expression particularly with lyrically expressive songs. Exercises focus on increasing flexibility and strength, rhythms and isolation of body parts, and expressing personal style.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Musical Theatre is the fusion of singing, dancing, and acting with performance on stage. Classes include breathing and singing technique practice, acting and improvisation activities, as well as dance technique and performance. These classes are for dancers who like the spotlight, drama, singing, and telling a story through dance. Exercises focus on increasing flexibility, strength, confidence, and performance. As students’ progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.

TAP

Tap focuses on rhythms and patterns in footwork through proper technique, as well as personal style and producing clear sounds. Classes include a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. These classes are for dancers who like rhythm, precision footwork, and creative styling. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.

TECHNIQUE CLASS

Technique classes will cover a wide range of topics throughout the year. Turns, tricks, leaps, flexibility, as well as overall strength and conditioning are covered. Multiple levels available. These classes do not perform on stage at recital. Recommended for those with goals to progress more quickly. Required for most team dancers.