CHILDREN'S CLASSES

Classic Combo -  This Class is designed to expose the toddler, pre-schooler, primary student to various areas of dance, creative movement, musicality and self-esteem, environmental awareness (that which surrounds a child in their life, e.g.. others, situations, holidays, stories, nutrition, colors) and spacial awareness and spacial problem solving.
 

Tumble Tots -  This program exposes the toddler to basic tumbling through locomotor and gross motor skills common to most toddlers.  It also incorporates use of colors and other props.

Twinkle Toes -  This program incorporates pre-ballet and creative movement.  Different themes are used and encompass coordination, partnering, creativity and simple terminology.

Tap Time -  A condensed tap class designed for the younger student, incorporating locomotor skills.

ToGo Combo (new) -  Tap & Gym for the toddler & pre-schooler, incorporates pre-tap basic tumbling combined with trampoline and beam.

Jazz/Tap Combo (new) -  For 5 & 6 year old, 45 minute class.  Introducing student to pre-concentrated tap or jazz.

CONCENTRATED CLASSES  (AVAILABLE FOR AGES 6 AND UP)

Ballet -  All levels of ballet are available as well as age appropriate classes.  Ballet is the basis for all dance.  It develops the purest and strongest technique as well as the discipline that is needed in life in general.  it develops grace, poise, strength and agility.  Students also learn the French terminology and spelling of ballet terminology.  They are also exposed to ballet history and the people who have contributed to it.  

Jazz -  Our studio offers many styles of jazz dance to all ages and levels.  This is a very popular vernacular of dance, reflecting the popular social dances through the ages.  Students have great fun in the jazz class while they are also getting into shape physically and mentally.  Current styles including hip hop and music are used as well as standards and styles of the past.

Open Hip-Hop -  This class is a weekly open class available for students.  This class focuses strictly on hip-hop choreography.  This class is available to students who are enrolled in a technical jazz class.

Lyrical -  This has become a very popular dance style that incorporates balletic and modern background and style.  Lyrical promotes creative and emotional expression through dance in a positive manner.  (Accompanying ballet study is highly recommended for student aspiring advanced level).

Tap Dance -  Many people say "Tap is Back", well as far as we're concerned it never left.  Tap is great fun while you're getting a great workout physically and musically.  Students are taught the roots of tap dance as well as its evolution over the past 175 years.

Tap Ensemble -  For advanced tap student.  Concentrated exploration of tap choreography and repertoire.

Broadway Theatre -  This class teaches students a great technique that was created by the late Lee Theodore and her American Dance machine.  Students learn isolations that are needed to build strength and stamina for the choreography and time element demands of American Musical Theatre.  Students also learn history of American Musical Performers, musicals and choreographers.  They also learn various exercises for acting and vocal projection and song.  Sounds like a lot of work, but it is also a lot of fun.

Spiritual Dance/Movement from within - 

Gymnastics -  We offer basic tumbling through advanced floor work.  These classes are great fun and a great workout.

Adult Classes -  are available in all areas upon demand.