The foundation of all dance forms. Body placement, flexibility, alignment, strength and technique are achieved through barre and center floor work based on a variety of techniques. At the more advanced levels students must take several classes per week. Class will have a strong emphasis on classical technique with advanced levels incorporating contemporary movements. Students will also learn ballet vocabulary and a basic introduction of dance kinesiology. Advanced classes will include optional work to help students who aim at being en Pointe.

A high energy, high impact class exploring current styles of movement seen on TV and in music videos. Inspired by the urban hip hop music.

Shuffling started in the 1980’s and is now mainly used to dance to house music. Shuffling consists mostly of two main moves: The running man and the T step, while Cutting Shapes involves more intricate steps! We will be learning moves from both of these styles, and putting them into fun and challenging combinations!

This popular form of dance incorporates many styles such as theatrical and contemporary. Jazz is the dance style of the stage, screen, and music videos. The classes include a warm-up, isolations, across-the-floor work and technique ending with choreography set to contemporary music.

Contemporary dance provokes, expresses, and reflects through movement the point of view of the dancer and/or choreographer. It capitalizes on the universal language of dance by using all types of movements, from stylized to pedestrian. Some “thread elements” visible in contemporary dance include modern, ballet, jazz, gymnastics, and world dance forms. Movement images, ideas, and emotions are set to a variety of sounds, from music to spoken word to the richness of silence. It is dance that crosses frontiers on many levels.

This form of dance teaches the student the basic fundamentals of tap sounds and steps leading to advanced rhythms and syncopation. Students develop coordination of mind and body and a more perceptive sense of rhythm, timing and phrasing.

Introduces the three basic skills of musical theatre: acting, singing and dancing. Combines those three skills to produce scenes and musical numbers. Emphasis is placed on following stage directions, developing self-confidence and creating characters for acting. Focus is placed on breath, tone and projection for singing. Also, we begin to understand how to use the body and learn basic movement for dancing.

This class is perfect for students that want to try out the theater arts, or just love theater games and improvisation! No experience is required. Through games, exercises, improvisation and some scene study, students will gain confidence and poise onstage as actors. There will be a brief education on theater history, and basic theater terminology will also be introduced.

Boys and Girls will fine tune their basics skills while working strongly on the form strength and beauty of these moves. With weekly drills and core conditioning we will continue to grow our tumbling skills with front and back handsprings and begin learning our ariels. We will continue the skills learned in the earlier classes and further focus on vault, trampoline, bars (pull-over and back hip circle), and balance beam. This class continues to teach the fundamentals of gymnastics as well as enhancing self-esteem, coordination, balance, flexibility, upper body strength, form and focus. As children improve we will continue to build upon the skills they have learned.

This class is perfect for students that want to add to their dance experience. This class is designed to help dancers both physically and mentally on multiple levels. This class will consist of (but not limited to) cardio, strength training, Pilates, yoga, flexibility and meditation.

Shoes required are tennis shoes.

A class designated to all turns and leap progressions. A great way to get extra help on advanced skills.