Class Descriptions
With over 120 classes per week throughout the school year along with summer programs and in house workshops, there is definitely a dance class for you!
We offer dance classes that build confidence in dancers of all ages and prepare them for special performances throughout the year including our recital at the end of the season. We also hold auditions in the fall for our competition team that travels nationally.
We currently offer ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and more!
BALLET
is an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. Classical ballet, which originated in Renaissance Italy and established its present form during the 19th century, is characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements and the use of pointe shoes.
JAZZ
is a dance form or dance that is matched to the rhythms and techniques of jazz music.
THEATRE DANCE
Musical theatre dance is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole.
ACRO/TUMBLING
Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context.
TAP
is a dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, characterized by rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Contemporary Dance is all about expressing emotion through organic movements and unrestricted lines. Incorporating elements of lyrical Jazz, Ballet and Modern dance.
Contemporary is an exciting fusion which allows students to work through powerful and emotional routines.
HIP HOP
Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance
crews in the United States.
LYRICAL
is a style of dance created by merging ballet and jazz. The style is usually danced at a faster pace than ballet but not as fast as jazz. Lyrical dancing focuses on the expression of strong emotion, the style concentrates more on individual approach and expressiveness than the precision of the dancer's movements.
