NEW CLASS!
Ready-Set-DANCE! (ages 6-10) is a 45 minute dance experience where students begin each class learning steps and finish knowing a dance routine to practice and enjoy. This class is perfect for both beginners and experienced dancers. Students will have fun while learning a new routine each week. Ready-Set-DANCE! is the ideal dance break in the midst of your week!
MY CHANCE TO DANCE! students 2.5 - 3 years.
This class is designed for children want to dance but are not quite old enough to join a ballet class. The instructor will use games, stories and songs to teach balance, rhythm, movement, coordination, and some basic ballet steps. A parent or guardian will need to participate in the class. Dancers will follow the Pre-ballet dress code, and parents and guardians may wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes.
PRE-BALLET & CREATIVE MOVEMENT students 3-6 yrs.
Dancers are grouped by age. Students learn the fundamentals of Ballet. Terminology, rhythm and coordination are taught and developed through creative movement, music and mime in a supportive and supervised environment.
BALLET/TAP for ages 5-7
This is a combination class including
ballet and tap technique. Basic rhythm and tap choreography will be taught as well as the foundations of ballet.
JAZZ/TAP I
Beginner Foundations of Jazz and Tap technique for ages 5-8
JAZZ/TAP II
Beginners with some background knowledge of Jazz and Tap technique for ages 9-11
TAP FOR STUDENTS 8+
This class is designed to refine old tap skills, while moving beyond the fundamentals of tap. Students will put the fundamentals to work by learning new steps, rhythms, patterns and combinations. Students will also learn different styles of tap such as Stomp, Showboat and Rhythmic.
MUSICAL THEATRE ages 8-10 and 11-13
A dance class with the concentration on developing a stage presence while focusing on pieces from musicals
MUSICAL THEATRE for teens, college students and adults
Musical Theatre is a class focusing on performance. Choreography will be taught to music from common musicals, and the element of drama will be introduced.
THEATER DANCE & ACTING for students ages 7-10 is a movement class that is designed to teach young dancers and actors how to use their body to develop and portray a character. Students will use improvisational techniques, character building exercises and creativity sparking games to learn how to physicalize a role. This is a great class to help young performers prepare for this year's production of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
JAZZ I
Foundations of Jazz technique for students 8+
LYRICAL JAZZ for students ages 11-15
Lyrical Jazz is a fusion of ballet and jazz, with expressive motions that tell a story. Students will learn lyrical technique along with how to express emotion through movement.
BALLET BI, BII and BIII
Ballet Technique classes for students 7+. By participating in the first levels of traditional ballet training, students learn concentration and endurance and become proficient in fundamental dance movement and ballet technique. The class level placement is determined by the faculty.
BALLET CI & CII (Intermediate)
BALLET D (Advanced) - by audition only
Students in these levels may take Pointe with the permission of the instructor. They may also audition for membership in the performance company Encore Dance Theatre.
BALLET & VARIATIONS:
One hour ballet technique class followed by half an hour study of dance steps (variations) from classical and contemporary ballets. In the technique portion of class, students will continue to develop fundamentals, with a progression towards the variations to be studied. Students will learn original steps from ballet productions, with an emphasis on artistic expression and stage presence. This is a great class for any dancer wishing experience the joy of dance, and to develop their performance skills!
Open Classes
BEGINNING ADULT BALLET
Teenagers and adults new to the dance discipline will enjoy this introduction to the practice of ballet.
ADULT BALLET/BALLET EXERCISE
This class is designed for the student who recognizes the need for regular training yet is put off by the monotony of traditional workout regimens. Students will appreciate the opportunity to exercise their aesthetic as well as physical selves.
STRETCH & RELAXATION
The goal of this class is for each student to develop, through gentle stretching, additional strength, flexibility and balance.
MODERN I, II/III
JAZZ
Students are trained in a variety of styles.
HIP HOP
Jazz class for students ages 13+
ADVANCED JAZZ
Advanced level Jazz technique for ages 15+
TAP
This class will introduce students to tap dance techniques and develop rhythmic skills, precision and musicality.