Class Descriptions
BALLET (for ages 5/Kindergarten and up)
Classical ballet technique gives students control, strength, grace and beauty. Each class focuses on the basic foot and arm positions and encourages proper body alignment, coordination and flexibility. Basic fundamentals are taught, as well as performing qualities. Ballet gives a dancer the basis to perform any dance style well. (Ballet 1 is for those students in kindergarten.)
PRE-DANCE (for ages 3 & 4) & PRE-BALLET (ages 4 & 5)
Your child is welcomed into a warm environment for a fun and energetic adventure into the world of dance. Both classes teach students some ballet basics and are designed to help children develop confidence, agility, coordination, self-expression and a love for dance through creative movement.
TAP (for ages 5 and up)
A rhythmic dance form, tap offers an exciting class for both kids and adults. Contemporary and traditional tap styles are taught stressing the basics and emphasizing technique. It is highly recommended that those students that take tap also take a ballet technique class.
MUSICAL THEATER DANCE (for ages 5 & up) This class is a compilation of the different dance styles seen on Broadway and combines the facial expressions and acting skills needed by dancers and actors alike to portray different emotions on stage
LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY (for students in Levels 4-10)
Students are required to take Ballet in order to take Lyrical/Contemporary.
Lyrical/Contemporary is a combination of ballet, jazz, modern and improvisation styles which emphasizes the use of song musicality and lyrics to create an expressive form of dance. It requires strong technique and incorporates many emotions and feelings.
JAZZ (for levels 7 and up)
From Broadway to music videos, jazz is a contemporary dance style involving many aspects of dance. It is highly recommended that those students that take jazz also take a ballet technique class.
POINTE/PRE-POINTE
Students are required to take two ballet classes per week in order to participate in this class. Students must also maintain good attendance in all of their classes in order to remain in the class.
Pointe class students must have reached technical and physical readiness in order to participate. They also must receive approval from the Director in order to participate. Students usually begin Pointe work at age 13 due to the ossification in our feet, to reduce injury, and assure that they have had proper training.
Pre-Pointe will help prepare those ballet students for Pointe. This class will focus on basic exercises that need to be mastered prior to starting Pointe. Students will work to strengthen the area of the legs, the feet, and turnout to get closer to the technical requirements needed to pursue Pointe work. It is not uncommon for students to be in Pre-Pointe for more than one year.
JAZZ/HIP HOP (for ages 5 & up)
Come on in and get FUNKY! This is an exciting class that will teach students stylized dance steps featured in current music videos. It is highly recommended that those students that take jazz/hip hop also take a ballet technique class.
MODERN (for levels 4 - 10)
Modern is an eclectic and unique style of dance based upon the styles of many past and present dancers from Martha Graham to Lester Horton to Alvin Ailey. Each class begins with basic technique warm-up that will stretch and strengthen muscles and develop proper body alignment. Students then participate in longer dance combinations across the floor to all different types of music. It is highly recommended that those students that take modern also take a ballet technique class.
*Students are required to take at least one ballet class per week in order to participate in Modern Level 7/8 and 9/10.
Classical ballet technique gives students control, strength, grace and beauty. Each class focuses on the basic foot and arm positions and encourages proper body alignment, coordination and flexibility. Basic fundamentals are taught, as well as performing qualities. Ballet gives a dancer the basis to perform any dance style well. (Ballet 1 is for those students in kindergarten.)
PRE-DANCE (for ages 3 & 4) & PRE-BALLET (ages 4 & 5)
Your child is welcomed into a warm environment for a fun and energetic adventure into the world of dance. Both classes teach students some ballet basics and are designed to help children develop confidence, agility, coordination, self-expression and a love for dance through creative movement.
TAP (for ages 5 and up)
A rhythmic dance form, tap offers an exciting class for both kids and adults. Contemporary and traditional tap styles are taught stressing the basics and emphasizing technique. It is highly recommended that those students that take tap also take a ballet technique class.
MUSICAL THEATER DANCE (for ages 5 & up) This class is a compilation of the different dance styles seen on Broadway and combines the facial expressions and acting skills needed by dancers and actors alike to portray different emotions on stage
LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY (for students in Levels 4-10)
Students are required to take Ballet in order to take Lyrical/Contemporary.
Lyrical/Contemporary is a combination of ballet, jazz, modern and improvisation styles which emphasizes the use of song musicality and lyrics to create an expressive form of dance. It requires strong technique and incorporates many emotions and feelings.
JAZZ (for levels 7 and up)
From Broadway to music videos, jazz is a contemporary dance style involving many aspects of dance. It is highly recommended that those students that take jazz also take a ballet technique class.
POINTE/PRE-POINTE
Students are required to take two ballet classes per week in order to participate in this class. Students must also maintain good attendance in all of their classes in order to remain in the class.
Pointe class students must have reached technical and physical readiness in order to participate. They also must receive approval from the Director in order to participate. Students usually begin Pointe work at age 13 due to the ossification in our feet, to reduce injury, and assure that they have had proper training.
Pre-Pointe will help prepare those ballet students for Pointe. This class will focus on basic exercises that need to be mastered prior to starting Pointe. Students will work to strengthen the area of the legs, the feet, and turnout to get closer to the technical requirements needed to pursue Pointe work. It is not uncommon for students to be in Pre-Pointe for more than one year.
JAZZ/HIP HOP (for ages 5 & up)
Come on in and get FUNKY! This is an exciting class that will teach students stylized dance steps featured in current music videos. It is highly recommended that those students that take jazz/hip hop also take a ballet technique class.
MODERN (for levels 4 - 10)
Modern is an eclectic and unique style of dance based upon the styles of many past and present dancers from Martha Graham to Lester Horton to Alvin Ailey. Each class begins with basic technique warm-up that will stretch and strengthen muscles and develop proper body alignment. Students then participate in longer dance combinations across the floor to all different types of music. It is highly recommended that those students that take modern also take a ballet technique class.
*Students are required to take at least one ballet class per week in order to participate in Modern Level 7/8 and 9/10.