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Dance Program Syllabus

Pee Wee (Pre-school 2 1/2-4)

Mommy/Daddy & Me 

This class is for you and your Pee Wee dancer, where you can learn and create movement together. Designed especially for pre-school students and their parents, this class will allow you to share dance moves and exercises at home as well as in the studio, creating a bond between you and your Rising Star. 

Ballet/Jazz

Designed for your Pee Wee dancer, this class will create body awareness and have him/her thinking and moving in imaginative ways. Basic motor skills along with Jazz and Ballet fundamentals will be taught, preparing your dancer to explore the art of movement with music.

Tiny Classes (5-6)

Ballet/Jazz

Designed for your Tiny dancer, this class will create body awareness and have him/her thinking and moving in imaginative ways. Basic motor skills along with Jazz and Ballet fundamentals will be taught, preparing your dancer to explore the art of movement with music.

Acro/Tap

Alongside creative movement, this class will improve your Tiny dancer's strength, flexibility, and rhythm. A combination class that will introduce your child to mat acrobatic floor work along with exercises necessary to keep your dancer limber and moving in Tap shoes.

Hip Hop

Designed for your Tiny dancer, this class will create body awareness and have him/her thinking and moving to the beat. Basic motor skills will be taught, preparing your dancer to explore Free and Pop Style movement.

FOUNDATION CLASSES (7+)

Ballet

As the foundation of all classical forms of dance, this class is imperative for all students taking Lyrical,  Modern, and Jazz, with emphasis on strong technique and dance terminology. Barre, across the floor, and center combinations will focus your dancer with exercises necessary to hold proper form. Pointe work will be included for higher level, experienced dancers.

Jazz

Alongside Ballet, this class will have your dancer leaping and turning with proper alignment and technique. Students will comprehend strong linear movement, powerful execution, and body isolations to contemporary music.

Tap

Along with Ballet and Jazz, this class completes our three foundation classes. Isolations of the feet and rhythmic emphasis will improve timing skills, assisting dancers in music comprehension.

Creative Classes (7+)

Hip Hop

Alongside Jazz, this high energy class will challenge students with Pop and Street styles. Dance tricks and emphases on Free Style movement, will allow your dancer to move to current dance trends, and develop his/her own urban style.

Lyrical and Modern

These two classes will allow students to express their feelings through movement with and without music. In addition to Ballet, lyrical will have students dancing gracefullly and in addition to Jazz, modern will explore abstract movement whilst executing proper technique.

Musical Theater

This is the class where your dancer will also learn to act and sing. Students will learn Broadway and Show Tune history, and develop confidence amongst peers through interactive performance exercises.

Performance Choreography (must be enrolled in at least 1 other class, 5+)

Highly recommended for all students, this class will use all styles and class material to create dances that will be performed to the public. This class will allow your dancer to perform in different environments along with performing at the end of year recital.

Strength & Acrobatics (must be enrolled in at least 1 other class, 7+)

Acrobatics class will bring a new element to your child's dance experience. Strengthening and stretching excercises along with tumbling skills will be taught, improving your child's execution of dance tricks.

Adult Dance

Adults are welcome in our higher level teen classes as well as in Adult Dance. Whether adults are looking for a class to stay in shape or brush up on technique learned in earlier years, adult dance will be a fun but challenging class. Students will explore all styles of dance including jazz, ballet, lyrical, modern, and hip hop over the course of the school year.

Private Lessons

Private lessons are available in all dance class styles for solo students, as well as for couples learning Ballroom dance.

NEW OFFICE HOURS

Monday  4:00p to 7:00p
Tuesday 4:00p to 7:00p
Wednesday    4:00p to 7:00p
Thursday 4:00p to 7:00p
Friday 4:00p to 6:00p
Sat / Sun By Appt.