Class Descriptions

Two Much Fun (age 2): A special Creative Movement class for toddlers without a parent.  Children must be two years old at the time of the first class. Girls should wear a pink leotard, pink tights and pink leather ballet shoes. Boys should wear a white t-shirt, black shorts/ pants and black ballet shoes. 

Creative Dance (Ages 3-4): A basic introduction to dance, focusing on ballet. Your little ones will love to pile, passé and echappe with props and themes.

Creative Dance II (Age 4 - 5): This class is a continuing class for students that have completed one year of Creative Dance and are 4 years old.

Tumble Rhythm (Ages 4-5): Basic tumbling will be learned with a twist of rhythm movement.

Tumble Rhythm II (Ages 4-5): This class is a continuing class for students that have completed one year of Tumble Rhythm and have instructors approval.

Beginning Ballet/Tap (Ages 5-6): This class is ½ Ballet and ½ Tap. Students will continue their education in Ballet but get a chance to try a second form of dance. Tap shoes are required.

Beginning Ballet/Jazz (Ages 5-6): This class is ½ Ballet and ½ Jazz. While continuing their education in Ballet, students will enjoy learning a second form of dance.  Jazz shoes are required.

Beginning Ballet/Tap II and Beginning Ballet/Jazz II (Ages 5-7): Students must have taken a full year of the level I class and have instructors approval for this class.

Explore Dance (Ages 5 -7 and 8 - 11)  This class is a beginning ballet class but also offers the student a sampling if ither classws we offer such as jazz, tap and tumbling for 5 - 7 year olds and lyrical for 8 - 11 year olds.

Musical Theatre (Ages 7 - 12): Dancers will learn to move in the Broadway style of dance. They will learn basic jazz and acting to songs from musicals.

Beginning Acrobatics (Ages 6-10): Students will work on basic acrobatics skills such as cartwheel, forward and backward rolls, hand stands and splits. Flexibility and safety drills are also a focus.

Intermediate Acrobatics (Ages 8-16): Pre-requisite: Beg. Acrobatics or Instructors Approval. Students will continue to work on skills mastered in Beg. Acrobatics, but will work on learning handsprings, round off, walk overs, dive rolls and limbers.

Intermediate/Advanced Acrobatics (Ages 9-18): Pre-requisite: Intermediate Acrobatics or Instructors Approval. Students will continue to work on skills mastered in Intermediate Acrobatics.

Beginning Cheer and Cheer I (Ages 5 - 10): Students will learn cheers, basic jumps and tumbling. 

Beginning Poms and Poms I (Ages 7 - 12): Students will learn basic dance moves and jumps that will be use in a pom dance. Pom poms will be used. 

Baton Twirling (Ages 7 - 12): Students will learn basic twirling skills while developing hand - eye coordination, baton terminology, proper form and hand placement. Baton is needed.

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop and Lyrical (Ages 7-18):

Ballet
Classical ballet is taught at our academy. Cecchetti and Russian methods are used to instruct the dancers. Proper technique and terminology is highly emphasized.

Jazz 
Jazz is similar to Broadway type dancing. Technique with turns and leaps is a focus as well as proper placement of arms and legs during dance moves.

Tap
Traditional tap is taught in our beginning classes. As students progress, new popular forms of tap are introduced and studied.

Hip Hop (Ages 7 - 18): Learn to dance like your favorite pop/hip-hop singer in this hip-hop, funk, all out jazz it up class. Some jazz technique will be incorporated into the hip-hop instruction.

Lyrical (Ages 7 - 18): Pre-requisite: Student must be enrolled in Level II+ Ballet. A poetic style of dancing with a lovely, flowing quality that tells the story of the music. Movements from Ballet and Jazz are combined.

Students will receive continual dance training in five different levels.
Class Placement is determined by ability, experience and age.

Level I: Basic Beginning. Pre-requisite: None

Level II: Beginning intermediate. Pre-requisite: 2 years Level I

Level III: **Intermediate. Pre-requisite: 2 years Level II

Level IV: **Advanced  Pre- requisite: 2 years Level III

Level V:** Pre - Professional Pre - requisite: 2 years Level IV

**Instructors approval needed.

Pointe (Ages 11+): Pre-requisite: Student must be enrolled in a Ballet class Level II or above. For Intermediate and advanced Ballet students that are technically prepared. Instructor`s approval required.

Turns and Tricks (Ages 9+): This class concentrates on turns, leaps, jumps and some tricks. Great for anyone on a dance team or poms or anyone trying to improve their technique.

Dance Tech (Ages 11 - 18): Whether you have taken a dance class before or not, this class will strengthen your ability, improve your form and technique. It will help you to become a better all around dancer. Perfect for "poms" or "cheerleaders" or anyone who will be trying out for either.

Adult Classes (Ages 17+): We offer adult classes in ballet, jazz/hip hop and tap.