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Preschool Classes

What do preschoolers learn from dancing?

Music and dance engages the brain
Children learn new things, like sounds, words and patterns through music. And with dance, they can explore and control their body movements. These activities are great for development and stimulate connections in the growing brain. Preschool dance is also great for social skills, learning how to listen and work with others!

Preschool Classes Ages 2-5

Creative Movement

Ages 2-4 Foster a love of movement in your child with this fun and energetic dance form. Lessons consider students’ attention spans and keeps them happily engaged while learning to translate music to movement. *2 year olds may be registered at teachers discretion. Creative Movement is designed as a class where dancers take class independently without a parent.

Tiny Taps and Toes

Ages 4-5 This class is a great foundational class for your little one, providing a foundation in both tap and ballet. We alternate styles each week with the recital dance being tap.

Hippity Hop

Ages 4-5 Hippity Hop teaches foundational hip hop dance concepts such as learning rhythms, imitating choreography, and developing body control as well isolations, popping and locking.

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Mini Classes

Mini Dance Program:

The mini dance program is for complete beginners and as well as those who are moving up from the preschool program. The most important part of the mini program is foundations of dance, creating strong foundation of technique and class etiquette is so important for young dancers and that is why it's at the base of the mini program!

Mini Classes Ages 5-7

Mini Tap and Jazz

Ages 5-7 This class is a combination of half tap and half jazz, this class is a great foundation class for those who wish to build up strong dance technique after graduating from preschool classes, students in this class will perform two dances (one tap and one jazz) at recital.

Mini Tap and Ballet

Ages 5-7 This class is a combination of half tap and half ballet, this class is a great foundation class for those who wish to build up strong dance technique after graduating from preschool classes, students in this class will perform two dances (one tap and one ballet) at recital.

Mini Ballet

Ages 5-7 Introduce your little dancer to the beautiful art of ballet! This class will enhance your child's coordination, balance and flexibility with the teaching of basic ballet positions, steps, and terminology through standing barre work and simple center floor exercises. Your child will also enjoy simple and fun exercises in creative dance and music exploration.

Mini Hip Hop

Ages 5-7 Mini Hip Hop builds on foundational hip hop dance concepts such as learning rhythms, imitating choreography, and developing body control as well isolations, popping and locking.

Junior Classes

Junior Dance Program:

The junior dance program is for all levels of dancers. The junior program evolves from the mini program as the dancers age, building on the foundations of dance to more technique and advanced choreography and concepts!

Junior Classes Ages 8-11

Junior Tap and Jazz

Ages 8-11 This class is a combination of half tap and half jazz, this class follow the ADAPT Jazz curriculum and the ADAPT and Al Gilbert Tap curriculums, students in this class will perform two dances (one tap and one jazz) at recital.

Junior Hip Hop

Ages 8-11 Junior Hip Hop teaches hip hop dance concepts such as rhythms, choreography, and body control as well isolations, popping and locking, wacking and beginner breakdance concepts.

Junior Ballet

Ages 8-12 Based on the RAD Grade 1, 2 and 3 ballet curriculum This class will focus on ballet terminology and technique through the execution of barre work, center, and across the floor exercises. Working on having a clear understanding of body alignment, movement quality, carriage of upper body, and flexibility.

Junior Competition Team

Ages 7-11 Entry to the junior team is by invitation or audition only, these dancers are required to take one other class in their age level in order to be eligible for the team. This is for dancers who wish to be challenged and experience the competition world. These dancers will learn one jazz or musical theatre piece and one ballet or tap piece to take to competition. Contact the staff for more info. Junior 1, Age 7-9, Junior 2, Age 9-11

Intermediate and Senior Classes

Inter and Senior Program:

The Intermediate and Senior Program offers a variety of classes to meet all interests, we strive to build confidence and foster a passion for dance as our dancers grow! These classes are meant to be challenging and fun.

Intermeadiate Classes Ages 11-14

Inter/Sr Tap

Ages 11-18 Tap dancers have the unique opportunity to be musicians and dancers at the same time. Students will gain experience in traditional tap vocabulary through learning and practicing a variety of tap steps, short phrases, tap turns, and choreography using different rhythms supported by a wide range of music.

Inter/Sr
Hip Hop

Ages 11-18 Jr./Inter Hip Hop continues to build upon the basic principles of hip-hop dance and teaches age-appropriate choreography. Each class focuses on combining street dance with funk and jazz, pop and lock and breakdance.

Inter/Sr Combo 1 and 2

For ages 11-18, the intermediate/senior combo classes are designed to explore and refine techniques in various dance styles. Each class will perform two dances at the recital, a combination of contemporary, lyrical and jazz decided by the teacher and dancers. Combo 1: ages 11-15, Combo 2: ages 13-18

Intermediate Competition
Team

Ages 11-14 Entry to the intermediate team is by invitation or audition only, these dancers are required to take one other class in their age level in order to be eligible for the team. This is for dancers who wish to be challenged and experience the competition world. These dancers will learn one jazz piece and one contemporary piece to take to competition. Contact the staff for more info.

Senior Classes

Senior Classes Ages 14+

Inter/Senior Ballet

Age 11+ This class is based on Janice Barringer Grade 4-5, Pre Pointe curriculum and RAD Grade 5-6. This class will focus on ballet terminology and technique through the execution of barre work, centre, and across the floor exercises. Working on having a clear understanding of body alignment, movement quality, carriage of upper body, and flexibility.

Senior Company

Ages 14-19 Senior Company is the Senior Competition Team and will include styles such as Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop and Tap

Adult Class Ages 14+

Sr/Adult Tap

Age 14+ Tap dancers have the unique opportunity to be musicians and dancers at the same time. Students will gain experience in traditional tap vocabulary through learning and practicing a variety of tap steps, short phrases, tap turns, and choreography using different rhythms supported by a wide range of music.

Mini Sessions

Parent and Me

Age 1.5-3, 4-6 week session, discover a love of movement in your child with this fun and energetic dance class. Lessons consider students’ attention spans and keeps them happily engaged while learning movement through music. This class is done with a caregiver to help introduce little ones to dance class while still having the comfort of a caregiver with them.

Acro Program
Ages 5-18

Acro blends dance and acrobatics, combining gymnastic movements with dance technique. In our classes, students will learn basic to advanced skills within acrobatics, covering different areas including tumbling and contortion. Acro students must take a 2-week acro placement class to be placed in Acro 1, 2 or 3

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