Jazz: Jazz dance is a high-energy style that often incorporates elements of ballet and modern dance. It's characterized by its syncopated rhythms, sharp movements, and improvisational style. Jazz dance can improve flexibility, coordination, and musicality, and it's a great workout for the cardiovascular system. Jazz classes are offered for dancers ages 3 and up.
Tap: Tap dance is a style of dance that involves making rhythmic sounds with the feet while wearing special shoes with metal plates on the soles. Tap dancers use their feet like percussive instruments to create intricate rhythms and patterns. Tap dance can improve coordination, timing, and musicality, and it's a fun way to exercise and express creativity. Tap classes are offered for dancers ages 2 and up.
Clogging: Clogging is a style of dance that originated in the Appalachian Mountains and involves rhythmic stomping, shuffling, and tapping of the feet. Clogging is often performed to traditional folk music and can improve cardiovascular fitness, coordination, and musicality. Clogging classes are offered for dancers ages 6 and up.
Hip hop: Hip hop dance is a street style that is characterized by its energetic, fluid movements and its emphasis on rhythm and musicality. Hip hop dance can improve flexibility, coordination, and strength, and it's a fun way to express creativity and individuality. Hip hop classes are offered for dancers ages 4 and up.
Musical theatre: Musical theatre dance combines elements of jazz, tap, and ballet to tell a story and evoke an emotion. Musical theatre dance can improve musicality, coordination, and acting skills, and it's a great way to prepare for a career in musical theatre. Musical theatre classes are offered for dancers ages 9 and up. Elite jazz is a prerequisite for musical theatre.
Ballet: Ballet is a classical dance form that emphasizes grace, precision, and technique. It's characterized by its use of pointed toes, turned-out legs, and fluid, flowing movements. Ballet can improve posture, flexibility, strength, and discipline, and it provides a strong foundation for other styles of dance. Ballet classes are offered for dancers ages 2 and up.
Lyrical: Lyrical dance is a style that combines elements of ballet and jazz to tell a story through movement. Lyrical dance is characterized by its fluid, expressive movements and its emphasis on emotion and storytelling. Lyrical dance can improve musicality, flexibility, and emotional expression. Lyrical is offered for dancers ages 9 and up.
Contemporary: Contemporary dance is a style that incorporates elements of modern dance, ballet, and jazz to create a unique and expressive movement vocabulary. Contemporary dance is characterized by its fluid, organic movements and its emphasis on emotion and individuality. Contemporary dance can improve strength, flexibility, and emotional expression. Contemporary is offered for dancers ages 13 and up.
Technique: Technique classes focus on developing the fundamental skills needed for various styles of dance, such as proper alignment, balance, and coordination. Technique classes can improve strength, flexibility, and overall dance ability, and they are an essential component of any serious dance training program. Technique classes are required for all Elite jazz and musical theatre classes. Technique classes will not be in the recital.
Production: Production dance refers to the choreography and staging of large-scale performances, such as musicals, dance concerts, and dance competitions. Production dance can improve teamwork, organization, and leadership skills, and it provides valuable experience for those pursuing careers in dance production. Production is an Elite class and is offered for Elite dancers ages 7 and up.
Tumbling: Tumbling refers to the acrobatic and gymnastic elements that are often incorporated into dance routines. Tumbling can improve strength, flexibility, and coordination, and it's a fun way to add an extra element of excitement to dance performances. Tumbling classes are offered for students ages 3 and up. Tumbling classes to perform in our recital.
Cheer: Cheerleading involves a combination of dance, gymnastics, stunts, and cheers. We offer recreational cheerleading that will prepare cheerleaders for competitive cheer. Cheerleading offers benefits such as physical fitness, teamwork, confidence, leadership skills, and time management. Cheer is offered for athletes ages 5 and up. When we have a group of cheerleaders who are ready, we will begin All-Star cheerleading.
Tap: Tap dance is a style of dance that involves making rhythmic sounds with the feet while wearing special shoes with metal plates on the soles. Tap dancers use their feet like percussive instruments to create intricate rhythms and patterns. Tap dance can improve coordination, timing, and musicality, and it's a fun way to exercise and express creativity. Tap classes are offered for dancers ages 2 and up.
Clogging: Clogging is a style of dance that originated in the Appalachian Mountains and involves rhythmic stomping, shuffling, and tapping of the feet. Clogging is often performed to traditional folk music and can improve cardiovascular fitness, coordination, and musicality. Clogging classes are offered for dancers ages 6 and up.
Hip hop: Hip hop dance is a street style that is characterized by its energetic, fluid movements and its emphasis on rhythm and musicality. Hip hop dance can improve flexibility, coordination, and strength, and it's a fun way to express creativity and individuality. Hip hop classes are offered for dancers ages 4 and up.
Musical theatre: Musical theatre dance combines elements of jazz, tap, and ballet to tell a story and evoke an emotion. Musical theatre dance can improve musicality, coordination, and acting skills, and it's a great way to prepare for a career in musical theatre. Musical theatre classes are offered for dancers ages 9 and up. Elite jazz is a prerequisite for musical theatre.
Ballet: Ballet is a classical dance form that emphasizes grace, precision, and technique. It's characterized by its use of pointed toes, turned-out legs, and fluid, flowing movements. Ballet can improve posture, flexibility, strength, and discipline, and it provides a strong foundation for other styles of dance. Ballet classes are offered for dancers ages 2 and up.
Lyrical: Lyrical dance is a style that combines elements of ballet and jazz to tell a story through movement. Lyrical dance is characterized by its fluid, expressive movements and its emphasis on emotion and storytelling. Lyrical dance can improve musicality, flexibility, and emotional expression. Lyrical is offered for dancers ages 9 and up.
Contemporary: Contemporary dance is a style that incorporates elements of modern dance, ballet, and jazz to create a unique and expressive movement vocabulary. Contemporary dance is characterized by its fluid, organic movements and its emphasis on emotion and individuality. Contemporary dance can improve strength, flexibility, and emotional expression. Contemporary is offered for dancers ages 13 and up.
Technique: Technique classes focus on developing the fundamental skills needed for various styles of dance, such as proper alignment, balance, and coordination. Technique classes can improve strength, flexibility, and overall dance ability, and they are an essential component of any serious dance training program. Technique classes are required for all Elite jazz and musical theatre classes. Technique classes will not be in the recital.
Production: Production dance refers to the choreography and staging of large-scale performances, such as musicals, dance concerts, and dance competitions. Production dance can improve teamwork, organization, and leadership skills, and it provides valuable experience for those pursuing careers in dance production. Production is an Elite class and is offered for Elite dancers ages 7 and up.
Tumbling: Tumbling refers to the acrobatic and gymnastic elements that are often incorporated into dance routines. Tumbling can improve strength, flexibility, and coordination, and it's a fun way to add an extra element of excitement to dance performances. Tumbling classes are offered for students ages 3 and up. Tumbling classes to perform in our recital.
Cheer: Cheerleading involves a combination of dance, gymnastics, stunts, and cheers. We offer recreational cheerleading that will prepare cheerleaders for competitive cheer. Cheerleading offers benefits such as physical fitness, teamwork, confidence, leadership skills, and time management. Cheer is offered for athletes ages 5 and up. When we have a group of cheerleaders who are ready, we will begin All-Star cheerleading.