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Class Styles
Classes we offer
Totally Twos - a 35-minute
class (must be two years old by the start of the session) a fun intro to movement, motor skill development, and creative
expression.
Terrific
Threes - a 35-minute class (must be three years old by the start of the session) offers an intro to dance incorporating
basic rhythms, movement, patterns, and creativity while learning to follow a teacher’s directions and engaging in a
social situation with other three year olds.
Pre-School Combination - a 45-minute class (ages four and five years old) must be four
by October 31st. This combination offers beginning ballet and movement skills, intro to tap and rhythm work, and some
basic tumbling skills.
Ballet - the background of all dance forms offers coordination, grace, discipline, poise,
just to name a few. You will learn balance, control, strength, and an appreciation for this beautiful art.
Pointe -
An advanced form of Ballet. This class is by instructor invitation only and requires a minimum of two years of Classical
Ballet Training. Must be taken with appropriate Ballet class.
Tap - teaches rhythm, foot patterns and coordination.
Jazz - incorporates
isolations, turns, leaps, kicks, flexibility and combinations. Jazz takes on many styles, for instance free style, funky,
lyrical, modern, and even street style. We introduce the needed basics and flavor it up with many different styles.
Acrobatics
- requires flexibility and strength. Movements involving various balances, tumbling skills and progressions.
Lyrical -
offered to ages eight years old and up, combines the styles of Ballet and Jazz using interpretation and storytelling
through movement. Expression and emotion are an important part of a lyrical performance.
Modern/Contemporary - Combining the fluid lines of ballet, the strength
of jazz, and the styles of the many Modern greats such as Horton and Graham, this dance style is sweeping the nation. Also
thanks to the exposure from "So You Think You Can Dance"
Broadway Jazz - classic jazz technique for cleaner more fluid movement combined with a touch of the theatrical, using the great show tunes from now and then. We will also cover basic acting skills.
Broadway Jazz - classic jazz technique for cleaner more fluid movement combined with a touch of the theatrical, using the great show tunes from now and then. We will also cover basic acting skills.
Hip Hop - originated in
the 1970s and is the culture from where rap emerged. Originally it included graffiti art and break dancing. Hip
Hop dancing incorporates the beat and syncopation of the music through body movement. Hip Hop builds creativity, coordination,
and musicality. Join the excitement today!!
Competition Level Classes - for the more dedicated dancer. Please ask for a competition information
packet by either calling the studio or stopping by.