CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

ACRO

ACRO COMBINES DANCE TECHNIQUE WITH ACROBATIC SKILLS INCLUDING FLEXIBILITY, BALANCE, STRENGTH, AND TUMBLING. CLASSES FOCUS ON SAFE PROGRESSIONS WHILE HELPING DANCERS DEVELOP ATHLETICISM, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION.

BALLET

BALLET IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL DANCE STYLES AND FOCUSES ON PROPER TECHNIQUE, POSTURE, FLEXIBILITY, AND STRENGTH. DANCERS WILL DEVELOP COORDINATION, MUSICALITY, DISCIPLINE, AND STRONG TECHNICAL FUNDAMENTALS.

COMBO CLASS

COMBO CLASS FOCUSES ON CHOREOGRAPHY COMPREHENSION, RETENTION, AND PERFORMANCE QUALITY THROUGH LEARNING A NEW COMBINATION EACH WEEK. DANCERS WILL EXPLORE A VARIETY OF STYLES INCLUDING JAZZ, CONTEMPORARY, LYRICAL, AND MUSICAL THEATRE WHILE IMPROVING VERSATILITY, CONFIDENCE, AND QUICK PICK-UP OF CHOREOGRAPHY.

CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE (Dependent on level)

CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE COMBINES TECHNICAL TRAINING WITH FLUID MOVEMENT, ARTISTRY, AND SELF-EXPRESSION. DANCERS WILL FOCUS ON VERSATILITY, CONTROL, MUSICALITY, AND EMOTIONAL CONNECTION THROUGH MOVEMENT.

HIP HOP

HIP HOP IS A HIGH-ENERGY CLASS THAT ENCOURAGES CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, AND PERFORMANCE. DANCERS WILL LEARN FOUNDATIONAL HIP HOP MOVEMENTS, MUSICALITY, GROOVES, AND CHOREOGRAPHY IN A FUN AND UPBEAT ENVIRONMENT.

JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUE (Dependent on level)

THIS COMBINED TECHNIQUE CLASS IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MINI AND JUNIOR DANCERS. DANCERS WILL BUILD STRONG TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS IN BOTH JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY STYLES WHILE IMPROVING COORDINATION, MUSICALITY, AND PERFORMANCE QUALITY .

JAZZ FOUNDATIONS

JAZZ FOUNDATIONS IS DESIGNED FOR DANCERS WITH LIMITED JAZZ/DANCE EXPERIENCE WHO WANT TO BUILD A STRONG TECHNICAL BASE. DANCERS WILL FOCUS ON JAZZ FUNDAMENTALS WHILE DEVELOPING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO PROGRESS INTO MORE ADVANCED TRAINING.

JAZZ TECHNIQUE (Dependent on level)

JAZZ TECHNIQUE FOCUSES ON THE TRADITIONAL FUNDAMENTALS OF JAZZ DANCE INCLUDING PROPER TECHNIQUE, MUSICALITY, PERFORMANCE QUALITY, AND STYLIZATION. DANCERS WILL LEARN THE HISTORY OF JAZZ, INFLUENTIAL FIGURES WHO HELPED SHAPE THE STYLE, AND THE TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS NEEDED TO PROGRESS IN MANY STYLES OF DANCE.

JLT (JUMPS, LEAPS, & TURNS)

JLT IS A TECHNIQUE-BASED CLASS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING JUMPS, LEAPS, TURNS, BALANCE, AND EXECUTION. DANCERS WILL BUILD STRENGTH, CONTROL, CONSISTENCY, AND CONFIDENCE IN TECHNICAL SKILLS.

MINI MOVERS & ME

MINI MOVERS & ME IS A PARENT-AND-CHILD CLASS DESIGNED FOR DANCERS AGES 18 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS OLD. THIS CLASS INTRODUCES MOVEMENT, MUSIC, COORDINATION, AND CREATIVITY IN A FUN AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING PARENT PARTICIPATION.

POINTE (Dependent on level)

POINTE IS FOR THE TWEEN AND TEEN/SENIOR BALLET DANCERS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED THE STRENGTH AND TECHNIQUE NECESSARY FOR POINTE WORK. THIS CLASS FOCUSES ON BALANCE, ALIGNMENT, ANKLE STRENGTH, CONTROL, AND ARTISTRY WHILE PROGRESSING DANCERS SAFELY EN POINTE. (WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED TO GO ON POINTE)

PRESCHOOL JAZZ/ACRO

PRESCHOOL JAZZ/ACRO IS A HIGH-ENERGY 45-MINUTE CLASS THAT INTRODUCES DANCERS TO BASIC JAZZ MOVEMENT AND BEGINNER ACRO SKILLS. DANCERS WILL BUILD STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, COORDINATION, BALANCE, AND CONFIDENCE THROUGH FUN AND SAFE PROGRESSIONS.

PRESCHOOL TAP/BALLET

PRESCHOOL TAP/BALLET IS A FUN AND ENGAGING 45-MINUTE CLASS THAT INTRODUCES YOUNG DANCERS TO THE FOUNDATIONS OF BOTH BALLET AND TAP. DANCERS WILL DEVELOP COORDINATION, RHYTHM, MUSICALITY, CREATIVITY, AND CLASSROOM CONFIDENCE IN A POSITIVE AND AGE-APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT.

STRETCH & FLEX

STRETCH & FLEX IS A FLEXIBILITY AND STRENGTHENING CLASS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE MOBILITY, BALANCE, AND OVERALL BODY CONDITIONING. DANCERS WILL FOCUS ON INJURY PREVENTION, FLEXIBILITY TRAINING, AND STRENGTHENING TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT ALL STYLES OF DANCE.

TAP

TAP FOCUSES ON RHYTHM, TIMING, MUSICALITY, AND COORDINATION THROUGH RHYTHMIC FOOTWORK AND SOUND CLARITY. DANCERS WILL DEVELOP PRECISION, SPEED, STYLE, AND CONFIDENCE WHILE LEARNING FOUNDATIONAL TAP TECHNIQUE.