Summer Classes 2024

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Do you have a little ballerina that just can't stop dancing in your living room?  Does she by chance enjoy wearing princess dresses?  Then this is the class for her!  Each week we will dance to princess music as we learn fun ballet steps.   Princess Ballet is for the beginner student, ages 3-5.

Classical ballet is the most graceful and discipline style of dance. Ballet positions and vocabulary are taught starting at the beginning level. Each class will learn proper classical ballet movement through various barre exercises, stretches, jumps, and combinations. As the class gets more advanced they will be introduced to ballet technique that will improve their placement, alignment, coordination and musicality. Ballet classes are offered for the beginner to advanced student, ages 3 & up.   

Lyrical Ballet is a fluid style of dance that combines the basic steps of classical ballet with more free-flowing movement. Dances are taught using the lyrics from the song. Lyrical ballet classes are offered to students ages 8 & up.  

Tap is an intricate style of dance where rhythmic sounds are created by the feet.   This class is full of upbeat music and quick movements.  Tap classes are offered for the beginner to advanced student, ages 4 & up.  

Pom & Dance is one of our most popular classes! Students learn various turns, jumps, kicklines, and arm positions. Highly energetic routines are taught & Poms are used during each class. Pom & Dance classes are offered for the beginner to intermediate student, ages 5 & up.

Jazz is a free style form of dance that emphasizes precision, freedom, and high intensity of movement. Class always begins with a series of exercises to build flexibility, strengthen, and avoid possible injury. Very much like ballet, jazz tends to be very technical. This is an up beat class that uses popular music and has faster movements. Jazz classes are offered for the beginner to advanced student, ages 7 & up.  Jazz/Tap combination classes are available for ages 5-7.

Theatrical Dance is the class for you if you think it would be fun to learn the style of dance performed in musical productions.   This class will give you a chance to learn Broadway style dance choreography and sing at the same time. Theatrical dance classes are offered for students of all levels, ages 5 & up.

Hip Hop is a blend of today's high energy "street style" movements. This style of dance is a fun, high energy class full of smooth and sharp movements.  Hip Hop is one of our most popular styles and is offered for the beginner to advanced student, ages 6 & up.

Contemporary is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements.  Classes are offered for dancers ages 12 & up.

Modern will focus on contractions, spirals, basic floor work, and elemental concepts of space, time and force. Dancers will also build core strength and flexibility in a fun and encouraging environment.  Classes are offered for dancers ages 12 & up. 

Turn & Jump Technique is a class to take if you are looking to improve upon your skills for your regular class or dance team.   In this class we focus on different kinds of turns, jumps, leaps & kicks including combinations across the floor and center.    Classes are offered for dancers ages 11 & up.