2023-2024 SCHEDULE
Here is the weekly class schedule.
CLASSES
BALLET
Our ballet curriculum draws primarily from a blend of the Cecchetti and Vaganova training methods. In primary classes, students learn classical ballet concepts and terminology through imaginative play, creative movement, and games, as well as more traditional methods of dance instruction. As students progress, the curriculum advances to further develop expertise and confidence in technique, carriage, spatial awareness, coordination, and poise.
TAP
Our tap classes are designed to develop a dancer’s sense of rhythm, musicality, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from traditional, “Broadway” tap to “hoofing.” Exercises focus on building strength and flexibility in the knees and ankles to promote coordination and speed of movement, thus developing proper tap technique and producing clear tap sounds.
JAZZ
In jazz class, students will learn classic jazz techniques, such as body isolations, floorwork, complex choreographic patterns, performativity, and dynamics. They will also incorporate modern and commercial jazz styles, as well as draw upon ballet technique to cultivate the strength, athleticism, and grace to develop as a jazz dancer.
ACRO
Acro develops a dancer’s flexibility, strength, balancing, limbering and tumbling skills. Our certified teacher guides students through progressions to teach them skills with precision, control, and technique, not only so that they can perform those skills safely on a hard surface without specialized equipment, but also so they can seamlessly incorporate those skills into choreography. Thus, acro dance is layered with ballet and jazz technique and terminology.
PRIMARY ACRO
Designed for our littlest dancers, primary acro introduces students to basic acro positions, locomotive skills, balance skills, and movement concepts to promote flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline, and concentration.
CHEER DANCE
In cheer dance, students focus on precision and athleticism as they learn jumps, kicks, stunts, arm motions, and pom techniques. Dancers draw from jazz and hip hop techniques, and heavy emphasis is placed on performance, timing, and dynamics.
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary combines elements of ballet, jazz, and lyrical, techniques. Dancers learn expressivity and versatility, using their breath, spatial awareness, body weight, posture, floorwork, and choreography to explore and convey different styles, energies, and emotions
HIP HOP
In hip hop, dancers will explore variations of popping, locking, gliding, breakdancing, and freestyling, as well as variations of commercial and street jazz dance styles. Students will develop strength, stamina, flexibility, and confidence as they focus on style, technique, musicality, performance, and precision.
LYRICAL
Lyrical classes allow dancers to fuse the sustained, controlled movement of ballet with the freedom, power, and dynamics of jazz to tell a story. It encourages the interpretation of music and lyrics through movement, and focuses on artistry and creativity as much as it does on technique.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Our musical theatre curriculum is primarily based on ballet and jazz movement and classes are focused on teaching proper dance technique while exposing students to the innumerable and varied dance styles used in Broadway shows. Dancers also learn performance skills, such as empathy, storytelling, expressivity, and authenticity.
BALLET TECHNIQUE
Drawing primarily from the Cecchetti and Vaganova training methods, ballet technique is a non-performing class focused on the fundamentals of ballet to develop technical precision, gracefulness, strength, balance, and flexibility.
JUMP, TURN, & STRETCH
Jump, turn, and stretch is a non-performing technique class focused on building the strength, flexibility, lines, and skills needed to accomplish dance “tricks” successfully and fluidly while honing dynamics and musicality.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
In strength and conditioning, students will engage in cardio conditioning, bodyweight exercises, and resistance training to develop strength and stamina, improve endurance, complement technical and stylistic and dance training, and prevent injury.
FLEXIBILITY
In flexibility class, students will work on stretching techniques (ballistic, dynamic, active, etc.) to promote elasticity and prevent injury. Dancers will learn correct alignment, engagement, and placement in their stretches while safely increasing their range of movement.
ADULT CLASSES
We offer dance classes for the adult beginner, as well as for the former dancer looking to come out of retirement! Tap and jazz are always in rotation, but we’ve been known to offer sections of ballet, lyrical, and hip hop, too—contact us, let us know you’re interested, and we’ll see what we can do!
Our ballet curriculum draws primarily from a blend of the Cecchetti and Vaganova training methods. In primary classes, students learn classical ballet concepts and terminology through imaginative play, creative movement, and games, as well as more traditional methods of dance instruction. As students progress, the curriculum advances to further develop expertise and confidence in technique, carriage, spatial awareness, coordination, and poise.
TAP
Our tap classes are designed to develop a dancer’s sense of rhythm, musicality, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from traditional, “Broadway” tap to “hoofing.” Exercises focus on building strength and flexibility in the knees and ankles to promote coordination and speed of movement, thus developing proper tap technique and producing clear tap sounds.
JAZZ
In jazz class, students will learn classic jazz techniques, such as body isolations, floorwork, complex choreographic patterns, performativity, and dynamics. They will also incorporate modern and commercial jazz styles, as well as draw upon ballet technique to cultivate the strength, athleticism, and grace to develop as a jazz dancer.
ACRO
Acro develops a dancer’s flexibility, strength, balancing, limbering and tumbling skills. Our certified teacher guides students through progressions to teach them skills with precision, control, and technique, not only so that they can perform those skills safely on a hard surface without specialized equipment, but also so they can seamlessly incorporate those skills into choreography. Thus, acro dance is layered with ballet and jazz technique and terminology.
PRIMARY ACRO
Designed for our littlest dancers, primary acro introduces students to basic acro positions, locomotive skills, balance skills, and movement concepts to promote flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline, and concentration.
CHEER DANCE
In cheer dance, students focus on precision and athleticism as they learn jumps, kicks, stunts, arm motions, and pom techniques. Dancers draw from jazz and hip hop techniques, and heavy emphasis is placed on performance, timing, and dynamics.
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary combines elements of ballet, jazz, and lyrical, techniques. Dancers learn expressivity and versatility, using their breath, spatial awareness, body weight, posture, floorwork, and choreography to explore and convey different styles, energies, and emotions
HIP HOP
In hip hop, dancers will explore variations of popping, locking, gliding, breakdancing, and freestyling, as well as variations of commercial and street jazz dance styles. Students will develop strength, stamina, flexibility, and confidence as they focus on style, technique, musicality, performance, and precision.
LYRICAL
Lyrical classes allow dancers to fuse the sustained, controlled movement of ballet with the freedom, power, and dynamics of jazz to tell a story. It encourages the interpretation of music and lyrics through movement, and focuses on artistry and creativity as much as it does on technique.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Our musical theatre curriculum is primarily based on ballet and jazz movement and classes are focused on teaching proper dance technique while exposing students to the innumerable and varied dance styles used in Broadway shows. Dancers also learn performance skills, such as empathy, storytelling, expressivity, and authenticity.
BALLET TECHNIQUE
Drawing primarily from the Cecchetti and Vaganova training methods, ballet technique is a non-performing class focused on the fundamentals of ballet to develop technical precision, gracefulness, strength, balance, and flexibility.
JUMP, TURN, & STRETCH
Jump, turn, and stretch is a non-performing technique class focused on building the strength, flexibility, lines, and skills needed to accomplish dance “tricks” successfully and fluidly while honing dynamics and musicality.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
In strength and conditioning, students will engage in cardio conditioning, bodyweight exercises, and resistance training to develop strength and stamina, improve endurance, complement technical and stylistic and dance training, and prevent injury.
FLEXIBILITY
In flexibility class, students will work on stretching techniques (ballistic, dynamic, active, etc.) to promote elasticity and prevent injury. Dancers will learn correct alignment, engagement, and placement in their stretches while safely increasing their range of movement.
ADULT CLASSES
We offer dance classes for the adult beginner, as well as for the former dancer looking to come out of retirement! Tap and jazz are always in rotation, but we’ve been known to offer sections of ballet, lyrical, and hip hop, too—contact us, let us know you’re interested, and we’ll see what we can do!