Classes Offered

Our priority is the developing human first, then the dancer. We are a non-competitive dance studio focused on technique and artistry for the dancer who is seeking to find the limits of what they are capable of, while striking a balance with all other aspects of their life.

Preschool and Kindergarten Combo Classes: Classes are 45-75 min long (depending on class and age), and may include a combination of ballet, tap, jazz, or all three. Skill focus is based on the child’s hierarchy of needs and developmentally appropriate. Children learn best through play, so although you may sometimes see silliness, that is how your young dancer is learning! Skills included are ballet positions, keeping the body limber, balance, following directions/ follow the leader type skills, hopping, skipping, basic tap sounds and steps (learning parts of the shoe), song and dance, using the imagination, taking turns, and fostering self confidence. Please do note that students must be potty trained to begin dance classes.

Elementary Combo Classes: We offer three classes in a row for this age group so that you can choose to combine any mix of tap, ballet, and jazz. Ballet is 45 minutes long and is positioned in between tap and jazz on the schedule to strongly encourage dancers to get a good foundation in ballet to enhance their other dance style choices.

Ballet: an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. Classical ballet, which established its present form during the 19th century, is characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements.

Pointe: Based on classical ballet, done with special shoes with a wooden box around the toes. Students must be enrolled in a ballet class and require approval from their ballet teacher to take pointe to avoid injury.

Tap: a dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, characterized by rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels.

Jazz: a dance form or dance that is matched to the rhythms and techniques of jazz music, developed by African Americans in the early part of the 20th century. Currently matched to types of upbeat music of all eras.

Lyrical: a dance style that embodies various aspects of ballet, jazz, and modern. Use of expression and mood is imperative to lyrical dance; all students enrolled in lyrical must also be enrolled in ballet.

Street Dance: A variety of movement styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles, including popping, breaking, and made popular by dance crews in the United States.