Classes

What sets us apart from other dance studios?

Along with featuring small classes and a non-competitive environment, our classes focus on teaching proper technique with an emphasis on exposing students to the joy of dance and the performing arts. Parents are encouraged to observe every Preschool and Kindergarten class so that they too can experience what their child is learning. Our recitals feature family friendly music and themes. All Preschool and Kindergarten teachers are current or former students of the director and share her same passion for creating an inspiring and creative environment for all of our young students. Additional faculty members carry with them many years of excellence in training and come to us highly recommended. We strive to integrate Special Needs children into our program wherever possible.


Combination Ballet & Tap Classes

We feel this is the best class for new students to begin with. The class introduces the basics of both arts to the student. The class is full of music the student will recognize and props with which they will love dancing. We want both students and parents to leave class with a smile on their face. We encourage all students to start with this class.

Ballet

A vision comes to mind of a beautiful ballerina floating across the stage on her toes. What she does looks effortless and graceful. For a moment you catch your breath. To achieve that vision, a ballerina will have spent countless hours in the studio developing, refining, and strengthening her technique. We will help serious ballet students to get well on their way to achieving that vision.

Tap

Our tap class is dedicated to the mastery of rhythm both simple and complex. Emphasis is placed on the dancer as musician. Dancers will learn to develop many different rhythmic patterns and focus on acquiring a broad vocabulary of tap steps. They will learn counter rhythms, syncopation, stop time, accents and shading through various short combinations and across the floor exercises.

Jazz

Our jazz class is a fast paced high energy class, designed to stress individual artistry and interpretation of the dance elements of jazz. The first 15-30 minutes of class we will warm up the body through stretching and various other exercises involving isolation movements and balance as well as strengthening core muscle groups.


Ballroom

Ballroom dancing has grown in popularity in recent years due partly to the popular show Dancing With The Stars. Ballroom dancing celebrates the joy that comes from two people moving as one across the dance floor. Our group class introduces beginner dancers to the basics of the Rumba, Waltz, Fox Trot, Salsa, Cha Cha, and Swing. There are no current classes for ballroom. Please let us know of your interest and we will put you in touch with the ballroom teacher we recommend, Mr. Rob Jenkins.


Modern

Modern dance is historically, a rebellious offshoot from Ballet.  Dancers  threw away the constraints of pointe shoes and the classically strict lines of traditional ballet and developed several new and exciting techniques that  moved dance into a new age resulting in captivating experiences for audiences and dancers as well.

Modern dance today as well as our program, emphasizes a strong sense of classical ballet technique which provides the necessary foundation to learn the fundamentals of Modern.

Our classes will emphasis core strength and body alignment, flexibility and proper stretching, elements of Graham and Release technique throughout and exploration of distall vs. core initiated movement.

Generally, class structure will include, warm up, focus on technique and conclude with a movement phrase.