class descriptions
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These classes are for our youngest dancers, ages 3-4. They focus on teaching the basic fundamentals of dance and encourage creativity through the medium of dance. Students learn to hop, skip, jump and to take direction with the use of small props.
These classes are for Pre-K and Kindergarteners. The class time is divided between two dance styles to give students a chance to try multiple styles of dance. It also helps teach different movement base and rhythms.
These classes focus on traditional jazz vocabulary and various styles of jazz including broadway jazz, lyrical jazz and commercial jazz. The class focuses on developing strength, flexibility, correct alignment, and coordination which draw heavily from ballet technique. Students will develop the ability to move quickly and think fast. The goal is to develop dancers who are expressive, dynamic, musical and passionate.
A high energy dance class based on street dancing that uses popular hip hop and pop music. The intricate movements, dynamics and body isolations build a dancer’s stamina while keeping them current in a field that is forever changing. Clean shoes are required to attend.
A class focusing specifically on developing the skills and technique needed for leaps and turns popular in the competition dance world.
“Progressing Ballet Technique is an innovative program developed by Marie Walton-Mahon for students to understand the depth of training muscle memory in achieving their personal best in classical ballet.”
A workout class centered on building muscle groups that help with dance technique.
An open form technique class that can focus on jazz, contemporary, ballet, or other forms of technique.
Level Guide
Age Based Classes
Classes with ‘age-based’ levels are suitable for beginner to intermediate dancers. All classes perform in the Winter Performance Week and end of year Recital.
Toddler: Ages 3-4
Mini: Ages 4-5 (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
Petite: Ages 6-9 (1st through 3rd Graders)
Junior/Tween: Ages 10-13 (4th through 8th Graders)
Level Classes
Classes labelled as Level 1-3 or “Intermediate” and “Advanced” are generally reserved for more experienced dancers or our competitive company. Teacher approval is required for any students wanting to participate in Levels 1-3.
Each Level has specific course requirements in order to be able to attend class. Not all Level courses will participate in recital. Please give us a call for more information.