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 are designed to give students a detailed knowledge of classical ballet which includes technique, alignment, terminology, musicality, and artistic expression. Basic anatomy is also taught to develop their understanding of how their body moves. Class consists to barre work, center work, and across the floor. Students are evaluated and placed in these levels by the Instructor.
These classes explore the creative and artistic form of dance through a strong foundation in ballet an jazz technique. This style of dance is constantly changing an evolving with current trends. The students experience moving in and out of traditional techniques while picking up on new subtle movement challenges. Students wishing to participate in these classes must be enrolled in ballet also.

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.

Tap is a style of dance in which a dancer wearing shoes fitted with heel and toe taps sounds out audible beats by rhythmically striking the floor or any other hard surface as a form of percussion. Rhythm tap focuses on musicality.

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.”

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These classes focus on the tumbling aspect of gymnastics. Classes focus on building core strength and flexibility while acquiring valuable skills that can easily transfer to dance classes.

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 6-8 (1st and 2nd Graders)

Junior: Ages 9-11 (3rd through 5th Graders)

Level Classes

Classes labelled as Level I-V 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 I – IV. 

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. 

2023-2024 Fall Class Schedule

Classes grouped by level and age are listed below. For a complete overview, please download the PDF.

Age Based Classes

Toddler Classes
(Ages 3-4)

Wednesdays

3-4pm: Toddler Ballet and Tumbling

Thursdays

5-6pm: Toddler Ballet and Tumbling

Mini Classes
(Ages 4-5)

Mondays

4:15-5pm: Mini Hip Hop
5-6pm: Mini Ballet/Tap

Tuesdays

4-5pm: Mini Ballet/Jazz
5-5:30pm: Mini Theater Tap

Petite Classes
(Ages 6-8)

Tuesdays

5:30-6:30pm: Petite Jazz

Wednesdays

3:15-4:00pm: Petite Acro
4:00-4:45pm: Petite Tap
6-7pm: Petite Hip Hop

Thursdays

4-5pm: Petite Ballet

Junior Classes
(Ages 9-11)

Tuesdays

5:30-6:45pm: Junior Lyrical/Jazz

Thursdays

6-7pm: Junior Ballet
7-8pm: Junior Hip Hop

Level Classes

Ballet

Mondays

3:15-4:45pm: Level V Ballet/Pointe
4:45-5:30pm: Pre-Company Ballet
5:30-6:30pm: Level I/II Ballet
7:15-8:30pm: Level III/IV Ballet

Tuesdays

3:30-5pm: Level V Ballet/Pointe
6:15-7:30pm: Level III/IV Ballet

Wednesdays

2-3:30pm: Level V Ballet/Pointe
6-7:15pm: Level III/IV Ballet

Thursdays

5-6pm: Level I/II Ballet

Jazz/Technique

Mondays

5:45-7pm: Level IV/V Jazz
4-4:45pm: Pre-Company Jazz
6:30-7:15pm: Beginner PBT

Tuesdays

6:45-8pm: Level IV/V Technique

Wednesdays

7:15-8:15pm: Level III Jazz Technique

Thursdays

4-5pm: Level I Jazz Technique
7-8pm: Level II Jazz

Contemporary/Lyrical

Mondays

4:45-5:45pm: Level IV/V Lyrical
8:30-9:30pm: Level III Lyrical

Wednesdays

4:45-6pm: Level IV/V Contemporary

Thursdays

5-6:15pm: Advanced Contemporary/Technique
6-7pm: Level I/II Lyrical
7:15-8:30pm: Intermediate Contemporary/Technique

Tap

Tuesdays

4-4:45pm: Level I/II Tap

Wednesdays

4:45-5:30pm: Pre-Company Tap
6-7pm: Advanced Tap
7:15-8:15pm: Intermediate Tap
8:15-9:15pm: Level III Tap

Hip Hop

Tuesdays

4:45-5:30pm: Level I/II Hip Hop

Wednesdays

3:30-4:45pm: Level IV/V Hip Hop
5-6pm: Level III/IV Hip Hop

Acro

Mondays

6:30-7:15pm: Open Level Acro
7:15-8pm: Level I/II Acro

Wednesdays

4-4:45pm: Pre-Company Acro

Thursdays

4-5pm: Advanced Acro Dance
6:15-7:15pm: Intermediate Acro Dance

Ballroom

Tuesdays

5-6:15pm: Advanced Ballroom
6:30-7:30pm: Beginner Ballroom
7:30-8:45pm: Intermediate Ballroom