PRE-SCHOOL LEVEL CLASSES
Pre Schoolers –Creative Movement - 3-5 yrs. old. Beginners to dance. A 45 minute class. This fun and exciting class inspires creativity, teaches coordination, musicality, and the fundamentals of ballet. Students will develop coordination, strength, dance technique, rhythm, and body awareness in a caring, nurturing environment. This class is an excellent way for children to gain self-confidence, listening and learning skills and a sense of accomplishment.
Class Attire: Pink leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSES
LEVEL I BALLET/TAP COMBO - (5-6 yrs old) Approx -Kindergarten - 1st graders – 1/2 hour ballet & 1/2 hour tap. Class Attire: Lt. Blue Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes.
LEVEL I HIP HOP - (5-6 yrs old) Approx -Kindergarten - 1st graders - 45 minute class. This class is for students wanting to learn a more funky and contemporary style of movement. Class Attire: comfy baggy clothes able to move in, black hip hop sneakers.
LEVEL I/II BALLET/LYRICAL - (5-8 yrs old) Approx -Kindergarten-3rd graders. 20 mins ballet & 20 mins Lyrical with 5 mins of stretching. Class Attire: Black Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.
LEVEL I/II JAZZ - (5-8 yrs old) Approx -Kindergarten-3rd graders. Do you love to move to fast-paced music? What about making up your own moves as you go along? If so, jazz dance might be just the thing for you. Jazz dance is fast and fun. It uses upbeat music with kicks, leaps and turns to interpret traditional and not-so-traditional movements. Class Attire: Any color leotard, tan tights, tan slip on jazz shoes.
LEVEL II BALLET/TAP COMBO - (6-8 yrs old) Approx -1st-3rd graders – ½ hour ballet and ½ hour tap. Class Attire: Royal Blue leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes.
LEVEL II MUSICAL THEATRE - (6-8 yrs old) Approx -1st-3rd graders - This class is for beginner students wanting to dance and act while experiencing Broadway/movie style choreography. While learning the history behind what they learn. Class Attire: black leotard, tan tights, tan jazz shoes, dance shorts.
LEVEL II HIP HOP - (6-8 yrs old) Approx -1st-3rd graders - This class is for students wanting to learn a more funky and contemporary style of movement. Class Attire: comfy baggy clothes able to move in, black hip hop sneakers.
LEVEL II/III CONTEMPORARY LYRICAL - (8-11 yrs old) Approx 3rd-6th graders -This class is for the intermediate student who is interested in a mixture of ballet and jazz technique in order to execute a more fluid, interpretive and expressive form of dance. Ballet experience is required before entering this class. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan stirrup tights, tan pirouette shoes.
TECHNIQUE -Invite ONLY - This 1.5 hour class is an essential class for students who want to see results and make constant progress in their dance training. This class offers an opportunity for students to add 1.5 hours of focus on developing increased flexibility, strength, dance technique and stamina every week. This class does not focus on choreography and does not rehearse a performance piece for recital. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan tights, pink ballet shoes.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES
LEVEL II/III CONTEMPORARY LYRICAL - (8-11 yrs old) Approx 3rd-6th graders -This class is for the intermediate student who is interested in a mixture of ballet and jazz technique in order to execute a more fluid, interpretive and expressive form of dance. Ballet experience is required before entering this class. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan stirrup tights, tan pirouette shoes.
LEVEL III BALLET – (9-12 yrs old) Approx.- 4th-6th graders. Students will learn ballet technique in a classically disciplined and structured curriculum. Class Attire: Red leotard, pink tights, pink split sole ballet shoes.
LEVEL III MUSICAL THEATRE - (9-12yrs old) Approx -4th-6th graders. This class is for intermediate students wanting to dance and act while experiencing Broadway/movie style choreography. While learning the history behind what they learn. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan tights, tan jazz shoes, dance shorts.
LEVEL III HIP HOP (9-11 yrs old) Approx 4th-6th graders. This class has a high level of playfulness and exploration through "move-meant" concepts and techniques. Moves that hold meaning and value, informed by personal, social, cultural, and environmental experiences. Hip-hop dance features multiple rhythms and movements. It is percussive, improvisational, where it engages the full body - neck, shoulders, arms, torso, rear end, hips, legs, knees, and feet. It is fluid, and the feet are flexed, not pointed. Class Attire: comfy baggy clothes able to move in, black hip hop sneakers.
LEAPS & TURNS PROGRESSION III- (9-12 yrs old) Approx 4th-6th graders. Class will primarily be focused on leaps, turns, tricks, and legs. Learning new and innovative choreography to expand the student's dance vocabulary and ability when performing. This class will also focus on core, leg, and arm strength and overall flexibility. Students will build muscle, obtain balance, and gain more abilities to become stronger dancers. This class does not focus on choreography and does not rehearse a performance piece for recital. Class Attire: Any color leotard, pink or tan tights, pink ballet or tan jazz shoes.
LEVEL III/IV TAP – (9-14 yrs old) Approx -4th-8th graders – intermediate/advanced students will work on execution of steps and combinations of steps in a structured, fun, upbeat way. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan tights, black tap shoes.
LEVEL III/IV JAZZ - (9-14 yrs old) Approx -4th-8th graders. This class is for students with a dance background who are wanting to excel and work on strength, flexibility, stamina, professionalism and to expand their skills. Ballet experience is a must. Class Attire: Any color leotard, tan tights, dance shorts, tan jazz shoes.
LEVEL IV BALLET – (11-14 yrs old) Approx -6th-8th graders. Students with experience wanting to solidify ballet technique and terminology in a classically disciplined and structured curriculum. Class Attire: Purple Leotard, pink tights, pink split sole ballet shoes.
LEVEL IV CONTEMPORARY LYRICAL – (11-14 yrs old) Approx -6th-8th graders. This class is for the intermediate/advanced student who is interested in a mixture of ballet and jazz technique in order to execute a more fluid, interpretive and expressive form of dance. Ballet experience is a must before entering this class. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan stirrup tights, tan pirouette shoes.
LEVEL IV MUSICAL THEATRE - (11-14 yrs old) Approx -6th-8th graders. This class is for intermediate/advanced students wanting to dance and act while experiencing Broadway/movie style choreography. While learning the history behind what they learn. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan tights, tan jazz shoes, dance shorts.
LEVEL IV HIP HOP – (11-14 yrs old) Approx -6th-8th graders. This class has a high level of playfulness and exploration through "move-meant" concepts and techniques. Moves that hold meaning and value, informed by personal, social, cultural, and environmental experiences. Hip-hop dance features multiple rhythms and movements. It is percussive, improvisational, where it engages the full body - neck, shoulders, arms, torso, rear end, hips, legs, knees, and feet. It is fluid, and the feet are flexed, not pointed. Class Attire: comfy baggy clothes able to move in, black hip hop sneakers.
ACROBATICS - (6 yrs old & up)This class is for students wanting to learn acrobatic technique along with strength and flexibility exercises. Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, and above all, discipline and concentration. The high degree of discipline and concentration required for acrobatics carries over too many aspects of a student’s life, including academics and other athletic performance. Class Attire: Any color leotard, footless tan tights.
TECHNIQUE - INVITE ONLY - This 1.5 hour class is an essential class for students who want to see results and make constant progress in their dance training. This class offers an opportunity for students to add 1.5 hours of focus on developing increased flexibility, strength, dance technique and stamina every week. This class does not focus on choreography and does not rehearse a performance piece for recital. Class Attire: Black Leotard, tan tights, pink ballet shoes.
LEAPS & TURNS PROGRESSION IV/V/VI - (12 yrs old & Up)Class will primarily be focused on leaps, turns, tricks, and legs. Learning new and innovative choreography to expand the student's dance vocabulary and ability when performing. This class will also focus on core, leg, and arm strength and overall flexibility. Students will build muscle, obtain balance, and gain more abilities to become stronger dancers. This class does not focus on choreography and does not rehearse a performance piece for recital. Class Attire: Any color leotard, pink or tan tights, pink ballet or tan jazz shoes.
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES
LEVEL V BALLET - (13-15 yrs old) Approx -8th-10th graders. Students with experience, solidifying ballet technique and terminology in a classically disciplined and structured curriculum. Class Attire: Black Leotard, pink tights, pink split sole ballet shoes. A teacher evaluation will be done for new students joining this class.
BEG/INT POINTE - (13-15 yrs old) Approx -8th-10th graders. By instructor’s approval - Pointe technique is the part of strong classical ballet technique that concerns pointe work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. Class Attire: Black Leotard, pink tights, pointe shoes.
LEVEL V/VI TAP - (14+) Approx -8th-12th graders. - advanced students working on execution of steps and combinations of steps in a structured, fun, upbeat way. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan tights, black tap shoes.
LEVEL V/VI JAZZ - (14+) Approx -8th-12th graders. This class is for experienced students with a dance background who are wanting to excel and work on strength, flexibility, stamina, professionalism and to expand their skills. Ballet experience is a must. Class Attire: Any color leotard, tan tights, dance shorts, tan jazz shoes.
LEVEL V/VI CONTEMPORARY LYRICAL - (14+) Approx -8th-12th graders. This class is for the advanced student who is interested in a mixture of ballet and jazz technique in order to execute a more fluid, interpretive and expressive form of dance. Ballet experience is a must before entering this class. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan stirrup tights, tan pirouette shoes.
LEVEL V/VI MUSICAL THEATRE - (14+) Approx -8th-12th graders. This class is for advanced students wanting to dance and act while experiencing Broadway/movie style choreography. While learning the history behind what they learn. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan tights, tan jazz shoes, dance shorts.
LEVEL V/VI HIP HOP - (14+) Approx -8th-12th graders. This class has a high level of playfulness and exploration through "move-meant" concepts and techniques. Moves that hold meaning and value, informed by personal, social, cultural, and environmental experiences. Hip-hop dance features multiple rhythms and movements. It is percussive, improvisational, where it engages the full body - neck, shoulders, arms, torso, rear end, hips, legs, knees, and feet. It is fluid, and the feet are flexed, not pointed. Class Attire: comfy baggy clothes able to move in, black hip hop sneakers.
LEVEL VI BALLET - (15+) Approx -9th-12th graders. Advanced students, solidifying ballet technique and terminology in a classically disciplined and structured curriculum. Class Attire: Black Leotard, pink tights, pink split sole ballet shoes. A teacher evaluation will be done for new students joining this class.
INT/ADV POINTE - (15+) Approx -10th-12th graders. By instructor’s approval - Pointe technique is the part of strong classical ballet technique that concerns pointe work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. Class Attire: Black Leotard, pink tights, pointe shoes.
ACROBATICS - (6 yrs old & up) This class is for students wanting to learn acrobatic technique along with strength and flexibility exercises. Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, and above all, discipline and concentration. The high degree of discipline and concentration required for acrobatics carries over too many aspects of a student’s life, including academics and other athletic performance. Class Attire: Any color leotard, footless tan tights.
LEAPS & TURNS PROGRESSION IV/V/VI - (12 yrs old & Up)Class will primarily be focused on leaps, turns, tricks, and legs. Learning new and innovative choreography to expand the student's dance vocabulary and ability when performing. This class will also focus on core, leg, and arm strength and overall flexibility. Students will build muscle, obtain balance, and gain more abilities to become stronger dancers. This class does not focus on choreography and does not rehearse a performance piece for recital. Class Attire: Any color leotard, pink or tan tights, pink ballet or tan jazz shoes.
TECHNIQUE - Invite ONLY - This 1.5 hour class is an essential class for students who want to see results and make constant progress in their dance training. This class offers an opportunity for students to add 1.5 hours of focus on developing increased flexibility, strength, dance technique and stamina every week. This class does not focus on choreography and does not rehearse a performance piece for recital. Class Attire: Black leotard, tan tights, pink ballet shoes.
MIXED LEVEL CLASSES
ACROBATICS - This class is for students wanting to learn acrobatic technique along with strength and flexibility exercises. Acrobatic training teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, and above all, discipline and concentration. The high degree of discipline and concentration required for acrobatics carries over too many aspects of a student’s life, including academics and other athletic performance. Attire: Any color leotard, footless tan tights.
LEAPS & TURNS PROGRESSION - Class will primarily be focused on leaps, turns, tricks, and legs. Learning new and innovative choreography to expand the student's dance vocabulary and ability when performing. This class will also focus on core, leg, and arm strength and overall flexibility. Students will build muscle, obtain balance, and gain more abilities to become stronger dancers. This class does not focus on choreography and does not rehearse a performance piece for recital. Attire: any color leotard, pink or tan tights, pink ballet or tan jazz shoes.
TECHNIQUE - Invite ONLY - This 1.5 hour class is an essential class for students who want to see results and make constant progress in their dance training. This class offers an opportunity for students to add 1.5 hours of focus on developing increased flexibility, strength, dance technique and stamina every week. This class does not focus on choreography and does not rehearse a performance piece for recital. Black Leotard, tan tights, pink ballet shoes.