Preschool Tap/Pre-Ballet (ages 3-5)

• This 45 minute class is best for dancers who are entering or enrolled in Preschool. Our class will introduce beginner ballet and tap moves as the kids explore music, rhythm and balance. Students will perform in one routine in the annual recital. One costume will be needed.

Kinder Tap/Ballet/Jazz (ages 4-6)

• Our Kinder classes are best suited for dancers entering Kindergarten & 1st grade. Choose your subjects: tap, ballet, jazz, a combination or all three. 

• Each subject will run for 30 minutes, once a week. This class is designed to build on skills as we introduce new ones in a creative & positive enviroment. 
• Dancers will perform one routine for each subject (tap/ballet/jazz) in our spring recital. One to two costumes may be necessary.
   

Single Subject Classes (ages 6 and up)

• Ballet: Ballet is the basis for all forms of dance. It develops poise and grace as well as flexibility and control. Class includes a ballet barre, muscle warm-up and stretch, technique, body placement, balance work, turns, leaps and dance combinations.
• Pointe/Toe: This class is at the discretion of the teacher.
• Tap: Tap class helps to develop rhythm and coordination. Class includes a tap warm-up, tap technique, rhythmic work, turns and dance combinations.
• Jazz: Jazz is a free style dance involving strength and technique through isolated movements. Class includes a jazz barre, muscle warm up and stretch, technique, isolations, turns, leaps and dance combinations.
• Lyrical: Lyrical dance is a combination of ballet and jazz, available only to students who have a strong background in both. This type of dance is expresses the musical intent of the song through the emotional execution of the body. **dancer must also take ballet**
• Hip Hop: Hip Hop is a highly aerobic and expressive form of dance. This type of dance helps develop rhythm, coordination and musicality. This class is available to students ages 8+ (or 3rd grade) and at the discretion of the teacher. **dancer must also take jazz**

• Age categories are only one guideline in determining level. Teachers may reccommend movement to a different level outside the age category. Such reccommendations are based (but are not limited to) technical level, maturity, attendance and attitude. Our groupings by age are as follows: Preschool (ages 3 & 4), Kinder (ages 4-6), ages 6-8, 8-10, 10-12, 13+ and Adult (18+). Please note that we have groupings that overlap in age. If your dancer falls into an overlapping age group, then placement will be based on a combination of all other factors to find the best fit.
• Minimum of 4 dancers to run a class. Classes with fewer than 4 dancers will be canceled or postponed. The schedule is subject to change.