Registration: 

On-going.

Ballet/Jazz: 3-4 years: Combines rhythm and coordination through a variety of engaging movement exercises to teach basic steps and terminology while encouraging creativity and group interaction.

Ballet/Tap: 3-4 years: This fun and entertaining class combines rhythm and coordination through a variety of engaging movement exercises.  Each class is taught basic steps using dance terminology, all the while encouraging creativity and group interaction. This class is a fun, interactive introduction to dance and encourages the desire to learn.

Superhero Boys Class: 6-10 years: This very active boy’s class develops coordination, balance and skills that build strong muscles and stamina for all kinds of sports activities. Dancers will perform exercises and movement drills designed especially for boys that can help assist them on and off the field. 

Storybook Series 3-6 years:  Little dancers use their imagination through movement in this storybook dance class based on the dances from classic fairy tales and storybook characters.  Classes will focus on a different story that has been turned into movement.  Stories will feature Puss n Boots, Cinderella, Nutcracker, and many more. Dancers will explore elements of creative movement while developing their coordination, flexibility and body strength all in a fun, charming and delightful story. 

Beginning Ballet I: 5-7 years: Teaches body alignment, posture, ballet vocabulary, as part of their introduction to formal ballet training and its relationship to music. 

Beginning Ballet II: 6-8 years: Begins formal ballet training with the emphasis on barre work, muscular development and center training to increase the students’ technical skills in accordance with their physical development.

Beginning Tap/Jazz: 5-7 years:  A fun-filled class that develops coordination, rhythm, basic tap technique and performance skills.

Beginning Teen Ballet: 13 years and up:  New students are introduced to the terminology of classical ballet, including the basic positions.  Additional emphasis will be placed on alignment and injury prevention during the barre routine; perfect for anyone who wishes to increase their range of flexibility.  Basic combinations and traveling patterns are explored in floor exercises. 

Beginning Teen Jazz:  13 years and up:  New students are introduced to the terminology of jazz, including the basic positions and rhythmic movement and styles. Basic combinations and traveling patterns are performed to carefully selected teen music.

Intermediate I Ballet: 9-11 years:  Explores more terminology in classical ballet, increases range of flexibility.  Basic combinations and traveling patterns are performed in floor exercises customized for the ability of each class.

Intermediate II Ballet: 10 years and up:  Dancers with a medium to advanced understanding of vocabulary continue to study ballet technique.  Barre routines remain standard, but floor exercises increase in complexity and particular attention is given to phrasing.  Floor exercises are customized for the ability level of each individual class at the teacher's discretion.

Pre-pointe to Intermediate Pointe: Placement by recommendation of staff:  Required for students wanting to do pointe work. 

Intermediate Modern: 10 and up:  These classes are designed to encourage expressive communication through modern dance movement.  Classes are based in both the Horton and Graham techniques.  These techniques, developed in America, are widely recognized as the foundations for many styles of modern dance around the world.

Intermediate I Jazz: 9-12 years:   Students can expect fun, high-energy music while learning the intermediate skills of jazz technique and hip hop.  Class enables students to focus on the stylistic and performance aspects of dance as well as the technique that is essential for leaps and turns.

Intermediate II Jazz: 10 years and up:  Students can expect fun, high-energy music while learning more complex skills of jazz technique and hip hop.  Class enables students to focus on the stylistic and performance aspects of dance as well as the technique that is essential for leaps and turns.

Intermediate/Advanced Men's Class: Male dancers are introduced to the skills required to execute male-based ballet movements.  Emphasis is placed on creating an environment that builds self esteem and confidence so that dancers will continue in the art form. 

Intermediate Tap: 8-12 years:  Concentrates on more complex combinations and exercises that develop coordination and rhythm while improving timing and agility. 

Intermediate Musical Theatre: 10 years and up:  This class is an introduction to theater and dance techniques that enables the dancer to gain an understanding of the basic elements of this dance vocabulary, style and rhythmic movement patterns drawn from musicals, movies and television shows.

Advanced Ballet/Pointe: 12 years and up:  Dancers with a high comprehension of ballet technique and vocabulary continue to study ballet technique.  Floor combinations continue to increase in complexity beyond that of the Intermediate level.  Floor exercises are customized for the ability level of each individual’s class at the teacher’s discretion.

Advanced Tap: 13 years and up:  While increasing their skills as tap dancers technically, students will dance to a variety of music styles emphasizing precise footwork, counter-rhythms, turning skills and all with an aim for speed.

Advanced Modern: 13 years and up:  These classes are designed to encourage expressive communication through modern dance movement.  Classes are based in both the Horton and Graham techniques.  These techniques, developed in America, are widely recognized as the foundations for many styles of modern dance around the world.

Advanced Jazz: 13 years and up: Emphasis is on the advanced skills of jazz technique with a focus on different jazz styles, rhythmic and modern combinations of music and movement.  Students will learn more advanced routines with jumps and turns as well as learn hip hop combinations.

Advanced Musical Theatre: 13 years and up:  This class is an introduction to theater and dance techniques that enables the dancer to gain an understanding of the basic elements of this dance vocabulary, style and rhythmic movement patterns drawn from musicals, movies and television shows.

Hip Hop: 12 years and up:  An energetic and fast-paced class with movements danced to today’s popular hip hop artists. It’s fun. Come take it. 

Jr./Sr. Company Repertory class: Audition Placement only:  Class is designed for rehearsing material, creating routines for performances in public outreach.

Acting: 10 years and up:  This class is especially designed for dancers to introduce the acting skills necessary for participation in Nutcracker and other main stage productions.

Adult Ballet: 18 years and up:  New students are introduced to the terminology of classical ballet, including the basic positions.  Additional emphasis will be placed on alignment and injury prevention during the barre routine; perfect for anyone who wishes to increase their range of flexibility.  Basic combinations and traveling patterns are explored in floor exercises.