Class Descriptions

Creative Movement
(ages 3)

A 45-minute introductory dance class containing ballet, acrobatics, and creative movement. Young dancers will learn the basic steps while learning how to follow direction and imitate movement in a positive environment. Engaging music is used to get these little guys inspired to dance.

During the warm-up portion of the class the young dancers will be encouraged to use their imagination, creativity and, most of all, have fun!

Dress Code
Girls: Any color leotard and tights, pink leather ballet shoes, dance skirts are allowed (as long as the skirt does not become a distraction).  Students should not wear their dance shoes outside the studio!
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather ballet shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP – Ponytails are recommended.

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Pre-Combo (Ballet/Tap)
(ages 4-5)

An age-specific 1 hr 15-minute class containing ballet and tap with some acrobatic movement for dancers to help inspire movement and creativity within a positive dance environment. Dancers will also learn basic steps and terminology in both styles. For example, all dancers will learn what a "plie" is and how to demonstrate one. The use of fun, age appropriate music engages the young dancers' minds and bodies. The use of props and fun games such as the "freeze dance" makes the end of class the most fun!

Dress Code
Girls: Any color leotard and tights, pink leather ballet shoes, dance skirts are allowed (as long as the skirt does not become a distraction); black tap shoes with either a buckle strap or velcro strap.  Students should NOT wear their dance shoes outside the studio!
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather ballet shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP – Ponytails are recommended.

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Ballet

Ballet is a beautiful yet difficult theatrical art form. Students will start class with barre exercises (usually danced to classical music), to train their bodies to dance with the strength and grace unique to ballet. Students will then move to the center floor to learn conventional poses and steps, combined with light flowing figures such as leaps and turns. Ballet is the basis for all other forms of dance. Ballet is highly recommended for students of any other discipline including gymnastics, ice-skating, and cheerleading.

Dress Code
Girls: Black leotard, pink tights, and pink leather ballet shoes. Short dance skirts are permitted (as long as the skirt is not a distraction).  Students should not wear their dance shoes outside.
Men/Boys: Black tights or dance pants, black or white solid color T-shirt, and black leather ballet slippers.
NO BARE LEGS and HAIR MUST BE SECURED IN A BUN WITH A HAIRNET.

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Jazz

Jazz is a more free-formed style of dance than Ballet but will also include stretches, barre work, and center floor combinations. Rhythm, upon which all dance forms depend, is particularly integral to jazz dance. The first half of class consists of exercises to stretch and tone muscles and develop support for proper stress-free alignment of the skeletal structure. Using jazz, soul, R&B, ethnic and pop music, jazz classes are a great workout and a fun way to release tension while attaining a body awareness that can be applied to everyday activities.

Dress Code
Girls: Any color leotard, tights or jazz pants, Bloch super jazz shoes/tan color.  Student should not wear their dance shoes outside.
Men/Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants.
NO BARE LEGS and HAIR MUST BE SECURED IN A BUN or ponytail. 

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Tap

Tap is music with your feet. In tap, students learn to articulate the feet, with the use of tap shoes, to create intricate rhythm and sounds. Is an exciting rhythmic exercise and dance discipline that is enjoyable to both kids and adults. Rooted in African-American History, tap offers a variety of styles and techniques. The classes stress the basics of tap and build into combinations which are great to watch and delightful to hear.

Dress Code

Pre-Tap and Tap I — Girls: Any color leotard and tights, Mary Jane black tap shoes or black tap shoes that either have a buckle strap or velcro strap.  Students should not wear their dance shoes outside.

Tap with Nicole B - Girls:  Any color leotard and tights, see Nicole for instructions on shoes.

Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black tap shoes with a buckle strap or velcro strap. NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP – Ponytails are recommended.

Tap II & Up — Girls: Any color leotard, tights or jazz pants, black flex slip-on tap shoes by Bloch, dance skirts are allowed. Men/Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black tap shoes. NO BARE LEGS and HAIR MUST BE SECURED IN A BUN or PONYTAIL.  Dance shoes should not be worn outside the studio.

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Acrobatics

Acrobatics builds strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. A combination of floor tumbling, technique, conditioning and dance. Students learn to improve on flexibility, strength, and balance. Acrobatics class incorporates basic to advanced tumbling skills which are honed while adding balances (headstands, handstands, 1-foot balance) and flexibility required movements (bridges/backbends, walkovers, splits). Partnering is introduced using concepts of weight sharing, stacking, and proper mount/dismount technique. Dances in this class aim to smoothly transition between each acrobatic element, as well as draw on the students' own choreography.

Dress Code
Girls: Any color leotard, stirrup or transition tights or jazz pants.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants.
NO BARE LEGS and HAIR MUST BE SECURED IN A BUN OR PONYTAIL.  

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Lyrical/Contemporary - Students must also take a ballet class concurrently with a contemporary class.

Lyrical dance combines jazz technique and ballet. Strength, flexibility, grace and the proper use of leaps, turns, and kicks are the focus. Students learn how to put emotion into their routines and make fluid movements more fluid.

Dress Code
Girls: Any primarily solid color leotard and footless or transitional tights. Dance skirts are allowed. No shoes.

Boys: Black tights or dance pants, black or white solid color T-shirt.
Students dance in bare feet. NO BARE LEGS AND HAIR MUST BE SECURED IN A BUN WITH A HAIRNET.

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