CREATIVE MOVEMENT AGES 3 & 4
This is an important class for a student to get a solid foundation in dance. It is designed to teach rhythm and basic motor skills while developing coordination. Age appropriate music is used to inspire movement and the use of props enable the young dancer to use his/her imagination and creativity.
TAP AGES 5 & UP
Students learn to use tap shoes as a musical instrument. Students are taught the fundamentals of classic tap and rhythm tap. Students learn through a graded system taught at the barre, center floor, and across the floor. These techniques are then choreographed into a routine the students are able to perform.
MINI – JAZZ AGES 6 & 7
The American art form of jazz is taught in a mini-jazz class for this age group. It teaches the basic jazz technique and begins to introduce the concept of isolation movement.
JAZZ AGES 8 & UP
This traditional jazz class concentrates on the technique of the American art form (Broadway/stage). It builds strength and coordination, increases flexibility, improves muscle tone, and is valuable to students that are interested in participating in cheerleading, show choir, athletics, drama and dance line.
JAZZ/HIP HOP AGES 10 & UP
Jazz/Hip-Hop will be an option offered to students 10 yrs old and up that are interested in learning more about Hip-Hop dance. Students continue to concentrate on the jazz elements that are crucial to succeed at hip-hop, but also get to learn the latest hip-hop moves that require coordination and balance learned from jazz.
BALLET AGES 5 & UP
Ballet is the foundation for all other dance forms. We use three different techniques in our curriculum (Royal Academy of Dance, Cecchetti, and Vagonava) so the students are well versed and able to continue their studies with any number of teachers. Ballet enhances flexibility, poise, balance, and grace crucial in the advancement of the other forms of dance. Pointe is offered to students that have had at least two years of extensive ballet training, are at least 12 years old and have passed the pre-pointe exam.
CLOGGING AGES 8 & UP
A traditional American folk dance that is similar to tap dancing. Clogging class starts with the basic steps and progresses to the Buck dancing. Clogging is a high-energy dance using mainly country music but other types of music are becoming more popular.
TAP/ BALLET COMBO AGES 5, 6, 7 & 8
Students are taught the basics of both tap and ballet. This class is for the young dancer that is undecided about what type of dance to take.
TUITION
30 min.....................$30 per month
45 min.....................$38 per month
60 min.....................$50 per month
75 min.....................$55 per month
Class tuition is based on the length of class time.