This first portion of class incorporates the fundamentals of ballet movement for the pre-school level dancer. Individualized attention to our youngest dancers is given as they learn beginning ballet and tap terminology & steps. Students will learn use of  barre, warm-up exercises and combinations as well as listening skills, how to take turns and follow directions. While enjoying dance class, students are learning to work on basic motor skills including running, skipping, hopping, leaping & jumping. In tap, students will begin to learn single & double sounds with an emphasis on musicality and music awareness while learning rhythms and enhancing their fine motor skills. This class develops not only movement, flexibility and balance, but also individuality and peer group skills.

Ballet is the basis of all dance. The technique that is taught in the ballet classroom will give a jazz dancer or twirler the strength and control needed to excel. The quick movements mastered in ballet will increase a clogger or tapper’s speed and agility. The flexibility, extension and toe stretch of a ballerina will make her a gorgeous tumbler, pommer or cheerleader. All in all, the art of ballet will greatly increase your student’s ability to excel in any dance form while giving them a graceful posture to make them a STAR!

Ballet Attire:

Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, leggings or capris, (tights are optional but preferred), white Revolutions brand leather ballet shoes (unless your instructor states otherwise), short dance skirts are allowed.

Hair must be pulled back into either a bun, a braid or a ponytail for every lesson.
No bare midriffs. Blue jeans, denim shorts/capris and dresses are not allowed.

“Twirling is a great activity for developing spatial awareness (left, right, up, down, front, back), fine motor skills (which help them use pencils, scissors and keyboards), as well as hand-eye coordination. Children also develop strength, flexibility and stamina, as well as poise and a positive body image, by participating in the sport of baton twirling. Twirlers of all ages benefit from baton twirling because it teaches the “life skills” of teamwork and good sportsmanship, time-management and goal-setting skills, self-confidence and positive self-esteem. Those skills support them throughout their lives; in school and college, as they interview for scholarships or jobs, and as they make professional presentations later in life.” – excerpt from USTA (United States Twirling Assoc.) of which we are proud members.

Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, leggings, capris or bike shorts, (tights are optional) tennis shoes (ALL WHITE will be required for recital and parades) and a Starline baton.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants, sweatpants or shorts, tennis shoes (ALL WHITE will be required for recital and parades) and a Starline baton.

Hair must be pulled back into either a bun, a braid or a ponytail for every lesson.

No bare midriffs. Blue jeans, denim shorts/capris and dresses are not allowed.

Clogging is truly an  American dance form that began in the Appalachian Mountains and now enjoys widespread popularity throughout the United States and around the world. Clogging, or clog dancing is related to tap dancing, but it has a different style. Cloggers have a distinctive up and down body motion, emphasize the downbeat of the music and their shoes are equipped with a double tap. Clogging classes, as with tap, will emphasize terminology, execution of basic steps through more challenging rhythms, precise sounds, improvisational techniques, coordination, syncopation and technical execution. Classes include a warm-up, center technique and combinations, as well as steps traveling across the floor.  (At lease 1 year of traditional tap is required before taking this class.)

Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, leggings or capris, (tights are optional but
preferred), white clogging shoes (unless your instructor states otherwise), short dance skirts are allowed.

Hair must be pulled back into either a bun, a braid or a ponytail for every lesson.
No bare midriffs. Blue jeans, denim shorts/capris and dresses are not allowed.

Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants, sweatpants or shorts, black leather ballet .shoes

An energetic fun form of dance that showcases a dancer’s individual style and originality, jazz consists of unique moves, fancy footwork and big leaps and turns. To excel in jazz, dancers need a strong background in ballet. Technique for stability of movement and a strong understanding of body placement and center are focal points of jazz class. An emphasis will be placed on explanation of terminology, warm-up, isolations, and center work with emphasis on strengthening turns, jumps, flexibility, technical execution, and combinations.

Jazz Attire:
Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, leggings or capris, (tights are optional but preferred), dark tan Revolutions brand leather jazz boots.

Hair must be pulled back into either a bun, a braid or a ponytail for every lesson.
No bare midriffs. Blue jeans, denim shorts/capris and dresses are not allowed.

Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants, sweatpants or shorts, black leather jazz boots.

Pointe class is performed wearing special pointe shoes with a hard box toe and is for experienced ballet dancers only. Special pointe preparation classes are offered to prepare students for pointe work. Students are evaluated beginning at age 11, must complete at least 2 years of technical ballet technique training and demonstrate technical competence prior to going on pointe.

*BALLET CLASS IS REQUIRED TO BE ENROLLED IN POINTE*

Attire:
Any color leotard or tight fitting top, leggings or capris, (tights are optional but preferred) professionally-fitted pointe shoes
Hair must be pulled back into either a bun, a braid or a ponytail for every lesson.

No bare midriffs. Blue jeans, denim shorts/capris and dresses are not allowed.

Tap is often referred to as making music with your feet. This fun and upbeat class increases coordination, rhythm and musicality. An emphasis will be placed on explanation of terminology, execution of basic steps through more challenging rhythms, precise tap sounds, improvisational techniques, coordination, syncopation and technical execution. Classes include a warm-up, center technique and combinations, as well as steps traveling across the floor.

Attire:
Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, leggings or capris, (tights are optional but preferred) black patent leather tap shoes (unless your instructor tells you otherwise), short dance skirts are allowed.

Hair must be pulled back into either a bun, a braid or a ponytail for every lesson.
No bare midriffs. Blue jeans, denim shorts/capris and dresses are not allowed.

Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants, sweatpants or shorts, black leather tap shoes

In this class we will learn about singing, acting, creative movement and performance technique. Students will learn about voice, acting skills, stage presence, creative movement and more. Students will gain and increased confidence through performance. We will focus on creativity through songs, theater games, stories and dance. Students of all levels will enjoy this fun and creative class.

Modern Attire:
Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, leggings or capris, (tights are optional but preferred), tan ½ soles or jazz boots.

Hair must be pulled back into either a bun, a braid or a ponytail for every lesson.
No bare midriffs. Blue jeans, denim shorts/capris and dresses are not allowed.

Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants, sweatpants or shorts, black leather ballet shoes