Ballet / Pointe / PBT

Ballet is the foundation for all dance styles, and is crucial to create a well rounded dancer. Students will participate in barre and also center work in this class. Pointe may be taken after an evaluation by your ballet teacher. Dancers must be at least 13 years old, and have 5-7 years of regular ballet class training. Classes will learn a dance for the recital(s). There will be 1 costume fee for these classes.

PBT (Progressive Ballet Technique) is designed to strengthen muscles and joints, similar to a core strength class, but using ballet placements. Required for at least one year prior to beginning pointe.

Dance attire: A solid color leotard with no attached skirt and pink tights. Students must have ballet shoes, and hair pulled back securely in a bun-type style.
PBT GEAR:

leotard, tights or leggings, ballet shoes or socks, hair pulled back ***medium/large yoga ball(45”-85”) yoga mat, tennis/raquet ball, 8” inflatable ball, Thera band

Kinderstars / Mommy and Me

Kinderstars classes are for ages 3-5. Students will participate in a combination of Ballet/Jazz, Ballet/Tumble, or Ballet/Tap, as well as creative movement. There will be a 2 costume fees for this class. Mommy and Me class is designed for little ones around age 2, and their moms! They will learn how to listen, hold still, tumble on the mat, follow directions, hear prompts in music, help each other, and basic ballet technique.

Dance attire: Pink ballet shoes for girls, and any color leotard, with or without short skirt, with pink tights. Hair needs to be pulled back. Black ballet shoes for boys, black sweat pants, and a t-shirt.

Tap

Tap classes will work on tap technique, rhythms and timing. Students will learn a dance for the recital(s). There is one costume fee for this class.

Dance attire: Black tap shoes (lace up with 3 screws, you can find them at The Dance Closet, on-line, or Maysco). Dance clothes can be a little loose but no baggy clothes. Hair pulled away from the face.

Adult Tap

Adult Tap will focus on rhythm, timing, and a whole lot of fun! This class does have a dance in the recital, but performance in the recital is not required to take class. Dance attire: Dance clothes, and tap shoes.

Jazz

Jazz classes will focus on jazz technique, strength, endurance, and performance. Dance attire: Tight fitting clothes are necessary, jazz shoes or bare feet, and pulled back from the face.

Superstars

This class is for teens and adults with special needs. Focus is on safe movement, understanding movement and concepts, and having a really great time :-)

Dance attire: Pants, t-shirts, leggings, tank tops - what they feel comfortable wearing. Tennis shoes are great!

Combo Kids

These classes are for ages 5-8. Students will participate in a combination of jazz and tap, or just ballet. There will be a 2 costume fees for the jazz/tap combo class, and one costume fee for ballet class.

Dance attire: Pink ballet shoes, tap shoes and any color leotard, with or without short skirt, with pink tights. Shorts/pants and a shirt can be worn for jazz or tap. Hair needs to be pulled back securely in a bun-type style. Boys can wear black ballet shoes, black sweats and a t-shirt.

Modern

These classes build upon modern technique and movement. Emphasis will be placed on movement using the spine, and parallel positions Beginning students will learn inverted body positions (being upside down), and floorwork. They will also learn creative movement. There will be 1 costume fee for this class.

Dance attire: Tight fitting clothes are necessary, and hair needs to be pulled back from the face. Bare feet or socks, according to instructor.

Hip Hop

A fun way to learn the new and classic styles of hip hop. These classes will be full of energy and help each dancer to build endurance. Students will also learn some hip hop dance history, and a dance for the recital(s). They will have 1 costume fee.

Dance attire: Dance clothes may be a little baggy. Acceptable footwear includes dance sneakers or clean tennis shoes.

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Jazz | Hip Hop

This combined class will focus on both Jazz and hip hop technique. They will have 1 costume fee for this class.

Dance attire: Standard dance clothes and hair pulled away from the face. Sneakers and possibly jazz shoes depending on the teacher.

Lyrical

This class is all about feeling the lyrics and music. Technique is based in ballet, using turnout and lines.

Dance attire: Tight fitting clothes are necessary, and hair needs to be pulled back from the face. Bare feet, ballet shoes, or socks, according to instructor.

Rehearsal

This class is designed for company members to work on their dances for competitions, performances and recitals. These classes are for company members only.

Dance attire: Tight fitting clothes are necessary, with hair pulled away from the face and appropriate footwear.

Core Strength

This class will focus on how to strengthen and stretch the body for dance, and building endurance.

Dance attire: Standard dance clothes and hair pulled away from the face. Tennis shoes will be necessary.

Acro

These classes will focus on tumbling skills, i.e. cartwheels, walkovers, aerials, etc. They will also focus on flexibility. There is no performance in the recitals.

Attire: Tight fitting clothes are necessary, bare feet, and hair must be pulled back from the face.

Musical Theater

Broadway styles, with a little singing and acting - the works!!

Dance attire: Tight fitting clothes are necessary, and hair needs to be pulled back from the face. Jazz shoes, bare feet, or socks, according to instructor.

Acting for Dancers Workshops

Acting for dancers is an exploration on how the human condition translates to highly stylized and abstract movement, without neglecting the circumstances necessary to lay the foundation of logic that is accessible to other human beings in order to endow or inspire them with a particular message. The “artistic process” is really what this work is all about! It has a lot to do with both discovering how to become a character, how to embody music and how to uncover and explore our own capacity for empathy, compassion, artistic expression and interpretation in a safe and supportive environment. In class students will learn how to perform and portray honest emotions on stage or for the camera. The students will be introduced to several movement and acting styles pioneered from master teachers and magic makers throughout history. All offering them wonderful tools to deepen their artistry as dancers, actors but most importantly to deepen their experience as amazing creative human beings!

Attire: comfortable clothes.