We offer quality classes with personal attention given to all students with emphasis on body placement and technique. The joy of dancing is for the professional and amateur alike. The discipline, grace, coordination and feeling of accomplishment benefits the body and the mind of students of all ages - the self-confidence acquired lasts a lifetime.

Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Irish Step, Modern, Pilates and Music'n Motion.

  • Classes for children ages 2.5 - 6
  • Classes for children ages 7 and up

Irish Step is offered for children beginning at age 5. Please find the description under the Classes for children ages 7 and up tab.

Creative Movement I Ballet/Gym - ages 2.5-3.5 Class Benefits
Designed for our youngest students just starting out. This 45 minute class is half pre-ballet and half pre-gymnastics. Song and dance are used to engage the students imagination and attention. In the ballet portion children learn their fist position, plies, relieves, they work on movement side to side, up and down, skipping, and jumping. In the gym portion children work on basic tumbling (forward and backward rolls, bridges, cartwheels, balance beam), they also play some fun games designed to work on skills for their age.

Develops:

  • coordination
  • musical awareness
  • listening skills
Creative Movement II Ballet/Tap - ages 4-5
Designed for students continuing with dance or just starting out. This 1 hour class is divided equally into two parts; a half hour of ballet followed by a half hour of tap. Students given classical ballet training designed for their age and level, bar followed by center floor and across the floor work. Tap class is given in a traditional style where students learn basic tap steps, which are then put into combinations which turn into percussion patterns.

Develops:

  • coordination
  • musical awareness
  • listening skills
Creative Movement III Ballet/Jazz - ages 5-6
Designed for continuing student and new students just starting out. This one hour class is equally divided into 2 parts; 1/2 hour ballet and 1/2 hour jazz. Students are given classical ballet training designed for their age and level. Bar followed by center floor and across the floor work. Jazz class consists of jazz warm up, where students work on their body isolations, stretching and flexibility followed by center and across the floor work
(turns, leaps, steps etc.)

Develops:

  • coordination
  • musical awareness
  • listening skills
Creative Combo
 Ballet/Tap/Jazz - ages 6/7/8
Designed for the continuing student. This 90 minute class offers a half hour of each subject.
Music'n Motion Ages 2 - 4 and their Parents

This 45 minute music enrichment program includes singing, dancing, instruments and a parachute. It is a rollicking fun time.

Class Placement - Students are placed in classes according to their ability, age attitude and achievement. We use a graded system of body placement and technique that monitors progress properly. Students are advanced as their progress requires and are not held back because of age or size. The student not being able to keep up with the class will be reassigned to a more suitable class for their ability. Class length increases as a student's age, interest, vocabulary and ability develop.
Students are expected to come to class prepared to dance. This means dressed properly in their black leotard and proper tights and correct shoes . A students hair must be pulled back into a neat and secure bun. A Student who is not prepared is considered to be behaving disrespectfully to the teacher, the art and the rest of the class. Correct dance attire and grooming are as much a part of dance education as learning the steps and technique themselves. The dress code will be strictly enforced. The dance center holds the right not to allow a student to enter class if he or she is not properly attired from head to toe. (see New Season information for our dress code)

These classes are offered to students 7 years of age and up (Irish Step can be started at age 5). Students are placed based on age as well as experience and technique level. As a student progresses the length of class increases.
Ballet The dance center teaches classical ballet. Mainly the Cecchetti method of ballet technique. The Cecchitti technique is known for graceful, flowing and precise movement. Ballet is the core of all dance training and it is highly recommended that all students take ballet.
Jazz Jazz is the calibration of many different styles of dance both social and concert dance styles. Jazz includes Cakewalk, Black Bottom Charleston, jitter bug, Boogie Woogie, Swing & Lindy Hop, Hip Hop and Broadway. Jazz is influenced by acro, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop.
Tap Tap is a form of dance where sound is created by metal plates that are attached to the ball and heel of the shoe, thus creating a percussion sound. Tap dancers are considered musicians.
Irish Step Irish is a traditional dance originating in Ireland. Irish Dancers have a stiff upper body and quick precise movements the their feet.
Modern Modern is focused in creative self expression. It's a more relaxed free style of dance, emotion and mood are used.