All Styles Program

Ages 8-11. (All-Styles students may choose which day or days they would like to attend).

Tuesdays 5:15-6:15pm & 6:15-6:30 Pre-pointe

Saturdays 11-12pm

Ages 12 up

Mondays 6-7:30pm, 7:30-8pm Pointe

Tuesdays 6:30-8pm, 8-8:30pm Pointe

Fridays 4-5:30pm

A system of exercises that promotes strength, alignment, and flexibility through muscle memory. 

Fridays 

5:30-6:30pm ages 8 up

Modern/Contempoary is a highly expressive and freeform style that focuses on fluid movements and draws inspiration from various dance styles. Students will learn modern dance technique, including suspension, release, fall, and recovery, as well as improvisation. Classes will also cover the styles of the founders of modern dance, such as Horton, Duncan, Graham, and Cunningham. 

Modern/Cont. I - ages 8-12 - Thursdays  6:30-7:30pm

Modern/Cont. II/III - ages 12 & up - Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm

Hip hop dance is a street dance form that evolved from hip hop culture and music. It includes elements from various styles and began as a freestyle dance performed in the streets. Techniques involve body isolations and unique movements like popping, locking, and krumping.

Hip Hop I - ages 8-11 - TBA

Hip Hop II/III ages 12 & up Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm

Acro is the combination of traditional dance and the dynamic athleticism of acrobatics. Seamlessly integrating musicality, emotional storytelling, and impressive acrobatic feats, drawing from the rich heritage of Chinese dance and the creativity of modern circus performances. Acro demands proficiency in both dance and acrobatics, encompassing elements such as equilibrium, tumbling, and physical power.

Acro I/II/III - ages 8 up - Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm

Jazz dance is a vibrant form of dance that fuses African and European dance styles. It combines lively expressions with sharp yet fluid movements, often incorporating isolations. Today, jazz encompasses a variety of styles including Broadway, hip-hop, funk, Afro-Caribbean, Latin, pop, and tap dance.

TBA

Rhythmic sounds using tap shoes, Tap originated in the seventeenth century but became popular in America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Tap dance is characterized by its syncopated beats and improvisational choreography, and it is closely associated with jazz music.

Tap I - ages 8-11 - Thursdays  7:30-8:30pm

Tap II/III - ages 12 & up - TBA

Baton twirling will focus on the fundamentals of twirling technique with a focus on coordination, flexibility, and body control.  It will mix elements of dance and acrobatics with the use of a baton.  The student will learn to use the baton to create a visual pattern with speed, dexterity, and fluidity. They will learn the foundation of baton twirling elements based on the IBTF’s compulsories. (This class has a 6 week session option)

Thursdays 4:45-5:30pm