Classes

In Broadway Jazz dance class, students work on flexibility, strength, technique, musicality and performance skills. The class begins with a warm-up and stretching. It continues with across the floor exercises and dance combinations in the center. Broadway Jazz utilizes music and dance styles from Broadway shows.

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Dress Code: Stretchy, form-fitting clothing (no jeans), jazz shoes, hair pulled back off face. 

Tap is a dance style characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion.

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Dress Code: Stretchy, comfortable clothing, socks, tap shoes. Hair pulled back off face. Intermediate/Advanced Dancers may wear split sole, black lace up tap shoes.

Lyrical/Contemporary is a fluid form of dance done to popular ballads and slower contemporary music. The dancer is taught to interpret his or her movement with feeling, motion and style. They will learn to tell a story or create the picture of the song, often performing to the lyrics. This style combines the fluid beauty of ballet with the more sharp moves in jazz. A Ballet and/or Jazz class is recommended along with Lyrical/Contemporary to build technique.

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Dress Code: Stretchy, form-fitting clothing (no jeans), turners or jazz shoes, hair pulled back off face. 

In Irish Dancing class, students will work on coordination and establish familiarity with the lively rhythms of Irish music while learning the fundamentals of foot placement, body alignment and basic steps. Dancers will start with soft shoe technique and progress to hard shoe.

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​Popularized by such shows as Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, Irish dance was originally a social form of group dancing performed at weddings, fairs and holidays. It’s rooted in the dances taught by traveling dance masters throughout Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries. Famously, Irish dancers move only their legs, keeping their arms tightly by their sides. Today, Irish dance is taught and performed all over the world. In addition to learning a unique cultural art form and highly effective method of fitness, dancers also learn critical life skills including team work, listening, sportsmanship and confidence. Although Irish dance still has a strong cultural component, more and more dancers from non-Irish backgrounds are taking up the style and excelling.

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Dress code: Stretchy, form-fitting clothing. Irish soft shoes or jazz shoes. Hair pulled back off face.

Mini Ballet/Tap/Jazz combo classes are for younger dancers to explore movement, rhythm, and basic skills in ballet, jazz and tap, in a fun and safe environment. Our classes are perfect for those who are starting out and want to try out a few styles before making a bigger commitment. With the use of props, we enhance creativity, coordination, and imagination while encouraging your child's love for dance. Join us and watch your little one's confidence and skills grow!

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Combo Classes: Dance clothing that is stretchy and easy to move in, so your little dancer can strut their stuff without restrictions. Wear shoes for the appropriate combination of dance styles being taught in class. Ballet slippers for Ballet, jazz shoes (or ballet slippers) for Jazz, tap shoes for Tap.

Mini Ballet: Any color leotard, skirts optional (attached skirts preferred, or dance dress), pink tights, pink ballet slippers. 

In Vocal Skills class, students learn a wide range of vocal techniques, such as breathing, phrasing, and proper vocal support. They can also expand their musical knowledge, explore various singing styles and develop their own unique sound. This class focuses primarily on solo and duet performance skills.

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Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and sneakers or any closed-toe shoes.

Improv Comedy Acting class focuses on basic skills such as focus, teamwork, mime, character and status - all of the things that, together, create great scene work. The core components of improv, listening skills, and ability to be “in the moment” are strongly emphasized. Comedic acting skills are developed in a safe, non-judgmental environment.

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Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and sneakers or any closed-toe shoes.

In Jazz dance class, students work on flexibility, strength, technique, musicality and performance skills. The class begins with a warm-up and stretching. It continues with across the floor exercises and dance combinations in the center. Jazz is a fun dance style to upbeat music, and is often used in commercial and stage environments.

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Dress Code: Stretchy, form-fitting clothing (no jeans), jazz shoes, hair pulled back off face. 

In ballet class, students will learn grace, elegance, technique, discipline, flexibility, stamina, and endurance. Ballet class presents a series of exercises that progress from the ballet barre to the center of the room and often times, across the floor. Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles and teaches the necessary skills required to develop strong dance technique overall. 

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Dress Code for Girls: 

Ages 4-7: Any color leotard, skirts are optional (attached skirts preferred), pink tights, pink leather ballet slippers. Hair neatly secured off face, in a bun if possible.
Ages 7-18: Any color leotard and tights (black leotard and pink tights preferred), pink ballet slippers. Hair neatly secured off face, in a bun if possible.

Dress Code for Boys: Black dance shorts, white T-shirt, black leather or canvas ballet slippers, white socks.

Hip hop dance is a unique and exciting style of movement characterized by bounces and rocks, executed to Hip Hop music. Through it's three main styles are break dance, popping, and locking, hip hop dance has evolved into one of the most popular and influential styles of commercial dance.

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Dress Code: Loose-fitting clothing. Sneakers designed for classroom use.

Leaps & Turns dance class is designed specifically for the serious dancer who wishes to perfect and refine their skills of turning, jumping and leaping. The class begins with a warm-up, stretching and conditioning. It continues with across the floor and center exercises. Leaps & Turns are taught with an emphasis on technique and correct body placement, while also focusing on improvement in strength and flexibility. The class is taught in a progressive manner beginning with the basics and advancing to high level skills and combinations of skills. Strength and conditioning exercises are designed to build stamina and condition the body for difficult tricks and aerobic requirements needed for advanced dancing.

 

This class is recommended for Intermediate and Advanced dancers. Beginning level students should take at least one year of ballet and/or ballet-based dance style (jazz, lyrical) classes before joining Leaps & Turns class.​

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Dress Code: Stretchy, form-fitting clothing, jazz shoes or turners. 

Musical Theatre class focuses on the study of the multi-faceted elements of the Musical Theatre. The course includes training in acting, singing and dance/movement. Students will learn a series of musical numbers and scenes in a variety of styles encompassing many genres.

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Dress Code: Comfortable, stretchy clothing. Jazz shoes or sneakers.

Vocal Harmony/Show Choir is for Intermediate to Advanced vocal students. In this class, students will work on learning to harmonize vocally in a group. They will also work on setting movement along with vocals for this Show Choir presentational style of performance.

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Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and jazz shoes or sneakers.

In Acting class, students will develop acting skills through exercises, improvisation and working on short scenes. They use those skills to take risks, make strong character choices, develop character relationships, and pursue objectives. In class, students learn to build their work from the inside out by asking the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of a character, and learn to seek out the truest expression and life of that person.

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Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and sneakers or any closed-toe shoes.