FUNKARINAS
Students will focus on the technique of Ballet with the fun and exciting energy of Hip Hop. Students also learn classroom etiquette such as raising your hand, taking turns, and respecting others. This class will incorporate intellectual concepts of self-awareness, creative expression, imagination, basic body/health awareness, and teamwork through a variety of teaching methods. These classes are upbeat and stimulating. Drawing on the child’s wonderful imagination and boundless energy, the exercises are taught through song, story, and role-playing.
BITTY BOPPERS
Students will get pumped dancing to their favorite songs while focusing on the technique of Hip Hop. Students also learn classroom etiquette such as raising your hand, taking turns, and respecting others. This class will incorporate intellectual concepts of self-awareness, creative expression, imagination, basic body/health awareness, and teamwork through a variety of teaching methods. These classes are upbeat and stimulating. Drawing on the child’s wonderful imagination and boundless energy, the exercises are taught through song, story, and role-playing.
TUTU TOTS COMBO
Students will get a combination of both Ballet and Tap techniques. Our combo class allows them to learn multiple dance techniques in a shorter time period, to keep them focused and ready to learn. Students also learn classroom etiquette such as raising your hand, taking turns, and respecting others. This class will incorporate intellectual concepts of self-awareness, creative expression, imagination, basic body/health awareness, and teamwork through a variety of teaching methods. These classes are upbeat and stimulating. Drawing on the child’s wonderful imagination and boundless energy, the exercises are taught through song, story, and role-playing.
BALLET
Ballet is the foundation for all dance forms. Ballet is taught in a nurturing and correct manner. Each level of ballet designates a level of attainment and a physical and intellectual grasp of the material being taught. Ballet classes are offered from a beginner level to advanced. Students are taught proper body placement, body alignment, barre, and center floor work, along with across the floor combinations. Beginner classes introduce vocabulary, proper alignment. In addition, Pointe is offered by pre-approval only. All students are urged to study ballet, as it is the foundation of all other dance styles and facilitates further success in these disciplines.
POINTE
Training on pointe only begins after a strong comprehensive understanding of ballet technique has been developed, and feet, back, and legs sufficiently strong. Pointe is an extension of ballet. It requires solid, consistent, and current ballet training coupled with strength in the legs and the core of the dancer’s body. All pointe dancers must have taken ballet the previous dance season. All new pointe dancers must be evaluated and recommended by one of our ballet instructors before they can train on pointe and take our required Summer Pointe Class. (ages 12 & Up)
JAZZ
Jazz classes are fun and energetic. They include such elements as kicks, leaps, turns, splits, and isolations. Classes include stretch and strengthening exercises, floor work, and across the floor progressions in addition to a center floor combination.
HIP HOP
Fun and energetic dance class. Classes consist of warm-ups, strengthening exercises, and a combination filled with the latest dance trends. This style of dance allows the body to move freely and funky while integrating the dancer’s own personal style. This class provides an age-appropriate experience of today’s most popular forms of dance, trends, and music. Classes are available in beginner and intermediate/advanced levels.
TAP
Tap dancing is a fun and exciting form of dance where the dancer is able to make different sounds using their feet. Teaches an awareness of beat, timing, and rhythm. Tappers will have a graduated warm-up to loosen their ankles and knees for proper execution of skills, across the floor progressions, and have center floor work to learn and perfect new skills.
LYRICAL
While blending together ballet and jazz, Lyrical gives the student the opportunity to increase technique and self expression. The style is usually danced at a faster pace than ballet but not as fast as jazz. Lyrical dancing is usually performed to music with lyrics to inspire movements to express strong feelings and emotions.
