Ballet instills balance, strength, and coordination in addition to being foundational to many other dance genres. Ballet provides the technical foundation necessary to excel in other technical dance genres and should not be considered “optional” in dancers’ training. Progress is determined by the technical level achieved in class, each year building on previous knowledge. Ballet is an important part of every dancer’s training.

Jazz classes combine traditional jazz styles with the ever-changing styles and trends of contemporary popular culture. Each class consists of the basic steps, vocabulary, and variations of the dance form with unique moves, rhythmic patterns and variations, body isolations, fancy footwork, big leaps, and quick turns. Through warm-ups and exercises, students gain strength, flexibility, endurance, coordination, musicality, and performance presence.

This class provides additional detailed instruction in all forms of leaps and turns sequences. This class allows dancers to progress technically and execute elements of choreography effectively.

Contemporary dance expands on the technique and movements learned in lyrical class. Growing over popularity in the last decade the contemporary style aims to push dancers and their movement in new directions. Experimentation and improvisation often play a large part in creating contemporary movement. Understanding how your body moves through space, shifting of weight and momentum, floor work, and overall body strength and control all play a critical role in this style of dance. This class encourages dancers to feel their movement from within and share that feeling through performance.

Lyrical dance combines elements of ballet and jazz to create a soft style that emphasizes the storytelling quality of music. An emphasis is placed on grace and fluidity, musicality, and expressiveness to capture emotion through movement.

Acro dance is a style that combines the techniques of classical dance with acrobatic movements. This form of dance is very athletic and has unique choreography to incorporate gymnastic-like elements into dance. During acro dance classes your child will be taught and trained in skills such as flexibility, strength, and control to perform tricks, balances, and tumbling. Stretches and fluid movements may be used to help students gain a sense of their capabilities, and through each class they will learn to push their limits to develop into more advanced dancers. Acro dance classes focus on long-term injury prevention of dancers, and because of the flexibility and strength it requires, your child’s growth and development will be even better.

Our most popular form of dance, that will teach you confidence, style and foundation. Hip-Hop mixes original street styles (Breakin’, Poppin’, Lockin’) which made their debut in society in the 1990’s and early 2000’s through choreography in music videos, award shows, and music television stations like MTV. In our Hip-Hop classes, we teach basics like choreography and rhythm and mix it with of course, ROCK, BOUNCE and GROOVE! This is an all-ages class that promotes positivity and energy and enhances your dance portfolio with new moves each week.

Breakin, also known as “breakdancing” is a style of street dancing that incorporates coordination, acrobatic and intricate body movements, style, and aesthetics. It evolved from the hip hop movement during the early 1970s and is the most widely known of all hip hop dance styles. In class, students will learn the history of the dance and also an array of music that the culture is most inspired from such as funk, jazz, soul, disco, electro, R&B and of course, the classics of hip-hop. While this class starts with routine warm-up and techniques that help build strength and foundation, it is also circled around creativity and freedom for the student to become their own dancer, or how it is authentically called their own “Bboy” or “Bgirl”.

Tap utilizes rhythm, syncopation, and sound in addition to movement. An emphasis is placed on musicality, expression, and improvisation.

boogie babies is a joyful way for children to explore movement, channel energy, stimulate imagination, promote creativity and embrace a classroom setting. Numerous creative movement exercises will be used to help the young student explore the four basic body movements: bending, stretching, turning and jumping. Through these four basic movements, children will learn about their bodies, the space around them, and working together as a group. this class welcomes toddlers and their caregivers for a unique bonding experience.

(walking-3 years)

this friday morning class is perfect for every little and their caregiver. this class is a great way to promote movement, socialization, and development of fine motor skills-all while bonding and creating special memories. enjoy a 30 minute instructor led dance class followed by open play in our large studio filled with toys, tumbling mats, a bounce house and more.

(walking-4 years)