CLASSES OFFERED
	Ballet Tap Jazz Lyrical Hip Hop Musical Theatre/Broadway Acrobatics Cheerleading Acro Mommy & Me or Daddy & Daughter Kinder Dance Combo Classes Competition Team

DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES

Ballet – classical style of dance using barre and center floor work to emphasize placement, proper technique and extension. Tap – classic steps and rhythms are taught through shuffles, flaps & other basic steps Jazz – center warm up starts each class for isolations of the body and then moves across the floor to work on technique in jumps, turns, and leaps. Lyrical – creative and expressive style of dance, allows the body to move freely in telling a story while using control , emotion , balance , and ballet technique. Hip Hop – street style of dance using pop and lock skills as well as free flowing movement and isolation. Musical Theatre / Broadway – Fosse style jazz technique where children will dance to a Broadway number and learn words to the songs to really act out the movement. Acrobatics – from beginner to advance concentrates on flexibility, control, balance and strength in learning to tumble. Students can learn simple basics such as handstands, cartwheels and walkovers to hand balancing, back handsprings and tucks. Cheer Acrobatics – concentrates more on cheer tumbling and learning mechanics of power hurdles , round offs and back handsprings. It also focus on arm motions and jumps. Mommy & Me/Daddy & Daughter – this class is a great introduction into the fundamentals of dance for children 1 ½ -2 ½. They play games, interact with other children and get an introduction into ballet and acrobatics. Great exercise for parents as well. Kinder Dance – is designed for 2 ½ -4 year olds to learn the fundamentals of dance. This class is a great introduction in learning basic ballet terminology, ballet steps, and beginner acro. Combo Classes – are designed for students ages 5-10 and come in 2 different levels. Level 1 – for our beginner students ages 5-7,focuses on basic steps in Ballet, Tap and Acrobatics Level 2 – is a little more advanced and along with the 3 classes you get in level 1 you will also receive a jazz class. At Level 2 your child may also have the option of another combo class that consists of Hip-Hop, Lyrical & Musical Theatre. All classes are a ½ an hour in length. Competition Team – our competition team is best suited for students who have drive, talent, and determination. These students study all genres of dance and come at least twice a week. Among the regular classes they also receive a warm up and stretch class before they start for the day focusing on placement, strength, and flexibility. These students compete in local and out of state competition. Students will be hand picked out of class by their teacher and further evaluated by the Studio Director and staff.