BALLET, JAZZ

Criss Cross Kinder Combo is an introductory class focusing on basic ballet, jazz, and tap technique. Short combinations will be taught to improve cognitive and social development. Basic technique is still being instilled to the dancer in Criss Cross Kinder Combo. Repetition of movement is important as well as learning rhythm and time.  The kinder dancers will learn two routines throughout the year. One will be performed for the holiday show and the other will be performed at the summer recital.

BALLET, JAZZ, TAP

Combo 1 includes Tap, Ballet & Jazz and is designed to build on basic movements, but can also be appropriate for beginner dancers just starting out. Small combinations will be taught at the barre, across the floor and in the center of the classroom to teach space awareness, formation changes as a team, individual responsibility and memory training. The Combo class will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.    

BALLET, JAZZ, TAP

Combo 2 is the continuation of the basic movements learned in Combo 1, still focusing on Tap, Ballet & Jazz. The Combo 2 dancers will learn at a quicker pace and learn intermediate movements and combinations. This class will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.  

*Completion of Combo 1 Required

BALLET, JAZZ, TUMBLING, PARTNER WORK

Acro Dance 1 combines the grace and balance of ballet, the fun and energetic styles of jazz, and the strength and flight of gymnastics tumbling. Students will partake in ballet, jazz, acro partner work, flexibility exercises, strengthening exercises and tumbling in both gym and dance studio. Acro Dance class will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital. 

BALLET, JAZZ, TUMBLING, PARTNER WORK

Acro Dance 2 is the continuation of the basic movements learned in Acro Dance 1. The Acro Dance 2 students will learn more advanced partner work, higher level tumbling and advanced strength and flexibility exercises creating stronger and leaner muscles. The Acro Dance 2 students will learn intricate movements and become introduced to group work. Each individual is responsible for their role as part of the puzzle. Everyone's strengths are important to the group as a whole and play a vital role in the creative choreography, strength, flexibility and movements. Acro Dance 2 will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.   

*Completion of Acro Dance 1 Required

BALLET, JAZZ, GYMNASTICS

Can't decide between gymnastics and dance? Now you don't need to. We have the convenience of offering three classes in one! Ballet and Jazz will take place the first half of class in the studio and gymnastics the last half in the Big gym. Levels are based on experience. The gymnastics portion of the class will include all events (vault, bars, beam, floor for girls) & (pommel, rings, vault, high bar, floor and pbars for boys).                                                                                                                                          *Level 1 is an introduction class, focusing on the fundamentals of each genre. 

BALLET, JAZZ, GYMNASTICS

Can't decide between gymnastics and dance? Now you don't need to. We have the convenience of offering three classes in one! Ballet and Jazz will take place the first half of class in the studio and gymnastics the last half in the Big gym. Levels are based on experience. The gymnastics portion of the class will include all events (vault, bars, beam, floor for girls) & (pommel, rings, vault, high bar, floor and pbars for boys).                                                                                                                                          *Level 2 students must have 2 years experience in all three genres.  

BALLET, TAP, GYMNASTICS

Can't decide between gymnastics and dance? Now you don't need to. We have the convenience of offering three classes in one! Ballet and Tap will take place the first half of class in the studio and gymnastics the last half in the Big gym. Levels are based on experience. The gymnastics portion of the class will include all events (vault, bars, beam, floor for girls) & (pommel, rings, vault, high bar, floor and pbars for boys).                                                                                                                                          *Level 1 is an introduction class, focusing on the fundamentals of each genre.     

BALLET, TAP, GYMNASTICS

Can't decide between gymnastics and dance? Now you don't need to. We have the convenience of offering three classes in one! Ballet and Tap will take place the first half of class in the studio and gymnastics the last half in the Big gym. Levels are based on experience. The gymnastics portion of the class will include all events (vault, bars, beam, floor for girls) & (pommel, rings, vault, high bar, floor and pbars for boys).                                                                                                                                          *Level 2 students must have 2 years experience in all three genres.       

Ballet 1 introduces students to the foundations of barre work in order to develop proper alignment and classical technique. Simple movements will be devoloped across the floor and during center work. Ballet 1 will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.

Ballet 2 students continue to work on traveling steps with an introduction to grand allegro. At this level an emphasis is placed on turning, jumping, and linking steps. Basic terminology and body placement will become familiar to the ballerina. Ballet 2 will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.  

*Completion of Ballet 1 Required

Jazz is a well known dance technique made up of Broadway dance to swing dance, to fun hip hop like isolated movements and even fast lyrical movements. The fun just pours out during high energy class. Jazz 1 are beginner dancers becoming familiar with jazz choreography and energetic movements or continuing Jazz dancers from Jazzy Jazzers. Jazz 1 will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.

Jazz 2 dancers are becoming familiar with jazz technique  and energetic movements while learning more challenging choreography and higher level leaps, jumps and turns.  Jazz 2 will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.                                                                        *Completion of Jazz 1 Required 

Hip Hop 1 is available for any student looking for a fun, positive, up beat and energetic class. Dancers are always encouraged to express their personalities in the movements and exhibit confidence and showmanship. Hip Hop 1 students will learn basic isolations, and popular hip hop moves through the decades and choreography to their favorite songs. Hip Hop 1 will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.     

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Hip Hop 2 is a continuation of Hip Hop 1. Dancers are always encouraged to express their personalities in the movements and exhibit confidence and showmanship. Hip Hop 2 students will continue to learn isolations, popular hip hop moves through the decades and choreography to their favorite songs. Hip Hop 2 will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.     

*Completion of Hip Hop 1 Required

Modern Mini is for the free spirited young dancer, learning to speak and tell stories with movement. Lesson plans consist of improvisation exercises, body isolations and creative movement games. Modern Mini will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.

Contemporary dance can only be explained as "the best of each genre". This class encompasses ballet, jazz, modern and lyrical styles molded into Contemporary dance to show expression, grounded use of gravity and fluidity in musical comprehension. Students will also use improvisational dance to show their unique styles. Contemporary will learn one routine for the holiday show and one routine for the summer recital.                                         

Prepare to try out for your middle school or high school dance team by learning the skills expected to be in your tryout routine and what is expected from you as a candidate. Students will practice technique, learn short combinations and run through a typical tryout process to ensure confidence in each candidate and strengthen their ability to learn choreography in a timely manner. Dance Team Prep classes will not participate in recitals, as this is a technique class only. 

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Leaps, Jumps and Turns focuses on the technique of minor and major skills. All dance is filled with basic to advanced leaps, jumps and turns. This class will allow the students to brush up on their tricks so that they can create crowd pleasing dance routines in all other classes and forms of dance. Leaps, Jumps, Turns will not perform in shows. This is a technique only class, providing instruction on basic leaps, jumps and turns.   

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