Classes
Class Levels
Ballet
Tiny Tutus
Ages 3.5-5. Emphasis on basic ballet steps, creative movement and classroom skills such as following directions, listening and working with others.
​Pre-Ballet
Ages 5-6. Basic ballet technique with little or no prior training.

​Ballet 1
Ages 6-9. Basic ballet technique with 2-3 years training

​Ballet 2
Ages 8-12 Beginner-intermediate with 3-4 years prior training.

​Ballet 3
Ages 9-12. Intermediate with 4-5 years prior training.
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Ballet 4
Ages 11 and up. Intermediate with 5-6 years prior training. Emphasis on pointe preparation.
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Teen Ballet
Ages 13 and up. Beginner to Intermediate
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Pre-Pointe
Ages 9 -up. Beginner-Intermediate with 3 years prior training.

​Pointe
Ages 11- up. Intermediate - Advanced with emphasis on pointe technique. Ballet 4 required. Must have teachers permission.
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Tap
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Beginning Tap
Ages 6-10. Basic tap steps
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Intermediate Tap​
Ages 8 and up. Basic tap technique
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Teen Tap
Ages 13 and up. Basic to intermediate tap technique.
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Jazz
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Jazz I
Ages 6-9 Beginner
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Jazz II
Ages 8-12 Beginner-Advanced Beginner
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Jazz III
Ages 9-12 Intermediate
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Teen Jazz
Ages 13 and up Advanced Beginner-Intermediate
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Lyrical/Contemporary (Ballet required)
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Lyrical/Contemporary I
Ages 6-9 Beginner
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Lyrical/Contemporary II
Ages 9 -12 Beginner-Advanced Beginner
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Lyrical/Contemporary III
Ages 9-12 Intermediate
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Teen Lyrical/Contemporary
Ages 13+
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Hip Hop
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Hip Hop
Ages 8-12 Beginner-Advanced Beginner
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Teen Hip Hop
Ages 13 and up Advanced Beginner-Intermediate
Leaps and Turns (non-recital class)
Stretching, Leaps, and Turns
Ages 8 and up
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Musical Theatre
Ages 8 and up. Musical Theatre is a combination of dance genres, and usually portrays a story with emotion. There is a lot of creative freedom, It's a dance style that includes dance technique and acting to songs from Broadway shows and musicals.
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Improvisation/Choreography
Ages 10 and up. Dance improvisation is spontaneously creating movement without pre-planning any steps or choreography,
Dance choreography allows the students to create, collaborate, and direct dancers by applying their own skills and knowledge of dance. Creating pieces that they will perform in a student showcase in the spring. This class has an additional $50 fee.
Pom/Cheer
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Beginning Pom/Cheer
Ages 6-10. Emphasis on rhythm, musicality, and basic footwork with the use of pom poms, and basic tumbling, along with classroom skills such as following directions, listening, and working with others.
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Intermediate Pom/Cheer
Ages 9 and up. Pom dance can be performed with any type of dance style such as jazz, hip hop, and lyrical, and may contain tumbling. Pom routines include synchronization and visual effect, clean and precise motions using pom poms. Visual effect includes level changes, group work, stunts, and formation changes.
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Folklorico
Beginning
ages 6and up. Focusing on basic footwork, skirt work, and formations.
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Intermediate
ages 9 and up. Focusing on intermediate footwork, skirt work, formations.
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Gymnastics
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Tiny Tumblers/Tumbling Toddlers
Ages 2-5. An introduction to basic tumbling skills and body positions that help develop coordination using simple gymnastic equipment which helps build strength and develop better balance while learning classroom skills such as following directions, listening, and working with others.
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Ages 5+
Level I
For the beginner student who has little or no experience.
Level II
For those who are workings on back bends, kick overs, and round offs.
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Level III
For those who have mastered their back bend kick over and round offs, working on walk overs, front limbers and back handsprings.
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Level IV
For those who have mastered back handsprings, working on back tucks (Must have teachers permission.)
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Acro
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Acro Dance is an art form that incorporates the fluid movements of dance with the exciting tricks from acrobatics,
It s "gymnastics for dancers", where students develop specific strength, flexibility and technique, to learn how to execute acrobatic tricks, to then be used in dance choreography,
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The training students receive in their Acro dance classes helps to reinforce the technique in all other dance genres.
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Adding Acro dance is the next-level training that will develop a specific skill set, and creates well-rounded and versatile dancers.
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Divisions
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Pre-junior Kinder-Acro: 4-6 years old
Students will learn Development Tricks to set up their training foundation, plus Body Positions, Jumps, and Motor Skills Development items.
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Junior, Intermediate, and Advanced: 7 years and up
These levels require ballet or jazz
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Dance Performing Teams
These teams are made up of dancers of all ages 4 and up who are committed to taking their dance skills to the next level. The teams perform in our annual Halloween and Christmas shows, participate in the Winterfest Lights Parade, and attend competitions.
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October 26- Halloween show
December 21- Christmas Show
May 18- Mya recital
Competitions- dates TBD
Dancers are evaluated on an individual basis. but placed om teams that create the most cohesive grouping and best foster their growth and development as determined by the director and instructors.
Placement in routines and on certain teams is based on the following (but not limited to):
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*Attitude and conduct
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*Technical ability
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*Work ethic
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*Maturity and age
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*Ability to pick up choreography
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*Prior experience
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*Level of commitment and dedication
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*Attendance from previous classes
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All decisions and placements made by the director and instructors are final and non-negotiable. If you are not unwilling to accept the placement as delivered you should not audition.
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All dancers ages 4-6 are required to take the following class during the dance season:
*Tiny Tutus
*Acro/Tumbling ( not required but highly recommended)
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All students ages 7 and up are required to take the following classes during the dance season year:
*Ballet
*Jazz
*Stretching/Leaps and Turns
*Acro/Tumbling ( not required but highly recommended)
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A deposit of $50 is required per dancer at auditions to keep the process as realistic as possible in creating the actual Fall teams. The deposit will be applied to the family account for the new season should you accept a position on our Teams!
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(No refunds will be issued should you decline to participate on the teams for that dance year)
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If you are interested in joining our teams please reach out to us via phone at 520-203-1585 for more information.
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