Beginning 2009: Students must meet age requirement for the year by August 31st

Creative Movement (Ages 2 1/2 -3yrs):

  Incorporates practice of gross motor and fine motor skills with attention given to color/shape recognition and spatial concepts such as behind, under, beside etc. Program also encourages social skills such as taking turns, cooperation, and friendly words and actions. Introduction to music with instruction on rhythm, social and direction skills.

Intro to Ballet & Intro to Tap (3 & 4 year olds):
  Ballet: Continues to practice skills listed for movement and also introduces children to basic ballet positions, steps,
  technique, and terminology.

  Tap: Basic Tap Terminology & skills will be introduced.
 

Ballet/Tap or Ballet/Tap/Jazz (Age 5,6 & 7):
  Designed for the developing attention span of the kindergarten and first grade student, this class focuses on the introduction of each dance form to lay a good foundation for continued dance education in a fun, fast-paced
atmosphere with age appropriate music.

8 Years and Up

Tap: A rhythmic style of dance, using special shoes to accent sounds and rhythms. Great for coordination.

Jazz: An energetic style of dance, which uses ballet technique combined with current styles of dance. Class
is upbeat using current music.

Lyrical: A combination of both ballet and jazz technique to a slower beat of music. This style utilizes
dance as interpretation of the music.

Hip Hop: A relaxed free style form of dance, which uses your own personal rhythm, as well as current dance
moves.

Ballet: A classical form of dance which focuses on body alignment and technique. Barre, center floor &
progressions (movement across the floor) are used to develop technique.