Creative Movement:

An art form based in natural movement rather than movement based in a particular style.  This is most appropriate for children and is designed for dancers ages 3-6.  This course allows children to explore their bodies and capacities.  Creative Movement also allows the dancer to express feelings, promotes self esteem, cooperation, and learning skills.  

Pre-Ballet: 

A class designed for children ages 5-7. Basic Ballet concepts and technique will be introduced.

Ballet:

Classical Ballet technique will be offered in the Vaganova System and will be taught at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Through Ballet training, students will gain the strength, flexibility, mind-body integration, and musicality that will allow them to suceed and advance in others areas of dance.  All students should take ballet.  Intermediate and advanced students should take multiple ballet classes each week.  Pointe classes can be taken with permission from the instructor.

Tap:

A style of dance using precise rhythmical patterns of the feet.  Tap students will learn basic and advanced steps, combinations and breaks while developing a strong sense of rhythm.   

Jazz:

Many different jazz techniques and styles will be taught in this class.  Students enrolled in jazz class will explore traditional as well as contemporary styles, musical theater, and lyrical dance.  Students who wish to take jazz dance must also be enrolled in ballet class.  Jazz dancers' strong and sharp movements are aided by strength and balance that are developed through ballet technique. Jazz dance relies heavily on improvisation, originality and expression. 

Modern: 

Both intermediate and advanced students should take modern dance.  This style of dance rejects the limitations of classical ballet and will strengthen the dancer's technique.  

Hip Hop: 

A style of "street dance."  This is a fun and energetic class.

Stretch and Strengthen:

A class devoted to working on the dancer's strength and flexibility.  This class is designed improve turnout as well.  Intermediate and advanced students should participate.