About Our Classes:

All students must be dressed in proper dance attire to receive the most of their education. Our staff needs to be able to see proper body placement and prevent injury. Unacceptable dance wear includes: Jeans, any loose fitting t-shirts or pants, regular street clothes/school uniforms, and hair left down. Hair needs to be pulled back securely for every class as it is a safety hazard. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in removal from class for the day. Boys may wear tighter fitting t-shirts and shorts or pants to class.

• Ballet - a style based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements. We teach a Cecchetti based method of ballet with classical Russian School mixed in. The study of ballet is the foundation for learning all forms of dance. Attire to be worn is ballet shoes, any color leotard and tights.

• Tap - a dance in which rhythm is tapped out audibly by means of shoes with soles and heels to which taps have been added. Great for developing coordination. Students will also learn how to work with rhythms, music notes and counting. Attire to be worn is tap shoes, leotard, fitted baby doll tanks or shirts, tights, jazz pants, or bike shorts.

• Jazz - a dance form marked by movement isolations and progressive movements such as leaps, jumps, and turns. A fun and upbeat style of dance. Basic jazz technique is designed to strengthen as well as promote flexibility. It's basics stem from ballet combined with current stylish moves. Attire to be worn is jazz shoes, leotard, baby doll fitted tanks/t-shirts, tights, jazz pants, or bike shorts.

• Hip Hop - Hip Hop, or Street Dance is a class that incorporates both jazz dance technique with the excitement of street and club dance moves most commonly used in music videos. It is a fun and energetic freestyle dance form. No violent or profane music will be used and dance moves will always be age appropriate. Attire to be worn is tennis shoes, any of the attire mentioned in any other genre is acceptable and you may also wear Athletic pants or shorts and t-shirts.Absolutely NO JEANS of any kind, at anytime, in any class.

• Ballet/Tap combo classes - Half of the class will be spent on Ballet technique and half on Tap. With ages 7 and under we will focus on the building of coordination skills, basic dance skills, focusing attention and following directions. See above under Ballet and Tap for definitions of each. Attire to be worn is leotard, tights, and both ballet and tap shoes.

• Ballet/Tumbling combo classes - Half of the class will be spent on Ballet technique and half on Tumbling. We will focus on the building of coordination skills, basic dance skills, focusing attention and following directions. See above under Ballet and Tumbling for definitions of each. Attire to be worn is leotard, footless tights or shorts, and ballet shoes. Students will go barefoot for the tumbling portion.

• Ballet/Tap/Jazz/Hip Hop combo classes, Adult Dance and Homeschool Dance - We will explore all these different styles each week, alternating between each. With ages 7 and under we will focus on the building of coordination skills, basic dance skills, focusing attention and following directions. The instructor will decide on two dance genres out of the four that the class seems to like and do well in for determining the recital dances they will do. For Homeschool dance, only one dance genre will be chosen for recital. See each individual genre for definitions of each. Attire to be worn is leotard, tights, and ballet, tap, jazz and tennis shoes will be needed.

• Mommy and Me Creative Movement - this class helps with a child's coordination, musicality, expressiveness, promotes development of motor skills, assists in social interraction and makes dancing a truely creative, fun time! Focus will be on different ways to look at the qualities of movement, basic stretching exercises, basic dance movement, and center and across the floor movements set to fun movement activity music and activities. Moms will be in the classroom to aid with the learning experience and make those kids who maybe aren't ready to go without mom, more comfortable. We will work towards not needing mom so much so that at recital, they can go it alone! Attire to be worn is ballet shoes, any color leotard and tights.

• Musical Theatre - a form of dance that incorporates song, dance, and acting to portray a character or group of characters. Is typically done through jazz or tap dance. Most often seen on Broadway, it is also seen in many popular kids shows and movies such as High School Musical and Another Cinderella Story. Attire to be worn is jazz shoes, leotard, baby doll fitted tanks/t-shirts, tights, jazz pants, or bike shorts.

• Technique/Stretch/Strengthen - is designed and required for our competition dancers, but is open to anyone. Focus will be on various leaps, turns, tricks, pure jazz and ballet technique, flexibility, and a strengthening and conditioning warm-up to support the technique. This is a great class if someone is wanting to try-out for their school pom squad. Attire to be worn is jazz or lyrical shoes, leotard, baby doll tanks/t-shirts, tights, jazz pants, or bike shorts.

• Adult Exercise - Want to shed some unwanted pounds, have fun, meet new people, and tone up? Then this is the class for you! We do a combination of aerobics, basic dance technique/warm-up, hip hop and yoga/pilates. Attire to be worn is tennis shoes, and anything loose, comfortable, that you can move in.

• Pointe - A form of ballet in which the body is balanced on the extreme tip of the toe during most movements. Students must be at least 12 years of age, have had a minimum of three years ballet training, and have teacher approval to enroll in this class. Attire to be worn is pointe shoes, any color leotard and tights. Students also are required to have ballet flats as we will work on basic ballet technique along with pointe work.

• Contemporary/Lyrical - an expressive style that tells a story through movement. It is a form that is based in basic ballet, jazz, and modern technique. Attire to be worn is lyrical shoes (FootUndeez, Paws, etc.), leotard, baby doll fitted tanks/t-shirts, tights, jazz pants, or bike shorts.

• Pom - Jazz technique is used as a foundation for this style with a focus on cheer style motions and jumps, including leaps, turns and formation changes. Poms will be used for the recital dance so work will also be done on working with poms while dancing. Attire to be worn is jazz shoes, leotard, baby doll fitted tanks/t-shirts, tights, jazz pants, or bike shorts.

• Tumbling - This class is focused strictly on the floor work aspect. It will cover such skills as rolls, headstands, handstands, cartwheels, roundoffs, and bridge/backbend work. Intermediate and Advanced classes will build on these basic skills and take it further into back handsprings, back tucks, etc.These classes will perform a tumbling movement routine in our annual recital. Attire to be worn is bare feet, leotard, tights, jazz pants, baby doll fitted tanks/t-shirts or bike shorts.

• Performing Group - This is our competitive division that competes in local dance competitions and performs at talent shows, festivals, and area civic organizations. It is by invitation only and you must have at least 1-2 years of dance training. We do accept transfer students, but you must meet with and discuss this with the owner/director Amy Pace. Our instructors continually evaluate each student to see who would do well in this group. A student, who has excellent attendance in class, works hard in class (not in class for socializing only), shows a rare love and talent for dance, and respects teachers and fellow students is a great fit for this group. We also look for how well a student retains and performs the combinations given in class. Not all students are ready at the same time as their friends and family. Attire to be worn should follow the same guidelines, in the form of dance you are in, as above. Shoes will be determined by the instructor and they will let you know by summer session.