Offerings
Ballet
Ballet is a combination of styles including Classical and Contemporary Ballet. Ballet is a dance form characterized by grace and precision of movement and by elaborate formal gestures, steps, and poses. Students will develop grace, poise, coordination and discipline control of the body as well as a feeling for the music and a sense of accomplishment. Posture and body placement, in addition through technique, is the emphasis of this popular art form.
Dance With Me
A movement class for you and your little one. Class is for parents and their children that are aged 1 to 3 years old. Classes run in eight week sessions. You and your dancer will share a joyful ½ hour program of song, dance, story telling and finger play.
Hip Hop
Hip-Hop is a culturally-developed and evolving form of jazz dance popularized in current pop music videos.
Jazz
Jazz is a foundation of Classical Jazz as well as various Street Funk and Hip-Hop moves, graceful flowing Lyrical designs and, of course, Musical Theatre styles. This more creative art form emphasizes freedom of movement. Self-expressive, fast moving Jazz is a great aid for physical fitness. This form of dance also focuses on Contemporary Jazz styles and techniques.
Lyrical
Lyrical is a hybrid dance form that combines techniques from both Jazz and Ballet and is performed to contemporary music.
Modern
Modern dance introduces the fundamentals such as alignment, coordination, and use of breath. Warm up and center work are taken from several different styles.
Pointe
Pointe is an advanced form of Ballet. The class is recommended for those students who already have a strong background in Ballet and have a thorough understanding of Ballet terms and body placement. Students must be approved by Miss Julia in order to enroll in this class.
Preschool
Classes for 3-year old students are available. Students work on the proper placement of feet and hips in this fun learning environment. Ballet positions are taught and students gain an appreciation for the art of dance. The preschool student will also participate in creative movement exercises that are designed to increase their general ability to move flexibly and with rhythm. Students perform one piece in the annual recital.
Tap
Tap is a variation of Tap styles dating to Broadway style show tap to funky Hip-Hop Tapping. This form of dance is designed to develop balance, agility, rhythm and coordination.
