Dance Classes are offered in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical/contemporary, and combination classes during the school year. Classes meet once a week. Pointe requires previous ballet instruction, minimum enrollment, and teacher approval. All classes begin with a very important warm-up and stretch. During the first half of the year emphasis is on technique. The latter half is spent preparing a routine for the annual dance celebration performance. This routine utilizes the technique learned during the year.
Predance classes are for students ages 3 through 4 years and Kinderkids classes are for students in Kindergarten. Level I classes are primarily for beginning or intermediate dancers ages 7-10, Level II is for intermediate dancers ages 9-13, Level III is for more advanced dancers generally ranging from 12-16.
Combo and Predance 3/4
Predance 3/4 are classes for 3 and 4 year old beginning dancers combining ballet and creative movement. It is an introduction to movement and provides a fun and positive class environment for children to learn and grow.
Kinderkids/Advanced Kinder
Kinderkids and Advanced Kinder classes combine primary Ballet and elements of Jazz for 5 and 6 year olds in Kindergarten. It established root styles and prepares the children for future classes by learning to follow and perform combinations, while maintaining a strong focus on the enjoyment of dance.
Ballet I, II, III
Ballet is a graceful form of dance that tells a story, expresses a feeling, or reflects the music as it is performed. It is the most technically precise style of dance and dating back to the 1800’s, combining structure and technicality, as well as grace and expression.
Tap I, II, III
Tap dance is a rhythmic dance done with small metal plates attached to the bottom of the dancer’s shoes that make a “tapping” sound when they touch a hard floor. Tap involves rhythmic patterns and percussion along with many technical moves.
Hip Hop I, II, III
Hip hop is a high-energy form of dance that incorporates much individuality and rhythm into the executed movements. There is a lot of room for personal style and creativity to come through in hip hop, and it is much more diverse rather than structured when compared to most other varieties of dance.
Lyrical I, II, III
Lyrical, also referred to as contemporary, is a modern form of dance which combines aspects of both ballet and jazz. Although it contains pieces from ballet and jazz, there are many things that make lyrical different. Many movements and body angles are unlike either jazz or ballet and its expressive and flowing movements are what make it unique.
Jazz I, II, III/IV
Jazz is a form of dance that builds on the technique of ballet but adds a more rhythmical tone and allows opportunity for personal expression and style throughout. Jazz is always evolving, but also maintains roots within the classical jazz style.
