Tiny Tot

This category is for 3 year-olds and new 4-year-olds. It is a structured ballet class with exercises to learn basic technique. Fun, creative movement is explored in this class through exercises, games and props. A great way to start to dance!

Ballet/Pointe

This category is for dance that uses any recognized classical technique and is interpretive of the music. Each class will consist of ballet steps and technique in the traditional style such as balance, turns, jumps. Classical Ballet is the base of all dance forms. It teaches poise, grace, and technique for all other dance forms. The worldwide Royal Academy of Dance syllabus is used by our fully registered ballet staff.

Acro

This category is a style that combines the techniques of different dance genres with acrobatic movements. This form of dance is very athletic and has unique choreography to incorporate gymnastic-like elements into dance. Flipping, tumbling, lumbering, balancing and more!

Lyrical

This category is for a dance that incorporates a sense of balance and control with smooth flowing lines derived from jazz technique as well as a strong ballet base to express emotion. A minimum age of 9 years old is required for dancers to participate in the Lyrical Jazz category. Lyrical dancers should have ballet, jazz, and modern experience before attempting this style.

Boys Only Hip Hop

This category is for boys only. Break dancing and hip hop all in one just for the boys! Hip Hop is a culture. This class is full of energy and is a good work out for students. Use of the entire body is needed for hip hop. It is a “let it go” energized form of dance. Our focus is to cover many different styles of hip hop such as house, krump, tutting, funk, locking, popping, waving and street.

Kindertot

This is a category for 4 year-olds who have taken a year of Tiny Tot or 5 year old students. This is a Tap/Ballet combo class. We build on the ballet skills which were introduced in Tiny Tot and rhythm skills by the addition of Tap. This class is an excellent base for years to come. Creative movement in ballet and tap is explored.

Tap

This category is for a dance that produces varying rhythmic patterns. The emphasis in this category is on tap technique. Tap is a fun exciting energetic form of dance for those students who enjoy working with rhythm and music. Our tap staff are fully trained in both the Al Gilbert and Canadian Dance Teachers syllabi. We currently offer exams in the Gilbert Tap Exam Program.

Hip Hop

This category is for a dance that consists of hip-hop, house, and street dance technique. Hip Hop is a culture. This class is full of energy and is a good work out for students. Use of the entire body is needed for hip hop. It is a “let it go” energized form of dance. Our focus is to cover many different styles of hip hop such as house, krump, tutting, funk, locking, popping, waving and street.

Musical Theatre

This category is for a performance that includes singing & dancing, vocalizing, miming, mouthing of words, lip-synching, dramatization, stage, etc. Small props will be used within this class. This is the class where students learn to complement their dance by using drama and vocals. They learn to be “Triple Threats”. This class builds much confidence and rids the dancer of inhibitions.

Pre-Primary

This category is for 5-7 year-olds. There are 4 different pre-primary classes; Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Acro. In these classes, the students learn their proper class and dance technique and begin to prepare for the next levels of dance. These classes are full of energy and follow curriculums to encourage students in a fun, inviting way.

Jazz

This category is for a dance technique based on isolation of the body and/or contraction/releases. It is a fun, dynamic style of dance. Students participating in jazz must be taking ballet as jazz is a ballet based dance style. Jazz requires both flexibility and strength so it is recommended that all jazz students participate in a stretch class once over the age of 8.

Contemporary

This category is for a dance that draws on modern dance techniques as well as newer philosophies of movement that depart from classical dance techniques. Contemporary dance can be a collaboration of many styles of dance and performers express movement through the whole body. A contemporary dancer integrates the mind, body, and spirit with the music and the movements. Modern can incorporate many free form ideas or build on a solid theme or idea.

Stretch

This category is for all dancers to help flexibility and technique. Through strength and stretching exercises, we work the bodies to enhance performance quality. This is essential in dance to ensure the muscles and body are being conditioned and trained properly.