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BALLET/TAP COMBO
Our most popular class, Ballet/Tap Combo exposes students to the joy of dance through movement using games, creative exercises, exploration of dance styles and an introduction to movement vocabulary. Children learn in a positive atmosphere while learning a curriculum that introduces the basic concepts of Ballet and Tap, promotes musicality and rhythm, and instructs foundational and fundamental dance techniques.
– Classes available, ages 3-8
– Ballet and Tap
– Two recital dances
Dress Code: Children are expected to wear a leotard and tights. Dance skirts and appropriate cover-ups are permitted. Hair must be secured off of face and neck.
TUMBLING
Tumbling is a progressive class that develops the fundamentals of balance and coordination. They will learn the proper technique and execution of backbends, cartwheels, round-offs, back walk-overs and hand stands while working towards arials, back hand springs, and round-off back hand springs.
– Classes available, ages 3-8
– One recital dance
Dress Code: Dance appropriate clothing is required such as: tank tops, booty shorts, leggings, formfitting t-shirts, or leotards. Pajama pants and/or sweatpants are unacceptable. Hair must be secured off of face and neck.
POWERHOUSE
Kids strength-training class. They will learn how to use own body for resistance to build healthy muscles, joints, and bones. The supervised program will help improve endurance, total fitness level, and sports performance.
– Classes available, ages 7+
– NO recital dance
Dress Code: Fitness attire. No outside street shoes. We ask you have a pair of white-sole sneakers that are designed for this class only. Girls hair must be secured off of face and neck.
ALL STARS/ROCK STARS
These classes are for dancers looking to either embark on or continue their dance education. We offer individual classes in Jazz, Tap, Lyrical and Ballet technique. Academy Ballet is strongly encouraged as a corresponding course for all All-Star classes. (See descriptions below.)
– Classes available, ages 9+
– One recital dance per enrolled class
Dress Code: Dance appropriate clothing is required such as: tank tops, booty shorts, leggings, form-fitting t-shirts, or leotards. Pajama pants and/or sweatpants are unacceptable. Hair must be secured off of face and neck.
LEAPS, JUMPS AND TURNS
Leaps, Jumps and Turns is a class designed for those interested in perfecting their dance technique and/ or students with aspirations of competing on the TDA Company or high school dance teams, in the future. This class reinforces the critical aspects and techniques of dance that all elite dancers must master.
– Technique only
– NO recital dance
Dress Code: Dance appropriate clothing is required such as: tank tops, booty shorts, leggings, form-fitting t-shirts, or leotards. Pajama pants and/or sweatpants are unacceptable. Hair must be secured off of face and neck.
BOYS ONLY HIP-HOP
These classes are designed for boys only. They too teach rhythm, coordination and musicality with an emphasis on strength & flexibility needed for popping and b-boy/breaking tricks.
– Classes available, ages 4+
– One recital dance
Dress Code: No jeans or restrictive clothing.