Children's Class Descriptions and Dress Code
Class Description & Dress Code
Kids Classes
Toddler Time
Strengthen the bond between you & your child by spending quality time together! You will enjoy seeing your child's coordination & social skills develop through activities such as creative movement, musical games, tumbling & self expression. The emphasis of this program is to build self confidence, musicality and motor skills, all while instilling the joy of learning. Positive reinforcement and praise are plentiful! Pink tights and whatever color leotard makes your child smile!!!
Ballet
These classes focus on building strength, increasing flexibility & achieving better overall coordination, balance & posture. The skills developed in ballet are the foundation for all styles and levels of dance. Pink tights and a leotard of your choice. Pink Ballet shoes with elastics securely sewn - all laces and strings MUST be tucked in.
Jazz
These classes are upbeat and high energy. They cover both traditional and modern jazz moves in a structured environment, all while dancing to todays most popular music. Any color tights and leotard. Jazz pants or jazz shorts and black slip on jazz shoes.
Hip Hop
This class is a popular high energy urban class that uses the latest music combined with movement and choreography inspired by todays hottest Hip Hop music videos.
Jazz shoes or jazz sneakers may be worn for Hip Hop classes.
Lyrical
A fusion of ballet and jazz techniques. Students will be introduced to dance concepts, with focus on technique, movement quality, style, emotion and improvisation. You will learn to create a story by expressing the mood, theme and lyrics of the music.
Tap
The mastery of fine motor skills through rhythmic movements of the feet. This class will develop speed, style, rhythmical consciousness & physical coordination.
Any color tights and leotard. Jazz pants or jazz shorts and black patent tap shoes.
AcroJazz
Does your child like to dance and tumble? This class combines basic jazz techniques and basic acrobatics (such as summersaults,cartwheels,handstands etc.)
Contemporary Jazz
Contemporary Jazz is not a specific dance technique, rather a collection of methods developed from modern and post-modern dance styles, including lyrical, classical ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and modern dance. You may be familiar with this form of dance from the popular show "So You Think You Can Dance". You will experience movement similar to famous choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Sonya Tayeh, Tyce Diorio, and Travis Wall. No shoes are required for this class; bare feet is acceptable.
ZumbAtomic
ZUMBA FOR KIDS
Kids love to turn up the music, shake it and have a blast with their friends. This latin-based exercise class lets them do exactly that all while enjoying the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Watch them have fun, be focused and get FIT!!!
CheerDance
Students will learn cheer dances with hip-hop/jazz music and poms, verbal cheers, and group stunts. They will also experience basic tumbling as well as strength and conditioning workouts.
Modern
Modern dance is a more relaxed, free style of dance in which choreographers use emotions and moods to design steps, in contrast to ballet's structured code of steps. It has a deliberate use of gravity, whereas ballet strives to be light and airy. Students will indulge in self-expression while dancing. They will learn how to create movement to express different feelings, environments, objects, people, etc. It is required for students to bring a journal with them to class in order to draw pictures or take notes of inspirations and choreographic ideas.
Salsa
In this class we will be learning the basics of salsa. To participate in this class, you do not need to know anything about this dance or have any dance background. You will be taught the basic steps, technique, some turns and timing of the music. Parents, this is the opportunity to get your kids involved in a healthy, fun and challenging activity!!!
Yoga
Improve strength, flexibility, and coordination. Children will learn how to focus and center
themselves with various breathing and visualization techniques. They will also learn self-respect
and respect for others with the practice of fun postures, group games, breathing and basic anatomy.
Martial Arts
This class is based off the Korean Martial Art of Tang Soo Do. It is a classical martial art concerned with traditional martial ways, form, and aesthetics. Basic self defense, punches, kicks, stances, as well as, controlled free sparring will be utilized in class. The goal is not to produce a martial arts fighter, but an artist of martial ways.
For All Classes
Hair neatly pinned and secured away from the face and off of the students neck. No jewelry is allowed in class. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW YOUR CHILDREN TO WEAR DANCE SHOES OUTSIDE OF THE DANCE STUDIO!!!
All Boys
T-shirt and shorts or sweat pants sized to fit - please NO OVERSIZED CLOTHING!!!