Our Classes

We offer classes for ages 3 to 18+ and for beginner to advanced students. Read about our classes below:

• Ballet / Pointe Classes

• Tap Class

• Jazz Class

• Preschool Class

Our studio uses the Cecchetti syllabus of graded methods in both flat ballet slipper and hard pointe shoe.  This international group, is a non-profit educational organization, dedicated to maintaining the standards and method of ballet training established by Italian Cav. Enrico Cecchetti.  The organization uses his teaching and writings in a sequence of graded technique classes, carefully measured as to degree of difficulty and physical development, and provides a system of accredited examinations to test the student's proficiency within those grades.  Ballet students are dedicated individuals who study one or two years on each examination in order to develop the technical strength and artistry necessary to meet the required standard of achievement.  Class consists of warm-up, barre work, center floor, and combination work each lesson.

The tap syllabus is Al Gilbert inspired which is simply fun for all ages!  An organized graded system which has been proven over 50 years, to effectively develop tap dancers, young and old alike, in a simple manner.  Each step is broken down in a fool-proof way, making learning exact and easy.  Each level builds upon steps that have been learned in previous levels.  Starting in the primary levels (preschool ages) and ending with a very advanced pre-professional level.  Class consists of warm-up, barre work, center floor, and across the floor combinations each lesson.

Our jazz classes are a combination of styles (musical theater, lyrical, and comedy) using materials that include warm-up exercises that safely conditions students muscles and trains dancers in proper placement.  Included are turns, leaps, across the floor combinations, all to motivate and inspire students with kid friendly choreography, then a cool down.  Multiple music selections, from many genre, are a vital part of this class.

Preschool students enjoy a combination class beginning with warm-ups on the floor, basic ballet technique of rise and lower (elevator time), circle time with classmates, (motor skills) skips and walks, polka, gallops, then ending this segment with curtsy. Quickly, we change shoes for tap time. While seated on floor, we discuss our parts of the foot through finger games, stand in place for heel/toe, boogie-woogie, flash trick, then finish with a train ride around the room. Second year (advanced preschool) students build on these basic concepts with eye-hand coordination using scarves, then ballet barre work using arm placement (port de bra) and incorporating positions of the feet (ballet technique), walk and skip, clapping with partner. We have imagination time at a circus and in a wedding. Each class finishes with a curtsy or bow. "Thank you very much!".