Ages and Stages
Level I Tiny Tots: 3 to 4 years
Level II Mini’s: 5 to 6 years
Petites: 7 to 10 years
Juniors and Seniors: 11-17
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Mommy and Me Itsy Bitsy Yoga®: Movement class designed to introduce your child to yoga while continuing to bond and play, gaining body awareness and the ability to focus and concentrate. Creative Movement, yoga and active play help your child explore their imaginations and feel secure in their creativity. Ages 0-4
Mommy & Me Stroll and Stretch: 30 minutes Fitness walk on the bike path followed by 30 minutes stretching and core strengthening. Children are free to play in the studio while we stretch and strengthen our core. Casual and safe environment that is safe and fun for mom and child. Ages 0-4
Level I Combo: An introduction to dance for our littlest dancers’. This class offers 25 minutes of ballet, 25 minutes of tap and 10 minutes of tumbling. Your child will learn the fundamentals of dance and enjoy a chance to express themselves through song and dance. Open to Tiny tots – 3-4 years of age.
Level II Combo: The next step in our combo classes. Level two builds on the knowledge gained in level one developing the dancers’ technique and love of movement. Level two combos’ are offered with a tap/ballet/tumbling combination or jazz/tumbling combination. Open to Mini’s – 4-6 years of age.
Level III Combo: By invitation only. Open to Mini’s 5-6 years of age.
Petite Jazz: This class is designed as an introduction to jazz technique, focusing on basic jazz positions, turns, jumps, leaps and Choreography. Students will also learn proper stretching techniques to enhance strength and flexibility. Ages7-10
Petite Ballet: In this class, students will be introduced to basic fundamentals of classical ballet, including body alignment, vocabulary and basic positions of the feet and arms. Ages 7-10
Petite Tap I: This class is for beginning tapper. They will learn and build on basic skills and fundamentals that increase rhythm, strength and coordination. All levels are based on the Al Gilbert’s program. Ages 7-10
Petite Tap II: The next step for our tapper’s age 7-10. Building on the skills learned in Petite Tap I, this class will focus on more intermediate tap skills with rhthm and broadway styles.
Hip Hop I: Past hip hop experience is great, but even beginners will have a blast in this fast paced, high energy dance class which introduces basic hip hop, the latest trends. All movement will be modest & age appropriate. All music will be free of questionable lyrics. Ages 8-12
Hip Hop II: Designed for the teen dancer, this high energy dance class will go more in depth with hip-hop training, including the latest dance trends and break-dancing moves. All movement will be modest & age appropriate. All music will be free of questionable lyrics. Ages 13-adult
Jazz Contemporary: This is a beg/intermediate jazz class designed to augment basic jazz training. It will continue to build on the skills learned in Petite jazz, including positions, turns, jumps, leaps and choreography. We will also focus more intently on core strength and other elements of conditioning. Ages 12-18
Junior/Senior Ballet: This class will be centered on beginning to intermediate classical ballet technique. Students will move through barre, center work and progressions which include basic turns, jumps and leaps. Each level of ballet is structured to provide more advanced training as the student is ready.
**For the serious dancer, it is strongly recommended to take a ballet class to compliment jazz training.
ADULTS
Beginning Adult Jazz: Energetic Jazz dance class that is a great workout. Easy to follow, low impact class that focuses on cardiovascular training.
Adult Ballet: Technique based dance class that strengthens and conditions the body while learning and performing barre work, center floor, turns, leaps and progressions. Learn great posture and enhance core strength and flexibility.
Beginning/Intermediate Tap: This class builds on the knowledge gained in Beginning Tap. We take the combinations further and speed things up! Great for those who have had 1+ years of tap. Open to Teen-Adult.
Zumba: Zumba® fuses hypnotic latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat.
Pilates: Method Pilates, core exercises that build strength, increase flexibility and improve balance. Based on Joseph Pilates style and breath work, pilates is a great compliment to the dancers’ routine building strength and flexibility to prevent injury and keep the core strong.
Yoga Flow: A challenging Yoga class designed to increase flexibility, strength, balance & ease of movement. Learn a variety of yoga postures, adapted to meet all fitness levels. Manage stress through visualization, relaxation & breathing techniques.
