Class Levels: I = Beginner II= Beginner/Intermediate III= Intermediate IV= Advanced V= Pre-Professional
· Ballet
This is the foundation in which all dance is based upon. A classical dance form characterized by grace and precision of movement. Ballet is a required class for all students taking jazz & modern.
· Tap
To do a rhythmic and patterned succession of steps to music using special shoes that cause the steps to be audible.
· Jazz
An energetic dance form that incorporates strong sharp movements and eye catching turns, leaps, and jumps, to up-tempo music. It is a style often seen in Broadway shows and movies.
· Hip Hop
This dance form is evolving in many different directions today, heavily influenced by the evolution of hip hop music.
· Lyrical
This style is a fusion of ballet and jazz dance techniques. Lyrical dance challenges choreographers and dancers to use motion to interpret music and express emotion. A lyrical dancer’s movement attempts to show the meaning of the music.
· Modern
Movement that often stresses the expression of emotional intensity and contemporary subjects rather than focusing on the formal, classical, and often narrative aspects of ballet.