In pre-ballet and tap we are going to focus on learning basic ballet and tap moves and positions as well as basic technique. We will have fun playing instruments to the music, stretching, twirling, tapping our toes, and meeting new ballet friends!

Our tap class is great fun! We will be tapping to the music to get used to the beat, learning jumps, spins, and slides. Fun, upbeat music will keep the kids energetic and excited to learn!

By the time the students reach this class they have learned almost all of the necessary ballet terms, built up the strength and balance for more center work, and have increased their flexibility to do more stretches. For this class we will require that you also take at least one other supplementary class. This includes our Conditioning/Injury Prevention, Performance, Pointe (by invitation), and/or Variations/Repertoire.

Students will learn proper conditioning exercises that will focus on strengthening muscle groups used in their particular field of dance, increasing aerobic endurance, and increasing flexibility. This class involves free weight exercises, floor work, low-impact cardio, balance training, and exercise ball workouts. Unlike our regular conditioning class through La Belle Vie Fitness, this class is specific to dancers, using movements and techniques that are designed for those involved in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, etc. (limit 10 students to a class)

This class incorporates elements of various famous Broadway dances and techniques as well as our Performance class. Styles of dance studied will include jazz, creative movement, ballet, and modern to create theater performances and choreography. As this will be a very dance-focused class, students will not be learning the additional aspects to musical theater such as singing. Students will be taught choreography skills and how to create their own performances. Part of the way into the year, students will randomly be divided into two groups to choreograph and create a Broadway-style dance performance that they will be required to perform at the end of the year during the showcase. These showcase performances will require the students to choose, not only the choreography, but also the costumes, makeup, and hair, creating a full musical theater production. During class time, the teacher works with the groups one-on-one to correct technique and guide the dancers through their choreography.

A step up from our pre-ballet class, this class gets just a bit harder. We will be focusing on more technique, barre work, center floor combinations, and across the floor work.

Now that students are in the "big kid" class, they are expected to know all of the basic ballet terms and should be able to perform them correctly. We will be focusing on more difficult technique and center work as well as floor barre. For this class we recommend that you also take at least one other supplementary class but do not require it. This includes our Conditioning/Injury Prevention, Performance, Pre-Pointe (by invitation), and/or Variations/Repertoire.

This class helps prepare younger students, or students who are not yet strong enough for pointe, for a regular pointe class. Young dancers are more at risk, even at 12 years old, for foot and ankle injuries. Taking a pre-pointe class allows them to become more aware of the movements that will occur during a typical pointe class, how to prevent common injuries, and how to strengthen the areas in which pointe works the most. Students will work to strengthen their ankles, feet, and legs to make the transition to pointe much easier. They will learn proper technique, combinations, choreography, and conditioning exercises that will eventually be performed in a pointe class.

This class will allow students to learn famous variations from a variety of famous ballets (i.e., Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, etc.). At the start of the year, students will be assigned repertoire from a ballet that will be worked on in class as a group. Halfway through the year, each student will then be required to select their own variation which they will continue to work on throughout the rest of the dance year, guided by their teacher. They will use their class time to perform their piece for the rest of the class, individually, and receive critiques from the teacher on proper technique and performance ability based on what they learned from the first part of the year’s repertoire. (limit 6 students to a class)

These private lessons are meant to enhance the dancer’s overall training. Private lessons can be booked separately, or in addition to regular class training. Pricing will vary depending on the number of classes per week as well as the level of the dancer.

To get ready for the "big kid" class, we start working on harder combinations, technique, and barre. These students will be required to learn more intricate routines for the recital as well.

Floor barre and center barre will be utilized more often in this class to build the strength and balance the dancers need to move on to Ballet 3. The students will continue to work on more challenging techniques. For this class we recommend that you also take at least one other supplementary class but do not require it. This includes our Conditioning/Injury Prevention, Performance, Pre-Pointe (by invitation), Pointe (by invitation), and/or Variations/Repertoire.

In order to attend our Pointe class, your teacher will first complete a full assessment to ensure that the student is strong enough to advance. Students must take at least 1 year of Pre-Pointe prior to being invited to attend our Pointe class. Students will continue to learn how to prevent common injuries and strengthen areas of the ankles, feet, and legs while also learning new techniques, combinations, and choreography while en pointe.

Dancers use their whole bodies to perform on stage and tell a story. This performance class is focused on teaching dancers how to use wordless acting in their performances. Students will learn basic acting techniques as well as how to use their hand, feet, arm, and head movements to tell a story. They will also be required to choreograph and perform their own piece, telling a story of their choice, at the end of the year for the rest of the class, teacher(s), and parents.

Our adult dance lessons are perfect for adults who have either never taken a ballet class before or who have retired and would like to pick it back up again. Students in this class have a choice to perform in the end-of-year recital or not but all will learn the choreography regardless to help with coordination, control, and applying what they have learned.