Classes By Age of Student

When it comes to great dance classes we have you covered! Our supportive, encouraging, inspiring, and truly dedicated dance teachers are committed to bringing out your student’s fullest potential. Our team of professionally trained teachers provide a diverse learning environment for our students of all ages and experience. Use the information below to choose a class for your child, it will take you to our schedule page to learn more and register. You can also contact us, we are happy to help and answer any questions you may have for class placement. We welcome you to try a class!

Preschool: Age 1 – 5

All of our preschool classes are designed to introduce age appropriate coursework for the young dancer’s physical, emotional, and social skills. The classes develop the basic elements of creative movement, tap, and ballet as well as vocabulary, and music. Primary objectives are geared toward inspiration, self-expression, creativity, and imagination. Young children experience the love of learning through dance and music. Students typically take one class per week at this age.

Early Elementary School: Age 5-9

Our classes are designed to develop the kindergarten through third grade student with age appropriate coursework developing elementary through intermediate skills in dance, choreography, vocabulary and musicality with stylized execution of the dance genre. The classroom focus will be on technique, self-expression, and performance within the joy of an encouraging learning environment. These classes are for beginners as well as those who have prior dance experience. This is also the age in which dancers can choose to participate in our competition dance team program, which develops their skills as well as gives them performing opportunities throughout the year. Students typically take one or more classes per week at this age to add new dance styles into their training.

Kindergarten – First Grade: Age 5 – 7 as of September 30th

Pre-Ballet for Age 5-7
Tap & Ballet for Age 5-6 or Age 5-7
Tap & Hip Hop for Age 5-7
Tap & Jazz for Age 5-7

First Grade – Third Grade: Age 6 – 9 as of September 30th

Tap & Ballet for Age 6-8
Tap & Jazz for Age 6-8
Hip Hop 1 for Age 6-8
Irish Step 1-2 Age 6-12
Ballet Basics – Ballet Foundation 1 for Age 6-8
Competitive Dance: Petite Team Age 6-8 or Mini Team Age 8-12

Late Elementary School: Age 8-12

Our classes are designed to develop the third through fifth grade student with age appropriate coursework developing beginner through intermediate skills in dance, choreography, vocabulary and musicality stylized execution of the dance genre. The classroom focus will be on technique, self-expression, and performance within the joy of a disciplined yet encouraging learning environment. Students will be advanced based on their demonstration of skills and their years of training.

These classes are for beginners as well as those who have prior dance experience. This is also the age in which dancers can choose to participate in our competition dance team program, which develops their skills as well as gives them performing opportunities throughout the year. Students typically take one or more classes per week at this age to add new dance styles into their training.

Third – Fifth Grade: Age 8 – 12 as of September 30th

Ballet Basics – Ballet Foundation 1 for Age 8-12
Ballet Intensive – Ballet Foundation 2 for Age 8-12
Jazz for Age 8-12
Hip Hop for Age 8-12
Lyrical for Age 8-12
Tap 1-2 for Age 8-12
Musical Theatre Dance Age 8-14
Competitive Dance: Mini Team Age 8-12, Junior Team Age 10-14, or Competition Team Classes

Middle School & High School: Age 10-14, Age 12-18

Our classes are designed to develop the sixth grade through college age student with coursework developing elementary through advanced skills in dance, choreography, vocabulary, and musicality with stylized execution of the dance genre. The classes will develop technique, self-expression, strength, and the complexity of combinations and overall performance skills. A respectful attitude, regular attendance, the ability to demonstrate skills at each level of advancement with bring forth the spirit of joy, teamwork, and accomplishment.

As dancers advance through levels various pre-requisites are required. Our Intensive Ballet program includes testing in the spring as well as progress reports during the year. This is also the age in which dancers can choose to participate in our competition dance team program, which develops their skills as well as gives them performing opportunities throughout the year. Students typically take one or more classes per week at this age to add new dance styles into their training.

Ballet Basics – Ballet Foundation
Intensive Ballet
Pre-Pointe & Pointe
Contemporary
Hip Hop
Irish Step
Jazz
Lyrical
Modern
Tap
Musical Theatre Dance
Competitive Dance: Junior Team Age 10-14, Teen Team Age 12-18, Elite Team or Competition Team Classes

Preschool: Age 1 – 5

Age 1 – 2+ as of September 30th

Age 2 as of September 30th

Age 3 as of September 30th