Classes Offered

Our curriculum builds on the basics to advance and proper technique starting at the youngest ages. Variety each year in songs, dance combinations and recital routines keeps it fun while we focus on repetition of movement and skills which is key to progression. 

This is a combo class for dancers ages 3 to 5 years old (must be potty-trained). 

This combo class consist of:

Ballet and Tap 

(25 mins of Ballet and 25mins of Tap)

Creative Movement is a introduction to classical ballet using fun and creative props and activities. Dancers will work on motor skills by music, movement, props, and they're creative imagination. 

 Students will learn the essentials of rhythm comprehension and begin to develop an innate ability to hear and play the dance as music.

Ladybugs curriculum begins with a focus on proper posture, body alignment and basic coordination while introducing technique for beginner dancers. Reverence at end of class. Emphasize classroom etiquette, holding the barre properly, making neat classroom lines in the center, proper use of the diagonal, no talking, etc. 

Ladybugs is a combo class that consist of:

Ballet, Tap, Jazz

(40 mins Ballet, 40 mins Tap, 40 mins Jazz

Level I curriculum begins with a focus on proper posture, body alignment and simple coordination while introducing technique for beginner dancers. Reverence at end of class. Emphasize classroom etiquette, holding the barre properly, making neat classroom lines in the center, proper use of the diagonal, no talking, etc. 

Level I is a combo class that consist of Ballet, Modern, and Jazz. 

BALLET

An introduction to ballet technique, terminology, and positions. Students will learn the classical art form of ballet through barre work, center, and progressive combinations.

 Positions (1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th) Proper technique in plies, tendus, degages. Jumps in 1st and 2nd, eschappe, burre, chasse, chaine turns, ¼ and ½ pirouettes introduced. Level 1 + Positions (5th introduced) Proper technique in rond de jambe, develop at 45 degrees, Single pirouettes and petite allegro in the centre. Building strength to maintain proper turnout and use of core strength for all movement

MODERN

An introduction to Horton modern technique. Students will learn the basic fundamentals within the Horton technique: Roll Downs, Flatbacks, Laterals, Release Swings, Contractions, Triplets,  Twist and Sits, Chaine Turns, Coccyx Balance, etc. 

Students will maintain technique and will gain technical knowledge, terminology and history. 

JAZZ

Basic technique in jazz introduced: jazz walks/runs, battements, chaine turns, grande jetes, progressions across the floor and pirouette prep technique. Knowledge of/working towards proper body alignment, core stability for control, lengthened lines, strong arm placement (jazz lines 2nd and 4th). Single/Double Pirouettes, Battments above 90 degrees, leaps (right/left and center jetes), leg extensions (devant/a la second/pitch/tilt), double chaine turns with preps from 2nd and 4th, more complex progressions and leg hold turns introduced.

ACROBATICS  

• Acro dance classes offer a wide array of benefits, including increasing strength, flexibility, and coordination in students.
•  choreography and moves like cartwheels, chest stands, hand springs, and hand walking   
•  strengthen muscles 
•  increasing flexibility 

TAP

Students will learn the basic fundamentals of tap. 

Toe heel, slap, shuffle, cramp rolls; combinations & timing

HIP HOP

•  Street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture.

PRAISE 

Ministering through movement.