Class Descriptions and Dress Codes
Tots (Ages 18 months–3.5years)
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Class Description: In Creative Movement, dancers improve their coordination, gross and fine motor skills, and spatial awareness while learning how to find the beat of music, follow directions, and express themselves with props.
Dress Code: Creative movement is designed to be fun, which means your dancer can wear whatever they are comfortable dancing in! Dancers can wear a leotard and dance skirt with pink tights and ballet slippers. Dancers can also wear other athletic-type wear and dance barefoot or other dance shoes such as jazz shoes.
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Class Description: In Move With Me, dancers will attend class with their parent/guardian while they gain the confidence to attend class by themselves, at which time they can enroll in Tots Creative Movement. Dancers will improve their coordination, gross and fine motor skills, and spacial awareness while learning how to find the beat of music, follow directions, and express themselves with props.
Dress Code: Move with Me is designed to be fun, which means your dancer can wear whatever they are comfortable dancing in! Dancers can wear a leotard and dance skirt with pink tights and ballet slippers. Dancers can also wear other athletic-type wear and dance barefoot or other dance shoes such as jazz shoes.
Preschool (Ages 3.5–4.5years)
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Class Description: In Creative Movement, dancers improve their coordination, gross and fine motor skills, and spatial awareness while learning how to find the beat of music, follow directions, and express themselves with props.
Dress Code: Creative movement is designed to be fun, which means your dancer can wear whatever they are comfortable dancing in! Dancers can wear a leotard and dance skirt with pink tights and ballet slippers. Dancers can also wear other athletic-type wear and dance barefoot or other dance shoes such as jazz shoes.
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Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of ballet and tap by spending time on both each week. They will always begin with tap so their parent/guardian can assist them with putting on their tap shoes.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, skirts optional, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black princess or Mary Jane tap shoes, hair up out of face. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired, black oxford tap shoes.
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Class Description: Tiny Dancers will learn the fundamentals of hip hop through isolations and precision dance moves and technique.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard or fitted top and shorts/leggings, sneakers (for studio use only), hair up out of face. Boys: Any color top and shorts/sweatpants, sneakers (for studio use only).
Primary (Kindergarten–2nd Grade)
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Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of ballet and tap by spending time on both each week. Their classes will consist of barre, across the floor, and technique at the center of the room.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, skirts optional, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black princess or Mary Jane tap shoes, hair up out of face. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired, black oxford tap shoes.
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Class Description: Musical Theater focuses on style, technique, and storytelling.Dancers will not only work on dancing, but also enrich their acting abilities through movement.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.
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Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of jazz and hip hop by spending time on both each week. Their classes will consist of improving their technique and flexibility in jazz and their isolations and footwork in hip hop.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes, any color sneaker (only for studio use). Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, any color sneaker (only for studio use).
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Class Description: Dancers will learn new skills in acro, with the curriculum catered to each dancer since skills and comfort levels will vary. Mats will be used and instructor will be attentive to ensure the safety of every student.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, fitted tank top, sports bra and tights or tight fitting shorts/leggings. Hair up and out of face. No shoes required. Boys: Tight fitting shirt and pants. Hair secured off face, if applicable. No shoes required.
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Class Description: Ballet is the foundational style of many dance styles. This class focuses on developing technique at the ballet barre, across the floor, and at the center of the room.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, skirts optional, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair up out of face. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired.
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Class Description: Pom dance incorporates elements from various dance styles, including jazz and hip hop. Dancers often integrate jazz-inspired techniques such as kicks, turns, leaps, and extensions, combined with hip hop-inspired isolations and body movements. Poms to be provided by the dance studio for your dancer to borrow during class, but dancers will first learn how to execute their motions without poms.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers.
Junior (3rd–5th Grade)
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Class Description: Jazz and Leaps, Extensions, and Turns focuses on jazz fundamentals and technical skills across the floor and in the center of the room. Dancers will gain confidence in their skills under the direction of our experienced staff.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.
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Class Description: Hip Hop represents the ultimate form of personal expression. Sessions encompass warm-ups, floor movements, and style explorations such as popping, locking, waving, gliding, and more.
Dress Code: Loose fitting clothes, sneakers (only for studio use), hair up and away from face.
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Class Description: Dancers will learn new skills in acro, with the curriculum catered to each dancer since skills and comfort levels will vary. Mats will be used and instructor will be attentive to ensure the safety of every student.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, fitted tank top, sports bra and tights or tight fitting shorts/leggings. Hair up and out of face. No shoes required. Boys: Tight fitting shirt and pants. Hair secured off face, if applicable. No shoes required.
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Class Description: Musical Theater focuses on style, technique, and storytelling. Expect to not only work on your dancing, but also enrich your acting abilities through movement.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.
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Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of ballet and tap by spending time on both each week. Their classes will consist of barre, across the floor, and technique at the center of the room.
Dress Code: Girls: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black oxford tap shoes, hair in bun. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired, black oxford tap shoes.
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Class Description: Pom dance incorporates elements from various dance styles, including jazz and hip hop. Dancers often integrate jazz-inspired techniques such as kicks, turns, leaps, and extensions, combined with hip hop-inspired isolations and body movements. Poms to be provided by the dance studio for your dancer to borrow during class, but dancers will first learn how to execute their motions without poms.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers.
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Class Description: Ballet is the foundational style of many dance styles. This class focuses on developing technique at the ballet barre, across the floor, and at the center of the room.
Dress Code: Girls (Tots, Little Dancers, Primary): Any color leotard, skirts optional, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair up out of face. Girls (Junior, Teen): Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair in bun. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired.
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Class Description: Jazz dance blends classical ballet and modern dance techniques with current popular styles. These classes cater to dancers who thrive on precision, rhythm, physical challenges, and personal expression. Participants engage in warm-ups, isolations, stretches, floor progressions, and choreography combinations. The focus lies on enhancing flexibility, strength, rhythmic precision, body isolations, and the expression of individual style.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.
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Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of jazz and hip hop by spending time on both each week. Their classes will consist of improving their technique and flexibility in jazz and their isolations and footwork in hip hop.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes, any color sneaker (only for studio use). Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, any color sneaker (only for studio use).
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Class Description: Leaps, Extensions, and Turns focuses on jazz technical skills across the floor and in the center of the room. Dancers will gain confidence in their skills under the direction of our experienced staff.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.
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Class Description: Lyrical dance is a style that combines ballet and jazz techniques with other influences like modern dance. It's often performed to music with lyrics, which inspire the dancer's movements and help them tell a story with their dancing. Lyrical dance is known for its strong emotions, precise movements, and graceful fluidity.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.
Teen (6th–12th Grade)
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Class Description: Leaps, Extensions, and Turns focuses on jazz technical skills across the floor and in the center of the room. Dancers will gain confidence in their skills under the direction of our experienced staff.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tights optional, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.
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Class Description: Jazz dance blends classical ballet and modern dance techniques with current popular styles. These classes cater to dancers who thrive on precision, rhythm, physical challenges, and personal expression. Participants engage in warm-ups, isolations, stretches, floor progressions, and choreography combinations. The focus lies on enhancing flexibility, strength, rhythmic precision, body isolations, and the expression of individual style.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tights optional, tan or black jazz shoes, or turners, pirouettes, eclipse, or foot paws. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.
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Class Description: Dancers will learn new skills in acro, with the curriculum catered to each dancer since skills and comfort levels will vary. Mats will be used and instructor will be attentive to ensure the safety of every student.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, fitted tank top, sports bra and tights or tight fitting shorts/leggings. Hair up and out of face. No shoes required. Boys: Tight fitting shirt and pants. Hair secured off face, if applicable. No shoes required.
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Class Description: Ballet is the foundational style of many dance styles. This class focuses on developing technique at the ballet barre, across the floor, and at the center of the room.
Dress Code: Girls: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair in bun. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired.
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Class Description: Contemporary dance combines elements from various styles like ballet, jazz, modern, and occasionally hip hop to create its own unique expression. These classes are tailored for dancers who relish creative challenges, enjoy integrating dance with other disciplines, and thrive on the demanding physicality that requires persistence and dedication. Exercises in these classes focus on enhancing flexibility and strength, achieving fluidity throughout the body, and fostering innovative problem-solving skills.
Dress Code: Girls: Dance shorts with tank top, crop top, or leotard with dance shorts, tights optional, tan jazz shoes, turners, pirouettes, eclipse, or foot paws. Boys: Black dance shorts, white T-shirt, tan turners, pirouettes, eclipse, or foot paws.
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Class Description: Hip Hop represents the ultimate form of personal expression. Sessions encompass warm-ups, floor movements, and style explorations such as popping, locking, waving, gliding, and more.
Dress Code: Loose fitting clothes, sneakers (only for studio use), hair up and away from face.
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Class Description: Pom dance incorporates elements from various dance styles, including jazz and hip hop. Dancers often integrate jazz-inspired techniques such as kicks, turns, leaps, and extensions, combined with hip hop-inspired isolations and body movements.
Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tights optional, tan or black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers.