Primary Classes (ages 6-8)
Three 30 minute class for ages 6 to 8 year olds. Students will have an opportunity to learn Tap, Jazz and Ballet and will only have to come one evening per week. Primary Hip Hop is a 45 minute class. Students are taught several hip hop movement as seen on today's popular music videos.
Ballet
Ballet is essential for every dancer. Ballet class includes traditional barre and center floor work. With proper technique a dancer may advance to Pointe work.
Pointe & Pre-Pointe.
This class is offered to students who have reached an advanced level the classical ballet program. Our Pre-Pointe class will focus of strengthening and exercising for the proper form to achieve En Pointe. Students already En Pointe must be evaluated for correct level placement.
Jazz
Jazz is a dance technique that borrows from all other forms and has a wide variety of musical accompaniment from classical to modern sounds of today. Lyrical jazz will be incorporated into intermediate and advanced jazz classes.
Tap
Tap dancing is an excellent way to increase coordination of the mind and body and to develop a sense of rhythm, timing and expression.
Modern & Contemporary
Using the body in creative ways. Movement may be based on creating shapes, energy flow, rhythmic patterns, personal interpretation, improvisation and breath. Based on modern dance techniques.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop is non-partner dancing to contemporary music, the kind often seen on todays popular music video. Hip Hop emphasizes body movement and rhythm. Competitive Hip Hop students are required to take another dance class offered by the studio.
Celtic Step Dancing
Kick up your heels for some traditional Cape Breton step dancing with a twist. This is a high energy, fast paced, style of step dancing where you will learn jigs, reels and so much more. Students should have a basic understanding of tap before taking this class.
Irish
Irish dance is a group of traditional dance forms originating in Ireland Irish performance dancing is traditionally referred to as stepdance. Irish stepdance, popularized in 1994 by the world-famous show "Riverdance," is notable for its rapid leg movements, body and arms being kept largely stationary.