Expressions Academy of Dance

Take your Hip Hop to the next level! Join the EADS Hip Hop Crew for exciting extra performance opportunities! This crew performs at local community events, parades, and will have an additional routine in the recital. Dancers will add just 30 extra minutes per week to learn new choreography.

Our new Adult Sampler Classes are tailored to fit into busy schedules with flexible times and days that change each month. Each class features a different dance style—ranging from ballet and jazz to hip hop and contemporary—ensuring a diverse and engaging experience. To keep things exciting, the featured choreography and styles will switch with each class, offering a fresh and dynamic approach every session. With our adaptable schedule and ever-changing content, you can explore new dance forms and creative routines while accommodating your work commitments. Join us to stay active, discover your passion for dance, and enjoy a new adventure each month!

Acro is a dynamic and exciting class that combines elements of dance with acrobatic techniques. In this class, dancers will learn to seamlessly blend tricks, tumbling, and flexibility with dance movements, creating captivating performances that showcase strength, balance, and artistry. Students will focus on building core strength, coordination, and proper technique as they work on skills like handstands, cartwheels, walk overs, and other acrobatic moves. Safety is always a top priority, with instructors guiding students through step-by-step progressions to ensure confidence and control in every trick. To participate in Acro, students are required to also take a Ballet or Jazz class. These foundational dance styles are essential for developing the strength, alignment, and understanding of movement needed to perform acrobatic tricks safely and effectively. By building a strong foundation in dance, students can improve their overall technique and seamlessly integrate their Acro skills into their performances. Acro is perfect for dancers looking to push their limits, explore new challenges, and enhance their versatility on stage!

Contemporary and Modern dance at our studio offers a fluid and expressive approach to movement, blending techniques from various styles to create a unique and dynamic form of dance. Contemporary Dance explores innovative movements and emotional expression, often incorporating elements from ballet, jazz, and modern dance. It emphasizes personal storytelling and emotional depth, encouraging dancers to connect deeply with their movements and convey powerful emotions through their performance. Modern Dance focuses on foundational techniques and creative freedom, drawing from early pioneers of the genre. It features grounded movements and unconventional uses of space, with a strong emphasis on the dancer’s emotional connection to the material. This style allows for profound self-expression and exploration of the body’s natural rhythms and lines. In both styles, emotion plays a central role, inviting dancers to express their inner feelings and connect with their audience on a deeper level, fostering creativity and personal growth in a supportive environment.

Our Musical Theater class is a vibrant, all-encompassing experience where students dive into the world of performance through singing, dancing, and acting. This year, we’re excited to expand our program, offering more opportunities for students to explore various aspects of theater, from character development to stage presence. Participants engage in dynamic rehearsals, develop their performance skills, and bring stories to life in a supportive and creative environment. To ensure students are fully prepared for the dancing components of the class, it is required that they also take a Jazz class. Jazz provides a basic knowledge of movement that is essential, as it is frequently used in Musical Theater choreography. Whether students are taking their first steps into theater or refining their craft, they will find a nurturing space to shine and grow as performers.

Hip Hop is an exciting, high-energy class that brings street-style movement to the dance floor. With its roots in urban culture, Hip Hop combines dynamic moves like popping, locking, and breaking with creative freestyle elements. Students develop strong coordination, rhythm, and self-expression while mastering the latest dance trends. The class encourages confidence and individuality, allowing dancers to showcase their unique style and groove to a diverse range of beats and rhythms.

Jazz dance at Expressions is an energetic and vibrant class that combines dynamic movement with expressive style. Rooted in the rhythms of jazz music, this class features a mix of sharp, percussive steps and smooth, fluid motions. Students explore various techniques including isolations, kicks, leaps, and turns, all while developing their own unique performance flair. Our jazz dance classes are designed to enhance coordination, flexibility, and rhythm, offering a fun and lively atmosphere where dancers of all levels can unleash their creativity and build confidence on the dance floor.

Tap dance is a rhythmic and captivating class that focuses on creating intricate sounds and patterns with each step. Using tap shoes with metal plates on the heels and toes, students learn to produce clear, crisp beats and syncopated rhythms. The class emphasizes precise footwork, coordination, and musicality, encouraging dancers to express themselves through rhythm and creativity. With a blend of traditional techniques and modern styles, our tap dance classes provide a fun and engaging way to develop timing, agility, and a strong sense of rhythm.

Ballet is a classical dance form characterized by its elegant, expressive movements and rigorous techniques. It emphasizes grace, precision, and fluidity, combining strong, controlled movements with the artistry of storytelling. Ballet styles range from the traditional, such as the structured and formal lines of French or Russian ballet, to the more contemporary, like the dynamic and innovative approaches found in modern ballet. With its emphasis on posture, alignment, and technique, ballet provides a solid foundation for many other dance forms while celebrating the beauty and discipline of dance. Our ballet classes cater to all age groups with options for both beginners and advanced dancers. We provide tailored instruction to meet the needs of each student, ensuring a supportive environment where everyone can progress at their own pace. Whether starting out or refining advanced techniques, each class is designed to help dancers of all levels grow and thrive. At age 13, dancers have the exciting opportunity to work towards pointe shoes, a significant milestone that represents advanced skill development and a deeper commitment to ballet. This stage allows them to explore new levels of technique and artistry in their dance journey.

Tumble Tots class is a thrilling journey for energetic little ones who love to flip, roll, and stretch! Each class kicks off with a lively warm-up to get kids ready for action. After that, they dive into Acro tumbling, learning basic skills like cartwheels, handstands, and somersaults in a fun, safe setting. With playful activities and guided practice, children build strength, balance, and confidence while enjoying the excitement of exploring their physical potential!

This class is designed for the kids who just love to move and groove! This class combines Jazz and Hip Hop in a fun and age appropriate way! We learn the basic techniques of both genres, and create exciting and energetic dances. Our teachers will get kids up and moving in no time after warm ups with jumping jacks, push ups, and lots of core work to get those hip hop freezes down!

This class is for the dancer who loves to move! Class begins with Ballet each week; stretching, warm ups, and technique. This class changes shoes half way through! Time to tap! Tap is a great way to learn rhythm and coordination! Each week the students will learn new Ballet and Tap fundamentals, all the while having fun being creative and imaginative. The Twirls and Taps combo gives the students the ability to try two styles within one class, so that they may experience both the classics of Ballet and the fun of Tap!

This class is for the Ballerinas at heart! Our Pre-Ballet teaches the foundation of Ballet in a fun and exciting way. We focus on technique, terminology, heart, and determination. Ballet is an amazing teaching tool; It teaches discipline, perseverance, and it allows dancers to create and achieve goals within class. Our Blooming Ballet class is perfect for the young dancers who are just starting out, and who just love to move. We incorporate games, songs, and rhythm to exercise the creative part of their brain.

Tumble Tots is the perfect introduction to movement for our tiniest tumblers! Designed just for ages 3–4, this class focuses on building body awareness, coordination, and confidence through playful, age-appropriate exercises. Little ones will start with a fun, engaging warm-up that introduces stretching, basic shapes, and gentle movement prep. From there, they’ll explore the building blocks of tumbling—like forward rolls, animal walks, and beginner balance skills—through creative games and guided activities. Each class supports developing motor skills, listening, and following directions, all while encouraging a love for movement in a safe and supportive space!

Bop N Bounce is our exciting hip-hop class designed just for young, energetic dancers! This high-energy class is all about moving, grooving, and having a blast while learning the basics of hip-hop. Dancers will jam out to upbeat music, play fun dance games, and explore creative activities that help them build confidence and coordination. With each class, they’ll learn fresh moves, work on rhythm, and most importantly—have tons of fun! Whether they’re bouncing to the beat or busting out their best dance moves, Bop N Bounce is the perfect class for kids who love to move!

Twirls and Taps offers a delightful dance experience for little ones brimming with energy and curiosity! Each class starts with the graceful basics of ballet, setting the stage for a fun and focused warm-up. From there, children will alternate each week between the rhythmic fun of tap dancing and the playful excitement of tumbling. This dynamic schedule keeps things fresh and engaging, helping young dancers develop coordination, balance, and confidence while enjoying a magical exploration of movement and rhythm!

This class promotes creativity, dreams and pretend. Whether dancers are galloping like a horse across the floor, flying like fairies in a circle or playing freeze dance to end class, they are learning, creating, and building confidence. This class includes Ballet, basic tumbling skills, yoga, creative movement and imagination. Dancers will move with scarves, wands, ribbons. They will make music with tambourines, maracas and rhythm sticks, and dream with their whole heart. Our purpose is to create an hour of play, fun and dance where each child feels excited, accepted and inspired.

This 45 minute class is a magical way for you and your toddler to experience dance and movement together. Each week will begin with a fun song and dance warm up, where they will be introduced to Ballet basics. This class includes dance, yoga, rhythm, music, singing and basic tumbling. It is a great way to begin the socialization process to prepare for pre-school or day care. We strive to create a meaningful learning environment where all children are encouraged to follow the beat of their own drum. Our purpose is to inspire a love of movement and dance that will stay with them for their lifetime.

This beginner-friendly class is designed for adults who want to learn hip hop choreography in a fun, supportive environment. Each week focuses on building new skills, learning combos, and improving rhythm and coordination. No dance experience necessary—just show up ready to move. Bring a friend and try something new!