Flatirons Dance

What little girl doesn’t love Pom Poms? Students will learn the foundational skills of team-style dance, including leaps, turns, kicks, splits, and jumps. This is a great class if your daughter is interested in dance/cheer in High School or is simply looking for a fun way to spend time with friends.

Learn the basics of today’s most popular dance style. This fun activity for boys and girls is a great form of exercise, coordination, and dance! Students will learn breaking, locking, and popping along to the beats of today’s age-appropriate hip-hop music. Your child will be sure to love this fun, eccentric style of dance.

Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance techniques such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality, and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various jazz styles such as Broadway, Street, and Contemporary to help develop a well-rounded dancer. The class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations. As students progress through each level, the curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.

Students will explore partnering and weight-sharing exercises combined with basic techniques and skills from ballet, jazz, and modern. It emphasizes the interpretation of music lyrics while telling a story with movement that can be fluid or abstract. As students progress through each level, the curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.

Students will learn classical ballet techniques and terminology. Each class includes barre exercises, center-floor work, and across-the-floor combinations. The ballet curriculum is based on a combination of the French, Vagonova, and Cecchetti methods. As students progress through each level, the curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.

This is a 45 minute class for 3-6 years of age combining ballet, jazz and tumbling. Basic listening skills and following directions are emphasized while learning the basic fundamentals of ballet and jazz.

Focuses on developing aerial skills and techniques, enhancing strength, control, and grace for advanced dancers.

A versatile jazz class designed to improve technique, musicality, and performance quality for dancers looking to expand their repertoire.

An energetic class focusing on contemporary hip-hop movement, rhythm, and style, complementing other dance forms.

Aimed at dancers with 2+ years of experience, this class targets advanced kicks, leaps, jumps, turns, and sideline combos, building on mastered beginner/intermediate skills.

This class is for dancers with 1-2 years of experience or those new to pom style, focusing on fundamental arms, kicks, leaps, turns, and sideline learning.

An intensive program dedicated to significantly improving dance technique, providing concentrated training over multiple days.

Teen Jazz has no requirements and is for friends who start later and want to be with others their age. Skills worked on in each level are movement quality, shapes, and storytelling.

Jazz 4 includes 3-4 pirouettes, turns in second, switch leaps, turning disc, coupe turns (3). Skills worked on in each level are movement quality, shapes, and storytelling.

Jazz 3 includes calypso, 2-3 pirouettes, 2 coupe turns, foundations for turns in second, tilt jumps, ring jump. Skills worked on in each level are movement quality, shapes, and storytelling.

Jazz 2 includes pique turns, 1-2 pirouettes, R/L Leap, center leap. Skills worked on in each level are movement quality, shapes, and storytelling.

Jazz 1 includes jazz walks, chaine, single pirouette, R/L leap, R/L Kick, ball/change, pas de bourrée. Skills worked on in each level are movement quality, shapes, and storytelling.

Full integration of all core styles: Popping, Locking, Waacking, Breaking, House. Concept-based choreography and experimental freestyle. Musical analysis, storytelling, and abstract movement. High-level training in: Freestyle battles and competition sets. Cypher control and movement identity. Direction, mentoring, and solo showcases. Guest artist workshops and performance projects. Goal: Train as a complete, original, and expressive Hip-Hop artist capable of competing, performing, and leading.

Performance dynamics, teamwork, and showmanship. Complex choreo and layered freestyle. Popping: Animation, robot, isolation work. Locking: Speed, funk grooves, musical sync. Waacking: Fast arms, attitude, storytelling. Breaking: Swipes, headstand, power transitions. House: Fast footwork, lofting, musical phrasing. Creative challenges and movement storytelling. Goal: Become a dynamic performer and freestyle artist.

Performance dynamics, musical timing & teamwork. Choreo, training and layered freestyle: Popping: Animation, robot, isolation work. Locking: Speed, funk grooves, musical sync. Waacking: Fast arms, attitude, storytelling. Breaking: Swipes, headstand, power transitions. House: Fast footwork, lofting, musical phrasing. Creative challenges and movement storytelling. Goal: Become a dynamic performer and freestyle artist.

Style blending and transition work. Technical training: Popping: Dime stops, tutting, waving. Locking: Flow, character-based combos. Waacking: Musical timing, flow variations. Breaking: 6-step, shoulder freeze, toprock rhythm. House: Jacking, skate, floor transitions, lofting basics. Group choreography and freestyle circle development. Goal: Strong technical foundation and movement confidence.

Groove consistency and musical timing. Expanded foundation technique: Popping: Glides, body waves. Locking: Scooby Doo, knee drops, pacing. Waacking: Arm pathways, posing, musicality. Breaking: CCs, basic footwork transitions. House: Heel-toe, pas de bourrée, loose leg basics. Intro to choreography and freestyle prompts. Goal: Build control, expression, and dance vocabulary.

Playful introduction to Hip-Hop rhythm and groove. Basic steps: Two-Step, Slide, Stomp, Happy Feet. Intro to foundation styles: Popping: Simple hits and freezes. Locking: Wrist rolls, points. Waacking: Arm swings, rhythm play. Breaking: Basic toprock and baby freeze. House: Simple foot taps, groove bouncing. Freestyle games and confidence-building. Goal: Develop rhythm, creativity, and coordination through movement play.

Specialty dances are solos, duets, and trios. To compete in a specialty dance, you must also be registered in a specialty class that will run that dance to prepare for competition! Anyone in the program is allowed to do a specialty dance!

The mini team is for dancers 4 & 5 years old who want to participate in a competition team! This is an excellent way to participate in competitive dance and have extra performing opportunities throughout the year!

The Crew is for dancers looking to compete while still dancing with their high school poms team. This team has a shortened season and allows dancers to compete with the studio without interfering with their high school team. The Crew will be assigned two group dances with assigned styles and a single-hour rehearsal.

The Company is for dancers who are ready for the next step. It is for dancers who want to train, flourish, and be challenged with choreography and different styles in a pre-professional program. This new process allows dancers to participate in more than two group dances and compete in the styles that they are training in if they would like.

The competition team is for dancers looking to compete with a designated team for two group dances. As we operate this competition season, the FDA staff will initially set and choose the dance styles and assign them to their teams. The competition team will practice together once a week!

Any dancers wishing to begin pre-pointe must be at least 11 years old. To enroll in pre-pointe, dancers must also be enrolled in a ballet class levels III-V. During their first semester in pre-pointe, dancers will be able to schedule a baseline evaluation.

Students 11 years and older with no prior ballet experience may start their ballet training here at FDA! We offer a beginning ballet class for ages 11 and older that begins at the basics and progresses through ballet technique at an age-appropriate level.

Pointe is an add-on to our ballet levels and must be combined with another class. Pointe is not required at FDA, and dancers may progress through the levels without adding pointe.

Advanced dancers may progress to Ballet V once they have mastered the skills in level IV with excellence. Dancers evaluated for Pointe shoes and enrolled in Ballet IV or V can add Pointe.

Ballet IV is for dancers who are 13 years and older, have finished Ballet III at the FDA, or have prior experience. In Ballet IV, dancers refine their technique and continually add more challenging movements to their ballet vocabulary.

Pre-pointe is an add-on class to Ballet III that focuses on alignment and strength training to prepare students for safe pointe work and evaluate students for demi-pointe shoes. Pre-pointe is must be taken in combination with another ballet class (levels III-V).

Ballet III is designed for dancers ages 11-13 who have finished Ballet II at FDA or had prior ballet experience. Students who are enrolled in Ballet III have an option to enroll in pre-pointe.

Ballet II takes the skills from level 1 and builds upon them, adding more steps and linking longer combinations. Dancers will stay in Ballet II for ages 9 to 11 years.

Beginning students aged 6-8 years old will start in Ballet I. This class is designed to lay a strong foundation of vocabulary and skills in a fun environment that will prepare dancers to move on to Ballet II once they turn 9.

Our Acro program is a leveled structure that helps dancers obtain specific Acro and gymnastics skills. The dancer's skills determine the level. Please refer to the skill sheets and choose the appropriate level. Acro classes perform in the spring recital.

Tiny Dancers classes are 45 minutes in duration. The price is $55 per month for the first class, with a one-time registration fee of $25. Additional classes are $30 each. A sibling discount of 10% off all classes is also available.

Ages 3-5 Kinder Ballet & Tap - Studio 1. This class provides an introduction to ballet and tap for young children.

Ages 3-5 Kinder Ballet & Tap class offered on Monday from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM in Studio 1.

Yellow Team - Basement. This class is for members of the Yellow Team.

Ballet 1 - Studio A. An introductory ballet class for beginners.

Specialty - Studio B. This class focuses on a specific dance specialty.

Jazz 1 - Studio 3. An introductory class to the jazz dance style.

Yellow Team class offered on Monday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in the Basement.

Ballet 1 class offered on Monday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio A.

Specialty class offered on Monday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio B.

Jazz 1 class offered on Monday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 3.

Ages 5 - 7 Ballet & Tap ages 5-7 - Studio 2. This class combines ballet and tap for children aged 5 to 7.

Ages 5 - 7 Ballet & Tap class offered on Monday from 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 2.

PrePointe - Studio 1. This class prepares dancers for pointe work.

PrePointe class offered on Monday from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 1.

Ballet 2 - Studio A. This is the second level of ballet class.

Technique (Orange & Yellow Teams) - Basement. This class focuses on technique for the Orange and Yellow Teams.

Acro 2 - Studio 3. This is the second level of acrobatics class.

Specialty - Studio 2. This class focuses on a specific dance specialty.

Musical Theatre - Studio B. This class combines acting, singing, and dancing for musical theatre.

Ballet 2 class offered on Monday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio A.

Technique class for Orange & Yellow Teams offered on Monday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the Basement.

Acro 2 class offered on Monday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 3.

Specialty class offered on Monday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 2.

Musical Theatre class offered on Monday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio B.

Beg. Pointe - Studio 2. This class is for beginners interested in pointe work.

Ballet 5 - Studio B. This is the fifth level of ballet class.

White Team - Studio 1. This class is for members of the White Team.

Specialty - Studio 3. This class focuses on a specific dance specialty.

Orange Team - Studio A. This class is for members of the Orange Team.

Contemporary 3 - Basement. This is the third level of contemporary dance class.

Beginning Pointe class offered on Monday from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Studio 2.

Ballet 5 class offered on Monday from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Studio B.

White Team class offered on Monday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Studio 1.

Specialty class offered on Monday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Studio 3.

Orange Team class offered on Monday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Studio A.

Contemporary 3 class offered on Monday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Basement.

Ballroom- Studio A. This class focuses on ballroom dancing.

Ballroom class offered on Monday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM in Studio A.

Ages 3 -5 Kinder Ballet & Tap -Studio 1. This class is for young dancers to explore ballet and tap.

Ages 3 -5 Kinder Ballet & Tap class offered on Monday from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM and 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM in Studio 1.

Acro 3/4- Basement. This class combines the third and fourth levels of acrobatics.

Contemporary 1- Studio B. This is the first level of contemporary dance class.

Contemporary 3/4 - Studio A. This class combines the third and fourth levels of contemporary dance.

Kinder Hip Hop- Studio 1. This hip hop class is designed for young children.

Acro 3/4 class offered on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Basement.

Contemporary 1 class offered on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Studio B.

Contemporary 3/4 class offered on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Studio A.

Kinder Hip Hop class offered on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM in Studio 1.

Ballet 1. An introductory ballet class for beginners.

Boys Hip Hop. This hip hop class is specifically for boys.

Ballroom. This class focuses on ballroom dancing.

Ballet 1 class offered on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Boys Hip Hop class offered on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Ballroom class offered on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Specialty. This class focuses on a specific dance specialty.

Specialty class offered on Saturday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.

Aeriels- Basement. This class focuses on aerial dance techniques.

Kinder Ballet & Tap - Studio 1. This class is for young dancers to explore ballet and tap.

Aeriels class offered on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in the Basement.

Kinder Ballet & Tap class offered on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM in Studio 1.

Company - Basement. This class is for company dancers.

Company class offered on Thursday from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the Basement.

Jazz 1 Studio B. An introductory class to the jazz dance style.

Ballet & Tap ages 3-5 Studio 1. This class combines ballet and tap for children aged 3 to 5.

Specialty class offered on Thursday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 2.

Jazz 1 class offered on Thursday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio B.

Ballet & Tap class for ages 3-5 offered on Thursday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 1.

A challenging class for advanced dancers to refine their jazz skills, incorporating complex steps, isolations, and performance artistry.

Enhances intermediate dance technique with a focus on improving execution, strength, and flexibility for dancers at this level.

Company - Studio B. This class is for company dancers.

Company - Studio A. This class is for company dancers.

Hip Hop -Studio 3. This class focuses on hip hop dance.

Cheer & Pom - Studio 1. This class combines cheerleading and pom dance styles.

Specialty class offered on Thursday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 2.

Company class offered on Thursday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio B.

Company class offered on Thursday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio A.

Company class offered on Thursday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the Basement.

Hip Hop class offered on Thursday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 3.

Cheer & Pom class offered on Thursday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 1.

Acro 1 - Basement. This is the first level of acrobatics class.

Acro 1 class offered on Thursday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Basement.

This class focuses on building strength, stamina, and flexibility through targeted exercises to support dance training and prevent injuries.

Ballet 3 - Studio 1. This is the third level of ballet class.

Ballet 3 class offered on Tuesday from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 1.

Focuses on refining advanced technical skills essential for high-level dance performance, ensuring dancers have the precision and execution required.

Competition Blue Team - Basement. This class is for members of the Competition Blue Team.

Hip Hop 1- Studio B. This is the first level of hip hop dance class.

Contemporary 2- Studio 3. This is the second level of contemporary dance class.

Jazz 4 -Studio A. This is the fourth level of jazz dance class.

Specialty class offered on Tuesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 2.

Competition Blue Team class offered on Tuesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in the Basement.

Hip Hop 1 class offered on Tuesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio B.

Contemporary 2 class offered on Tuesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 3.

Jazz 4 class offered on Tuesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio A.

A foundational class aimed at developing and improving core dance techniques for beginners, ensuring a solid understanding of fundamental movements.

Hip Hop 3- Studio 1. This is the third level of hip hop dance class.

Contemporary 1- Studio 3. This is the first level of contemporary dance class.

Specialty- Studio 2. This class focuses on a specific dance specialty.

Technique ( Blue and Green)- Studio A. This class focuses on technique for the Blue and Green Teams.

Hip Hop 3 class offered on Tuesday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 1.

Contemporary 1 class offered on Tuesday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 3.

Specialty class offered on Tuesday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 2.

Technique class for Blue and Green teams offered on Tuesday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio A.

This class combines introductory dance team skills with Poms Prep techniques, suitable for dancers new to the style and seeking foundational knowledge.

Contemporary 4 Studio A. This is the fourth level of contemporary dance class.

Jazz 3 Studio 3. This is the third level of jazz dance class.

Begining Tap Studio 2. This is a beginner level tap dance class.

Competition Green Team Basement. This class is for members of the Competition Green Team.

Contemporary 4 class offered on Tuesday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Studio A.

Jazz 3 class offered on Tuesday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Studio 3.

Beginning Tap class offered on Tuesday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Studio 2.

Competition Green Team class offered on Tuesday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Basement.

Adv. Pointe Studio 1. This advanced class is for experienced pointe dancers.

Int./ Adv Tap- Studio 1. This class is for intermediate and advanced tap dancers.

Hip Hop Teen- Basement. This hip hop class is designed for teenagers.

Dance Team Prep (Beg) - Studio B. This beginner class prepares dancers for dance teams.

Dance Team Prep ( Adv) - Studio A. This advanced class prepares dancers for dance teams.

Advanced Pointe class offered on Tuesday from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM in Studio 1.

Intermediate/Advanced Tap class offered on Tuesday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM in Studio 1.

Hip Hop Teen class offered on Tuesday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM in the Basement.

Beginning Dance Team Prep class offered on Tuesday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM in Studio B.

Advanced Dance Team Prep class offered on Tuesday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM in Studio A.

This class is designed to introduce dancers to the fundamentals of Poms Prep, focusing on building a strong foundation for competitive dance.

This advanced class challenges dancers with more complex Poms Prep techniques, building on existing skills and preparing them for higher levels of competition.

Specialty - Studio 1. This class focuses on a specific dance specialty.

Specialty class offered on Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Studio 1.

Develops intermediate jazz techniques, focusing on rhythm, musicality, and dynamic movement for dancers with some prior jazz experience.

Acro 4/5- Basement. This class is for the fourth and fifth levels of acrobatics.

Hip Hop 2- Studio B. This is the second level of hip hop dance class.

Ballet 1- Studio 3. An introductory ballet class for beginners.

Acro 3 - Studio 2. This is the third level of acrobatics class.

Red Team - Studio A. This class is for members of the Red Team.

Acro 4/5 class offered on Wednesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in the Basement.

Hip Hop 2 class offered on Wednesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio B.

Ballet 1 class offered on Wednesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 3.

Acro 3 class offered on Wednesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio 2.

Red Team class offered on Wednesday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in Studio A.

Ballet 3 class offered on Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 1.

Technique - Purple & Red - Studio A. This class focuses on technique for the Purple and Red Teams.

Ballet 2 - Studio B. This is the second level of ballet class.

Technique class for Purple & Red teams offered on Wednesday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio A.

Ballet 2 class offered on Wednesday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio B.

Specialty class offered on Wednesday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Studio 2.

An advanced class for experienced dancers looking to master complex dance team and Poms Prep choreography, focusing on performance quality.

Jazz 3- Basement. This is the third level of jazz dance class.

Jazz 2 - Studio 3. This is the second level of jazz dance class.

Purple Team- Studio A. This class is for members of the Purple Team.

Jazz 3 class offered on Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Basement.

Jazz 2 class offered on Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

Specialty class offered on Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Studio 2.

Purple Team class offered on Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Studio A.

Conditioning - Basement. This class focuses on conditioning for dancers.

Ballet 4. This is the fourth level of ballet class.

Conditioning class offered on Wednesday from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM in the Basement.

Ballet 4 class offered on Wednesday from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

A focused clinic designed to prepare dancers for dance team tryouts, covering essential skills and performance strategies.