Suncoast Academy of Dance

Each dance class meets at the same time every week, in the evenings, similarly to our fall schedule classes. We offer summer dance classes for Pre-Schoolers (ballet/tap combination),Kindergarteners (ballet/tap/jazz combination), ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, acrobatics, pilates, Pointe prep, and flexibility & strength.

Each dance class meets at the same time every week, in the evenings, similarly to our fall schedule classes. We offer summer dance classes for Pre-Schoolers (ballet/tap combination),Kindergarteners (ballet/tap/jazz combination), ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, acrobatics, pilates, Pointe prep, and flexibility & strength.

Each dance class meets at the same time every week, in the evenings, similarly to our fall schedule classes. We offer summer dance classes for Pre-Schoolers (ballet/tap combination),Kindergarteners (ballet/tap/jazz combination), ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, acrobatics, pilates, Pointe prep, and flexibility & strength.

Sugarfoot Therapy is a Physical Therapy-based conditioning program for dancers. The program is designed to help reduce injury risk and to encourage longevity in a dancer's physically demanding career. Sugarfoot Therapy was created by MOTI PT Director Dr. Nick Cutri, DPT, and his wife Katie Schaar Cutri, who is a professional dancer & choreographer. Using the principles of functional biomechanics supplemented with traditional dance technique, SFT consists of functionally authentic movements to warm-up, mobilize, and stabilize the dancer’s body in all three planes of motion. By establishing a strong foundation of anatomically functional movement patterns, introducing tri-planar (three-dimensional) variability to these patterns, and finally adding dance-specific variables, SFT helps enhance dance technique and mitigate injury risk.

This foot articulation class is designed to help build foot and ankle strength and a deeper understanding of the technique required for pointe work. This is the ideal class for students close to being promoted to pointe work, students already en pointe looking to strengthen their technique, and any student who wishes to gain further control and articulation through their feet and ankles.

Turns and Leaps class focuses on body placement and alignment, as well as application of basic technique skills as applied to more advanced movements. Class will visit the basic skills needed to perform classic jumps and turns, as well as working on executing more complicated sequences across the floor and in center.

One of today’s most popular forms of dance, contemporary is not a specific form of dance, but a collection of styles and movements that draw from modern, ballet, and jazz techniques, dependent on the instructor’s style of choreography.

Modern dance technique teaches one how to use various movement qualities through the use of gravity, floor-work, fall and recovery, contraction and release, and improvisation. Originally created as a rebellion against ballet, it is performed barefoot and often in parallel. Movements are angular, weighted, and often challenge your center of balance. Modern dance is continually evolving and is integrated into Broadway, contemporary, and concert dance choreography.

Pointe work is available for the more advanced dancer who demonstrates the technique, discipline, and control that is required for this art form. Students enrolled in Pointe are required to participate in two ballet classes each week.

An innovative training program developed by Marie Walton-Mahon to help students in understanding the depth of muscle memory and muscle activation needed to achieve their personal best in classical ballet and other styles of dance. Students of PBT see improved core stability, weight placement, and alignment.

A class in flexibility and strength. Through step by step progressions, students work to increase their flexibility through strength and control. Classes will focus on correcting alignment and promoting proper body placement to help protect against injuries. These exercises and stretches are for all dance styles and build a foundation for full-body awareness while increasing flexibility safely.

A beautiful art form which is a fusion of jazz, ballet and modern that conveys the emotion of a song’s lyrics. Intense emotional expression of the face and body are necessary to tell a story. Strong technique and flexibility enhance this stye.

Acrobatics teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, coordination, discipline and concentration. Students will learn handstands, chin stands, elbow stands, cartwheels with variations, back bends, walkovers, various forward and backward rolls, along with other balance, partnering and contortion tricks.

An umbrella term for many styles of dance. Movements such as popping, locking and breaking (“old school”) added to progressive movements that can come from anywhere or any time (“new school”) supported by popular music (rap, funk, R&B, techno) that is age-appropriate.

Jazz is an American dance form incorporating many different styles. Depending on the instructor, style will vary from west coast to east coast, or urban to traditional.

Tap is the only form of dance that creates its own music. Rhythm, music, and sounds are incorporated into each high-energy class through combinations, technique, and improvisations geared to the appropriate level.

Our classical ballet classes include barre work, center floor work, and variations. Each class is taught at the appropriate age and level, stressing posture, alignment and body placement, working towards building technique and artistry.

A one-hour class in tap, ballet/jazz, and introductory acrobatics. Kindergarten-aged dancers will form an understanding of how the styles of tap, ballet, and jazz are interconnected, and will be introduced to the fundamentals of acrobatic arts. This is a fun-filled, high-energy classroom.

A 45-minute introductory class in ballet, tap, tumbling, and creative movement. Young dancers begin learning basic steps, terminology, focus and coordination in a fun-filled, musical classroom setting.

Private Lessons are priced per individual.

Private Lessons are priced per individual.

A 45-minute introductory class in ballet, tap, tumbling, and creative movement. Young dancers begin learning basic steps, terminology, focus and coordination in a fun-filled, musical classroom setting.

A 45-minute introductory class in ballet, tap, tumbling, and creative movement. Young dancers begin learning basic steps, terminology, focus and coordination in a fun-filled, musical classroom setting.

Dance Workshops run for four days from 9:00-4:00pm. Each workshop includes contemporary/lyrical, jazz, tap, hip hop, acrobatics, and musical theater classes.

These four-day, themed theater dance programs run from 9:00am-4:00pm. Includes dance, choreography, arts & crafts, acting & improvisational games, sing-along, and role-playing.

These three-day, themed dance programs run from 9:00am-12:00pm. Includes dancing, arts & crafts, themed games, and snack time.