St. Augustine Dance Academy

Our 1-on-1 private lessons are fun, challenging, and individualized to meet your child's needs. Your dancer is a great candidate for private lessons if they are determined to master a particular skill, feel like they need extra help, want more individualized attention, want to be ready to audition for our dance company, or want more opportunities to dance.

You’re ready to solo, duet, or trio when you have made a serious commitment to yourself and to dance, you’re willing to focus extra time on your routine outside of class, you are willing to rehearse your solo full-out all the time in order to build stamina and you are technically ready.

St. Augustine Dance Academy's performance company helps promising dancers grow in their dance ability and learn camaraderie with teammates. Our goal is not to win but to constantly improve in dance and in character as individuals and as a team.

AcroDance is the fusion of the artistic motion of dance and the athleticism of acrobatics. It is not the same as gymnastics. An AcroDancer must be able to complete all skills on a hard stage without the advantage of a sprung floor, while seamlessly integrating musicality, emotional expression, extension, control and line. Skills taught in AcroDance might look the same as gymnastics, but they are taught differently to compensate for these conditions. Students will explore AcroDance while building strength, flexibility and coordination. Students will progress from forward rolls, backward rolls, bridges and cartwheels to back walkovers, front walkovers and aerials. All AcroDance faculty are trained to provide a safe and structured learning environment. Come try class with one of our certified Acrobatic Arts teachers!

Students will explore different styles of hip hop while learning rhythm and coordination. These styles will range from cheer to street.

Students will learn tap terms and intricate footwork. Dancers will progress from barre exercises to across the floor movements to center combinations. Tap is a form of dance known for rhythm created by the shoes worn while dancing.

Due to the maturity required for this style, this class is only available to ages 8 and up. This style of dance is known for its ability to convey strong emotion with its expressive movements. Contemporary dance includes jazz and ballet technique combined to convey a story or emotion through movement. Contemporary dancers should plan to take ballet class as well to see the most progress.

Students will learn jazz terms and fundamental dance steps. Dancers will learn turns, leaps and many combinations of traditional jazz steps. Jazz is an upbeat dance style known for entertainment.

This is an advanced ballet level that must be taken with Advanced Ballet two days per week. Three+ hours of ballet classes per week are required in order to maintain foot and core strength. In this class, new pointe work will be explored as students' technique and strength progress.

This is an advanced ballet level that must be taken two days per week. Two hours of ballet classes per week are required in order to maintain foot and core strength. In this class, prepointe work will be introduced to begin progress onto pointe.

Students will learn ballet terms and discipline. A great emphasis will be placed on proper technique. Dancers will progress from barre exercises to across the floor movements to center combinations. Ballet is a graceful form of dance known for fluidity of movement and attention to technical details.

This class is designed for the 4 to 5 year old dancer. We will explore the basic fundamentals of hip hop and acro. Students will receive 30 minutes of hip hop instruction and 30 minutes of acrobatics/tumbling instruction. The teaching environment continues to be relaxed and fun. Flip Hoppers will perform a hip hop acro routine in the recital.

This class is designed for the 4 to 5 year old dancer. We will continue to learn basic fundamentals of tap and ballet. Students will receive 30 minutes of tap instruction and 30 minutes of ballet instruction. The teaching environment continues to be relaxed and fun. We focus more on dancing as a group than in previous levels. Stars will perform either a ballet or a tap dance in the recital.

This class is designed for the potty-trained beginner ages 2 1/2 to 4 who has had very little or no previous training. We will learn basic fundamentals of tap and ballet. Students will receive 30 minutes of tap instruction and 30 minutes of ballet instruction. This exposes the young child to the wo rld of dance in an exciting and entertaining way. Starlets will perform a ballet dance in the recital.

This class is for toddlers that are walking through age 3 to explore dance with their grownup (mom, dad, grandparent, nanny, etc.). They will enjoy movement, music, and imagination games. This is a wonderful introduction to dance/movement classes for your toddler with 45 minutes of direct instruction followed by 15 minutes of free play. Star Baby & Me will not perform in the recital.

You're able to register for all beginner level classes online through our Parent Portal. Students interested in intermediate and advanced level classes must go through the evaluation process first.

You're able to register for all beginner level classes online through our Parent Portal. Students interested in intermediate and advanced level classes must go through the evaluation process first.

You're able to register for all beginner level classes online through our Parent Portal. Students interested in intermediate and advanced level classes must go through the evaluation process first.

This technique intensive is designed to enhance dancers' skills and artistry through instruction in ballet, jazz, acro, Pilates, flexibility and more! Be a part of our program where creativity and artistic development thrive.

This movement intensive emphasizes improvisation and choreography - immersing dancers in styles like hip hop, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, and modern. Join us as we foster a collaborative space for artistic growth and expression.

Stars classes are for beginning dancers or for those who have taken a Starlets class. Dancers will dance to some of the same songs they've grown to love in Starlets, with additional attention to technique and variations of movement. Dancers are challenged by counting in class, working on motor skills such as balancing on one foot, hopping on one foot, skipping and more!

Is your child looking for the basics of hip hop and acro? Flip Hoppers is for them! In this class, your dancer will be introduced to acrobatic mats, begin working toward forward rolls and cartwheels all while learning to groove through isolations and strength building.

Starlets classes are for ages 2.5-4. Dancers must be potty trained before their first class. Specific attire is required, including tan buckle tap shoes, pink leather split sole ballet shoes, a lavender leotard, light tan tights, and a see-through elastic waist ballet skirt. Hair must be pulled back in a bun. Dancers will learn tap and ballet, starting with tap shoes for the first half hour and then switching to ballet shoes for the second half hour. They will learn various dance steps and practice circle time, standing in lines, and waiting their turn.

Our Star Baby & Me class is a wonderful way for little ones that are walking without help to explore music and movement with the comfort of a dance partner that your toddler already knows, loves and trusts. Each toddler will enjoy class with their own grownup - dad, mom, grandparent, nanny or any other trusted adult!

Join us for exciting Adult classes at St. Augustine Dance Academy! Classes are $20 each or $70 for a 5-class punch card ($14/class). All classes are drop-in so you do not need to register in our system. Dress comfortably so you can move. Beginners are welcome. Classes begin the first week of September. Classes that opt to participate in our annual recital are closed for new members as of February 1st each year so the dancers can focus on recital choreography.

Join us for exciting Adult classes at St. Augustine Dance Academy! Classes are $20 each or $70 for a 5-class punch card ($14/class). All classes are drop-in so you do not need to register in our system. Dress comfortably so you can move. Beginners are welcome. Classes begin the first week of September. Classes that opt to participate in our annual recital are closed for new members as of February 1st each year so the dancers can focus on recital choreography. This class requires placement.