ABASI Dance Lab

PBT is a revolutionary program that targets muscle memory training for classical ballet. Your dancer will learn which muscles activate during each exercise of ballet class and how to safely condition the body to produce the best dance results. PBT private lessons are wonderful for anyone looking to increase flexibility and develop strength.

Our dance instructors are certified in multiple methods such as ACE group fitness, Barre, Yoga, Progressing Ballet Technique, and Acrobatic Arts among a few. For our dancers looking to improve their musculature, turnout, and stamina, many of our skilled staff of personal trainers are also certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT).

ABASI Dance Lab provides unique ABA therapy and dance training using dance as a reinforcer through specialized 30 minute sessions. We provide ABA therapy in the studio setting to allow individuals with special needs to enjoy dance and choreography while receiving ABA supports for skill deficits and behavior management plans.

These specialized private dance lessons for the competitive dancer, use proven research-based methodology and data based analysis to bring competitive dancer’s training and routines to new heights. These dance lessons are individualized to each dancer’s training, challenging to their specific level, and offered with collaboration with their current studio.

Private lessons for students with special needs to receive ABA therapy within the context of a private dance or yoga session.

Private lessons for competition dancers to enhance technique in specified movement areas.

ABASI Dance Lab’s specialized ABA private lessons are available for both competition dancers to enhance their technique in specified movement areas, as well as for students with special needs to receive ABA therapy within the context of a private dance or yoga session.

Stretch & Flexibility Technique is an intermediate level class taught by an EasySplits certified teacher, and uses Zaichik Stretching Techniques (or “ZSTs”) to help dancers become more flexible in an innovative way that is safer, quicker, and less painful than traditional stretching techniques. In addition to flexibility training, this class also includes Extended Length Conditioning exercises (“ELC”) aimed at strengthening our dancers’ muscles at the new deeper ranges to help avoid injury, retain flexibility gains, and allow further advancement in their range of motion.

Our special needs group dance class is an all-inclusive dance class for students ages 12+ and for all abilities. This class is taught by an instructor with specific behavioral analysis knowledge trained by our owner Dr. Mallory Quinn, Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Our instructors use props and sensory experiences to introduce students to dance using music and activities to teach classroom skills, coordination, balance, strength, flexibility, and proper technique. No style of dance is off limits in this class, and the class and activities are frequently student led. Parent participation may be required for this class depending upon the individual needs of each student. Our students also receive an introduction to performing through learning and performing choreographed routines in our seasonal productions.

Pre-ballet is an introduction to ballet dance for students with an interest in entering Ballet 1 once they are 5 years old. Pre-ballet is a 45-minute class consisting of 30 minutes of teacher-led and student interactive activities with 15 minutes of free play. Depending on the needs of each child, parental involvement may be required. Children are encouraged to express themselves and embrace their childlike tendencies in this fun introduction to dance! Concepts covered in pre ballet include pre components to ballet movements such as pointing and flexing, stretching, rocking side to side, ballet jumps, ballet walks, locomotor skills, traveling through space, using props to explore rhythm and movement, and an introduction to performing and choreography through learning mini dances.

TKL is a conditioning class designed for our more serious ballet, jazz, and/or acrobatics dancers to increase their skill level to enhance performance in these disciplines. Students will complete conditioning and flexibility exercises focused on specific skills or tricks in each class. Students will learn a variety of turns, kicks, and leaps, and more complex chaining of skills for across the floor work. Exercises will target height and power in jumps, balance and coordination in turns, and flexibility and balance for kicks. This class is taught by one of our dance instructors who is also a minimally certified 200-hour yoga instructor and/or NASM certified personal trainer, and/or Progressing Ballet Technique certified. Students will also learn anatomy through identifying the names of muscle groups and which muscles are activated during each type of movement. This class also includes an emphasis on training dancers on proper conditioning and cool down techniques to ensure longevity of performance.

Broadway Jazz is a higher level commercial dance jazz class for the serious jazz dancer or musical theater student. Broadway jazz incorporates theatrical music and has an emphasis on exaggerated movements, high energy, and story-telling. For our teen students, Broadway jazz incorporates the use of heels/ character shoes so our teens can learn more sophisticated choreography (i.e.: Rockettes style). This class is designed to have a choreography and performance focus and our students become proficient in learning combinations so they can hold their own in musical theater auditions and productions.

Bounce is a wonderful conditioning class, which focuses on using mini trampolines (rebounders) to burn calories, strengthen the legs ankles and feet, as well as build up endurance for future performances. The mini trampolines are so fun, our students often forget they are conditioning and strengthening their bodies. Bounce is an amazing cardio workout for all ages, and has added health benefits including increasing blood flow, releasing fascia tissue, and strengthening bones.

Yoga focuses on a combination of bodywork through strengthening and flexibility of the body by holding poses, while also teaching students how to link their external movements to their breath. Yoga is wonderful for all ages for teaching mindfulness (or being aware in the present moment). For kids, mindfulness training has been shown to help teach them how to problem solve and remain calm in stressful situations. For our teenagers who perform, yoga has helped teach them how to cope with performance anxiety. There are so many wonderful benefits of yoga for our dancers as well as athletes who take class to strengthen muscles to avoid injury, and engage in active recovery.

A unique specialization of our studio is our musical theater classes. These classes focus on performance and telling a story through singing and acting. Although this class will include choreography and dances, the main focus of the class is developing well-rounded performers through performance of songs and scenes. Students will learn about musical theater through performance, improvisation, group work, and scene study. Perfect for the Broadway lover!

Our preschool combo classes are for ages 4-6. Combination classes are 45 minutes to an hour duration and provide students an experience in two different styles of dance. This allows our younger students to access multiple styles and select their favorites prior to enrolling in a single type of dance class once they are ages 5+. Combo classes focus on the pre requisite skills needed for styles of dance such as ballet, acrobatics, tap, and hip hop. Our instructors focus on making these classes age appropriate and fun and teach dance through a variety of sensory modalities including lights, music, and the use of props. The purpose of combination classes is for students to learn pre requisite skills for different styles of dance, have fun, and cultivate a love of dance.

In this intermediate – advanced level class, male and female dancers learn and practice solo variations from classical ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Paquita and many more! Beyond just learning the steps, this class educates our dancers in ballet history and helps them improve their stage presence, artistry, and character development as it relates to classical ballet. Our female dancers who wish to advance their pointe technique will continue their pointe work in this class.

Pre Pointe classes are designed to strengthen the muscles needed to be en pointe. This class focuses on strengthening exercises at the barre and in the center to develop ankle strength and flexibility. Pre Pointe is for the serious ballet dancer who wishes to advance to a higher level of ballet dance through extra focus on the legs, feet, and ankles.

Dancers must spend a semester or more in Ballet 1 before moving to Ballet 2 (transfers from other studios can be assessed.) Dancers must demonstrate a more mature attitude to move from B1 to B2. Dancers should have the focus to learn ballet technique in a class which uses less props (i.e. scarves, hula hoops, etc.) than B1 and concentrates on proper alignment and posture, as well as correct legs and feet. B2 prepares dancers for the more intensive B3 class; they should plan on spending multiple semesters in B2 before being allowed to move up a level. Conditioning Requirements for Ballet 2: Hold a 1-minute plank, complete 16 clean relevés and 32 élevés at the barre. Demonstrate the stretches required to obtain a split. Hold a passé relevé turned out for at least 3 seconds.

Ballet is a performance dance, which uses precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures with graceful flowing movements in intricate flowing patterns. Our ballet classes focus on proper technique and terminology while practicing movements on the barre, in the center, and across the floor. The student learns proper body alignment and fluid movement. Our ballet classes’ emphasis safe and age appropriate training in order to prevent injury and ensure longevity of training. Ballet is considered by many to be the “basis” of all styles of dance. We recommend every student be involved in at least one ballet class weekly.

Progressing ballet technique is an incredibly unique conditioning class, which focuses on muscle memory conditioning for classical ballet. Students will use large yoga balls, pilates balls, and straps to perform conditioning exercises to strengthen the muscles used in movements such as turn out, adagio, allegro, core and posture, port de bras, weight placement, alignment, extensions, feet and allegro, and safe stretching. Our instructors are certified in this revolutionary training method that focuses on teaching students which muscles they should “feel” and activate during different exercises. This class is amazing conditioning for ballet dancers, gymnasts, ice skaters, etc.! Learn more at https://pbt.dance/en

Lyrical is a dance style that embodies various aspects of ballet, jazz, and modern dance. The style combines ballet technique with the freedom and musicality of jazz and contemporary. Lyrical is always danced to songs with lyrics.

Contemporary dance allows for expressive movements while combining elements of many genres. The student will learn to convey emotions and tell a story through their movements.

Jazz funk can best be understood as a cultivated form developed in studios as a response to the organic popularity of hip-hop dance and music. As hip-hop gained popularity, its moves and beats started to distance themselves from their spontaneous origins in New York City street styles as it gained further access into music clubs and commercial television. Dancers will move to many jazz inspired movements as well as trendy dance techniques from the funk era including popping, locking and various moves that are popular within hip hop dance.

Jazz Heels is an advanced jazz class that focuses on choreography and performance of short routines in character heels. This class will help the student develop confidence to implement for facial expressions while dancing, mature movement, and performance skills, and create employable musical theater performers

This class is focused on advancing and perfecting technical skills, challenges ability to memorize choreography, and expects high performance standards. Prerequisite skills ( all must be clean ): single pirouette, petit jete leap, battement combo, clean chaines across the floor, box steps, kick ball change, six point turn combination. Conditioning requirements: hold plank for 1 minute, complete 100 crunches, sustain passé hold on releve for a minimum of 3 seconds.

Jazz is a performance style type of dance and incorporates ballet technique to help the student develop rhythm and performance skills. This upbeat class will teach the student isolations, contractions, and ground movements, across the floor combinations, and choreography. Jazz focuses on dramatic movements paired with the up and down beats of the music and syncopated rhythms.

Acrobatics 7+ is an advanced level acrobatics class with the intention to prepare students for professional dance work and safe implementation of more complex tricks requiring higher level conditioning and skills such as front aerials, back tucks, and multi component tumbling and contortion work.

Acrobatics levels 5/6 is a higher intermediate level Acro class where students will begin to learn progressions and regressions for more advanced tricks such as back handsprings, aerials, and multiple progressions and variations of existing movements such as walkovers, multi component lifts, cartwheels, headstands, etc. This class is also 2 hours to ensure proper warm up, stretching, and conditioning for more advanced skill implementation. An assessment or teacher recommendation is required for enrollment in this class.

Acrobatics 3/4 is a lower intermediate level Acro class ideal for students more serious in their acrobatics training or dancers looking to condition and complete tricks for other styles of dance. Concurrent enrollment in a jazz or ballet class is required for enrollment in this level. An assessment or teacher recommendation is required for enrollment this class.

Acrobatics 2B is a higher introductory level class ideal for students who have done acrobatics for at least 2 years or perhaps are self-taught acrobats but are still adopting the technical skills required to implement skills correctly. Students in Acro 2B are able to complete cartwheels, rolls, and backbends, and donkey kick handstands but are still working on components such as a straight L handstand, bridge walks and prances, and completing cartwheels with correct preparations and finishing components on both sides of the body. An assessment or teacher recommendation is required for enrollment in this class.

Acrobatics 1/2 is a beginning introductory level class ideal for students who have never done acrobatics or have minimal experience (less than 2 years). In this class students will begin to condition their bodies to be able to safely implement introductory skills such as balancing on the hands, core engagement, developing arm and shoulder strength, bridges, jumps, and basic rolls and partnering. This class is wonderful for students of all abilities whether they are enrolled in other dance classes or just looking for a fun way to exercise their bodies.

Acrobatics classes teach dancers gymnastics skills they can use in dance routines. These classes include tumbling, rolls, handstands, cartwheels, etc. Acrobatics classes are composed mainly of conditioning, stretching, and across the floor work. It is extremely technical and progression and regression based. All of our Acrobatic teachers are certified through the internationally accredited Acrobatic Arts curriculum . All of our acrobatic teachers are also minimally 200 hour yoga certified, and/or certified personal trainers through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. ABASI believes in a curriculum that is safe, technical, based on proper conditioning and two sided to ensure success and longevity for our dancers. Students who enroll in ballet/jazz, and/or at least two Acro or conditioning classes weekly obtain the best results and this is required to advance in higher level classes.

Tap requires special shoes, which creates sounds and rhythms when dancing on the floor. This class develops musicality through proper technique and producing clear sounds. Striking the floor becomes a form of percussion, and our more advanced tap classes play with intricate rhythms and fusion with other styles.

Movement Fundamentals is a class that focuses on street styles and techniques. The class teaches the foundation of styles such as breakdance, popping, locking, and house dance, along with techniques such as waving, tutting, animation, gliding, and more. Students will learn to utilize concepts and techniques through guided movement while discovering their individual style.

Hip-Hop Grooves isn’t limited to just one unique style, like krumping, breaking, or popping and locking. Rather, it’s a mix of all of those styles and many more, including movement elements from swing dancing, modern jazz, and even ballet! It’s an approach to choreography that is consciously in tune with the music, beats, and grooves of hip-hop music without being defined or limited by some of its unique characteristics, like freestyling or the cypher. Students will learn more about popping, breaking and tumbling!

Hip hop is a dance style and culture based upon utilizing the latest popular hip hop music. Students have a chance to learn a fun routine while adding their own personality to the choreography. Hip Hop dancing is more hard hitting and may incorporate break dancing, floor work, and body popping.