Stage 1 Dance Academy

Creative movement classes introduce young dancers to music and movement. Our creative movement classes are focused on fostering development skills with young movers and connecting their movement with song and dance. In addition, young dancers will work through an obstacle course to train their motor skills.

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Class work on specific age appropriate or level appropriate skills. Tumbling and low beam skills will be mastered. Our tumbling director has over 40 years of experience and used to own her own gym! She has a wealth of knowledge and has put in place excellent programming.

Musical theater dance classes explore song and dance. Our musical theater classes include time dedicated to individual singing and dancing exercises in addition to performing the skills together with a focus on storytelling.

Hip Hop dance explores movement from many different social and cultural backgrounds. Our hip hop classes focus on basic steps and rhythms while encouraging dancers to find their unique movement style.

Contemporary dance fuses many different styles of dance. Our contemporary classes focus on technique from modern and jazz dance with a focus on creatively moving through the space in new and unexpected ways. Dancers are also encouraged to explore their own movement style by participating in improvisational dance exercises.

Jazz dance explores the rhythm and dynamics of music and has a rich history. Our jazz classes focus on jazz dance basics with a focus on strength and powerful movement.

Tap dance mixes music and movement. Dancers explore different ways to create rhythm, both with and without music. Our tap classes focus on learning the basic rhythms of many steps by following a structured curriculum. Dancers also learn how to interact with a musical beat by adding their layer of tap sounds.

Ballet dance explores the foundational elements of the technique. Dancers work through a structured class developed to understand the French terminology and the overall movement qualities found in ballet dance. Our ballet classes focus on learning the vocabulary of ballet steps as well as the technique used to properly execute them.