Westside Dance Company

Tap class is a class wearing shoes with metal taps, tap shoes. In this class you will learn rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels.

Progressions is a class that makes Westside unique! This class is highly recommended for dancers on a dance team. Progressions is run like a jazz class but is much more intense and advanced; It's designed for dancers who want to take their technique to the next level. Students work on kicking, leaping, and turning combinations that will prepare them for technical performances. New "tricks" are taught every week.

Jazz class is a class where you will learn Jazz basics and highly recommended for dancers on their dance team. We start with a thorough stretch and workout, into across the floor work which includes but is not limited to, kicks, leaps, and turns. Then learn a Jazz combo. Jazz class will create you into a dancer who owns their dancing with power, technique, confidence, and style.

Hip Hop is a class for any dancer who just wants to let go and have fun. We highly recommend this class for dancers on their dance team. In this class you will all different types of hip hop styles such as commercial dance/dance team choreography but also, more stylized and specific genres like popping, locking, krumping, and jazz funk.

Contemporary class is for dancers wanting to find their own style in dance. Contemporary is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several different dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical, and ballet. In this class we work on connecting the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Each class will be a different challenge for you by changing up what we learn each week.

Combo Class is for dancers ages 3 - 7. In this class we will learn all styles of dance to see what the dancers start to like! We start off with a Tap/Ballet combo class and will sometimes learn a Hip Hop or Contemporary combo

Ballet is taught by classically trained teachers where you will learn precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. It is characterized by light, graceful and fluid movements. Each class depends on your age and skill level and once you are more advanced, you can earn your Pointe shoes.

For the Teen/Senior Company, you are required to be enrolled in all advanced level classes which include Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Progressions. The Teen and Senior company will compete at all competitions for the year (all locally) and also participate in a dance convention, plus attend Nationals. (Traveling)

For Junior Company, you are required to be enrolled in all intermediate level classes which include ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and progressions. Junior company will compete at all competitions for the year (all locally) and also participate in a dance convention plus attend nationals. (Traveling)

Each summer, Westside Dance Company offers a variety of dance classes and camps for students ages 2 to 19. Summer classes will typically begin and end earlier for all ages. We will also offer dance camps each summer for ages 3 - 10 to participate in.