Body Expressions Center of Performing Arts

Semi-private classes are for two dancers and have a reduced cost. Call us anytime for a phone consultation for customized private lessons and for fees of individual lessons as well as package prices available.

Private and semi-private classes by appointment with all faculty. Private lessons may be used for refining technique or to have choreography created on the dancer and coached for an audition or performance. It is common for advanced dancers seeking a professional career to take advantage of these customized classes to propel their abilities beyond a recreational level.

Progressing Ballet Technique (P.B.T.) is a new, innovative technique to help dancers safely understand the use of muscle memory to improve their comprehension of core stability, weight placement and alignment. Using a fit ball, resistance bands and other tools, the Progressing Ballet Technique program will help the dancer to achieve their personal best in classical ballet classes, as well as their technique in other genres of dance.

Ballet is the technical foundation of most popular dance styles including contemporary, lyrical, and jazz. Ballet teaches elegance of movement and trains the movement skills necessary to perform anything from Swan Lake to contemporary work. Beginner pointe trains the dancer to stand and balance properly on pointe and how to safely and correctly get on and off pointe. Intermediate pointework includes simple turns and allegro (jumps). Advanced pointe includes a full range of advanced level ballet. Pointe qualifications are listed here.

This class combines strong dance technique with acrobatic elements while working on strengthening and conditioning the body to be able to master certain acrobatic skills. This Acro/Conditioning class will dramatically advance your dancers strength, flexibility and agility quickly by adding this class to their weekly training! This class is for ages 6 & up. The Beg/Int Level (recommended for ages 6-9) will focus on proper placement and strength for forward rolls, back rolls, cartwheels, handstand, push up to bridge, and round offs. The Int/Adv Level (recommended for ages 10-13) will build upon the Beg/Int Level skills plus falling into bridge, bridge kickover, handspring to bridge, front walkover, back walkover, beginning back handsprings and connecting skills. The Advanced Level (recommended for ages 14 and up) will build upon all the skills in the Int/Adv level plus back handsprings, mulitple consistent skills, running skills, multiple back handsprings, mulitple back walkovers, beginning back tucks and aerials.

This class for ages 4 and up is a form of dance that is an eclectic fusion of several modern dance techniques and various developing philosophies of movement. It’s not a specific dance technique but a collection of methods developed from modern and post-modern dance that can take on many forms. It is based on the study of the human body and body/mind inter-relationships.

This one hour “street jazz” dance style for ages 4 through adult emphasizes timing, power, strength and rhythm. This class in particular provides instruction that encourages individual stylization and self-expression. It includes basic terminology and steps, floor work and combinations.

A combination class of ballet, jazz and tap offered for ages 2 and up teaching beginner concepts and terms for all styles with musicality. Ballet teaches placement, endurance, strength and flexibility. Jazz instruction and routines emphasize form and style. Tap provides sound and rhythm essentials. These classes are excellent for the motor skills development young children need.

Ballet – Monday 4:45-5:45pm

Acro/Conditioning Level I – Monday 4:45-5:45pm (Non-Recital Class) (almost full)

Performing Arts – Monday 4:45-5:45pm (almost full)

Acro/Conditioning Level III – Monday 5:45-6:45pm (Non-Recital Class) (Class FULL)

P.B.T./Technique (Beg/Int) – Monday 5:45-6:45pm (Non-Recital Class)

Contemporary – Monday 5:45-6:45pm (almost full)

P.B.T./Technique (Int/Adv) – Monday 6:45-7:45pm (Non-Recital Class)

Acro/Conditioning Level II – Monday 6:45-7:45pm (Non-Recital Class) (Class FULL)

Hip Hop – Monday 7:45-8:45pm

Hip Hop – Thursday 4:45-5:45pm (almost full)

Performing Arts – Thursday 5:15-6:15pm

Performing Arts – Thursday 5:45-6:45pm

Ballet (ages 10-13) – Tuesday 4:45-5:45pm

Ballet – Tuesday 4:45-5:45pm

Hip Hop – Tuesday 4:45-5:45pm

Contemporary (ages 12-13) – Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm

Contemporary – Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm (almost full)

Performing Arts – Tuesday 5:45-6:45pm

Hip Hop – Tuesday 6:45-7:45pm

Hip Hop – Tuesday 6:45-7:45pm (almost full)

Performing Arts – Wednesday 4:45-5:45pm

Hip Hop – Wednesday 5:00-5:45pm

Advanced Contemporary ( by approval only ) – Wednesday 5:45-6:45pm

Ballet (ages 13 & up) – Wednesday 5:45-6:45pm

Ballet/Contemporary (ages 4-7) – Wednesday 5:45-6:45pm (almost full)

Contemporary (ages 13 & up) – Wednesday 6:45-7:45pm (almost full)

Advanced Ballet ( by approval only ) – Wednesday 6:45-8:00pm

Performing Arts – Wednesday 6:45-7:45pm

Hip Hop – Wednesday 8:00-9:00pm

Pre-Pointe/Pointe – Wednesday 8:00-8:45pm