Urbana Dance and Performing Arts Studio

Black sweats/jeggings, joggers, leggings, jazz pants or knit shorts (NO running shorts or jeans), any plain black or white top (t-shirt, tank top, cami), and black Nike sneakers (i.e., black with white swoosh, i.e., Tanjun or Revolution 6). Hair including bangs slicked back and pulled up into a ponytail or bun, no fly-aways. May use elastic sport band.

Black jazz pants, capris (NO shorts or jeans), black or white t-shirt, tank or cami. Black sports bra can be worn but must be covered with a top. Shoes: Jazz shoes or Paws/Foot Undeez (skintone/nude). Hair including bangs slicked back and pulled up into a ponytail or bun, no fly-aways. May use elastic sport band.

Ladies : Light blue Leotard. Tights: pink or light pink tights. Ballet Shoes: pink full sole leather ballet flats in color to match tights . Tap Shoes: Capezio or Bloch full sole oxford style . All hair including bangs slicked back and pulled up into a ponytail or bun, no fly-aways. May use elastic sport band. Gentlemen: White short sleet T-shir or dance shirt, black leggings with black thin dress/ankle socks. Ballet Shoes: black full shole leather ballet flats. Tap Shoes: Capezio or Block full sole oxford style.

Black jazz pants, capris, knit shorts (NO running shorts or jeans), black or white t-shirt, tank or cami. Black sports bra can be worn but must be covered with a top. Shoes: Youth: Capezio or Bloch full sole oxford style. PreTeen & above: Capezio or Bloch split sole oxford style. All hair including bangs slicked back and pulled up into a ponytail or bun, no fly-aways. May use elastic sport band.

Black jazz pants, capris (NO shorts or jeans), black or white t-shirt, tank or cami. Black sports bra can be worn but must be covered with a top. No shoes needed, will dance in bare feet. All hair including bangs slicked back and pulled up into a ponytail or bun, no fly-aways. May use elastic sport band.

Black jazz pants, capris, knit shorts (NO running shorts or jeans), black or white t-shirt, tank or cami. Black sports bra can be worn but must be covered with a top. Shoes: Black Phantom Canvas Slip-On Jazz Shoes. All hair including bangs slicked back and pulled up into a ponytail or bun, no fly-aways. May use elastic sport band.

Ladies: Leotard: Black Leotard (short sleeve or spaghetti strap). Tights : transitional style ballet pink or light pink tights (students of color may choose caramel or coffee color if desired). Shiny colors, footless or stirrup tights are not permitted. Shoes: full sole or split sole ballet flats (choice of leather or canvas) in color to match tights. Hair: slicked back (including bangs) and pulled into a bun in the middle of the head. Gentlemen: White short sleeve T-shirt or dance shirt, black leggings with white or black thin dress/ankle socks. Shoes : ballet flats Black or White (to match sock color), choice of leather or canvas, full sole or split sole.

Ladies: Leotard: Navy Blue Leotard (short sleeve or spaghetti strap). Tights: transitional style ballet pink or light pink tights (students of color may choose caramel or coffee color if desired). Shiny colors, footless or stirrup tights are not permitted. Shoes: full sole ballet flats (choice of leather or canvas) in color to match tights. Hair: slicked back (including bangs) and pulled into a bun in the middle of the head. Gentlemen: White short sleeve T-shirt or dance shirt, black leggings with white or black thin dress/ankle socks. Shoes : ballet flats Black or White (to match sock color), choice of leather or canvas, full sole or split sole.

Ladies: Leotard: Light Blue Leotard (short sleeve or spaghetti strap). Tights : transitional style ballet pink or light pink tights (students of color may choose caramel or coffee color if desired). Shiny colors, footless or stirrup tights are not permitted. Shoes : full sole leather ballet flats in color to match tights. Hair: slicked back (including bangs) and pulled into a bun in the middle of the head. Gentlemen: White short sleeve T-shirt or dance shirt, black leggings with white or black thin dress/ankle socks. Shoes : ballet flats Black or White (to match sock color), choice of leather or canvas, full sole or split sole.

Black sweats/jeggings, joggers, leggings, jazz pants or knit shorts (NO running shorts or jeans), any plain black or white top (t-shirt, tank top, cami), and black Nike sneakers (i.e., black with white swoosh, i.e., Tanjun or Revolution 6). Hair including bangs slicked back and pulled up into a ponytail or bun, no fly-aways. May use elastic sport band.

Ladies : Pink leotard, pink tights, pink leather full sole ballet shoes. Hair must be in a bun. Gentlemen: White or Black T-shirt, black jazz pants (knit pants), black leather full sole ballet shoes.

Ladies: Pink leotard, pink tights, pink leather full sole ballet shoes and black tap shoes (with laces, buckle or velcro - no ribbon). Black tap shoes not needed for summer classes. Gentlemen: White or Black T-shirt, black jazz pants (knit pants), black leather full sole ballet shoes and black tap shoes (with laces)

Ladies: Pink leotard, pink tights, pink leather full sole ballet shoes. Hair slicked back and pulled into a bun in the middle of the head. Gentlemen: White or Black T-shirt, black jazz pants (knit pants), black leather full sole ballet shoes

Using everything from today’s Hip-Hop, R&B, and Old School, this class covers original elements of Hip-Hop such as locking, popping and footwork. The class focuses on building technical skills, freestyle ability, and mastering hip-hop choreography. Students are challenged to improve their coordination, musicality, and groove. Class meets once a week for one hour.

Through sheer fun of movement, this class involves body isolation, strength and coordination while focusing on the latest dance moves of today. Class meets once a week for one hour.

Tap is a form of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. Explore Rhythm and musicality through the use of your feet. Students learn the basics to more advanced tap techniques in a fun environment where noise is encouraged. Class meets once per week for 55 minutes.

This class puts an emphasis on ballet and jazz technique. Students continue to build a solid foundation and a solid center frame of the body through rigorous workouts with emphasis on stretch, flexibility, and control. Class incorporates turns, leaps, jumps, extensions, and improving ones flexibility. Classes explore each dancer’s potential. Across the floor combinations and center choreography will be taught to encourage utilization of proper technique. Class meets once a week for one hour.

These classes incorporate many styles such as Fosse, Lyrical, Character, and Theatre, to name a few. Classes work on technical skills in the center and progression work. Emphasis is on flexibility, control, conditioning, and incorporating ballet techniques with extensions, leaps, and turns. Choreographed warm-ups and routines challenge student’s ability to conform. Class time includes warm-up, across the floor, and technique, ending with choreography. Some classes utilize lyrical movements to sharpen student’s technical skills. Class meets once a week for one hour.

These classes focus on basic body isolations of the head, shoulders, ribcage, feet and arms, and will layer jazz style over the traditional technique of ballet. Students maser basic jazz steps including kick ball change, step ball change, and jazz runs. Classes are high energy and progress with warm-up, floor crossings, and combinations. Emphasis is placed on developing coordination, rhythmic awareness, individual expression, and flexibility. The jazz program is taught with a strong ballet base for a solid dance foundation. Class meets once a week for one hour.

Dancing on pointe is the act of standing on the tips of the toes while performing steps from ballet. It is performed using hard toed and stiff shanked pointe shoes. Dancing on pointe requires strength and skill. Prior permission from the instructor is required. Class meets once a week for one hour.

This class is required to begin pointe training when taken with a ballet technique class meeting twice a week. Foot and ankle strength and proper alignment are stressed for students to safely begin pointe work. Students work in flat shoes until approved for pointe shoes. Class meets once a week for one hour.

Advanced ballet incorporates both technical and artistic proficiency in movements. Complex and precise movement series and combinations are given to master the technique. Classical variations as well as contemporary movements are explored. Care is given to prepare students for auditions for university, industry, or performing companies. Class meets twice a week for 1-1/2 hours. Enrollment in LET and Pointe are strongly recommended

This class emphasis is the perfection of technique in preparation for more arduous work at the advanced levels. Understanding of anatomy, muscular development and coordinated practice of full body movement with port de bras and sustained poses are obtained. Students must be able to execute all work at this juncture safely and correctly before advancing. Class meets twice a week for 1-1/2 hours. Enrollment in LET and PrePointe/Pointe is strongly recommended.

Vocabulary continues as combinations become longer. Sustained adagios enl'air, double pirouettes and allegro batterie become the standard. Fouttes introduced. Core strength and demi-pointe. Emphasis on pre-point readiness.

Growth of the ballet vocabulary continues as combinations become longer to develop memorization and stamina. Sustained adagios en l’air, double pirouettes and allegro batterie become the standard. Fouettes are introduced. Continued work on core strength to stabilize balances and demi-pointe work are continued with an emphasis on pre-pointe readiness. Class meets twice a week for 1-1/2 hours. Enrollment in LET and PrePointe is strongly recommended.

This class will develop and secure muscle memory, understanding of movement theory and a firm foundation of the seven movements of dance. Memorization of combinations and musicality are further developed and include coordination of head, arm, and full body movements. Barre work now also includes fondu, frappe, rond de jambe en l’air and developpes. Center work includes adagio, petit allegro combinations and pirouettes from the corner. Class meets twice a week for 1 hour and 25 minutes.

This class is designed to accommodate both continuing and new students. Beginning ballet fundamentals and terminology are expanded and include movement combinations to develop memory skills. Formalized center work includes preparation for pirouettes, petit and grand allegro. Class meets once a week for 55 minutes

This class provides the beginning of formal training, taught slowly and carefully with emphasis on proper posture, placement and body alignment. Students learn age appropriate warm ups and stretches, fundamental barre work and terminology including plie, battement, rond de jambe, port de bras, eleve, and the concept and proper use of turn-out. Center work includes basic locomotor skills such as skipping, hopping, jumping and leaping. Class meets once a week for 55 minutes.

For the beginner tapper. This class introduces fundamental principles of tap and will progress slowly and carefully. Learn basic tap steps/skills and emphasize proper body placement, positioning, weight shifts, clarity of tap sounds and rhythms. Will also continue to work on following directions, listening skills, body awareness, motor skills, rhythm, coordination, balance and imagination. Class meets once per week for 40 minutes.

This class introduces fundamental principles of ballet and will progress slowly and carefully. Positions of the feet and arms, proper posture, placement and body alignment are introduced. Students learn age appropriate warm ups and stretches. Center work includes basic locomotor skills such as skipping, hopping, jumping and leaping. Pre-Ballet meets once a week for 45 minutes.

Classes continue to build on following direction, listening skills, body awareness, motor skills, rhythm, coordination, balance and imagination. Students learn basic steps with terminology and work on proper body placement. Emphasis is placed on proper ballet technique and a positive learning environment through encouragement and repetitive choreography and creative center work. Students learn pre-ballet, with an introduction to beginner tap skills, and creative movement. Classes may include some tumbling and/or the use of mats. Class meets once a week for 40 minutes.

This fun class focuses on creative expression and beginning steps in ballet. Classes focus on following direction, listening skills, body awareness, motor skills, rhythm, coordination, balance, and imagination. We believe in repetition, creativity, and a positive and encouraging learning environment. Classes are designed to introduce basic steps, vocabulary, creative movements and styles. Class may include tumbling and/or mat work. Class meets once a week for 40 minutes.

Urbana Dance Studio (UDS) offers a wide variety of dance forms including pre-ballet, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, dance fitness, and much more. Through artistic collaborations and community partnerships, we strive to create meaningful performing opportunities for our students.

Urbana Dance Studio (UDS) offers a wide variety of dance forms including pre-ballet, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, dance fitness, and much more. Through artistic collaborations and community partnerships, we strive to create meaningful performing opportunities for our students.

Urbana Dance Studio (UDS) offers a wide variety of dance forms including pre-ballet, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, dance fitness, and much more. Through artistic collaborations and community partnerships, we strive to create meaningful performing opportunities for our students.

Urbana Dance Studio (UDS) offers a wide variety of dance forms including pre-ballet, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, dance fitness, and much more. Through artistic collaborations and community partnerships, we strive to create meaningful performing opportunities for our students.

Urbana Dance Studio (UDS) offers a wide variety of dance forms including pre-ballet, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, dance fitness, and much more. Through artistic collaborations and community partnerships, we strive to create meaningful performing opportunities for our students.

Urbana Dance Studio (UDS) offers a wide variety of dance forms including pre-ballet, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, dance fitness, and much more. Through artistic collaborations and community partnerships, we strive to create meaningful performing opportunities for our students.