Shannon O'Brien School of Dance

This class is one hour per week with a fun and active introduction into the styles of Jazz and Hip-hop. The recital dance will highlight both styles in a single routine for our show.

This class is one hour per week. Class begins with a lively warm-up and proceeds to include tumbling skills such as forward and backward rolls, backbends, cartwheels and other tumbling progressions. Simple dance moves are also included in this class.

This class meets one hour per week with a half hour of tap and a half hour of ballet. Students are taught basic beginner skills, steps, positions, and vocabulary.

Our Acrobatic/Dance class is a one-hour class designed for the 3 to 4 year old and is popular with both boys and girls. This class introduces the dancers to basic coordination and locomotive skills mixed with simple dance moves as well as teamwork and beginner tumbling progressions.

A Tap/Ballet combo class serves as an introduction to the world of dance through a ½ hour of pre-tap and a ½ hour of pre-ballet. This class also includes singing and counting to music.

Male dancers are always welcome in all of our dance classes. However, we do offer a very popular ‘all boys’ acro class.

Take a tumbling class this summer! Check our summer schedule for class times.

This is a fun and energetic style using primarily hip-hop technique and moves.

Utilizing a Broadway or Movie Musical Song incorporating dance, characters and/or costumes.

Encompassing the use of balance, flexibility and control utilizing the lyrics and feeling of the music.

This technique uses a pedagogical class concentrating on modern pioneers including, Horton and Limon technique. Usage of fortifications and exercises will later be utilized into choreography.

Uses controlled moves such as walkovers, limbers, handstands, chest rolls, etc. May contain gymnastic passes, flexibility moves, and/or contortionist moves.

An understanding of the technique, with intricate footwork and comprehension of rhythmic sounds, precision and distinctness of movement. Class includes warm- up, across the floor, combinations, choreography and understanding of constituting history of tap.

Inspired by Jazz music, this class consists of warm- up, across the floor, combinations and choreography. There is an emphasis on flexibility, strength, and musicality with aspects of jazz including:

A classical approach essentially based upon Vagonova technique. Class will consist of barre work, center, across the floor, comprehending vocabulary, melodic execution, and understanding correct placement and usage of the dancer’s own body.