Over the Top Academy of Dance - Dance studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Over the Top Academy of Dance

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2423 Eastern Avenue Southeast

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507

55 programs

About Over the Top Academy of Dance

Over the Top Academy of Dance, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a premier destination for aspiring dancers of all ages. The studio offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes foundational styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop, alongside expressive Contemporary classes. For those interested in partnered movement, Over the Top Academy of Dance provides instruction in Ballroom dancing, fostering grace and connection on the dance floor. The academy is dedicated to nurturing talent through expert instruction and a supportive learning environment, aiming to provide a well-rounded dance education that builds technique, confidence, and a lifelong passion for the art of dance.

Styles offered at Over the Top Academy of Dance

Programs from Over the Top Academy of Dance

55 programs available

Classes

History Classes

Tap Week dives into rhythm, the authentic history of Tap, and the beauty of freestyle jamming. By dedicating a whole week to focus on just Tap and Music education, our special guests teach us how to bridge the gap and combine both worlds through History Classes.

Tap Classes

Tap Week dives into rhythm, the authentic history of Tap, and the beauty of freestyle jamming. By dedicating a whole week to focus on just Tap and Music education, our special guests teach us how to bridge the gap and combine both worlds through Tap Classes.

Tap

Jennifer's love of Tap and musicality, combined with her genuine commitment to bringing the best out her dancers allowed her to create stories. Stories her dancers could feel and would live in each piece because each dance created from a place of understanding the history and presenting it with authenticity.

jazz, hip hop, and modern dance

Yesenia Cotto is a passionate dance instructor with a foundation in jazz, hip hop, and modern dance. With 8 years of experience guiding young performers—from energetic preschoolers to aspiring high school artists—she specializes in introducing students to the world of movement through musical theatre.

HIH curriculum

The intent of the class is to provide women with another space to get comfortable with their bodies, work on moves we have integrated into our HIH curriculum, and offer a performance opportunity in Over The Top’s Spring Recital!

Jazz

Dive into the rhythm and excitement of our Jazz Dance class, where you'll master energetic moves and stylish choreography. This class combines technique and rhythm set to upbeat, and energetic music. Experience the joy of dance while building confidence and performance skills in a supportive environment.

Contemporary

Contemporary fuses together many different dance styles such as ballet, jazz, modern, and lyrical. This genre of dance often includes floor work, improvisation and finding movement within all parts of the body. In order for student to take just contemporary course, students must also be enrolled in an 'Hour Long Ballet.'

Ballet

This course is designed to take your ballet dancer to the next level. Ballet foundations provide structure, technique, coordination, and to move with a group. Students are taught proper body placement, body alignment, barre and center floor work, along with across the floor combinations. Our second semester of Ballet still focuses on the essentials of ballet, while incorporating them into our 'Ballet Production." This is a 15-20 minutes piece performed at our Spring Recital, to help them not only apply their technique but build their endurance.

Tap

Tap dance is at the heart of our dance studio. We have a true love and passion for tap dance and are intentional in teaching its true history. All of our tap courses introduce music theory, teach rhythm, syncopation, improvisation, and creating your own music. This class structure applies to all levels; each level up will have more complex rhythms and move at a quicker pace while still always working through the basics of tap.

Hip-Hop

This course is designed for the beginner- level dancer that is looking to try out hip hop inspired dance. This is a hip hop inspired movement class that will teach students the roots of hip hop culture and teach them to move their bodies in a new way. Students will work on becoming stronger in their body placement, learn coordination between hard-hitting movement and soft, flowy movements, and how to move cohesively as a group. Our class environment is fun and upbeat while still pushing your dancer to the next level.

Hotties In Heels

Your ultimate sexy heels dance class (18+). We will teach you how to strut with confidence through class and life. We're creating a community where women can uplift, empower, and dance with each other. Be your own sexy & we'll teach the rest.

SkewTheLine

Adult contemporary can be hard to find GR especially one that focusses on being intentional about community and giving adults a non competitive space to learn something new. The Skewtheline community believes in stepping outside of societal norms and are looking for adults who want more self expression through movement and are willing to commit time to themselves once a month!

TAP

Ever wanted to take a tap class? Wanting to dust off your tap shoes and hop back in? Looking for a welcoming community that jams and learns together? Our tap classes have all of this and more! We call it extracise!

Tap/Jazz Combination

This is our most popular 90 min class because it features 2 dance disciplines, Tap and Jazz. This class is structured with 45 mins of each dance discipline. Each half of the class will offer detailed instruction with focus on specific techniques and precision of movement from each discipline. This class gives a beginning recreational student a thorough introduction to dance.

Ballet

This course is designed to take your ballet dancer to the next level. Ballet foundations provide structure, technique, coordination, and to move with a group. Students are taught proper body placement, body alignment, barre and center floor work, along with across the floor combinations. This class will be divided into two parts, starting with ballet technique and the second part of class will introduce the style of contemporary. Contemporary fuses together many different dance styles such as ballet, jazz, modern, and lyrical. This genre of dance often includes floor work, improvisation and finding movement within all parts of the body.

Kindergarten

Our Kindergarten classes are fun and energetic classes that help bring out the best of everything in your dancer! This course not only teaches different genres of dance such as ballet and tap, but this course also teaches them tumbling, listening skills, following direction, and especially their creativity.

Preschool

Our preschool classes are a fun and energetic classes that help bring out the best of everything in your tiny dancer! This course not only teaches different genres of dance such as ballet and tap, but this course also teaches them tumbling, listening skills, following direction, and especially their creativity.

ADULTS

We were not meant to work a nine to five, come home, take care of the kids, make dinner, and go to bed– on a loop. Those things are all lovely and should find their way on a schedule – but there’s more. There has to be. We shouldn’t ever stop doing what we love…we shouldn’t ever stop trying something new… we shouldn’t ever stop being students. There are so many things we can be, so many hobbies waiting to be discovered, so many hidden talents — the things that make our time spent worthwhile.

MINIS

Our Mini’s program is for dancers ages six to nine years old. They are out of their preschool years and are ready for more challenging material and to be pushed to the next level. The world is their oyster with more class offerings and styles for them to try. These classes help promote mindful movement, precision, creativity, and community!

JUNIORS & TEENS

Our Juniors & Teens program is designed for dancers ages 10 to 18 years old. We have class offerings for beginner and intermediate level dancers– both course tracks will improve their technique and help them discover the talent within themselves. . We are intentional about creating a respectful, fun, and age appropriate learning environment for our juniors & teens to thrive in– personally and within their peer groups.

PRE-K

Our Pre-K program is the perfect introductory level for your Preschooler or Kindergartner! We teach your young dancers about body awareness, coordination, patterns, and so much more. We teach the kiddos how to tap into their own creativity and how to work in a team. These courses offered for kids ages two to six years old are impactful for not only learning dance instruction but to also learn how to focus, listen, and have a try hard heart.

HIH Empowered

ALL ADULT TAP

ALL CRU DANC ES

Musical Theatre Performance 1 & 2

Middle/High School Tap

Level 1 Tap/Jazz (1st-2nd)

Kindergarten Dance

Kindergarten

Preschool (4-5)

Preschool (3-4)

ALL BALLET CLASSES

Int./Adv. Teen Jazz

Tap/Jazz (9-12)

Tap/Jazz (7-10)

Ballet Classes (Thurs. Beginner - Ballet 3/4)

Level 3 Tap/Jazz (3rd-5th)

Level 2 Tap/Jazz (1st-3rd)

Tiny Dancers

Ballet

Musical Theatre

Pre-K

Int./Adv. Teen Tap

HERO Academy

Int. Tap/Jazz (11-14)

Int. Tap/Jazz (9-12)

Teen Hip Hop

Junior Hip Hop

Mini Hip Hop

Courses

Musical Theatre Performance

This is the SECOND YEAR we've ever offered a course like this and think your child has what it takes to make this class --and program-- successful and fruitful. This course is designed to enhance the abilities of our young artists, in all aspects of stage performance; from acting, singing, blocking, improvisation, and dance etc. This class will connect them with other young artists and make them feel like an active member in the theatre community. They will work on individual development, as well as working in an ensemble.

Hero Academy

The life skills of confidence, discipline, organization, persistence, and commitment are learned through action. Movement is a fundamental life skill and like every other life skill, it is best learned in a structured environment. In sports, this is called practice. At OTT... we call it dance class. This program is a two-part course that incorporates the fundamentals of sports and tap dance. We teach sports training through fun structured athletic activities to build their strength and coordination; while the tap portion will focus on musicality, beginner music theory, and rhythm.

HERO ACADEMY

The life skills of confidence, discipline, organization, persistence, and commitment are learned through action. Movement is a fundamental life skill and like every other life skill, it is best learned in a structured environment. In sports, this is called practice. At OTT... we call it dance class. This program is a two-part course that incorporates the fundamentals of sports and tap dance. We teach sports training through fun structured athletic activities to build their strength and coordination; while the tap portion will focus on musicality, beginner music theory, and rhythm.

Camps

Dancing

This 5 week summer camp is a safe place for your child to learn everything about theater - including acting, dancing. singing, and even behind the scenes. Our teachers incorporate fun lessons and activities to learn more about theater and to learn an entire 60-90 musical. This camp teaches your child about teamwork, hard-work, kindness, and focus.

Mondays || 12pm-6pm Tuesdays || 9am-3pm Wednesdays || OFF (except July 29th) Thursdays || 9am-3pm Fridays || 9am-3pm
OTT Summer Dance Camp
$220.00

Our OTT Summer Dance Camp is the perfect camp to introduce your student to dance class, or to get your dancer back into the studio to get moving! Our yearly Summer Dance Camp welcome Preschoolers, Juniors, & Teens of all levels of dance to get creative, express themselves, and get moving!

Tap Dance

Our yearly HERO Academy Camp welcomes Preschoolers & Juniors of all levels of to get moving, build strength, and to learn about the art of Tap Dance! HERO not only teaches athleticism & dance, but also our OTT Motto: "It's so much more than dance."

Wednesdays 1pm - 4pm

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Over the Top Academy of Dance?

Call Over the Top Academy of Dance at (616) 245-7333 or visit https://www.overthetopdance.com/.

Does Over the Top Academy of Dance have a website?

Yes, you can find Over the Top Academy of Dance online at https://www.overthetopdance.com/.

What city is Over the Top Academy of Dance in?

Over the Top Academy of Dance is in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

What is the best way to contact Over the Top Academy of Dance?

The quickest way is to call (616) 245-7333 or visit https://www.overthetopdance.com/.

What is Over the Top Academy of Dance's phone number?

Reach Over the Top Academy of Dance directly at (616) 245-7333.