Spectrum Dance

Acrobatic skills are incorporated into dance movement. No previous experience in acrobatics necessary, but jazz and/or ballet technique and knowledge is highly encouraged. We offer beginning and intermediate Acro Dance; placement is by teacher recommendation.

Class focuses on musicality, emotion, and fluidity of technique as characterized by lyrical phrasing of music. This discipline is heavily influenced by contemporary ballet techniques. All Lyrical classes other than Lyrical Foundations and Lyrical I are by invitation only. First year Lyrical students (ages 10+) must enroll into Lyrical I. All Lyrical students are required to have at least one full year of attended ballet experience (including summer session classes) AND enroll into a year-long ballet class (not applicable to summer) - please contact us for placement.

Explores contemporary movement and music with a strong technique of Modern Jazz elements. Intermediate+ levels should request Instructor/Director approval for placement. Students are recommended to have at least 5 years consistent and solid training in ballet or modern dance. All Contemporary classes other than Intro to Contemporary and Contemporary Foundations are by invitation only. First year Contemporary students (ages 12+) must enroll Intro to Contemporary. All Contemporary students are required to have at least one full year of attended ballet experience AND enroll into a year-long ballet class (not applicable to summer) - please contact us for placement.

Dancers will learn Hip Hop fundamentals ranging from basic (beginner) to more progressive skills including freestyle and choreography (intermediate-advanced). Social Hip Hop and freestyle movement are explored in class, and community and connection are emphasized in every class. Age appropriate music is used for all classes.

An American dance discipline for rhythm development, aerobic fitness, and focus, providing an infinite range of styles and interpretation. Tap styles have become increasingly varied from classic American to contemporary Rhythm. Students younger than 10 who wish to explore tap are encouraged to enroll into Creative Movement, Creative Combo, Kinder Combo or Tap Jazz Combo, depending on age.

Musical Theater, street/urban, hip hop, funk, ethnic, and other styles are explored. Dancers will learn syncopation, rhythm, and isolation of body movements resulting in increased physical control and fitness. Students younger than 10 who wish to explore jazz are encouraged to Creative Combo, Kinder Combo or Tap Jazz Combo, depending on age.

For balance, grace of movement, strength, stamina, flexibility, posture, and music interpretation. We highly encourage ballet study for all students, especially for dancers training seriously in other dance disciplines and athletics. All ballet classes offer classical technique at barre and centre. Pointe is offered for the most advanced ballet dancers. Students younger than 8 who wish to explore ballet are encouraged to enroll into Creative Movement, Creative Combo, Kinder Combo or Combo I depending on age.

Tap Jazz Combo builds on the Combo classes, and drops ballet to further enrich the experience of the jazz and tap disciplines. Vocabulary and technique will be taught during the duration of the class. Dancers will increase their strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, musicality and rhythmic awareness while mastering more complex patterns and combinations of movement. Dancers will continue to build self expression, confidence and self awareness. This class enriches the experience of two major dance disciplines (jazz and tap).

Ballet, Tap and Jazz vocabulary and technique will be taught during the duration of this class. Dancers will increase their strength and flexibility, balance and coordination, musicality and rhythmic awareness while mastering more complex patterns and combinations. Dancers will continue to build self expression, confidence and self awareness.

Creative Combo is an extension of Creative Movement. Dancers will refine their basic concepts of movement and rhythm while continuing to increase spatial awareness, listening skills and group socialization. Dancers will develop increased coordination, self awareness, confidence and self expression through ballet, tap and basic jazz fundamentals while increasing movement vocabulary. KinderCombo is similar to Creative Combo but for a slightly older age groups who have progressed beyond Creative Combo.

Creative Movement is an introduction to movement, with an emphasis on basic ballet and tap fundamentals. Dancers will explore basic concepts of movement and rhythm while learning spatial awareness, listening skills, group socialization, and class etiquette. Dancers will develop increased coordination, self awareness, confidence and self expression through imaginative exploration and improvisation, and will learn movement vocabulary as they are introduced to dance fundamentals.

Teen-Adult (TA) classes are by invitation only and enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted. Teens who do not wish to enroll for the entire school year may attend any class on the Teen + Adult schedule or any classes on the Youth Schedule designated as TA by purchasing a single class or a class hours card.

Teen classes are by invitation only and enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

Preteen classes (with the exception of Preteen Beginning levels) are by invitation only and enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

Level III classes are by invitation only and enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

Preteen Beginning levels are age-based and enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

Lyrical I classes are enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted. Note: this class is an exception to the age-based enrollment rule for Level I and II classes.

Level II classes are enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

Level I classes are enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

Hip Hop Minis I and II classes are enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

KinderCombo classes are enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

Creative Combo classes are enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

Creative Movement classes are enrollment-based for youth ages 3+ years of age and perform in the Spring Performance in June unless otherwise noted.

6-week Beginning Session class with separate pricing.

6-week Beginning Session class with separate pricing.

6-week Beginning Session class with separate pricing.

6 week class sessions for Tap, Hip Hop, and Ballet are available on a session basis. This option is for those who wish to commit to a short-term learning experience.

6 week class sessions for Tap, Hip Hop, and Ballet are available on a session basis. This option is for those who wish to commit to a short-term learning experience.

6 week class sessions for Tap, Hip Hop, and Ballet are available on a session basis. This option is for those who wish to commit to a short-term learning experience.

6-week Beginning Tap II classes are offered throughout the year. All of the below 6-week sessions are currently accepting students unless otherwise indicated.

6-week Beginning Ballet classes are offered throughout the year. All of the below 6-week sessions are currently accepting students unless otherwise indicated.

6-week Beginning Tap classes are offered throughout the year. All of the below 6-week sessions are currently accepting students unless otherwise indicated.

6-week Beginning Ballet II classes are offered throughout the year. All of the below 6-week sessions are currently accepting students unless otherwise indicated.

6-week Beginning Hip Hop classes are offered throughout the year. All of the below 6-week sessions are currently accepting students unless otherwise indicated.