Dance Sensations

Dancers in the 9th grade through adults (we currently have dancers in their 70s) will learn routines incorporating jazz, hip hop, ballet and other types of dance for fun and exercise. Performance opportunities are always optional! This is a good class for high school beginning, intermediate and advanced dancers to practice their technique.

A hybrid class offering ballet, jazz and/or tap the first Saturday of the month plus virtual classes Monday or Tuesday afternoons. Call to register for these classes.

For our younger dancers, tumbling includes mat work, balance beam and trampoline to encourage balance and stretching.

Beginning with our preschool dancers, tap dance utilizes tap shoes with attached metal plates to create percussive sounds.

For dancers who have taken jazz, hip hop incorporates jazz technique with “street” dancing, typically to hip hop music.

For dancers in Kindergarten and older, jazz is a more energetic genre of dance typically performed to pop music.

For dancers around 12 years old who have demonstrated strong ballet technique and the required strength, pointe utilizes special pointe shoes with reinforcement in the toe and sole that allow the dancer to perform ballet on her toes.

For dancers 3rd grade and older who have taken ballet, contemporary dance combines ballet and modern dance techniques.

For dancers 3rd grade and older who have taken ballet, lyrical combines some movements from ballet and other types of dance to lyrically and emotionally interpret music.

Beginning with our preschool dancers, ballet teaches the classical form of dance. This is the best genre of dance for beginners as it is the basis for many other dance forms.

Beginning, intermediate and advanced dancers progress through the levels of their chosen dance genres as they improve their technique and knowledge of each genre’s dance steps. These dancers are on track to become a part of our Junior and Senior Stars Company.

Morning Star Hybrid Classes offer a blend of dance styles for morning sessions. Call to register and get special semester pricing.

Stars Ballet/Lyrical class requires teacher permission. It is a dance class for experienced students.

Stars Tap class requires teacher permission. This is a beginner tap dance class.

Shining Stars Ballet is a foundational ballet class for young dancers.

Shining Stars Jazz/Hip Hop combines energetic jazz and hip hop movements for young students.

Shining Stars Tap introduces basic tap techniques and rhythms to young dancers.

Adult Dance is a class designed for adults of all skill levels to enjoy movement and dance.

Early Star Ballet is an introductory ballet class for very young children.

Early Star Tumbling focuses on fundamental tumbling skills for preschoolers.

Early Star Tap provides a fun introduction to tap dancing for young children.

Shooting Star Dance is a general dance class for developing coordination and rhythm.

Stars Jazz/Hip Hop class requires teacher permission and involves dynamic jazz and hip hop choreography.

Competition Team is an advanced dance program for students selected by audition, preparing them for competitive performances.

Starlet Ballet is a graded ballet class for developing technique and artistry.

Starlet Tumbling focuses on building strength and agility through various tumbling exercises.

Starlet / Twinkling Star Tap offers tap dance instruction for progressing students.

Twinkling Star Ballet is a continuation of ballet training for young dancers.

Twinkling Star Jazz / Hip Hop introduces energetic and fun jazz and hip hop styles.