A Step Ahead Dance Company

Each student takes a core curriculum of ballet technique, leaps & turns, and acro/tumbling in order to develop their dancing skills.

Each student takes a core curriculum of ballet technique, leaps & turns, and acro/tumbling in order to develop their dancing skills.

Each student takes a core curriculum of ballet technique, leaps & turns, and acro/tumbling in order to develop their dancing skills.

Students that enroll for private instruction are wanting a more one on one approach to learning. Each class is designed to work on the individual skills of the student and advance at the students pace. This is an advantage for those students that need a personalized pace for learning.

You don't have to be a little one to learn the art of dance. A Step Ahead Dance Company is happy to teach even the most "seasoned" dancer. Our adult classes are tailored for your dancing ability. From the adult that never had the opportunity to learn to dance as a child or the dancer that would like to dust off their dancing shoes and take the floor, our experienced teachers can help you out.

Whether you are a cheerleader just getting started, wanting to become a member of your schools dance team, preparing for college tryouts, or you just want to learn how to tumble, ASADC can help with the conditioning and skills needed for success. Our cheer classes provide tumbling, jumping, and motion training, with classes and clinics that focus on specific skills, such as back handsprings and back tucks, as well as general skills and instruction in performance technique and choreography. We offer pom at its best. Dance and pom skills will combine to create extraordinary pom choreography. Dancers will receive training in conditioning, dance technique, and poms techniques.

Students in this class are solid in their knowledge of tumbling skills and are ready for the next step. This class concentrates on connecting those skills to make a tumbling series of moves. This is a high energy level class and placement is based on teachers recommendation.

Students participating in these classes must have a solid foundation in basic tumbling skills and are ready to build on them. Students will advance from class to class as they master more difficult tumbling skills. A special emphasis is on conditioning and building the inner core so these skills can be taught in a safe manner.

Level I acro/tumbling is a great way to learn a strong tumbling foundation. Particpants will successfully master the cartwheel, round off, handstand, and back bend. The athlete will begin skills that will help their bodies develop to be a strong tumbler.

This is an energy filled class full of creative movement, music, and tumbling. A great introduction for boys and girls who are active and show an interest in acro, music, and dancing.

Clogging is a fast tap dancing using a double tap. It was originated in Appalachia, but clogging classes at ASADC has taken on a modern and original style. Clogging is always a crowd pleaser and an exciting skill to learn.

This class is a combination of ballet and tap basics. This class is a great introduction to rhythm, tempo, and musicality in tap while building on skills and foundations of ballet. This class is perfect for the beginner dancer. It allows the student to explore two styles of dance and begin to learn and understand the moves and terminology of each dance.

Lyrical dance is a dance style that blends jazz, contemporary, modern, and ballet techniques. A lyrical dancer uses movement to express strong emotions such as love, joy, and anger most commonly interpreting the lyrics of a song. Movements in lyrical dance are characterized by fluidity and grace, with the dancer flowing from one move to another. Class includes a strong ballet foundation with elements of all other styles for a broad range of expression and musicality.

Contemporary dance is a fusion of interpretive movement incorporating ballet, jazz, lyrical, and modern technique. There are no limits for choreography and expression in a contemporary class. Enjoy developing technique and exploring what is possible for dancers in this popular style.

Tap dancing is one of the most entertaining, lighthearted, and classic of all the dance styles. Tap dance is a musical art form and a great way to develop rhythm, coordination, and balance. From the classic style of Broadway to contemporary rhythms, tap is always a crowd pleaser!

This class will be a combination of original and sometimes zany choreography based on Broadway shows and repertoire. This class is a great place to learn, grow, and develop self-confidence in musical theatre skills. Singing, dancing, and acting are the cornerstones of all great musical productions. This class will expand upon all dance skills with a focus on theatrical dancing. Jazz and lyrical will be used, and tap may be introduced.

ASADC's energy-packed class that strives to use old as well as the latest hip hop moves to develop a person’s style. This class teaches rhythm, coordination, and musicality. It is unique in that it allows its dancers to perform with freedom of movement, adding their own personalities. Hip-Hop is a great dance class for those that like unique dance styles!

Jazz dancing is a form of dance that showcases a dancer’s individual style and originality. Every jazz dancer interprets and executes moves and steps in their own way. Jazz dancing is energetic and fun, consisting of unique moves, fancy footwork, big leaps, and quick turns! To excel in jazz, dancers benefit from a background in ballet, as ballet encourages grace and balance.

The Pointe program consists of three levels plus the developmental Pre-Pointe class. Ballet students who display adequate technique, strength, and motivation may be admitted into the Pointe program through director evaluation. Participation in ballet technique classes is mandatory in order to ensure proper development in a very demanding and challenging style of classical ballet.

The advanced level class works on everything learned in previous levels. Students should be able to consistently use good core strength, alignment, and turn out. The students will stretch more intensely, begin to balance in large positions, and work on more advanced intermediate jumps. By now, the students are mature enough to apply corrections from the barre to their exercises on the floor so that we can begin to focus more on artistry, musicality, and more complex patterns of steps.

The intermediate ballet class still applies everything learned in the beginning level. Now that the students are older, we put even more concentration on alignment, coordination, turn out of legs, musicality, and core strength. We will also introduce more on stretching for flexibility, balancing in small positions, turns, and intermediate jumps. Students should be able to keep their legs straight and point their toes during the exercises. Students will begin to learn to do multiple steps in an exercise as well as learn moving jumps.

Our beginning ballet class introduces young children to the basics of ballet technique. Students begin to work on alignment and posture in the body, coordination, core strength, development of the feet in turnout, and musical movement. This class includes floor work, introductory barre work, and skills moving across the floor.

A Step Ahead Dance Company is offering online enrollment for our new and existing dance and acro/tumbling students. You too can join the amazing A Step Ahead Dance Company family in three easy steps!

The company also offers cheer/pom classes, focusing on routines and techniques used in cheerleading and pom performances.

In addition to dance, the company provides acro/tumbling classes, which are designed to build strength, flexibility, and acrobatic skills.

A Step Ahead Dance Company offers classes in all styles of dance, providing diverse opportunities for students to explore various dance disciplines.

For cheer classes, students should wear shorts and form-fitting shirts, a sports bra, or a dance t-shirt with sneakers. This attire is suitable for cheerleading activities.

These classes require students to wear shorts and a form-fitting shirt or a leotard/dancetard. Students should bring a t-shirt to class for use when needed. An acro/tumbling uniform or unitard is also specified.

Offers a variety of dance classes that require specific attire including a pink/black leotard, pink or caramel colored tights, tap shoes, jazz shoes, and ballet shoes. Hair must be secured out of the face. No t-shirts are allowed.