Wright Dance Studio

All pointe classes are designed for students with previous ballet training. Students will utilize previously learned ballet technique while working in pointe shoes. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work and across the floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles. Pointe work ability will be determined by the teacher before being admitted into the class. Taking pre-pointe is a requirement of taking a pointe. A note from your pediatrician stating the student can participate in this class is required as well. This is because there are growth plates in the feet and going on pointe too early may cause injury.

Prerequisite for pointe work and is designed for students ages 11 and up who have had at least 2-3 consecutive years of ballet training. Students will need to bring a blue TheraBand to class. (Sold at front desk $5)

Hip hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements.

ACRO/TUMBLING class teaches students fundamental acrobatic and tumbling moves that are performed on gym mats. This class is strictly floor work and does not perform any gymnastics with bars or beams. Wright Dance Studio proudly follows the syllabus of Acrobatic Arts.

Lyrical dance is a style that combines ballet and jazz dancing techniques. It is performed to music with lyrics so that it inspires expression of strong emotions the choreographer feels from the lyrics of the song. This style concentrates on an individual approach and expressiveness of such emotions as love, joy, hurt, or anger.

One of the most popular and well known forms of dance. Jazz dance includes strength, flexibility and conditioning technique and progressions including turns, kicks and leaps. In a Jazz class the dancers also learn many fun and trendy dance steps that are used for all forms of dance

Tap dance is a type of dance characterized by using the sounds of metal taps affixed to the heel and toe of shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion, coupled with both characteristic and interpretative body movements.

a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement. Ballet is great for beginners!