North Jersey School of Dance Arts - Dance studio in Hackettstown, New Jersey
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North Jersey School of Dance Arts

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400D Valentine Street

Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 4:00 - 8:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 4:00 - 8:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 4:00 - 8:30 PM
  • Thursday: 4:00 - 8:30 PM
  • Friday: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
14 programs

About North Jersey School of Dance Arts

North Jersey School of Dance Arts (NJSDA), located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, is a premier institution dedicated to comprehensive dance education for students of all ages. NJSDA masterfully blends progressive and classical training principles, offering a wide array of dance styles including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theater, and Modern. The studio provides a strong foundation in classical ballet from introductory toddler classes to advanced pre-pointe and pointe work, alongside energetic jazz, expressive contemporary, and urban hip hop. Aspiring performers can immerse themselves in Broadway-inspired musical theater, while dedicated tap classes, including a special "Broadway Tap" option, focus on rhythm and theatrical flair. The esteemed faculty, including Co-Owners/Directors Ashley Feyrer and Alexandra Thorpe, alongside Shanna Heverly Hingel, Ramona Kelley, Sean Kelly, Alexandra Limeburg, Andrew Winans, Ashley Jade Pietro, Samantha Johnson, Meredith-Lyn Avey, Julianna Haluszczak, and student teachers Abigail Cagnassola, Vanessa Merton, Maya Papendick, and Sophie Parish, bring a wealth of professional experience spanning Broadway tours, national ballet companies, and off-Broadway choreography. NJSDA fosters a nurturing yet disciplined environment, encouraging confidence and performance skills. Alumni have achieved notable success in professional dance and diverse careers, with some even enrolling their own children. The facility features three spacious studios with sprung marley floors, high ceilings, and essential amenities, ensuring an optimal learning experience. NJSDA encourages personalized guidance in selecting classes to align with individual needs and aspirations.

Styles offered at North Jersey School of Dance Arts

Programs from North Jersey School of Dance Arts

14 programs available

Classes

Choreography

In this class dancers learn important skills such as collaboration, communicating, self confidence and self expression. Class will focus on various elements that make up the craft of choreography by experimenting with the use of time, energy, space and motion. The dancers will explore what they want their own movement to look and feel like.

Hip Hop

This fun and energetic Class enables Students to develop creativity, coordination, and musicality through Hip Hop dance and Urban Dance Moves.

Broadway Tap

Broadway tap is a combination of rhythm tap with a jazz/musical theater flair. It uses the whole body to tell a story, emphasizing on it's visual presentation

Tap

Students learn tap rhythm, sounds, and combinations. Emphasis is placed on building speed while keeping the clarity of taps clean.

Musical Theater

Enjoy the excitement of jazz dance, acting, and voice in a Broadway atmosphere!

Jazz

Includes strength, flexibility, and conditioning techniques and progressions including isolations, leaps, and turns. Students learn many new fun and trendy dance steps with an emphasis placed on energy, rhythmical accuracy, and styLe!

Contemporary

Movement is explored through use of concepts of time, space, and effort. The use of momentum and gravity, the articulation of the upper body, the use of parallel leg positioning, flexed feet, and weight distributions that is low to the ground are skills typically found in Contemporary Dance.

Ballet, Dance & Fitness, Jazz, and Tap

We welcome adult dancers of all different backgrounds, goals, and abilities! We strive to create a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive atmosphere through our weekly ballet, dance & fitenss, jazz, and tap classes!

Ballet IVB

Emphasis is placed on refining technique while developing artistry and style

Ballet IVA

Students continue to work on complexity of steps and Combinations while developing technique and integrating artistry.

Ballet IIIA & IIIB

Students begin to learn turns, complex combinations, and body positions. Pre Pointe is started in IIIA and Pointe work is taught in IIIB.

Ballet IIA & IIB

Builds on age-appropriate but focused training with emphasis on proper use of the feet and legs, acquiring turnout, and dancing in time with the music. There is also an emphasis on the knowledge of proper ballet terminology.

Ballet IB

Follows in the creative footsteps of IA but starts to encourage preparatory ballet positions and movements.

Ballet & Tap Combo IA

A fun and exciting introduction to dance and movement. Music, games, and play are used to develop motor skills, coordination, balance, and rhythm.


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact North Jersey School of Dance Arts?

Call North Jersey School of Dance Arts at (908) 850-0709 or visit https://www.njsda.org/.

What is North Jersey School of Dance Arts's phone number?

North Jersey School of Dance Arts's phone number is (908) 850-0709.

Does North Jersey School of Dance Arts have Saturday classes?

Yes, North Jersey School of Dance Arts is open Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

What is the best way to contact North Jersey School of Dance Arts?

The quickest way is to call (908) 850-0709 or visit https://www.njsda.org/.

What days is North Jersey School of Dance Arts open?

North Jersey School of Dance Arts is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.