Performing Arts Academy

This class is dedicated to improving and strengthening technique. The class consists of stretching, turning, jumps, and leaps. Dancers are not given combinations and routines to learn, which allows them to practice and master specific techniques to improve performance in other classes.

Hip hop dance is a modern fusion between jazz and street dancing. This is the style of dance frequently featured in music videos. High energy moves are combined with high energy music, and hip hop includes a wide range of movements, including breaking, locking, and popping.

Tap is characterized by rhythmic footwork that creates a tapping sound using the ball and heel of the dancer’s shoes. Tap contributes to the development of musicality, which greatly benefits students in all other forms of movement.

Lyrical dance has its basis in ballet, and it combines the many technical elements of classical ballet with the freedom and airier aspects of jazz. Lyrical dance is expressive, focused on conveying musicality and emotion through movement.

This energetic dance style has its roots in Broadway Theater. Emphasis is placed on technique, and on developing the ability to move and control each part of the body.

In this class, the focus is on balance, agility, and coordination. Students practice gymnastic floor exercises, while increasing their flexibility and improving their endurance.

Contemporary dance has become one of the most popular performance styles for classically trained dancers. It borrows qualities from classical ballet, modern dance, and jazz, and is a unique blending of styles.

Ballet is the foundation of all other dance styles. It’s an artistic dance form, based on elaborate formal technique, and it is characterized by gestures and movements of grace, precision, and fluidity.

Our Pre-K classes are 60 minutes long, which includes a half an hour of ballet and a half an hour of tap. Instruction is offered in a fun way that gets our littlest dancers excited about dance.