Ashleys Academy of the Arts

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1799 Hamburg Turnpike

Wayne, New Jersey 07470

91 programs

About Ashleys Academy of the Arts

Ashleys Academy of the Arts, located in Wayne, New Jersey, has been a cornerstone of dance education for over a decade, celebrating its 11th season. Welcoming dancers of all ages, from toddlers to adults, the academy offers a diverse curriculum designed to foster a lifelong love for movement and performance. Students can explore a wide array of dance styles including Acrobatics, Ballet, Barre, Ballroom, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Musical Theater, Zumba, Belly Dance, and Hawaiian dance. A certified Acrobatic Arts dance studio, Ashleys Academy provides comprehensive training in Acrobatics, emphasizing strength, flexibility, and the seamless integration of dance and gymnastic elements, notably featured in their innovative 'Lyrical Acro' class. The academy is recognized for its excellence, having been voted "Favorite Dance School" and "Best Kept Secret" by Wayne Magazine readers. Instruction is provided by a dedicated team including Miss Heather, Miss Ashley, Miss Sabrina, Miss Valentina, Miss Julissa, and Mr. Toby, offering personalized guidance tailored to each student's skill level. Beyond regular classes, Ashleys Academy provides enriching opportunities through summer camps and prepares students for competitive endeavors. Their affiliation with Aloha Ashley Entertainment further highlights their dynamic presence in performance and event entertainment, creating a vibrant and supportive environment for aspiring dancers.

Programs from Ashleys Academy of the Arts

91 programs available

Classes

PRIVATE LESSONS

Private Lessons are available for Cheerleaders, Dancers, Gymnasts of all ages and all skill levels. You can also have a semi private lesson with 2-3 people. Please call for pricing and availability. Private Lessons are held at Studio on weekdays. Private lessons at your home are also available on the weekend.

Acro Advanced *

Working on Advanced Acro Skills & Acro Technique * Back Walkover / Front Walkover & working Back hand spring with minimal or no spot is required Specific Working skills for this level include: Walking Handstand, - Aerials , Consecutive Back Hand Springs , Back Hand Spring Step out . Round off back tucks Standing back tucks - *PLUS* means that class is 15 minutes longer which gives the student a solid stretch and 1 hour of Acro instruction

ACRO INTERMEDIATE

This class emphasizes Intermediate Level Technique. Skills from Beginner 1 & 2 must be mastered. In Intermediate we will be working on Bridge kick over, Back walkover, Front walk over with minimal or no spot in the backbend. Back Limber, Front Arabian, Back Arabian and spotted Back Hand Springs depending on students level. 2 arm cartwheel pull & roundoff rebound on air floor

ACRO BEGINNER 2

For students who have taken Acro previously and mastered all Beginner Acro skills. Specific skills that will be covered in Acro 2 include Handstand Balance, Mastering correct Cartwheel Technique, 1 arm Cartwheel, Handstand Bridge, Handstand roll, Backbend with spot, Walking Bridges, Back walk over with spot, Front Limber, Running Roundoff, Holding balances longer. Increased flexibility and strength

Acro​ Beginner 1

Acro is the perfect class for beginners ages 3+ Ashley's Academy is certified through Acrobatic Arts. Coaches specialize in instructing acrobatics technique in a fun and comfortable atmosphere developing a love of acrobatics in our students. This class will include beginning tumbling, conditioning, flexibility, proper form and strengthening. Beginner Acro students work on: - Forward and back rolls, handstand, cartwheel and bridges. The student's main focus will be learning how to do a "BIG GIRL" Cartwheel, Straddle Front roll and push up into a bridge. We will strengthen the students gymnastic vocabulary and progressions will develop the student to the next level.

ACRO

Acro guides you to increased flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, disipline and concentration. It combines dance technique with precision gymnastic elements. Acro skills include handstands, chin stands, elbow stands, head stands, cartwheels, round offs, chest stand, backbends, walk overs, balance & contortion tricks, handstand walking,

ACRO FLIP FLOP

THIS CLASS COMBINES LYRICAL, JAZZ AND HIP HOP WITH ACRO

LYRICAL ACRO

GREAT FIT FOR ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THE FUTURE; ASHLEYS ACADEMY COMPETITION TEAM. THIS STYLE COMBINES DANCE AND ACRO AND The techniques taught help students to perform the skills safely on a hard floor (dance or stage floor) and to allow seamless flow from an acrobatic move into dance moves during choreography. It also helps to develop strong and well rounded dancers. Ashley's Academy is one of only a few studios in the area to be a certified Acrobatic Arts dance studio. *PRE-TEAM REQUIREMENT* (TECHNICALLY BASED & PREPARING YOUNGER DANCERS FOR COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES)

advanced tumbling

Back Hand Springs/Multiple Back Hand Springs, Aerials, Punch Fronts, Combination Passes, Standing Back Tucks, to Layouts and Linking skills together for strong powerful tumbling passes. With use of progressions, drills and coach assistance students will be able to practice these skills in a safe environment until they are comfortable enough to do them independently.

intermediate tumbling

Cartwheels, Round offs, Bridge Kickovers, Back walkovers, Handstands, Hurdle & Running technique, Front Walkovers, Aerial Prep and developing Technique with beginnings and endings to tricks. Practicing these skills with coach assistance until they are comfortable on their own. Intermediate focuses on the safe progression of these skills while using proper form.

ACRO-Tumbling Classes

Tumbling, Also known as Gymnastics/Acrobatic Floor Skills. It combines strength, power, agility, stamina and coordination that, when performed properly, results in dynamic tumbling. Common moves performed in tumbling include rolls, flips, somersaults, tucks, handstands and handsprings followed by linking skills together for strong tumbling passes. Cheerleading typically uses tumbling moves. Tumbling Class will improve the student's form and work on flexibility and building power in your tricks and passes.

CHEER ESSENTIALS & STUNTING

All Levels Welcome. All aspects of Cheerleading will be covered. Classes will be broken up into levels within their class. We will be working on the following cheer skills. Stunting/Jumps/CorrectPlacement/Facials/Motions/FlyerFlexibility/Stretching/ Conditioning/Stunt Technique and learn new tricks to help you stand out on the squad.

combo class ballet tap jazz

Combo Class consisting of a Ballet Warmup, Jazz and Tap 60/75 min Tap-Jazz Class. This class is fun and energetic. Students warm up in Ballet.Jazz portion include's such elements as kicks, leaps, turns, splits, and isolations. Classes include stretch and strengthening exercises, floor work, and across the floor progressions in addition to a center floor combination. Tap portion includes, Tap rhythms, timing and leg/foot coordination done to various types of music. Students will receive well-rounded knowledge of all types of tap & jazz

Island Cardio

Cardio Hula is i nspired by the dances of the Pacific Islands, Hula Fitness provides a total body workout for all ages and fitness levels. It incorporates easy to perform dance movements set to the sounds of traditional Polynesian drum beats, fused with reggae music, resulting in a modern, hip fitness workout with specific emphasis on the abs, glutes, quads, and arms.

HIP HOP

A funky and athletic form of jazz influenced by todays pop culture. Designed to help the dancer loosen up, gain rhythm and self confidence. Hip Hop is a great way to have fun and get a good workout. This high energy class focuses on musicality and style.

JAZZ FUNK / STREET JAZZ

Jazz Funk combines jazz movement with the freestyle movement of hip-hop & wraps into a funky style that is both fun & expressive! Some of the moves include isolations, flexibility syncopation (off beat), releve`s, pirouettes, rolled shoulders, jazz hands, ball changes sassy walks & freestyle fun

MUSICAL THEATRE

Become a Triple Threat! An exciting class combining the classical Jazz Dance of musicals with introduction to acting and voice training. Musical Theatre Jazz Dance is stylized and encourages performance and personality. Theatre games, improvisation, vocals and acting combine to form musical story telling.

BARRE BALLET & TECHNIQUE

Ballet Barre is an fantastic way to improve your technique. Ballet training strengthens, tones and warms up muscles encouraging correct alignment and movement executuion. This class focuses on dance technique. Students will learn to enhance their endurance, form and technique while exploring a variety of dance genres. Each week the class will concentrate on different aspects of dance, striving to improve their overall technical ability.

leaps tricks & turns

This technique class will increase your flexibility, strength, endurance and enhance proper dance techniques. Emphasis on teaching the proper building blocks for jumps, leaps, turns and tricks and building dance vocabulary.

CONTEMPORARY LYRICAL

Contemporary / Lyrical is the fusion of ballet and jazz technique. Expression from inner emotions is a primary factor in choreographing and interpreting this art form. Contemporary / Lyrical dance interprets music and words, showing the emotion of the contents of music.

LYRICAL

Lyrical focuses on conveying musicality and emotion through movement. It's sure to inspire your creativity. Students will learn to tell a story or create the picture of the song. Lyrical Dance is an expressive blend that combines many elements of classical ballet along with the freedom and expressiveness of Jazz & Contemporary.

MODERN

TAP JAZZ

This popular Jazz/Tap Combination Class teaches basic jazz dance technique, terminology and style with an emphasis on proper technique, alignment and movement quality. Tap works the ears as well as the feet. Tap teaches musicality and rhythm. Emphasis is placed on precision speed and sound. Jazz is energetic and fun consisting of unique moves, isolation of body parts, big leaps, kicks and quick turns. Jazz technique develops strength, coordination and the controlled movement of each body part.

ADULT TAP

TINY DANCER

This ballet/tap combo class is a wonderful introduction to dance for our youngest students who want to express their independence without the assistance of mom or dad. Dancers will have fun learning pre-ballet movement and basic tap exercises in a creative and nurturing environment. Students will begin to understand musical timing as well as improve their coordination as they dance to popular children's music. Props are used to enhance the learning experience. Class sizes are kept very small to assure plenty of individual attention for our youngest dancers.

DANCE SCHOOL

ACRO BALLET BARRE BALLROOM CHEER FITNESS HAWAIIAN , HIP HOP , JAZZ LEAPS & TURNS Tahitian , TAP , TUMBLe LATIN MODERN PRIVATES

TAP 45 MIN HIP HOP 45 MIN

FRIDAY 3:45-5:00
MUSICAL THEATRE

FRIDAY 4:00-5:00
TINY TUMBLER TUMBLE & ACRO

FRIDAY 4:00-5:00
HIP HOP TEAM OPTION
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FRIDAY 5:00-6:00
ACRO TUMBLING (Beginner)

FRIDAY 5:00-6:00
HIP HOP - FLIP FLOP COMBO OF HIP HOP /ACRO

A combo class of hip hop and acro, with 30 minutes in the acro room and 30 minutes in studio C.

FRIDAY 5:00-6:00
BEG. LEVEL II- INTERMEDIATE ACRO-TUMBLE

FRIDAY 6 :00-7:00
TAP FUNK
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FRIDAY 6:00-7:00
LYRICAL ACRO

A lyrical and acro class, with 30 minutes in the acro room and 30 minutes in studio C.

FRIDAY 6:00-7:00
ADULT HIP HOP
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FRIDAY 7:00-8:00
ACRO-TUMBLE ADVANCED

Advanced acro-tumble class for students working towards back-handspring and up.

FRIDAY 7:00-8:00
ADULT TAP DANCE
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MONDAY 10:15-11:15
ADULT CARDIO DANCE
Value

MONDAY 11:15-12:15
ADULT HULA CARDIO DANCE
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MONDAY 12:30-1:30
TINY DANCER II. (BALLET, TAP, JAZZ, ACRO)

This class combines ballet, tap, jazz, and acro for young dancers.

MONDAY 2:00-3:00
TINY DANCER I. (BALLET, TAP, JAZZ, ACRO)
Value

This class combines ballet, tap, jazz, and acro for very young dancers.

MONDAY 3:00-4:00
DANCER COMBO

A combo class for dancers aged 6-8, focusing on jazz and tap styles.

MONDAY 4:00-5:00
TINY TAP

MONDAY 4:30-5:00
MINI COMPANY TAP TECHNIQUE & REHEARSAL

MONDAY 5:00-6:00
BEGINNER ACRO- TUMBLE

MONDAY 5:00-6:00
JUNIOR COMPANY TAP TECHNIQUE & REHEARSAL

MONDAY 6:00-7:00
INT-ADV ACRO TUMBLE

MONDAY 6:00-7:00
TEEN TAP

MONDAY 7:00-8:00
BEG ACRO TUMBLE 2

MONDAY 7:00-8:00
SENIOR TAP

MONDAY 8:00-9:00
DANCE TEAM DROP IN

MONDAY 8:00-9:00
SENIOR TAP REHEARSALS

MONDAY 9:00-9:30
TUMBLE / CHEER PRIVATES
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SAT.CLASSES WILL BE ADDED AFTER FALL ​ SAT. CLASSES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CANCEL OR TIME CHANGES DUE TO CLASS SIZE
JAZZ FUNK HIP HOP & JAZZ

THURSDAY 4:00-5:00
ELITE LYRICAL & JAZZ REHEARSAL

THURSDAY 4:15-5:00
TINY DANCER

THURSDAY 5:00-6:00
JUNIOR/ELITE TECHNIQUE

Technique class focusing on jumps, leaps, and turns for junior and elite dancers.

THURSDAY 5:00-6:00
PRE-TEAM MINI REHEARSAL

THURSDAY 6:00-6:45
MINI COMPANY TECHNIQUE

Technique class for mini company dancers, focusing on jumps, leaps, and turns.

THURSDAY 6:00-6:45
MINI & PRETEAM TECHNIQUE & BALLET

THURSDAY 6:45-7:15
TEEN COMPANY TECHNIQUE JUMPS LEAPS TURNS

THURSDAY 6:45-8:00
PRETEAM JUNIOR JAZZ CONDITIONING

THURSDAY 7:15-8:15
SENIOR COMPANY TECHNIQUE JUMPS LEAPS TURNS

THURSDAY 8:00-9:15
SENIOR SOLO RUN-THRU

THURSDAY 9:15-10:00
COMPANY CLASSES

TUESDAY 4:15-10:00
JUNIOR LYRICAL "WHO I AM REHEARSAL"

TUESDAY 4:15-4:45
TINY DANCER COMBO (Ages 3-4) Jazz/Ballet/Tap

A combo class for tiny dancers aged 3-4, including Jazz, Ballet, and Tap.

TUESDAY 4:30-5:30
JUNIOR JAZZ 2. "TROUBLE"

TUESDAY 4:45-5:30
JUNIOR JAZZ I. "FABALOUS"

TUESDAY 4:45-5:30
TEEN JAZZ I. "DO IT LIKE THIS"

TUESDAY 5:30-6:00
DANCER COMBO (Ages 5-8) Jazz/Ballet/Tap

A combo class for dancers aged 5-8, including Jazz, Ballet, and Tap.

TUESDAY 5:45-6:45
TEEN LYRICAL I. "ISLANDS"

TUESDAY 6:00-6:30
TEEN JAZZ 2 "WATCH WHAT I GOT"

TUESDAY 6:30-7:00
DANCER COMBO (Ages 9-11) Jazz/Ballet/Tap

A combo class for dancers aged 9-11, including Jazz, Ballet, and Tap.

TUESDAY 6:45-7:45
TEEN/SENIOR LYRICAL "FALL ON ME"

TUESDAY 7:00-7:30
SENIOR LYRICAL "RUN TO YOU"

TUESDAY 7:30-8:00
DANCER COMBO (Ages 12+) Jazz/Ballet/Tap

A combo class for dancers aged 12 and up, including Jazz, Ballet, and Tap.

TUESDAY 7:45-8:45
SENIOR JAZZ "SEE THIS"

TUESDAY 8:00-8:30
SENIOR CONTEMPORARY GROUP

TUESDAY 8:30-9:00
TINY TUMBLER ACRO & HIP HOP

WEDNESDAY 3:00-4:00
BEG ACRO TUMBLE KINDER DANCER COMBO
Value

WEDNESDAY 4:00-5:00
JUNIOR/ELITE COMPANY BALLET

WEDNESDAY 4:45-5:45
INTERMEDIATE ACRO

WEDNESDAY 5:00-6:00
TEEN BALLET

WEDNESDAY 5:45-7:00
ADVANCED TUMBLE I.

WEDNESDAY 6:00-7:00
COMP TEAM- ACRO DANCE

WEDNESDAY 7:00-7:30
SENIOR COMPANY BALLET

WEDNESDAY 7:00-8:30
ADVANCED TUMBLE II.
Value

Perfect for inter-adv. level cheerleaders, gymnasts & dancers looking to improve their training. Must have prior tumbling experience.

WEDNESDAY 7:30-8:30
STRENGTH CONDITIONING & BOOT CAMP (ADULTS)

WEDNESDAY 8:30-9:30

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Ashleys Academy of the Arts?

Visit Ashleys Academy of the Arts at http://www.alohaashley.com/studio.html.

Does Ashleys Academy of the Arts have a website?

Yes, you can find Ashleys Academy of the Arts online at http://www.alohaashley.com/studio.html.

What city is Ashleys Academy of the Arts in?

Ashleys Academy of the Arts is in Wayne, New Jersey.