Cherilyn's School of Dance

Focuses on building strength and flexibility for tumbling skills like round-offs, walkovers, back handsprings and aerials.

Focuses on footwork, traveling, jumps and partner work. It has been around for ages and has grown in popularity from shows like Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Students will build muscular strength and endurance by beginning with basic movements like sevens, toe hop backs and swing two threes. After mastering the basic movements they will also learn reel and jig steps. Advanced students will have the opportunity to learn hard shoe, the percussive side of dance, as well.

A style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements

A combination of Ballet and Jazz. It involves the art of expression through music and dance. This class involves many jumps, turns and challenging combinations

Involves a warm up (with combination of the body), stretching, turns, jumps, and combinations. There is a typical “Broadway Style” feel to the class.

A unique and exciting style of street dance that is most commonly performed to hip-hop music. Hip-hop dance is a vibrant form of dance that combines a variety of freestyle movements to create a cultural piece of art. Through its three main styles of popping, locking, and breaking, hip-hop dance has evolved into one of the most popular and influential styles of dance.

primarily consists of creating various rhythms, syncopation, and percussion with the use of tap shoes striking the floor to create sounds. Broadway and rhythm styles will both be explored.

A classical dance form demanding grace and precision. Classes consist of barre work, turns, jumps and combinations to teach classical ballet technique. Correct body placement and form are emphasized. Ballet is the foundation of many dance styles, and is highly recommended for all students.

An introduction to the basics of hip hop dance and is for ages 4-6. Dancers will learn basic hip hop skills.

A style of dance for ages 4-6. Dancers will spend the first half of class learning fun hip hop moves to upbeat music, while the second half of the class will focus on beginner tumbling skills.

For ages 3-6, involves teaching students the fundamentals of dance. The children will learn the core of Tap/Jazz and Ballet while having fun at the same time. Age appropriate music and games are used.