Starpath Dance Academy

This program takes a holistic approach and focuses on dance education, mental discipline, and growing confidence! It requires dancers to be well-rounded with solid foundations in Tap, Ballet, and Jazz.

The Starlettes are our award-winning performance teams that are made up of our most dedicated dancers. The Starlettes perform in popular competitions and take classes at conventions across the state. Our dancers have won overall awards and scholarships at these competitions and we are so proud of them!

We believe each dancer is on their own unique journey and we strive to help them achieve their dance goals; no matter what they may be! Starpath Dance Academy's competitive Starlette dance team and the Professional Path Program are designed for those who want to explore dance at the most dedicated level.

This hour-long class focuses on three fun styles of dance, providing dancers with the opportunity to explore different genres.

This hour-long class allows dancers to explore the rhythmical and percussive movements of Tap, and the upbeat leaping and turning of Jazz.

This 45-minute class allows dancers to learn ballet skills and fundamentals while dancing to their favorite music from the radio and TV!

This 30-minute class introduces dancers to a fun-loving, energetic street style of dance that is performed to age-appropriate Hip Hop music.

This 30-minute class focuses on the fundamentals of Acrobatics and helps dancers improve their flexibility, agility, and strength.

These 45-minute classes focus on teaching advanced Tap and Ballet skills to further your child's dance journey. In these classes, dancers will develop spatial awareness and learn to work with a partner (empathy). Dancers will also explore self-expression, understand more complex partnering and formations, master different types of musical counting and rhythms, and discover new styles of dance!

This 45-minute class will help dancers refine their listening skills (to the instructor and to music), work on rhythm, and practice teamwork and taking turns. Dancers will learn to shuffle and plié, among other dance skills, while making friends, learning how to participate in a class, and bouncing along to their favorite songs!

This 30-minute class is a fun introduction to movement exploration. In this class, dancers will familiarize themselves with a dance setting, learn Tap and Ballet fundamentals, and discover a love for moving. Teddy bears, hula hoops, and music are sure to get children dancing along!

Musical Theatre is for those who love the stage! Learn the importance of performance and exaggerated movements, while dancing and acting!

Rhythm is key in this style of dance. With both percussive and Broadway-style movements, students enrolled in tap class not only give their feet a workout, but their brains get one, too. Young dancers love the noise their "special" shoes make, and are amazed at how many different sounds can be generated with different parts of their feet.

This class is available to our Advanced students, who must take at least one Ballet class per week in order to enroll. Preparing to dance in pointe shoes with special stretches is an exciting challenge!

Once dancers have completed pre-pointe class, they are ready for this class done entirely in pointe shoes! Must be approved to enroll and must be enrolled in Ballet.

This dance form came into the spotlight as the television show So You Think You Can Dance gained international popularity. Using the stories and movement from Lyrical dance and combining them with popping and locking elements of the Hip Hop style, Lyripop allows dancers to not only have a blast, but challenges them to be open to anything!

Lyrical is a class that combines jazz and ballet technique and skills to tell a story! It is a wonderful class to learn different turns and jumps while also expressing oneself in an artistic manner! This is a great opportunity for students to really discover and showcase their artistry!

Jazz dance combines movement and skill sets from different forms of dance, including Ballet, ethnic, and contemporary styles. It is an upbeat style set to popular music which makes this the favorite for many students. Miss Lindsey was one of those students!

Starpath Dance Academy offers Hip Hop classes for various age groups. It is a street style of dance primarily performed to hip hop music. Dancers love this fun-loving, energetic style of current dance and never want it to end!

Many colleges and high schools offer modern/contemporary dance programs and focus on this form of dance. Contemporary dance stresses movement from the torso, floor work, contractions, releases, and fall and recovery. Contemporary elements allow dancers to express a unique vision through movement.

Ballet Fusion is a class that allows students to learn and develop ballet discipline and skill sets and applies them to story-telling, lyrical movements and fun, age appropriate music! The class is offered to our 6-8 year old students.

The foundation to many dance forms and the epitome of discipline, Ballet is arguably the most elegant style of dance. It is also a dance form that students benefit from starting with early in their dance career. Among a plethora of important skills, it teaches dancers to understand their center and gain flexibility and focus.

This style of dance teaches students developmentally appropriate acrobatic and tumbling movements including backbends, back walkovers, cartwheels, round-offs, handstands, elbow stands, aerials and more. Dancers will work on and develop strength, balance and flexibility.

We are excited to enhance our Musical Theatre program with this new class that will explore all aspects of theatre production, including acting, singing and dancing! Our Stars of the Stage will have the opportunity to audition for our Christmas production - in 2025 this will be Elf Jr!

This class will help students to improve endurance, strength and stamina. This is important for height in jumps, fluidity of movement, and carrying of the body in artistic skills. Students in this class will also learn exercises to help keep their muscles healthy and less prone to injury.

This class is for dancers who are in high school and interested in learning different techniques and skills in our most popular styles. Dancers will be able to use what they learn here for their dance team, cheer team and school musical auditions!

This one-hour long class allows students to continue from the Starlight Program or start new and learn and enjoy two fundamental dance styles. Allowing students to explore rhythmical and percussive movements with tap, and graceful technique with ballet, this is a great class to shine in!

This one-hour long class allows students to learn and enjoy two fundamental dance styles. Allowing students to explore rhythmical and percussive movements with tap, and leaping and turning with jazz, this high-energy class is a solid foundation of dance and sure to be a favorite!

This one-hour long class combines acrobatics with the Jazz style of dance. This is a great opportunity for dancers to develop agility and strength as they expend their energy having fun!

One hour of Hip Hop, Jazz, and Ballet for students who are old enough to get a more in-depth exploration of different styles of dance. This will give your dancer a taste of three unique styles, allowing them to decide which path is right for them!

This 45-minute class combines tap and ballet for an opportunity to further your child's dance journey. Students will learn shuffle hops and tendus, among other dance skills, while making friends in a fun, educational environment. Starlight Kids are required to wear blue.

This 45-minute class combines tap and ballet for an unforgettable dance experience. Students will learn to shuffle and plié, among other dance skills, while making friends, learning how to participate in a class, and bouncing along to their favorite songs. Starlight Tots wear purple.

This 30-minute class is a fun introduction to movement exploration. Both tap and ballet skills are introduced using teddy bears, hula hoops, and music sure to get children dancing along. Starlight Babies are required to wear pink.

Shine with us in a variety of styles!

Miss Lindsey created the Professor Pirouette program to engage children in academics through dance! This program follows N.C. Curriculum Standards and will focus on literacy, mathematics and science, and learning grade-specific concepts through dance - moving, reading, choreographing and more. This program has been in the works for years and was scheduled to become a reality this fall with the opening of our new Green Level West location. With many children staying home from school or school plans uncertain, we thought NOW would be an even better time to introduce this exciting new program. We will begin a virtual six-week session, LIVE taught by one of our Starpath teachers, for each elementary grade level K-3. To begin, each grade level will have a 30-minute session per week.