Kinston Dance Academy

Adult classes are an excellent way to exercise and relax away the stress of a busy day, making fitness fun.

Tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, acro and hip hop classes for all levels, providing a comprehensive dance education.

Combination kinder tap-ballet programs for the youngest students (ages 3-5), offering a gentle introduction to dance.

Ladies and gents! Dance is a wonderful way to be active and healthy. Our adult classes offer a variety of dance and dance-based fitness options, including Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop. Classes are ideal for beginners, former dancers, and anyone who likes to dance to a healthy lifestyle.

This popular class teaches contemporary street dance and is always age appropriate. This is a high energy class that uses music you hear on the radio, rap, pop, and R&B.

Musical Theater is a true American born art form and it is AWESOME. Children will learn to sing, dance, and act; a real triple threat! They will do numbers from shows and build a repertoire of Musical Theater knowledge to last a lifetime.

Jazz is an upbeat and fun style of dance! Dancers will participate in a traditional jazz class with a full body warm-up, across the floor, and combinations. Strength and flexibility are built through progressions that include leaps and turns!

Tap class is a fun way for dancers to work on their rhythm, style, and sound! Dancers will learn proper tap technique through center floor, barre work, and across the floor while working on creating clear tap sounds with exercises that are built around coordination and speed of movement.

Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz dance. Lyrical is primarily based in ballet with emphasis on balance and control, but enjoys the freedom of movement and style related to jazz. Lyrical choreography is commonly set to popular music.

Pointe classes are designed for the advanced dancer with previous ballet training. Students will use prior training and technique while working en pointe. During class dancers will work through center floor, across the floor, and barre warm-up to strengthen their ankles and feet.

Ballet is the foundation for all dance forms. It provides grace, poise, and technique that will help dancers in all of their other classes. Ballet provides an outlet for dancers to work on their posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence.

Acrobatics class is a combination of gymnastic skills and dance. This class helps to develop balance, agility, strength, muscle control and flexibility. Acrobatics is a very physically demanding activity.

Children will begin with creative movement, stretching, and dancing. Mini obstacle course time with hoops, tunnels, and balance beam will also get kids jumping to the music. Class then proceeds to beginner acrobatic skills such as forward rolls, bridges, and backbends.

Kinder programs l and ll are combination tap, ballet and acrobatic classes designed to introduce young children to the fundamental techniques of dance. The class gives your child the opportunity to learn about each subject while mastering basic steps, step combinations, and appropriate terms for steps.

The technique and stretch class is designed to allow dancers time to master and learn new dance movements and skills. They will be provided an outlet to improve their technical dance skills, abilities, and performance quality.

This hip-hop class will teach rhythm, musicality, and focus on individual expression while using kid-friendly hip-hop music. Dancers will learn to understand and apply knowledge of hip-hop fundamentals, while maintaining a fun and high energy class.

Get ready to sweat! Join us for a weekly fitness class on Wednesdays from 6-6:45pm. Workouts will vary each week from cardio, boot camp style, and more. Classes are affordable, fun, and a great way to get a workout in with friends.