Class Act Dance Studio

The competition team dancers train all year long at various conventions taking master classes from professionals all over the world. They work on their competition routines and travel to multiple regional and national competitions.

Competition auditions will be held in the summer for those interested. In some cases, students may take competition classes with teacher recommendations.

Many of our instructors offer private instruction. To receive private instruction a dancer must also be enrolled in regular classes at the studio.

In Musical theater, students work on developing their abilities to perform a musical number that includes acting, singing, and dancing. The instructor focuses on each skill individually and then works to put them all together in a fun, creative, and expressive way. The activities in this class are geared toward improving and enhancing the student’s self-image and self-confidence. Jazz is the primary dance genre taught, with an emphasis on correct ballet technique. In later Musical Theater classes, tap could be introduced.

Tap focuses on creating sounds with the feet. Students learn basic tap technique through rhythm exercises, step combinations, and progressions across the floor. Students will also learn music theory and how it applies to dancing. Tap class is great for improving a student’s rhythmic ability, coordination, and agility. (Four year olds may take tap if successfully completed Preschool Combo.)

Contemporary is a style of interpretive dance that embraces innovation, blending techniques from various genres, including classical ballet, jazz, modern, and lyrical dance.

Lyrical is a combination of classical ballet, modern, and jazz. A lyrical dancer portrays the emotions of the music and lyrics of the song. We strongly recommend that students have at least one year of ballet training before trying lyrical.

Hip-Hop evolved out of street and break dancing. It is characterized by its expressive, athletic, and bouncy style. Classes stress technique while encouraging students to add their individual style and interpretation. Hip-hop is one of the most popular forms of dance among the current generation.

Through creative movement students will develop coordination, musicality, and an understanding of beginning jazz and hip hop skills. This is a high-energy class that is great fun! This class is recommended for young children not quite ready for the technical difficulty of a regular hip hop or jazz class. If Fun and Funky Jazz is not offered, five and six year olds should take regular jazz.

Jazz dance incorporates rhythm and movements to many forms of music including rock, pop music, rhythm and blues, and show tunes. With a strong focus on technique, dancers learn combinations and choreography that incorporates jumps, kicks, and turns into the differing jazz styles. A student taking jazz will develop stamina, strength, and flexibility.

Pointe is for advance students already enrolled in ballet. At the end of each dance season, Pointe classes will be offered to those who have reached the appropriate age and skill level.

Ballet is the foundation of all forms of dance. Classes are designed to teach proper technique which includes body alignment and positions. Dancers will gain flexibility and core strength as well as grace, poise, and discipline. Every class will include a ballet barre warm-up, center-work, and progressions across the floor.

Acrobatics are floor gymnastics. In Acrobats students develop strength, coordination, balance, and agility. Instruction begins with simple forward rolls and cartwheels, and progresses through numerous levels that include walkovers, limbers, handsprings, and aerial tricks. Tumbling mats and are used to reduce the risk of injury. (Four-year-olds may take Acrobatics if they have successfully completed Preschool Combo.)

In combo classes, children explore a variety of dance forms including tumbling, tap, jazz, and ballet. They will learn skipping, hopping, galloping, somersaults, cartwheels, ballet positions, and beginning tap and jazz steps. These classes provide group participation and social interaction. Children will improve coordination, flexibility, listening, and body awareness. Learning a song and dance routine is part of every combo class.

The competition team trains all year long at various conventions taking master classes from professionals all over the world. They work on their competition routines and travel to multiple regional and national competitions performing and doing what they love most- DANCE !