Diana Lynn School of Dance

Pre-ballet is a foundational dance class for young children that introduces basic ballet concepts and techniques. It focuses on developing coordination, rhythm, and a love for movement in a playful and nurturing setting. This class prepares students for more advanced ballet training.

Creative movement is a dance class that focuses on exploration and self-expression through movement. It is designed for young children to develop coordination, balance, and creativity in a fun and engaging environment. This class encourages imagination and personal interpretation.

Pointe work is a specific technique in classical ballet where the dancer performs en pointe, or on the tips of the toes. Pointe work requires significant strength, training, and proper technique to execute safely and effectively. It is typically introduced to advanced ballet students.

Acro dance is a dance style that blends classical dance technique with athletic acrobatic elements. Acro dance is a highly challenging and rewarding dance form that requires great strength, flexibility, and coordination. It is often performed in competitions and showcases.

Lyrical dance is a genre of dance that combines elements of ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance. Lyrical dance is characterized by its fluidity, expressiveness, and emotional quality. It is often performed to lyrical music and tells a story or conveys an emotion.

Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that emerged during the mid-20th century and is now recognized as a major genre in the dance world. Contemporary dance is a highly expressive and versatile dance form that allows for a wide range of movement and improvisation. It often incorporates elements of ballet, jazz, and modern dance.

Hip hop dance is a street dance style characterized by its popping, locking, breaking, and krumping. Hip hop dance is a highly energetic and athletic dance form that requires great strength, flexibility, and coordination. It is often performed to hip hop music and is a popular form of self-expression.

Jazz dance is a broad genre of dance that encompasses a range of styles, including swing, Charleston, and hip-hop. Jazz dance is characterized by its syncopated rhythms, improvisation, and isolations. It is a highly energetic and expressive dance form that requires great flexibility and coordination.

Tap dance is a percussive dance form characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of rhythm. Tap dance is practiced both by men and women. The dancer wears tap shoes, which have metal plates on the heel and toe, that strike the floor to create sounds. Tap dance is a highly rhythmic and energetic dance form that requires great coordination and musicality.

Ballet is a classical dance form that originated in the 15th century in Italy and later developed in France and Russia. It is known for its highly technical performance style and its Vaganova, Cecchetti, RAD, and Balanchine, among others. Ballet requires grace, precision, and flexibility.