Junction City School of Dance

Junction City School of Dance welcomes you to try our Ballet, Hip Hop, Popping, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Acro, Creative, Tiny Twos, Musical Theatre, and Women’s dance classes suitable for all ages and levels.

Free dance fitness classes to women in our community. Contact Peggy at 541.953.3959 for more information and to get on her list for schedule updates.

This introductory class combines elements of ballet, theatre, and gymnastics to build coordination, confidence, and creativity. Dancers will explore rhythm, music, and imaginative movement while learning the fundamentals of ballet. Students will be introduced to basic ballet vocabulary and positions (1st through 6th for both arms and feet), as well as foundational traveling steps such as chassés, ballet walks, skips, and leaps. To enrich their experience, dancers will also begin counting to ten in French—making learning both fun and educational! We’re going to take our Creative Dance class and put tap shoes on, teaching some of the basics of tap dancing to some of our youngest dancers! Tap shoes are required for this class.

Musical Theatre is Broadway style dance with an emphasis on character building and staying in character while on stage and throughout each piece. Students will learn both elements of Broadway dance and acting and drama techniques.

Building upon the foundations learned in tap level II, dancers will learn more advanced steps, increasing the tempo, and deepening the understanding of both the musicality and artistry of dance.

Your dancer’s tap foundation will be set and developed in this class. We’ll learn the history and terminology of this dance style as well as rhythm and musicality. Level I Tap steps that will be built upon include Buffalo, Irish, Flap, quick clean shuffles and Maxie Ford. More advanced Level II dancers will learn more advanced steps, increasing the tempo, and deepening the understanding of both the musicality and artistry of dance.

This class expands on what Creative/Tap dancers learned previously, setting a tap foundation, learning special terminology, and practicing some new steps!

This advanced-level class focuses on refining foundational popping techniques while expanding movement vocabulary and control. Dancers will continue to develop core concepts such as “hitting” and explore directional movement, musicality, and freestyle application. Styles and techniques covered include Boogaloo, Tutting, and Animation. Emphasis is placed on personal expression, encouraging dancers to add their unique style and creativity to each movement.

Building upon level II, this class explores more urban street styles such as locking, popping, krump and funk. The dancer will learn to find his or her own personal style through freestyle exercises and build confidence as a performer. This class explores the history and current styles of this genre. The dancer will learn intricate combinations and advanced hip hop choreograph.

These classes begin to break down the different styles of hip hop, which include basic grooves, breaking, hitting, locking, tutting, waving, and more. The dancer will learn the fundamentals of breaking and basic stunts, while building his or her confidence as a performer.

These classes begin to break down the different styles of hip hop, which include basic grooves, breaking, hitting, locking, tutting, waving, and more. The dancer will learn the fundamentals of breaking and basic stunts, while building his or her confidence as a performer.

Building on the skills learned in Pre-Hip Hop (description above), this class will challenge dancers to listen closely to the music and articulate their movements with precision and style. As a freestyle-based dance form, hip-hop encourages self-expression, confidence, and creativity, allowing each dancer to bring their unique personality to the movement.

This fun, high-energy class introduces young dancers to the fundamentals of hip-hop in an age-appropriate and engaging way. Students will explore basic elements of popping, breaking, house, and grooves while developing rhythm, timing, body control, and coordination. Beyond movement, this class encourages important social and developmental skills such as taking turns, listening, sharing, and working together. Dancers will build confidence, connect with their peers, and experience the joy of movement in a supportive and upbeat environment.

Open Acro is a non-performing class which focuses only on acrobatic skills. The purpose of this class is to grow in new or existing acro skills, so that they can be applied into a performing class or dance piece.

This class builds on the skills and tricks learned in Acro I and II.

Flexibility, balance, strength, and coordination are all part of Acro. The skills and tricks learned in this class build upon the basic gymnastic elements learned in Acro I. These skills and tricks many done with a partner, team, or put into other dance classes for the further enhancement and fullness of each piece.

Acro is an athletic and dynamic dance style that blends classical dance technique with acrobatic elements. This class focuses on developing flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination through progressive acro skills and conditioning. Dancers will learn individual tricks as well as partner and group-based movements, which may be integrated into choreography to enhance performance quality and add dimension to other dance styles. Students begin in Acro IA unless placed higher based on current skills.

Acro is a very athletic style of dance with unique choreography that combines the techniques of classical dance with gymnastic-like elements, including tumbling.

At this advanced level, dancers will build upon their technique with more complex leaps, multiple turns, advanced center work, and introductory stunts. They will be challenged with intricate combinations and encouraged to explore the theatricality and narrative elements of Jazz. The class also includes an introduction to the rich history and evolution of the style.

This class builds on the basis of classical Jazz dance while keeping an energetic, age-appropriate style. Building on level one, the dancer will learn stylistic elements as well as basic turns, jumps, and combinations.

This class focuses on building strong technical foundations with an emphasis on clean lines, turns, kicks, jumps, and flexibility. Dancers will develop coordination, stage presence, and musicality, all while learning fun and engaging choreography that showcases both precision and style.

This technique-focused class is designed to help dancers build, refine, and master a variety of leaps and turns through proper sequencing, strength, and alignment. Emphasis is placed on body awareness, core engagement (both front and back), and initiating movement from the correct muscle groups for safe and effective execution.

In Modern III and IV classes, dancers will deepen their exploration of the concepts of time, energy, space and rhythm with continued learning of where each of the movements are coming from physically. Dancers will continue to learn about the history of modern dance and the heroes who have made it what it is today.

In these classes, dancers will build upon the fundamentals learned in level I (exploration of time, space, energy, rhythm, and shape), while deepening their understanding of expression and artistry. Modern can be either lyrical or contemporary based upon the teacher’s choice and/or desire. Dancers will continue to learn more about the history of modern dance and the heroes who have made it what it is today.

In this introductory class, dancers will explore the core elements of modern technique—time, space, energy, rhythm, and shape—while developing body awareness and understanding how movement is initiated. Through guided exercises and improvisation, students will build strength, creativity, and emotional expression. The class also includes an introduction to the history and pioneers of modern dance, offering context and inspiration for the movement explored. Modern IB is by placement only.

Young dancers are introduced to the beautiful art form that pushes the boundaries and ways of thinking dance should be. It was created out of the desire not to be perfect. It’s emotional, expressive and authentically beautiful. In Pre-Modern dancers will get their first look at the exploration of time, space, energy, rhythm, and shape while gaining an understanding of the body and how it moves.

Building on the skills and exercises learned in pre-pointe, this class will take it to the next level. Pointe I does basic pointe work at the barre: plies, releves, eleves, tendus, soussous, echappe, etc. Moving into Pointe II dancers will move from one foot to two feet and work off the barre in center. Just as a ballet slipper fits to the foot and becomes one with it we are desiring this same thing with pointe shoes. Rather than it being clunky and disconnected we want them to feel the pointe shoe is an extension of their foot adding to the beautiful lines.

Moving from level III, the dancer will have continued barre expansion, center work and across the floor combinations in this three-times-a-week class. In level IV, expect demands of strength, range of motion, performance, etc. The dancers will be expected to use expression and artistry throughout their movement. Pointe I/II will be offered following this class on Monday and Wednesday. Please register separately for this addition. Those planning to take Ballet III/IV one day a week on Saturday for Advanced Technique are asked to register separately for this class.

Moving forward from level II, the dancer will have continued barre expansion, center work and across the floor combinations in this three-times-a-week class. In level III, expect demands of strength, range of motion, performance, etc. The dancers will be expected to use expression and artistry throughout their movement. Pointe practice will happen at the end of class. Those planning to take Ballet III one day a week on Saturday for Advanced Technique are asked to register separately for this class.

Designed to nurture a love of dance, this introductory class introduces young dancers to the fundamentals of classical ballet in a fun and creative environment. Students will learn basic arm and foot positions, movement vocabulary, and simple combinations both at the center and across the floor. Foundational steps include tendu, dégagé, plié, and relevé in first and second positions, along with basic jumping preparation, chassé, fifth position, and arabesque. This class lays the groundwork for proper technique while encouraging imagination and musicality. Ballet IB is a placement only class.

Pre-ballet is an introductory ballet class teaching basic ballet feet and arm positions and movements in center and across the floor, while keeping the creative and fun aspects of dance (see Creative for basic skills learned). Additional movements include tendu and degage (in sequence beginning in 1st and 2nd position), plie and releve (in sequence to prepare for jumps), chasse beginning in 5th position and arabesque.

A flexible drop-in class option is available for dancers who cannot commit to a full session. The cost per class is $20.

Pointe I/II classes are held 2 days per week and do not have a costume fee. The monthly tuition is $40.

Ballet III & IV classes, which require attendance 3 days per week. The monthly tuition is $225.

Ballet II A/B classes, offered 2 days per week. The monthly tuition for this program is $175.

Ballet IA/B classes, held 2 days per week. The monthly tuition is $120.

Advanced Technique class, 90 minutes in length, with no costume fee. The monthly tuition is $90.

Standard weekly dance classes lasting 60 minutes. The monthly tuition for these classes is $62.

Creative dance class with a duration of 45 minutes. The tuition for this class is $52 per month.

Choreography class lasting 60 minutes, offered twice a month with no costume fee. This class is priced at $30 per month.

Black leotard, red shorts , bare feet

Black leotard, Christmas PJs pants, bare feet

Leotard, green shirt, black leggings, bare feet

Leotard, red shirt, black spandex shorts, bare feet

Black leotard, black spandex shorts, bare feet

Leotard, Christmas PJ set, jazz shoes or pirouettes

Regular class attire — JCSD will provide a burgundy skirt.

Regular class attire — JCSD will provide a white romantic tutu.

Regular class attire (black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers) — Please add a black ballet skirt.

Regular class attire (black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers) — JCSD will provide a green wrap skirt.

Red long-sleeve t-shirt, black leggings, black ballet skirt, pink ballet slippers — JCSD will provide a winter scarf.

Black leggings, nude leotard, white short-sleeve shirt, bare feet

Black leggings, white long-sleeve shirt, nude leotard underneath, bare feet — JCSD will provide a gold hairpiece.

Black leggings, black leotard, green tank top, bare feet

Black leggings, black leotard, red tank top, bare feet

Black leotard, bare feet — Brenna will provide Christmas pajamas!

Black leotard, black leggings, green long-sleeve shirt , bare feet

Black leotard, black leggings, dark blue long-sleeve shirt , bare feet

Black sweatpants, white socks, white shoes — James will provide a JCSD t-shirt.

Thick black leggings, a thrifted ugly Christmas sweater, white no-show socks, white shoes

Black sweatpants, red long-sleeved t-shirt, white socks and shoes

Black sweatpants, red or green shirt, white socks and shoes

Black sweatpants, red long-sleeve t-shirt, white socks and shoes — JCSD will provide a Santa hat.

Black leggings, white t-shirt, barefoot or pirouettes — JCSD will provide a Santa hat. Hair in a low ponytail.

Black leotard, black leggings, black jazz shoes — JCSD will provide an elf costume.

Black leotard, black leggings, white long-sleeve shirt, black jazz shoes

Leotard, thick black leggings, red long-sleeve shirt, black jazz shoes — JCSD will provide reindeer ears.

Red t-shirt, blue jeans, black socks, black tap shoes

White long-sleeve t-shirt, black leggings, black socks, black tap shoes

Red long-sleeve t-shirt with black leggings, black socks, black tap shoes

Black shirt, black leggings (boys: sweatpants), white or black shoes, socks to match — JCSD will provide antlers.

Regular class attire (leotard, tights, ballet slippers) — JCSD will provide a blue Cinderella dress to slip on.

Join us for a sweet Saturday class that combines beginning ballet and jazz! See Ballet I and Jazz I for skills learned in each style.

Choreography offers dancers a space where they can learn strategies for choreographing dances on their own and offers time for dancers to experiment with using these strategies. By the end of the year, dancers will have created their own unique pieces to show off what they learned.

Regular class attire (leotard, tights, ballet slippers) — JCSD will provide a blue Cinderella dress to slip on.

Regular class attire (pink leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers) — JCSD will provide a light blue tutu.

Black sweats, white long-sleeve t-shirt , white or black shoes and socks to match

We’re going to put tap shoes on our Creative Dance students this year on Wednesday evenings and introduce them to tap! See more about our classes for our youngest dancers here .

Regular class attire (leotard, tights, tap shoes), red long-sleeve t-shirt — JCSD will provide a light blue tutu.

6-week, non-performing sessions for women (ages 18+ of all experience levels), a different style each session. Spring session runs April 6-May 11.

6-week, non-performing sessions for women (ages 18+ of all experience levels), a different style each session. Winter session runs Feb. 9-March 16.

6-week, non-performing sessions for women (ages 18+ of all experience levels), a different style each session. Fall session runs Oct. 13-Nov. 17.

This class is a joyful introduction to dance through song, movement and creative play. Dancers will learn first, second and sixth positions in ballet (both arms and feet), pique, and eleve. They will also learn how to count to ten in French through song and dance. This class is offered for six weeks each session — fall (beginning Oct. 13 and 16 — one week later than usual), winter (beginning Feb. 9 and 12), and spring (beginning April 6 and 9). Dancers must be 2 years old by the first class of each session. Potty trained is encouraged.

Adult dance classes are available and are offered as 6-week, non-performing sessions. The cost is $100.

6-week, non-performing sessions for our youngest dancers, called Tiny Twos. These sessions are priced at $100 for fall, $100 for winter, and $150 for spring.

Do you have a child that loves to jump, climb, and roll their way through life? If so, this camp is a perfect fit. Tumble bugs will incorporate both acrobatic skills and dance. Dancers will learn beginning gymnastics skills such as jumps, forward rolls, core strength, flexibility, bridges, and cartwheels. All skills will be taught through fun exercises, obstacle courses, games, and imagination. In this class, students will learn how to work together collaboratively, strengthening their communication skills and awareness of others.