Spotlight Dance Studio By Stacey Kabasinski

Dance Company Classes will be more technically challenging not only through classroom training but choreographically. Classes will work at a faster pace than normal technique classes and teach material that would not be taught in regular classes. The company classes are held in addition to the technique classes. For example, a Senior Company member would take Jazz, Ballet, and Tap, then also take their Company Ballet and Jazz on a different day. (All company members MUST take Ballet, Jazz and Tap). All companies perform throughout the year at community events. They also dance at local nursing homes during the month of December. Our Junior and Senior Companies perform in Times Square NYC in April each year.

Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet & jazz dance techniques that uses dramatic motion to interpret music and express emotion.

This class utilizes an upbeat style of dance performed to popular music. Although hip hop’s roots come from urban street dancing, it has become increasingly popular in the entertainment world.

Pointe is a class wherein the ballet dancer supports all their body weight on the tips of fully extended feet. Dancing en pointe is done by wearing special box-toed pointe shoes. Students are recommended for pointe based on age and ability. A minimum of one Ballet class per week must be attended to dance en pointe. Pointe class is held 3 times a week and you must attend all 3 classes.

This is a percussive style of dancing. Its name comes from the tapping sound made when the metal plates on the dancer’s shoes touch a hard surface. (Younger students are encouraged to take a combination class, see Ballet/Tap Combo).

This is an acrobatic style class that teaches floor gymnastics. Acro is a class that progresses from forward rolls and cartwheels to advanced tumbling, including aerial work. Teachers work with each student on their individual level. This class also focuses on flexibility, agility, and teamwork.

This class utilizes an upbeat style of dance performed to popular music. Although hip hop’s roots come from urban street dancing, it has become increasingly popular in the entertainment world.

This class combines elements of jazz and acting. With this style of dance, dancers work through jazz technique while portraying a character. Using songs from Broadway and movies, Musical Theater focuses on our inner actor/actress.

Emerging from classical dance technique, modern dance explores a range of styles and qualities of movement, including the use of gravity and weightiness in the body, musicality, athleticism, and personal expression.

Jazz dancing is a form of dance that showcases a dancer’s individual style and originality. Every jazz dancer interprets and executes moves and steps in their own way. This type of dancing is energetic and fun, consisting of unique moves, fancy footwork, big leaps and quick turns.

This class will focus on a type of Irish dancing called ‘stepdance’, which involves very quick movements of the feet while the arms remain at the side of the body.

This class is divided into six levels and students are placed by skill level. (Younger students are encouraged to take a Ballet/Tap Combo class).

This class teaches the fundamentals of tap and ballet. Students will begin with tap and finish with ballet. Students should arrive in class with tap shoes on. Teachers will assist young dancers with shoe changes.

This 30 minute class is structured to stimulate coordination skills, listening skills, balance, music interpretation, creative movement and motor development in the youngest dancers. This program is an excellent introduction to the world of dance and lots of fun!