South Hills Dance Academy

Private lessons are available upon request. Please contact the studio for more information regarding private lesson availability, scheduling, and specific details.

Ballet must be taken with all trials. Schedule your free trial class today!

Comfortable fitting clothes, tennis shoes or dance sneakers.

Comfortable fitting clothes, black tap shoes.

Comfortable fitting clothes, black dance sneakers or black jazz shoes.

White T-shirt, Black stretch pants or leggings, black ballet shoes, black jazz shoes, black tap shoes.

Solid colored leotard, Capezio footless tights in light Suntan. Barefoot. No sports bras or underwear should be worn under dance attire.

Solid colored leotard, Capezio footless tights in light Suntan. Black slip-on jazz shoes (Capezio or So Danca preferred). No sports bras or underwear should be worn under dance attire.

Solid colored leotard, Capezio ballet pink tights (convertible or footed). Black tap shoes. No sports bras or underwear should be worn under dance attire.

Black leotard, Capezio ballet pink tights (convertible or footed). Pink canvas or leather ballet shoes (Sansha or Capezio preferred). No sports bras or underwear should be worn under dance attire.

Black leotard (no attached skirts or tutus), pink footed ballet tights (Capezio ballet pink preferred). Black tap shoes.

Black leotard (no attached skirts or tutus), pink footed ballet tights (Capezio ballet pink preferred). Black spandex shorts (optional). Black slip-on jazz shoes (Capezio or So Danca preferred).

Black leotard (no attached skirts or tutus), pink footed ballet tights (Capezio ballet pink preferred). Pink leather ballet shoes. No sports bras or underwear should be worn under dance attire.

Solid light pink leotard, pink footed ballet tights (Capezio ballet pink preferred). Pink leather ballet shoes (no slippers) and black tap shoes. No sports bras or underwear should be worn under dance attire (unless necessary for potty training purposes). Hair must be pulled away from face.

Taught by a Licensed Zumba® Instructor, this Latin-themed workout is a fun dance inspired class for all ages!

Adult tap is geared towards adults seeking a laid back and fun introductory tap class.

This is an energetic and fun dance class for any adult emphasizing the variety of aforementioned jazz techniques consisting of a warm-up, isolations of the body, center and floor work and style-specific combinations.

Tap class focuses on developing rhythm, style and sound through proper tap technique. The dancer will learn how to execute complex rhythmic combinations and patterns with speed, clarity and dynamics while having fun.

This class encompasses a diverse assortment of Jazz techniques ranging from Hip Hop to Broadway, Swing, and hip hop curriculum as well. Students will incorporate strength, coordination, rhythm, and syncopation with an emphasis on style into their own technique and performance attributes. Ballet class must be taken in order to participate in Jazz.

Students will learn a variety of modern dance techniques that surpass the constraints of classical ballet through a focus on creative, free form of self-expression, a deliberate use of gravity and grounded movements, and various isolations of the body and curvatures of the spine. Ballet class must be taken in order to participate in Modern/Contemporary.

Training on pointe is when the instructor believes the student has acquired a sufficient level of technical skills as well as a strong physiological basis. Ballet class must be taken 2x a week.

These levels encompass a more structured ballet class at a pre-professional level which allow students to build confidence, dance as a corps de ballet (a team), and improve technique and overall performance abilities. Students will learn skills and discipline which they will carry with them as they grow into adulthood.

These levels explore movement, music, and creativity through three dynamic styles of Ballet, Jazz, and Tap. Students have the opportunity to develop their well-rounded foundation in dance, build upon their coordination skills, and further their technique.

This class continues the creative movement from Pre-Ballet. Students will further learn basic arm and leg positions, rhythm and timing steps, as well as introductory ballet, tap, and jazz.

An introduction into dance through the stimulation of creativity and imagination, this class focuses on creative movement, use of motor skills, coordination and basic pre-ballet, jazz and tap technique in a fun environment.

Her teaching career is just as impressive, as she began teaching ballet technique in Texas and continued through to dance instruction at Shade Sisters Dance Studio, adding pointe technique, jazz, modern, a variety of choreography, and her Zumba® license to her dance teaching repertoire.

Her teaching career is just as impressive, as she began teaching ballet technique in Texas and continued through to dance instruction at Shade Sisters Dance Studio, adding pointe technique, jazz, modern, a variety of choreography, and her Zumba® license to her dance teaching repertoire.

Her teaching career is just as impressive, as she began teaching ballet technique in Texas and continued through to dance instruction at Shade Sisters Dance Studio, adding pointe technique, jazz, modern, a variety of choreography, and her Zumba® license to her dance teaching repertoire.

Her teaching career is just as impressive, as she began teaching ballet technique in Texas and continued through to dance instruction at Shade Sisters Dance Studio, adding pointe technique, jazz, modern, a variety of choreography, and her Zumba® license to her dance teaching repertoire.

Her teaching career is just as impressive, as she began teaching ballet technique in Texas and continued through to dance instruction at Shade Sisters Dance Studio, adding pointe technique, jazz, modern, a variety of choreography, and her Zumba® license to her dance teaching repertoire.

Her teaching career is just as impressive, as she began teaching ballet technique in Texas and continued through to dance instruction at Shade Sisters Dance Studio, adding pointe technique, jazz, modern, a variety of choreography, and her Zumba® license to her dance teaching repertoire.

Shortly after graduating and embarking on her professional career, she also began her dance teaching career, choreographing and instructing Jazz and Contemporary styles in an adult class setting in Pittsburgh.

Now, at South Hills Dance Academy, Miss Sam is thrilled to teach Ballet, Tap, and Jazz to the next generation of dancers, with the ultimate goal of providing a fun and encouraging environment for her younger students to learn, grow, and build self-confidence through dance.

In 2017, she was thrilled at the opportunity to teach Ballet, Tap, and Jazz to the younger students at South Hills Dance Academy. Miss Danielle encourages her students to grow into confident, well-rounded dancers by sharing her genuine love of dance and supporting them in becoming the best versions of themselves.

Darcie Spisak studied extensively in Ballet, Jazz, and Tap throughout the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas. She starting her teaching career while in high school teaching at her childhood dance studios, Nelyon Dance Studio and Hillcrest Dance Center.

Darcie Spisak studied extensively in Ballet, Jazz, and Tap throughout the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas. She starting her teaching career while in high school teaching at her childhood dance studios, Nelyon Dance Studio and Hillcrest Dance Center.

Darcie Spisak studied extensively in Ballet, Jazz, and Tap throughout the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas. She starting her teaching career while in high school teaching at her childhood dance studios, Nelyon Dance Studio and Hillcrest Dance Center.