Avant-Garde Dance Academy

Private lessons are booked on a first come, first served basis. Private lessons are $60 per hour. Payment is due upon booking and there will be no holds. The private lesson may consist of re-teaching a dance, barre training, or technique. Students are expected to wear the associated attire for class to a private lesson. Private lessons are available for a single individual, duet, or trio (cost is still per student). Private lessons will end at the scheduled time regardless of arrival time of the student.

The Adult Jazz class teaches the foundations for jazz dancing with stylistic genres from musicals, pioneer artists, and modern day technique. While coordinating hands and feet, the jazz class will give the dancer the opportunity to dance to the musicality of the music by hitting beats and notes in the music. The jazz class students have the option to perform in the annual production.

The Adult Tap class teaches percussive rhythms of the feet along with clapping of the hands or body. The tap class begins with easy to learn foot work and continues on to diverse patterns that implement coordination and focus from the dancer. The tap class students will also be given the option to perform in the annual production.

The Adult Folklorico class teaches the foundations for Folklorico dancing and progresses to faster steps and movement of the feet. The class will continue to progress with faster paced rhythms and challenging skirtwork. The Folklorico class students will also be given the option to perform in the annual production.

The Adult Ballet class is an adult class for students ages 18 and over. The instructor teaches the basic steps of ballet and incorporates them at the barre, center, across the floor and through choreography combinations. In addition, the class will be given the opportunity to perform in our annual production.

Level IV classes are Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Pom, and Intensive Technique. The Level IV classes will implement Level I -III teachings and build on the concentration of skills in their respective genres. Barre, center, across the floor exercises, floorwork, and learning choreography will help strengthen the teachings given in class to foster a well-rounded dancer. In addition, students will be given specialization in technique, learn more about dance at the collegiate level, and discover different opportunities available should they wish to follow in the dance field.

Level III classes are Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Folklorico, and Intensive Technique. The Level III classes will implement Level I+II teachings and continue to challenge students. The Intensive Technique class will offer students a fundamental base of drill team technique should they wish to purse dance as a drill team member in middle school or high school.

Level II classes are Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Folklorico and will expand into technique for each genre. Students will learn how to apply correct body alignment, execution of movements, and spatial awareness. Safety in properly performing movements will be taught to limit student injuries as well.

Level I classes are Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Folklorico and these classes introduce the fundamental skills of each style. Students will memorize barre, center, and floorwork. Choreography given throughout the year will play an important role in assessing the students understanding of dance lessons.

The Pre-Ballet class is specifically designed to implement creative movement and the first steps of essential ballet. The class is for 3 years old only. The Pre-Ballet class is included in our seasonal shows and end-of-year productions.