Acro I (ages 6+) Taught by Marie
In this class, students learn to improve on flexibility, strength and balance. Basic tumbling skills are honed while adding balances (headstands, handstands,1 foot balance) and flexibility-required movements (bridges/backbends, walk-overs, splits). Partnering is introduced using concepts of weightsharing, stacking, and proper mount/dismount technique. Dances done in this class aim to smoothly transition between each acrobatic element, as well as draw on the students' own choreography.

Acro II (teen/adult) Taught by Marie
Acro II challenges all levels and abilities, again increasing difficulty in balances, flexibility, strength training, and tumbling. Students improve at their own pace, with increasing supervised individual practice time within the class structure. In addition to basic tumbling, variations are introduced and explored. Partnering is done at more varied levels and positions and requiring increasing strength and balance. Again, in dance pieces, the emphasis is placed on transitioning between acrobatics in fluid and aesthetic ways as well as collaborative partnering and choreography.

Ballet (5 and up) Taught by Rachelle, Kindal, Liana, Elizabeth, Lisa, & Ashlee
Ballet is a beautiful yet difficult theatrical art form. It uses dancing, music, and scenery to convey a story, theme or atmosphere. Students will start class with barre exercises (usually danced to classical music), to train their bodies to dance with the strength and grace unique to ballet. Following that they will move to center floor to learn conventional poses and steps, combined with light flowing figures such as leaps and turns. Ballet is the basis for all other forms of dance. It is recommended for students of any other discipline including gymnastics, ice-skating, and cheer leading.

Bellydance I (all ages) Taught by Andrea
Bellydance (known by a variety of names) originated in India and as the Roma (commonly known as gypsies) traveled through the Mediterranean, Europe, and Spain, the dance styles became intermingled with local dance forms.  Today there is a range of styles from cabaret, tribal, regional variations, and fusions of the above.  Andrea teaches a fusion style influenced by cabaret and tribal to contemporary ethnic music with her own interpretive choreography.  Beginning level class focusing on learning isolations of the head, arms, shoulders, chest, belly, and hips. Additional skills include different movement qualities (percussive vs. smooth), simple drumming and rhythmic improvisation. Combinations and dances are learned and class ends with solo improvisations based on skills learned in class.  This all ages class is great for mother/daughter pairs who want to dance together.

Bellydance II (teen/adult) Taught by Andrea
A more intermediate level class geared toward students having taken Bellydance I for two or more terms (or by instructor permission). This class also has the requisite of concurrent enrollment in Bellydance I as a warm-up so that Bellydance II can start right off with more advanced material. More intermediate movements, layering, and combinations are learned, as well as exploration of props such as zils, veils, baskets, etc. Choreography focuses on group interaction and individual improvisation, with the potential of additional performance opportunities.

Kids Bellydance (ages 6+) Taught by Andrea
This class introduces kids to the art of bellydance, learning how to isolate body parts, perform choreography, move rhythmically, and improvise. Class begins with stretches and belly isolations, continues with movements of the arms, head, chest, and hips, and finishes with a "Good Bye Dance" improvisation. Exploration of drumming, zils, and other props are periodically introduced throughout class. 

Creative Movement (3-8) Taught by Liana
True learning for a child occurs as PLAY in it's highest form.  Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, stimulate imagination, and promote creativity.  Creative Movement involves using body actions to communicate an image (the wind), an idea (a journey), or a feeling (strength).  Games and challenges will be used to foster cooperation and sharing among students in a fun and active way.

Highland (7 and up) Taught by Jan
In this Scottish Highland Dancing class, students will learn basic foot and arm positions, movements, and steps as well as traditional, internationally performed dances, such as the Highland Fling and Sword Dance.  Focus is on building strength, grace, and poise.  Dancers are trained for both competition and performance, but emphasis is on the joy of dance.

Hip/Hop (5 and up) Taught by Liana
Hip/Hop is a modern style of dance influenced by hip hop music and break-dancing. It uses popular music and highly energetic moves. It is seen frequently in music videos and is a favorite among teenagers.  Classes are comprised of learning to isolate different parts of the body and learning to utilizes those body parts during freestyle dancing.  Students are encouraged to be as creative, original, and exciting in their dancing.

Jazz (5 and up) Taught by Rachelle & Elizabeth
Jazz dance began under the influence of American music, especially ragtime and blues. It is characterized by syncopated rhythms and improvisation. Jazz is used to celebrate dance. It is faster than ballet and uses a wide variety of music from all cultures. In jazz we work mainly on choreography, as well as articulating the body to form shapes and create images of blues and jazz music. Lyrical Jazz is slow and graceful, a combination of jazz and ballet. Jazz is perfect for students with high energy that enjoy a faster paced class.

Leap-N-Learn (2-5 years) Taught by Lea Ann
Miss Lea Ann is very excited to incorporate this nationally established teaching curriculum into her already very fun ballet classes. Monthly objectives like manners, musical awareness, spatial relationships with others, dances from other countries, body awareness etc. All are taught at age and developmentally specific levels. Handouts further encourage "practice" and play at home.

Little Movers (2-3 years) Taught by Rachelle
This is a great class for children who have never had a class before. Children explore movement, learn about their bodies and the way they move, and are introduced to the concepts of space, time and shape through the use of games. They also learn to take direction from someone other than mom or dad, be a part of a group and see how their bodies move in a large open space.

Modern (teen/adult) Taught by Liana
There are many diverse approaches to modern technique, so each class will be as unique as the instructor. Classes will be a comprised blend of ballet and classical Modern technique. This class aims to prepare dancers' bodies and minds to be able to dance the movement of any choreographer. Transferable training includes flexibility, strength (especially core), alignment, balance and body awareness, and aesthetic technique (classical). In addition, the class will train dancers to be able to dance the choreography of the teacher which focuses on the following: The Unexpected (strange shapes, level changes and partnering, tempo and movement quality, and various inspiration sources) and Emotion or Intent (motivation/story telling, facial/movement/posture/expression). 

Musical Theatre/Voice (all) Taught by Elizabeth
A class for musical theatre lovers, this combination of acting, dancing, and singing will provide group and individual voice lessons, acting technique, and stage style and choreography.  Students will have fun and strengthen their skills through improv games, scene study, lip syncing, Karaoke, song interpretation, stage movement, theatrical staging, character analysis, monologues and much more.

Pilates/Ballet (Adults) Taught by Lisa
A ballet class to help you get started in the morning.  Mom's Ballet will be a relaxed class focusing on the basics of ballet to strengthen core muscles and increase flexibility.  It is a mostly barre based class, then adds stretching and abdominal work at the end.  As the class progresses, simple combinations accross the floor may be added.  Dress code is anything you can move and feel comfortable in.

Pom-Pom (7+)
Pom-Pom is a fun and skillful combination of jazz and cheer with the use of pom-poms to sharply accentuate rhythm and beat.  Students will learn basic cheer moves while dancing high spirited jazz routines.  As a result, students will have fun, strengthen muscles, coordination and movement, and will practice technique that could prepare them for dance corps, drill teams or cheerleading.

Pre-Ballet/Jazz/Tap/Hip-Hop (3-5/6 years) Taught by Rachelle, Liana, & Lisa
Students learn the language of the particular dance discipline and explore concepts in each discipline. Often classes are offered in combination to allow students/parents to have a more all around jump start to their dance education. Pre classes introduce students to a more structured class while giving them freedom to continue and explore movement on their own.

Tap (5 and up) Taught by Rachelle, Elizabeth, Lisa, & Ashlee
Tap is music with your feet. In tap, students learn to articulate the feet, with the use of tap shoes, to create intricate rhythm and sounds. Tap is unique in that dancers need nothing to aid them, not even accompaniment. It is the dancer and the most basic of rhythm. Dancers become intimate with rhythm and syncopation and can create music with their feet, as a solo, or working together as a group. For adults who have never danced or dancers that do not feel they have the coordination or grace for other forms of dance, or students that just love drums and music - tap is perfect for them.