Programs and Dress Code:
– Mini Stars: Ages 2.5-5
– Future Stars: Ages 5-7
– All Stars (Level 1-3): Ages 8+
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Mini Stars
Mini Stars Combination Class
Mini Stars combination class focuses on gross and fine motor skill development in students ages 3-5. This class is an hour long and consists of tap, ballet, tumbling and creative movement. This is a fun and creative environment to introduce your child to music and movement.
Students in Mini Stars are required to wear a leotard of any color, along with pink or tan tights. Skirts are permitted, but they must be attached to the leotard. Your dancer will need tan tap shoes and pink ballet slippers. Dancer’s must have their hair up and out of their face in a ponytail, braid, or bun.
Future Stars
Future Stars Ballet
Future Stars Ballet is a 45 minute introduction to ballet, which includes barre work, center work, Adagio & Allegro, leaps, turns and progressions across the floor. This class will enhance one’s self-discipline, posture, flexibility, balance, and gracefulness, while maintaining a creative and nurturing environment for your dancer.
Students in Future Stars Ballet are required to wear a leotard of any color and pink tights. Students will need pink ballet slippers. Dance skirts are allowed. Dancers in this class must wear their hair in a bun.
Future Stars Tap/Jazz Combo
Future Stars Tap/Jazz Combination class is one-hour long and sets the foundation for the All-Star level. In tap, students will focus on understanding musicality and coordination to a variety of music. The jazz portion consists of warm-up, stretching, isolations, center work, jumps and turns. All exercises aim to develop muscle strength, balance, flexibility and discipline.
Studens in Future Stars Tap/Jazz should wear form fitting attire: leotard (with or without a dance skirt), tight fitting tank top, or a form fitted crop top, with leggings or dance shorts and tan tights. Students will need black oxford tap shoes and tan jazz shoes. Hair must be secured in a ponytail or bun.
Future Stars Hip Hop and Tumble
Hip hop is a more freestyle form of movement that is both fun and invigorating. This upbeat, high tempo class is aimed at developing rhythm, technique, self confidence and stage presence. Students learn coordination, isolations and a variety of routines to the most popular, age appropriate, hip hop, rap, techno and R&B songs. The tumbling portion of class is a fun introduction to the basics acrobatics. Students will learn self confidence as well as body and spatial awareness.
Students should wear form fitted attire; we recommend a leotard and dance shorts or a leotard and leggings. Dancers will need to wear their hair up in a ponytail or bun. Boys should wear shorts, or joggers and a t-shirt. All dancers will need a pair of sneakers that have NOT been worn outside.
All-Star Level 1-4
Ballet, Pre-Pointe and Pointe
Ballet class includes barre work, center floor to include Adagio & Allegro, leaps, turns and progressions across the floor. The class will enhance one’s self-discipline, posture, flexibility, balance, and gracefulness. The class concentrates on terminology and the placement of the body by working at the barre and in the center. The intermediate and advanced levels are highly recommended to take more than one class per week.
Pre-Pointe and Pointe is designed for Intermediate/Advanced ballet students. Instructor’s recommendation required.
Students in All-Star Ballet levels 1-4 are required to wear a leotard of any color, pink tights and pink split-sole ballet slippers. Dance skirts are allowed. In the winter/colder months dance sweaters are permitted; sweaters must be form-fitted so the instructor can give proper feedback. Dancers in this class must wear their hair in a bun or a french twist.
Tap
Dancers will experience a variety of rhythm tap, hoofing, and Broadway techniques. During this class, students will focus on understanding musicality and coordination, while creating their own rhythms both with and without music. Students may use drum sticks and percussion instruments to help understand complex beats and rhythms. A variety of music styles such as Broadway show tunes, pop,or rock may be used during class. Each class includes warm-up, progressions, and combination drills.
Students should wear shorts, joggers or leggings and a t-shirt, tank top, leotard or crop top. All dancers will need a pair of black oxford tap shoes.
Lyrical/Contemporary
Lyrical incorporates jazz and ballet techniques. This form of dance lets the student express their emotions while keeping the classical training, all while moving to the tone of the music. Students must be enrolled in ballet and jazz. Contemporary class allows the experienced dancer to improvise creative movement using the technical structure from ballet, but with more radical movements. Students taking this style must also be enrolled in ballet, jazz and lyrical.
Students should wear shorts or leggings and a form fitting tank top, leotard or crop top. T-shirts are not permitted in this class, as it obstructs dancers’ lines and makes it difficult for instructors to give feedback. Hair should be tied up out of the face in a pony tail, bun, braid, etc.
Jazz
Jazz classes include warm-up, progressions, and combination drills. Jazz classes are taught in the style of classical jazz technique and at the teacher’s discretion may vary to the style of commercial, theater, or jazz funk. Music styles will vary to complement the style of jazz being taught.
Students should wear shorts or leggings and a form fitting tank top, leotard or crop top. T-shirts are not permitted in this class, as it obstructs dancers’ lines and makes it difficult for instructors to give feedback. Hair should be tied up out of the face in a pony tail, bun, braid, etc.
Acrobatics
Acrobatics teaches the fundementals of tumbling. Dancers will work towards: cartwheels, walkovers, hand stands, aerials, and many more acrobatic tricks. Students will learn self confidence as well as body and spatial awareness.
Students should wear form fitted attire; we recommend a leotard and dance shorts or a form fitted tank top or crop top with leggings. Dancers will need to wear their hair up in a ponytail or bun. Boys should wear shorts, or joggers and a t-shirt.
Hip- Hop
A dance style fusion evolving from ethnic and street dance, class includes warm-up, progressions, turns, and combinations drills. Age appropriate Hip-Hop, Rap, or Pop-Hop music is played during class.
Students should wear shorts, joggers or leggings and a t-shirt, tank top, leotard or crop top. All dancers will need a pair of sneakers that have NOT been worn outside. Hair should be tied up out of the face in a pony tail, bun, braid, etc.
Improvisation
In dance, improvisation (improv) is the a process of developing movement through a variety of explorations of the body. Improv is often considered impulsive, less technically strict, and unstructured. This class will help dancers find their voice through movement, as well as build self-confidence and free the body and mind. Students will create a dance together for our end of year show.
Students should wear shorts or leggings and a form fitting tank top, leotard or crop top. Hair should be tied up out of the face in a pony tail, bun, braid, etc.
Combo Class
This class is intended for intermediate/advanced level students (level 2-4). This class will expose students to a new style of dance each week. This class will not have a recital piece.
Students should wear shorts or leggings and a form fitting tank top, leotard or crop top. Hair should be tied up out of the face in a pony tail, bun, braid, etc.