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Classes began Monday, September 14th. Regular classes are $65 a month. Specialty classes are $40 a month. All classes are 1 hour except Mommy & Me (45 minutes).
Season XIV
| Class | Ages | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combo #1 (Ballet & Tap) | 3-4 Year Olds | 5:30 – 6:30pm | Regular |
| Combo #2 (Ballet & Tap) | 5-7 Year Olds | 6:30 – 7:30pm | Regular |
| Combo #3 (Ballet & Jazz) | 8-11 Year Olds | 7:30 – 8:30pm | Regular |
| Class | Ages | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combo #1 (Ballet & Tap) | 3-4 Year Olds | 5:30 – 6:30pm | Regular |
| Beginner's Jazz & Technique Fusion | 7-10 Year Olds | 6:30 – 7:30pm | Specialty |
| Contemporary / African Jazz | 10-17 Year Olds | 7:30 – 8:30pm | Audition Only |
| Intermediate Jazz & Technique Fusion | 11-17 Year Olds | 5:30 – 6:30pm | Specialty |
| HBCyou Minis | 5-9 Year Olds | 6:30 – 7:30pm | Regular |
| HBCyou Juniors | 10-17 Year Olds | 7:30 – 8:30pm | Regular |
| Class | Ages | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheernastics / Pom Dance | 8-13 Year Olds | 5:30 – 6:30pm | Specialty |
| Ballet / Pre-Pointe (Beginners) | 10-17 Year Olds | 6:30 – 7:30pm | Specialty |
| Ballet / Pre-Pointe (Advanced) | 10-17 Year Olds | 7:30 – 8:30pm | Audition Only |
| Hip Hop Minis | 5-7 Year Olds | 5:30 – 6:30pm | Regular |
| Hip Hop Juniors | 8-11 Year Olds | 6:30 – 7:30pm | Regular |
| Hip Hop Seniors | 12-17 Year Olds | 7:30 – 8:30pm | Regular |
| Class | Ages | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mommy & Me Class | 12-35 Months | 10:00 – 10:45am | Specialty |
| Liturgical / Mime | 12 Years – Adult | 11:00am – 12:00pm | Specialty |
What We Teach
Our young dancers receive a taste of two basic styles of dance in this one-hour combination technique and choreography class. Dancers are introduced to the basics in ballet barre and center work, the rhythm and syncopation of tap sounds, and basic technical skills.
This class includes barre and center work, progressions and choreographed dances that enrich the movements of classical ballet. Jazz also has its own movement vocabulary ranging from the isolation of certain body parts to the movement of the entire body with the accents of musical rhythms.
Our Liturgical/Mime Class includes genres of dance such as ballet, lyrical, jazz, contemporary, and dramatic interpretation. This class focuses on dance to worship.
African Jazz blends together several dance styles, including Caribbean, African, South African Marabi, swing, and jazz dance. The style is rooted in traditional African dance and music, but incorporates technical elements such as turns, jumps, and partnered moves. Contemporary dancers are taught to interpret movement with feeling, motion, and style, and to tell a story or create the picture of the song.
A high-energy dance class that teaches the different styles of popular HBCU dance teams. Technique and performance quality are other skills highlighted in this class.
This class teaches fun cheers, chants, and age-appropriate cheerleading-style cheer and dance routines. Basic stunts are taught, and tumbling is sometimes part of the curriculum. Pom Dance is a high-energy style that combines jazz, hip hop and cheerleading technique, with sharp, precise and synchronized arm movements, formations and jumps, using pom-poms to accent the movement.
A creative movement class for ages 12-35 months. Parents or caregivers participate actively in the class as students learn basic dance steps and skills (balance, coordination, etc.) through songs, stories, and play.
In ballet the student will learn grace, elegance, technique, discipline, flexibility, stamina, and endurance. This class is preparation for students seeking to study pointe, with emphasis on strengthening the core, developing center of balance, and reinforcing correct foot and ankle positioning for a safe and successful transition to pointe work.
Technique is the basis of all fundamentals of dance. This class focuses on cardio, core strengthening, and ballet/jazz technique to improve alignment, extensions, and control. Students also learn proper footwork, correct posture, and flexibility (splits).
A basic introduction to hip hop and jazz style of dance. This class includes hip hop technique and choreography and freestyle improvisation, plus strength, flexibility and conditioning techniques.
Dress code applies to every class. See the dress code.