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JAZZ-TAP-BALLET / COMBINATION CLASS / Ages 3 - 6
This is a class offered for children ages 3&4, 5&6, years old.  This combination class is broken down into three sections offering the child 20 minutes each of ballet, tap and jazz in every class.    Children get to make noise with their feet in tap, stretch and leap in ballet and swing their arms and legs in jazz.  At the age of 5, these three and four year olds advance to the 5 & 6 year old class for more of the same, increasing their vocabulary of dance steps as well as discipline for the art of dance. By the age of seven, students will take separate one hour classes in one specific dance style per hour
DRESS CODE: Black tap shoes / Pink ballet tights with any color leotard with pink ballet slippers / for the jazz portion, students wear their ballet attire and ballet slippers.
(Must be potty trained)

HIP-HOP  / Ages 5 and up
The most popular of dance styles, hip-hop is a street style dance technique as seen on most MTV R&B dance videos such as the BackStreet Boys and N-Sync.  This high energy, up beat class uses today's most popular pop music and teaches the latest moves. For all ages including adults, hip-hop classes offer and aerobic workout style warm-up of hip-hop exercises as well as dance combinations to be used at parties or on the dance floor. 
DRESS CODE: Exercise type clothing such as biker shorts and T-shirt, no Cami tops.Hip Hop Dance sneakers required, no street shoes allowed.  Students will be stretching on the floor.  No short shorts please.

BALLET I / Ages 6& 7
BALLET / Ages 7 and up
The importance of mastering basic ballet steps early and then building ones strength slowly so that one can learn to dance correctly without risking injury is a must.  Ballet teaches turns, jumps and leaps, how to take off and land properly, sudden transfers of weight from one direction to another, proper body alignment and balance.  Ballet helps with agility and contributes to the ability to pick up and retain choreography.  Muscle memory becomes instinctive.  All other dance forms benefit form proper ballet technique. (One can enjoy the benefits and tools of ballet classes without wanting to be a ballet dancer).   Ballet is the most demanding form of dance because of the precise execution of movement.  It requires much discipline and patience. Reaching for ultimate perfection of balance, timing, strength execution and creative expression in ballet is an ever reaching goal for a dancer. 

DRESS CODE:

• Ballet I – Lavender or Black leotards, pink tights and pink ballet slippers.          Hair must be in a proper bun.

• Ballet II – Pink leotards, pink tights and pink ballet slippers. Hair must be in a proper bun.

• Ballet III – Light blue leotards with pink tights and pink slippers. Hair must be in a proper bun.; No ponytails.
• Ballet IV – Black or Maroon leotards with pink tights and ballet slippers.  Proper buns are mandatory.
• Ballet V – Black leotard with pink tights.  Proper buns are mandatory.  No shirts or baggy pants are allowed.  Ballet skirts are permitted.
• Beginner Ballet (10+) – Black leotard with pink tights and ballet slippers
• Adult Ballet Students - Any color leotard & pink ballet slippers. Dance pants & skirts are permitted. 

JAZZ  / Ages 5 and up
Technical style dance used in musical theater and Broadway shows such as Beauty and the Beast and Cats.  These classes include stretches, jazz technique and combinations including kicks, turns and jumps.  This class is a must for all musical theater performers and dancers planning on auditioning for Broadway style shows.
DRESS CODE: Any color leotard with tan tights. Shorts and legging may be worn over leotard. Black jazz shoes or jazz sneakers. Hair must be up in ponytail or bun. No baggy T-shirts allowed.

LYRICAL
A form of jazz closest to ballet and modern dance.  Movement is very fluid and emotional and is danced to cool jazz type music.  Lyrical shoes are worn to assist in turning and spins. 
DRESS CODE: Leotard of any color leotard, & tan tights.  Lyrical shoes in tan. Hair up. 

TAP  / Ages 3 – Adult
A form of dance where multiple sounds are made to rhythms with the feet.
DRESS CODE: Loose clothing for dance and tap shoes. Hair up in ponytail please.

GYMNASTICS Ages 3& Up / Beginner & Intermediate Levels
Floor work in gymnastics, i.e. hand stands, back bends, back walkovers, rolls, etc. 
DRESS CODE:Leotard, stretch shorts,  footless tights or unitard and bare feet.  Hair in a ponytail. 

CHEERLEADING / Ages 6- 8 and 9- 11
The class consists of a proper warm-up and stretch routine with hip-hop style aerobics, Cheerleading techniques and routines and a cool down. Techniques of cheering including sharp motions, facials, correct movements and stances, voice projection with cheering games. 
DRESS CODE: Exercise type clothing such as biker shorts and T-shirt, with sneakers.  Students will be stretching on the floor.  No short shorts please.

COMPANY CLASSES:
These classes are for our performance groups.  In addition to a required technique classes, dancers will be learning only choreography in the company classes.  These groups then perform in the community throughout the year with the routines learned in company class.  Company members also compete in two local competitions. Company classes start in September, with our first performance in late October.  Company members are required to purchase company costumes and jackets. There are some mandatory classes requireed. 

DRESS CODES:
JTB- Any clolor leotard & tights (pink or beige).  Pink ballet slippers & black tap shoes.
JAZZ, LYRACAL & LEAPS & TURNS - Any color leotard with tan tights. Shorts and legging may be 
worn over leotard. Black jazz shoes or jazz sneakers. Hair must be up in ponytail or bun. No baggy T-shirts allowed.
TAP - Tap shoes and relaxed clothing, ie T-shirt and dance pants, shorts or jeans. 
GYMNASTICS - Leotard, stretch shorts,  footless tights or unitard and bare feet.  Hair in a ponytail. Any color leotard, with biker shorts or dance pants - No shoes
HIP-HOP - Exercise type clothing such as biker shorts and T-shirt, no Cami tops.Hip Hop Dance sneakers required, no street shoes allowed.  Students will be stretching on the floor.  No short shorts please.

ADULT CLASSES HAVE NO DRESS CODES.