Dimensions in Dance

Dance Attire

Levels Leotard Color
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PS 1 & 2 Light Pink
Pre-Ballet 1
Combo 1

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Combo 2 & 3 Burgundy
Ballet 1 & 2 & Pre-Acro
Pre-Hip Hop, Hip Hop 1, Hip Hop 2
Tap 1 & 2 Pre-Lyrical

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Ballet 3 Hunter Green
Acro & Lyrical Jazz
Pre-teen Hip Hop
Tap 3

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Ballet 4 Black
Teen Hip Hop

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Ballet 5,6, & 7 Solid Color Leotard
Advanced and Adult Tap
Adult and Advanced Hip Hop

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Ballet/Pointe: Pink ballet slippers and tights

Pre-Ballet & PS1: Pink ballet slippers and tights

Combo 1-3 & PS2: Pink ballet slippers and tights, black tap shoes

Hip Hop/Jazz: Black jazz shoes (not sneakers) and black jazz pants

Tap: Black tap shoes, pink or tan tights, or black jazz pants

Lyrical and Modern: Bare feet, Tan convertible tights

Boys & Men: White T-shirt, black jazz pants or sweatpants

Class Descriptions

Ballet: Taught in the classical Russian style using the Vaganova and Balanchine syllabi as a guide for all levels. Th is class will emphasize building the alignment, strength, and stretch necessary for classical ballet and contemporary dance work. The full range of ballet vocabulary will be covered. Students will develop a sense of musicality and phrasing, and an awareness of ballet as a vital foundation for all forms of dance.

Pre-School 1 & 2 & Pre-Ballet: Our little ones will learn body awareness and basic locomotive skills by skipping, jumping, galloping & leaping to music. Imagination and creativity will also be introduced. Our pre-ballet introduces basic ballet positions and movement to help build strength and balance.

Pointe: For the more advanced ballet student, pointe is offered to students at the discretion of their ballet instructor. Students enrolled in this class must also attend two other ballet classes during the week.

Tap: Tap can be one of the most exciting dance styles. Its return to Broadway reminds us of how entertaining it is. Students will develop rhythm, balance, coordination, and make lots of noise!

Hip Hop: This popular style of dance uses appropriate hip hop and pop music while learning energized dance combinations and the latest moves. Let's get moving and have some fun.

Acro-Jazz: This class is a combination of Jazz dance and gymnastic movements.

Stretch and strengthen: Cross-training for dancers is very important, but this class is valuable for anyone who wants to stretch their body and gain core strength. This class works on increasing flexibility and toning important muscle groups.

Lyrical: Lyrical is a stylized form of ballet combined with Jazz. It retains the elegance of ballet, but incorporates non-traditional movement as well.

Combo 1, 2 & 3: Combinations of ballet and tap or Ballet and Hip Hop will be taught in a more structured series of classes that continue to develop a strong foundation of dance. The ballet barre, center work and dance combinations will be taught during ballet. Tap will focus on basic patterns and rhythms with more intricate movement. Hip Hop features popular dance steps to popular music.