Creative Dance: Ages 2 - 3. This 30 minute class combines an introduction to music, dance, rhythm, stretching, coordination, ballet basics, class structure, discipline, and creative thought. Utilizing rhythm instruments or dance props each class to assist in the learning and fun!
Pre-Ballet: Ages 4-5. Introducing classical ballet technique basics. Each class focuses on stretching, proper posture, feet positions, and alignment. Comprehensive ballet vocabulary is taught. Class structure and discipline are also implemented as musicality and creativity are emphasized.
Ballet .5: Ages 6-7. Fundamentals of classical ballet technique. Each class focuses on posture, body positions, and alignment while also building on ballet vocabulary. Class structure and discipline are also emphasized. Musicality and creativity are explored through improvisation. Watch your child’s confidence and appreciation for the art form grow as he or she masters new skills and makes new friends.
Ballet 1: Ages 7- 8. Structured ballet technique where each class focuses on proper posture, body positions, and alignment, while building on ballet vocabulary, musicality, and sequencing.
Ballet 2: Ages 9-12. This is a more formal ballet class adding classical elements of adagio, petite allegro, pirouettes, grand allegro, and advanced port de bras. Emphasizing the importance of form, musicality, and presence makes this class both challenging and rewarding. Previous experience is suggested for this level. Ballet ll students are required to take at least two classes per week to gain the proper strength and technical skills necessary to meet their full potential.
Ballet 3 & 4: Ages 12+. For more serious dancers progressing from Ballet II or III to continue their training. Emphasis is placed on technical proficiency as dancers learn how to properly execute ballet combinations and choreography both in the center and across the floor. Previous experience is necessary for admittance to this level.
Advanced Ballet: Age depends on experience. For experienced dancers of a technically demanding level. Preparation for professional training. Emphasis is placed on coordination, musicality, and technical proficiency. Adv. Ballet students are encouraged to take three to five technique classes per week to achieve optimal results in their advancement.
Pointe: Age depends on experience. For dancers with extensive ballet training. Emphasis is placed on technical proficiency. Students are encouraged to take two to five Ballet technique classes per week to achieve optimal results in their advancement.
Jazz 1: Ages 6-8. This class will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality, and developing rhythms and patterns. Class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations.
Jazz 2: Ages 9-12. This faster class will continue to learn proper dance technique. Students will study various styles of jazz to help develop a well rounded dancer. Class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a warm-up, stretches, across-the-floor progressions, and center combinations.
Adv. Jazz: Ages Teen-Adult. This energetic class blends of several styles of dance: hip hop, popular dance, and jazz technique. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Class includes upper and lower body conditioning, video components, and a rigorous warm-up to prepare students for intense choreography.
Hip-Hop 1 & 2: Ages 6+. A high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements.
Tiny Tap: Ages 3-6. Designed to develop rhythm, style, and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap from Broadway to Rhythm.
Tap 1: Ages 6+. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, style, and speed of movement.
Intermediate Lyrical: Ages 8+. This dance form, just like Contemporary, combines Ballet and Jazz. Classes include a modern warm-up, Jazz progressions, inversions, stretching, jumps, and turns all in a lyrical style.
Advanced Lyrical: Ages Teen - Adult. This fast-paced class combines Ballet and Jazz. Classes include some Ballet technique, Modern fundamentals, Jazz, inversions, and stretching.
Private lessons are available, please consult the instructor or studio director for more information.
The Dance Scene has two beautiful renovated Victorian dance studios. Studio A is 40’ x 27’ with over 110’ of ballet barres with a shock- absorbing sprung hardwood floor covered with a professional grade, thick, non-slip, Marley floor.
Studio B is 25' x 15' and is a warm and more intimate studio with Birch hardwood floors originally from the historic Carson Mansion’s pavilion that are covered with a professional grade, thick, non-slip, Marley floor
