Styles
Recreational programs are 30-50 minute style-centric classes. Dancers come in once a week to enjoy learning about a specific style of dance. Recreational programs start as young as 18 months and range up to 18 years of age. Dance experience is not required to register for recreational programs (unless otherwise stated) and recreational dancers will participate in our year end recital.
Company programs are competitive dance programs. Dancers registering for Company programs must have previous dance experience and will be evaluated by the Studio Director in an audition prior to program registration. If selected, dancers will be put on a team that best suits their skill level. Company dancers attend multiple competitions throughout the dance season. Additional pieces such as solos, duos, trios, and small groups are available to Company dancers.
Electric Co. (ages 5+) consists of 4 hours of training per week in acro, ballet, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop. This team will compete with 3 group routines: jazz, lyrical and hip hop.
Sapphire Co. (ages 7+) consists of 4 hours of training per week in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and conditioning. These dancers will compete with 2 group routines: jazz and lyrical.
Royal Co. (ages 9+) consists of 5 hours of training per week in ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, and conditioning. These dancers will compete with 3 group routines: contemporary, jazz, and lyrical.
Slate Co. (ages 13+) consists of 5 hours of training per week in ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, and conditioning. These dancers will compete with 3 group routines: contemporary, jazz, and lyrical.
NEW TO SEASON NINE
HIP HOP CREWS
Blue Crew and 2Crew are our new hip hop teams. Each team will train in 1 class per week and compete with 1 group dance in 4 competitions in Spring 2025. Dancers who audition for our core competitive programming can also audition for Blue Crew and 2Crew. Dancers must audition for a hip hop crew prior to registration.
Parent & Tot is a 30 minute class for parents and their toddler ages 18-36 months. This class will guide parents and tots through movement, expression and dance to develop motor skills and encourage socialization. Parent participation is required.
Creative Dance is a beginner level class for 2.5-4 year olds. This class uses the imagination to learn basic movement in a fun and creative environment. This class is recommended to any first time dancer in the above age group.
Acro is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. Our Acro classes do not have a recital routine.
Ballet is a classical dance style using grace and precision to build a strong technical background. The technique gained in ballet is used in all other styles of dance.
Jazz is a technical but open style of dance. It is fun and full of energy consisting of leaps, turns, and other unique moves.
Lyrical is characterized by fluidity and grace that blends elements of ballet and jazz.
Contemporary is an expressive style that involves musicality, combining jazz, lyrical, and modern dance styles.
Tap is a form of dance using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. This style allows dancers to not only dance to the music but add their own instrument.
Hip Hop refers to street dance and primarily involves breaking, locking, and popping. Hip Hop is a fun and upbeat style and has many forms.
S.T.R.O.N.G. is a class offered as additional training to our competitive dancers on our Royal and Slate Company teams. S.T.R.O.N.G. stands for Stretch, Tech, Reflect, Open, Nurture, and Grow. These dancers will improve their flexibility, refine their technique, and be challenged to get out their comfort zone with improvisation and personal reflection.