Tap Basics (7-14)
This beginner-level tap class focuses on developing a strong foundation in tap dance. Students will learn fundamental steps, rhythm patterns, and proper technique while building coordination and confidence. Emphasis will be placed on timing, clarity of sound, and simple progressions to prepare dancers for more advanced skills. Perfect for those new to tap or looking to solidify their basics!
Offered:
• Monday 3:30pm - 4:30pm with Jules M. (ages 7-14)
Tap 1 - Beginning Tap (10-17)
This tap class will introduce the basic foundations of tap dance to create strong and fast ankle work and complicated rhythmical patterns. They will be introduced to faster footwork and more challenging musicality in class. Students are now accomplishing more difficult progressions and turn sequences.
Offered:
• Monday 4:30pm - 5:30pm with Desiree S. (ages 10-17)
Tap 2 - Beginning/Intermediate Tap
Tap focuses on rhythms and patterns in footwork through proper technique, as well as personal style and producing clear sounds. This class includes a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. As student’s progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate. *Previous Tap Experience Required
Offered:
• Tuesday 4:30pm - 5:30pm with Rebekah M. (11-18)
Tap 3 - Intermediate Tap
Tap focuses on rhythms and patterns in footwork through proper technique, as well as personal style and producing clear sounds. This class includes a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. As student’s progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate. *Previous Tap Experience Required
Offered:
• Tuesday 5:30pm - 6:30pm with Rebekah M. (11-18)
Tap 4 - Advanced Tap
Tap focuses on rhythms and patterns in footwork through proper technique, as well as personal style and producing clear sounds. This class includes a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. As student's progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate. *Extensive Tap Experience Required
Offered:
• Tuesday 6:30pm - 7:30pm with Rebekah M. (13-18)
Jazz 1
This beginning jazz class is perfect for students new to jazz or those with limited prior experience. Dancers will learn fundamental jazz techniques, basic terminology, and explore rhythm, coordination, and musicality. Classes will focus on building strength, flexibility, and confidence through across-the-floor progressions and fun, age-appropriate choreography. This class lays the foundation for leaps, turns, and stylistic movement introduced in higher levels.
Offered:
• Monday 4:30pm - 5:30pm with Jules M. (ages 8-12)
Jazz 2
This intermediate jazz class is perfect for students who have already taken a beginning jazz class. Dancers will improve and refine their technique and abilities through more challenging steps and choreography. Emphasis will be put on improving leaps and turns. By this point dancers should be developing style, strength and power in their dancing. *Previous Dance Experience Required
Offered:
• Monday 5:30pm - 6:30pm with Jules M. (ages 12-18)
Contemporary
Contemporary utilizes both the strong and controlled legwork of ballet, modern dance’s stress on the torso, and also employs contract-release, floor work, fall and recovery, the improvisation characteristic of modern dance and the power and wow factor of jazz dance. Previous dance is recommended. *Previous Dance Experience Required
Offered:
• Monday 6:30pm - 7:30pm with Jules (ages 13-18)
*Showcases may not be on the same day as their scheduled class day.