CLASS KEY
Shining Stars Creative Movement (18 months-2 Years) - This is an introductory class to our 3-4 Year old classes. It focuses on introducing students to class structure without a parent present for 30 minutes. We introduce students to the foundation of ballet with an emphasis on stretching, musicality, and so much more!
Rising Stars Ballet & Tap (3-4 Years) - This is a 45 minute ballet & tap introductory class for ages 3-4. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of both styles as well as dance etiquette, musicality, class structure, and so much more. Class is built around creating a FUN & engaging environment to improve motor skills and build friendships.
Rising Stars Tumbling (2-4 Years) - This is a 45 minute structures tumbling program designed to increase flexibility & strength, while teaching technique. Students will start with the foundation of Acro such as rolls, handstands, cartwheels, backbends etc. They will also learn skills needed for dancers such as leaps, jumps, and so much more.
Ballet - Ballet is a classical form of dance focusing on proper body alignment & fluid movement. Barre, center floor, & across the floor progressions are all used to develop proper ballet technique. We offer ballet for all levels and ages such as Mini Stars Ballet & Tap (ages 5-7) and Levels I, II & III for ages 8 & Up.
Jazz - Jazz class combines upbeat, stylized movement with proper technique. Each class consists of a warmup using isolated movements, across the floor progressions, and current choreography always set to age appropriate music. Benefits are self confidence, coordination, strength, flexibility, endurance, and FUN! We offer jazz for all levels and ages such as Mini Stars Jazz (ages 5-7) and Levels I, II & III for ages 8 & up.
Tap - Students will learn the foundations of tap and study all styles from Broadway to Rhythm. Tap is great for developing musicality and coordination skills. The benefits of Tap are rhythm coordination, pattern recognition, memorization skills, and FUN! We offer tap for ages 5-7 with our Mini Stars Ballet and then also Levels I & II for ages 8 & up.
Hip Hop - Hip Hop focuses on the all various styles of hip hop including pop & funk. Dancers are encouraged to push themselves to explore new movements and to understand the elements of choreography, music, and performance. We offer hip hop for all ages and levels such as Mini Stars Hip Hop (ages 5-7) and Levels I & II for ages 8 & up.
Contemporary - Contemporary instruction will blend technique and movements from a variety of dance genres (ballet, modern, etc.) to teach dancers how to move in a range of ways, whether the movements be fluid or staccato. Contemporary focuses on the choreographer’s interpretation of the music. Dancers will learn to project emotion and tell a story through this expressive dance genre. We offer contemporary for all ages & levels such as Mini Stars Contemporary (ages 5-7) and Levels I, II & III for ages 8 & up.
Musical Theatre - Musical Theatre is a jazz-based class filled with Broadway style dancing and music. Classes incorporate the style of dance one would typically see on a Broadway stage. This form of dancing emphasizes learning performance skills such as connecting with the audience and facial expressions. We offer Levels I & II for ages 8 & up.
Acrobatics - Acrobatics is a structured Tumbling program that is designed to increase flexibility and strength, while teaching technique. Combining movement and tricks, we shape well rounded acrobats using mats and Marley dance flooring. We offer acrobatics for all ages and levels such as Mini Stars Acro (5-7) and Levels I, II & III for ages 8 & up. Each level has a different skill requirement for placement.