Course Descriptions
Competition Team
3rd-12th Grade
Our competition team consists of Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior dancers who are committed and ready to take their skills to the next level. Competition dancers are selected through audition only and attend four competitions each season. Our competition program focuses on teamwork, skill development and a challenging yet positive environment with a goal of pushing dancers to their highest potential. All competition dancers perform at our company spring recital.
Jazz
3rd-12th grade
Our jazz program emphasizes technical training, flexibility, performance quality, and energy. Dancers work on turns, leaps, extensions, and dynamic movement through structured progressions and combinations. Classes include center work, across-the-floor exercises, and choreography. All jazz dancers perform at our company spring recital. Classes meet once a week.
Ballet
1st-12th grade
Our ballet program incorporates Cecchetti, English, and Vaganova methods to develop strong, well-rounded dancers with a focus on technique, core strength, and flexibility. Students develop proper alignment, turnout, and classical technique while gaining an understanding of ballet vocabulary. Classes are designed to encourage discipline, commitment, self-confidence, and work ethic within a positive and supportive atmosphere. All ballet dancers perform at our company spring recital. Classes meet once a week.
Hip-Hop
3rd-12th grade
Our Hip-Hop classes focus on street dance styles primarily performed to Hip Hop music or that have evolved as part of Hip Hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping. Dancers will develop coordination, learn various postures, and explore musicality through age-appropriate music and exercises in the classroom. All Hip-Hop dancers perform at our company spring recital. Classes meet once a week.
Tap
1st-12th Grade
Our Tap classes emphasize musicality, rhythm, and expression, teaching dancers to use their feet as instruments. Students develop Tap vocabulary, body alignment, balance, and weight changes, while learning to perform steps seamlessly. All Tap dancers perform at our company spring recital. Classes meet once a week.
Contemporary
7th-12th Grade
Contemporary is a combination of multiple dance styles including Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop and Lyrical. Dancers will explore movement creatively, stylistically and emotionally. Our contemporary classes are designed to challenge dancers by focusing on contemporary technique, floor work and rhythm changes. All Contemporary dancers perform at our company spring recital. Classes meet once a week.
Creative Movement
Kindergarten
Our creative movement class is designed to introduce young dancers to movement, stimulate imagination, promote creativity and embrace discipline. Creative movement dancers will learn about their bodies, the space around them, and working together as a group. This class introduces movements such as jumping, stretching, and basic ballet steps. All Creative Movement dancers perform at our company spring recital. Classes meet once a week.
Acro
3rd-12th Grade
Our Acro classes teach students to perform gymnastic-based tricks within a dance context. Acro emphasizes strength and flexibility and teaches students skills related to tumbling. Classes meet once a month.
Po Hi-Stepper Prep
6th-12th Grade
This class is designed to prepare dancers for the local Po Hi-stepper drill team. Dancers will learn Drill team technique including leaps, turns high kicks and drill team dance styles. Classes meet once a week.
Private Lessons
Perfect for dancers wanting one-on-one instruction to gain new skills and build on existing ones. Our private lessons consist of once-a-week classes curated for individual dancers. Private lessons include flexibility, strength and technique training. Lessons meet once a week.
Fusion
7th-12th Grade
Fusion is a dance fitness class focused on building dancers' strength and flexibility through Pilates, barre and cardio drills. Classes are once a week.
Pilates
7th-12th Grade and Adults
Emphasizes core stability, muscle control, posture, and breathing, aiming to strengthen the entire body while improving coordination and balance. Pilates classes are twice a week.