CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Ruffles + Tots

 

A Ballet & Tap or Jazz & Hip Hop combo class for dancers ages 2-5.  Your “Little Bit” will review beginning techniques of each style through creative movement and self discovery.

 

Ballet & Pointe

 

Ballet and pointe instruction from beginner levels to advanced, students will focus on proper placement, terminology, and technique of this classic dance form.  *Must have 3  years experience and teacher/director approval for pointe and advanced placement.

Jazz

 

From beginner to advanced, students will build from the basics of jazz & technique and learn various styles in this genre.  Dancers will focus on skills, flexibility, and strength while they gain an understanding of transitions, musicality, and styles. *Requirements apply for advanced levels of Jazz.

 

Edge Co Technique

 

Dancers will build their vocabulary and skills with turns, leaps, jumps, and flexibility. *Company Technique is for Edge Co members only and invites.

 

Tumbling/Acro

 

 

Developing strength, flexibilty and skill building for beginning to advanced tumblers. Students will learn and expand the core tumbling techniques and blend these with a dance atmosphere learning rhythm, fluidity, strength and control.

Contemporary

 

 

Contemporary dance is ever-evolving, so our classes in this genre are dedicated to educating students on its various forms. Dancers will work on transitions, intent, and dynamics in their movement and technical skills. *Registration in ballet is required for the advanced level of this class.

 

Improv

 

Improvisation allows the dancer to create movement freely. Students will work to explore, discover, and develop their own voice as a dancer.  Various improv techniques will build confidence and an understanding of movement, intent, musicality and energy.

Tap

 

 

Explore multiple styles of tap while working to learn and build upon terminology and proper tap skills. Offered from beginner to advanced levels.

 

Hip Hop

 

Up-beat and high-energy movement, our hip hop classes combine conditioning, isolations, and various styles of the genre. Students will learn and develop their skills, strength, musicality and style. 

 

Modern

 

Offered in Intermediate and Advanced levels, our modern is a concept based class; students will develop skills to further their understanding of energy, weight distribution, level and directional changes, as well as rhythm and timing.

 

DRESS CODE + ATTENDANCE

*Dancers cannot participate in class if they are not dressed appropriately. No necklaces, bracelets, watches, rings, or dangly earrings are permitted in classes.

Dress Code by Class

Ballet/Pointe: Pink Tights, Leotard (any color), Ballet/Pointe shoes, hair must be in secure bun. No additional nor loose clothing may be worn.
Hip Hop: Clothes that are easy to move in, sneakers with dark soles that won’t mark the dance floor, and hair must be pulled off face
Jazz: tight fitting dancewear, jazz shoes for levels 1-3 (no shoes for levels 4-5), hair pulled back securely
Contemporary/Improv: tight fitting dancewear, half-shoes for levels 1-3 (no shoes for levels 4-5), hair pulled back
Acro/Tumbling: tight fitting dancewear, no shoes, hair pulled back securely
Tap: clothes that are easy to move in, tap shoes (shoe selection differs per level, see instructor or director for details!), hair pulled off face
Modern: tight fitting dancewear, no shoes, hair pulled back

Attendance

Dancers must attend 75% of classes per month to remain enrolled in the class and be eligible for the end of the season show.