Class Descriptions
First class free!
We offer a wide range of kids' classes, from Beginner to Intermediate & Advanced levels. For more information, you can e-mail, call us, or just drop by the studio during opening hours!
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Please note - these class times are for our 2021 Summer Session, starting June 21st!
Acro for Dancers
Ballet & Jazz
On hiatus!
Acro for Dancers is aimed at the dancer who wants to improve their flexibility and learn a few new tricks! Guidance from a trained instructor is invaluable when developing these skills, and our instructors will help you reach new heights and step up your dance game!
5:30 - 6:30pm Mondays (7-10 yrs BEG./INT.)
6:10 - 7:10pm Wednesdays (5-7 yrs)
This class offers training and guidance for the beginner to intermediate ballerina to learn the vocabulary and fundamentals of ballet in an encouraging and fun environment. Emphasis will be put on gaining an understanding of strength, flexibility, musicality, co-ordination, and proper technique needed to progress as a dancer.
Ballet, Tap
& Jazz
5:05 - 6:05pm Mondays (6-8 yrs)
4:00 - 5:00pm Wednesdays (5-7 yrs)
Ballet Technique
Intermediate
This combo class focuses on the basics of ballet, jazz and tap, and is a great class for students to build the foundation needed to progress in all three dance forms. They will learn skills such as poise, balance, coordination and ballet technique before moving right on into tapping out the rhythms and dynamics. Come and learn how to get different sounds from every part of the tap shoe and see for yourself what all the noise is about!
Beaming Ballerinas
5:40 - 6:40pm Tuesdays (3-5 yrs)
4:00 - 5:00pm Wednesdays (3-5 yrs)
This class was designed for the tiny dancer that loves to twirl and whirl while walking on tippy toes. We can help take them to that next level by teaching them skills such as poise, balance, progressions, musicality, co-ordination and basic ballet technique. Guaranteed to inspire and ignite the passion of even the smallest dancer!
Creative Dance
3:00 - 3:30pm Mondays (2.5 - 3.5 yrs)
5:05 - 5:35pm Tuesdays (2.5 - 3.5 yrs)
6:30 - 7:45pm Mondays (11-16 yrs)
7:45 - 9:30pm Mondays (13-18 yrs ADVANCED)
4:00 - 5:00pm Thursdays (9-12 yrs)
6:40 - 7:40pm Thursdays (10-15 yrs)
Ballet Technique includes the basic principles of body movement and form used in ballet. The techniques found in classical ballet are a framework for several other styles of dance, including contemporary. This class is tailored towards the more serious dancer, looking to improve their form and balance.
Contemporary Ballet /
Contemporary Modern / Contemporary Lyrical
5:05 - 6:05pm Tuesdays (8-12 yrs INT.)
6:45 - 7:45pm Tuesdays (13-18 yrs ADV.)
7:45 - 8:45pm Tuesdays (11-16 yrs INT. / ADV.)
6:10 - 7:10pm Wednesdays (7-10 yrs)
8:20 - 9:20pm Wednesdays (10-15 yrs)
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Contemporary Dance incorporates many styles, and is closely related to modern dance, ballet and other classical dance styles. Our Contemporary Ballet, Contemporary Modern and Contemporary Lyrical classes focus on both the strong, controlled legwork of ballet and torso work of modern dance. This class offers a lot of creative freedom and can incorporate dance elements from other cultures.
A class designed to get that busy toddler experimenting with movement! This will help your child become more internally aware of their body and progress their knowledge of balance, creativity, rhythm, social interaction and discipline in a fun and nurturing environment. The emphasis is on creating a fun, encouraging and joyful place for children to express themselves through movement and dance!
Dance Fusion
Back in Fall!
Dance Mash
4:00 - 5:00pm Mondays (3-5 yrs)
2:00 - 3:00pm Tuesdays (3-5 yrs)
5:05 - 6:05pm Wednesdays (4-6 yrs)
2:00 - 3:00pm Thursdays (3-5 yrs)
5:20 - 6:20pm Thursdays (4-6 yrs)
What's your dance flavor of the week? This class was created for kids to get a bit of everything! A fun and exciting combination of tap, ballet, and hip-hop will leave your child with a zest for dance that will keep them moving throughout the week. It will also give them the skills needed to move onto a more advanced class!
Hip Hop
6:10 - 7:10pm Mondays (7-10 yrs)
7:15 - 8:15pm Wednesdays (8-12 yrs)
6:20 - 7:20pm Thursdays (9-13 yrs)
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8:25 - 9:10pm Thursdays (10-17 yrs)
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Come on down to learn the coolest dance form on the planet! Using funky music and rhythms you are sure to get moving and grooving while learning some footwork and high energy movement. Students are guaranteed to leave with a smile and lots of new moves to show family and friends!
This is the perfect class to learn the energetic styles of Jazz & HipHop while also incorporating a contemporary/lyrical flair. Dance fearlessly and gain confidence as you warm-up with stretching and strengthening. Turn and leap in across-the-floor combinations, and then strut your stuff for the final combination!
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Hippity Hop
4:00 - 5:00pm Tuesdays (4-6 yrs)
5:05 - 6:05pm Wednesdays (5-7 yrs)
This class was designed for your energetic little one who's always busting a move! Hippity Hop offers them the best of both worlds - they can dance to the funky beat of hip-hop and then head straight to the mat for some tumble fun. Movement on their hands and feet will encourage them to build self-confidence and learn to express themselves fully with their whole body.
Leaps, Turns
& Jazz
6:45 - 7:45pm Tuesdays (11-16 yrs INT. / ADV.)
7:45 - 8:45pm Tuesdays (13-18 yrs ADV.)
7:15 - 8:15pm Wednesdays (8-12 yrs)
8:20 - 9:20pm Wednesdays (10-15 yrs)
5:05 - 5:50pm Thursdays (9-12 yrs INT.)
Lyrical
Leaps, Turns & Jazz will cover - you guessed it - leaps, turns and jazz! Learn how to soar across the floor and pirouette like a pro. With a jazzy flair, more complex turns, progressions and combinations, this class is guaranteed to improve existing skills and teach new jazz styles.
8:15 - 9:30pm Mondays (10-16 yrs BEG. / INT.)
6:10 - 7:10pm Wednesdays (7-10 yrs)
8:20 - 9:20pm Wednesdays (10-15 yrs)
7:25 - 8:25pm Thursdays (13-18 yrs ADV.)
7:40 - 8:25pm Thursdays (11-16 yrs INT.)
Lyrical dance comes from a fusion of jazz, ballet and contemporary, and movements are usually strongly connected to the song and its lyrics. Because Lyrical dancing focuses on the expression of strong emotions, the style concentrates more on individual approach and expressiveness rather than the precision of the dancer's movements.
Pre-Pointe
INTERMEDIATE
Back in Fall 2021!
As dancers get ready to go on pointe (standing on the very tip of their toes), they need to focus on developing strength and technique in their feet, ankles and legs. This class will prepare our older students by developing their core strength and proper alignment so they can dance on pointe in a safe and technically correct way!
Musical
Theatre
3:45 - 4:30pm Mondays (10-16 yrs INT.)
7:15 - 7:45pm Mondays (13-18 yrs ADV.)
​ 7:45 - 8:15pm Mondays (11-16 yrs INT. / ADV.)
8:20 - 9:20pm Wednesdays (9-14 yrs)
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Tread the boards and get a feel for the stage with Musical Theatre! This is a Broadway jazz-styled class mixing song and dance, with a little acting and the occasional tap routine. If your dancer is into musicals and performance, this is the class for them!
Pointe
INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED
7:45 - 9:30pm Mondays (13-18 yrs)
Pointe is the part of classical ballet technique in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet. Pointe work is performed while wearing pointe shoes, which employ structural reinforcing to distribute the dancer's weight throughout the foot, and enabling the dancer to support all body weight on fully vertical feet. This class will build on the Pre-Pointe class, and allows older students to finally dance 'en pointe'!
Rhythm & Tap Jam
4:00 - 5:00pm Tuesdays (8-12 yrs INT.)
6:10 - 6:40pm Tuesdays (10-17 yrs INT. / ADV.)
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One of the most popular forms of dance in the world, this is a highly energetic class focusing on rhythm tap, musicality and percussive movements. Learning complex footwork, students will be immersed in this dynamic art form and develop their skills and creativity.
All Fall classes will build throughout the year and will maintain a clear balance between fun and dance technique! If, after seeing your dancer perform, we believe being in a different class will allow them to excel to their full potential, we will discuss with the parent and then place them in the best possible learning environment for their ability.
Dance Classes for Kids & Teens
in Springfield, Missouri