Ages 18-36 Months

Toddler Time is for your little one that can't sit still when there is music playing. The class is structured to help progress your toddler's physical, cognitive, verbal and social-emotional development with movement. You and your little one will explore basic dance concepts through stories, music, games, props, and obstacle course activities.

Age 3 - 5, Grades Kinder - 2nd

Creative Movement provides an exciting first solo dance opportunity for your little dancer. Classes will consist of basic dance skills incorporated with developmental concepts for this age group, including gross and fine motor skills, verbalizing ideas, and learning how to interact in a classroom setting.

Age 3 - 5

Little Ballerina is for those dancers who are ready to take the next step in their dance training beyond a Creative Movement class. While taking a dance class previously is encouraged, it is not required. In this class, littles will learn the fundamentals of Ballet technique and vocabulary in a fun and interactive way. Dancers will also get the time in class to move creatively. Students will showcase what they have learned in an informal showing for their families during the last week of the session (August 4th - 8th).

Creative Movement dancers will be taught about the Elements of Dance; Body, Energy, Space, and Time. More importantly, dancers will implement how each of these elements creates movement. As the class progresses, dancers will work on improvisational movement and learn how to create their own movement choreography. Students will showcase what they have learned and their creative work in an informal showing for their families during the last week of the session (August 4th - 8th).

Grades Kinder

Pre-Ballet Contemporary is your dancer's first glimpse into the beautiful fusion of Ballet and Contemporary. Dancers will spend time learning fundamental barre, center, and across the floor concepts in an interactive and engaging way. By the end of the year, dancers will learn important vocabulary, alignment, discipline, and coordination to prepare themselves for continuing classes in Ballet and Contemporary. Dancers will showcase what they have learned in an informal showing for their families during the last week of the session (August 4th - 8th).

Pre-Ballet and Level 1, Levels 2 and 3, Levels 4 and 5

Elevé's Ballet technique classes contain all the traditional elements of a Ballet class; barre, center, and across the floor. Each of these elements will be taught through Elevé's tested and tried Ballet curriculum based on the needs of that level. In addition to the vocabulary and technique of traditional Ballet, dancers will be trained to develop discipline, strength, agility, flexibility, musicality, and artistry. Dancers will showcase what they have learned in an informal showing for their families during the last week of the session (August 4th - 8th).

Levels 2 and 3, Levels 4 and 5

Is your ballerina looking forward to wearing pointe shoes? This class specifically targets the muscles, joints, and skills that will be needed for pointe work. In addition to being at least 12 years old, students hoping to go on pointe must be enrolled in a pre-pointe class for at least one year before being selected to go en pointe. Other requirements are available on request. Dancers will showcase what they have learned in an informal showing for their families during the last week of the session (August 4th - 8th).

Level 1, Levels 2 and 3, Levels 4 and 5

Contemporary dance is a melding together of many different dance genres, including Ballet, Jazz, and Modern. Dancers in this class will be lead through Contemporary technique concepts like ground work, fall and recovery, inversion, and contraction. Class will also consist of regular composition and improvisation work as well as technique building exercises to develop industry standard movements of turns, leaps, and kicks.

Level 1, Levels 2 and 3, Levels 4 and 5

This upbeat class teaches traditional Jazz techniques of isolation, contraction, and percussiveness. In addition, dancers will work on musicality, theatricality, and expressiveness as they learn a variety of kicks, turns, and leaps! Dancers will showcase what they have learned in an informal showing for their families during the last week of the session (August 4th - 8th).

Kinder - 2nd, 3rd - 6th

Do you have a child with a flair for the dramatic? Musical Theater may be the class for them to show off their fabulous expressions! In this class, students will be trained as a triple threat in dance, acting, and vocal performance. Dancers will also work on Musical Theater Jazz technique to help them develop the razzle dazzle needed for Broadway. Dancers will showcase what they have learned in an informal showing for their families during the last week of the session (August 4th - 8th).

Grades 3rd - 6th

Intro to Dance is for the student just jumping into the world of dance; learning about discipline, strength, agility, flexibility, musicality, and artistry. This class will teach fundamentals in technique and vocabulary to prepare dancers to start a leveled technique class in the Fall. Dancers will focus on Ballet, but will also be introduced to Contemporary and Jazz. Dancers will also learn the importance of picking up and retaining choreography as they learn a short dance. Students will showcase what they have learned in an informal showing for their families during the last week of the session (August 4th - 8th).

Ages 3 - 5, Kinder - 2nd, 3rd - 6th, 7th+

Acro is a version of tumbling taught with the goal of incorporating the tricks into dance choreography. Acro dancers learn traditional tumbling skills, while working on their flexibility, building strength, and developing overall coordination. Skills taught will include: bridges, forward and back rolls, walkovers, chin stands, cartwheels, handstands, headstands, and more. All skills are taught in trick families (skills that are scaffolded on each other; i.e. shoulder bridge - bridge - one legged bridge - back bend - etc.), so students needing to move faster than their peers will always be challenged to take it to the next level. Acro students will show off their skills during the last day of each workshop.

Age 16+

Adults need their time to dance, too! This class is meant for the beginning to intermediate tap dancer. Learn from scratch or resurrect your skills with basic tap steps and techniques. Conquer combinations and full song choreography. Experience the pure joy of making rhythm with your feet, while creating as a group and enjoying some fantastic exercise. Tap shoes required. (Either flats or heels are great)

Adults need their time to dance, too! All skill levels are welcome to join this class that will explore the beauty of Ballet technique. While some experience in Ballet technique and vocabulary is recommended, combinations will be created so that students willing to take a challenge can pick up the movement. Join us at the barre, moving through a large space, and enjoy the elegance and grandeur that is Ballet.

Please wear whatever you feel most comfortable dancing in; the traditional ballet uniform of tights and leotards is not required. Ballet shoes are strongly encouraged.