Classes

Creative Movement

In this two-year program, preschool children will explore various kinds of body movement including gross motor skills, spatial awareness, coordination, musicality, poise, pre-ballet skills and others through creative, engaging activities.

Primary Ballet and Tap

Primary age students will learn introductory technique in both ballet and tap while continuing to learn coordination, spatial awareness, musicality, and poise in this two-year curriculum.

Ballet

Students learn challenging ballet technique according to ability and experience while also strengthening their basic skills. As the basis for many other forms of dance, strong ballet technique is essential for increasing dance ability.

Ballet III/IV Rec is for recreational dancers not participating in our Competition Company. Ballet III Comp & Ballet IV Comp are for dancers in our Competition Company.

(Ballet IA–age 7 for 1 hour/week, Ballet IB -age 8 for 1 hour/week, Ballet II–age 9-10 for 1 hour/week, Ballet III/IV Rec–ages 11-14 for 1.5 hours/week, Ballet III Comp & Ballet IV Comp-ages 10-14 for 1.5 hours/week, Ballet V – ages 15-18 for 1.5 hours/week)

Pointe

Students learn classical ballet technique utilizing pointe shoes. Students must be enrolled in Ballet to participate in this class. Pointe I Rec is for recreational dancers not participating in our Competition Company. Pointe I Comp is for dancers in our Competition Company

(Pointe I – ages 11-14, Pointe II – ages 15-18)

Lyrical

This style of dance combines traditional ballet technique with the freedom and rhythm of modern and jazz dancing and conveys the emotion of the music. Students should also be enrolled in a ballet class in order to participate in the lyrical class.

Lyrical II/III Rec is for recreational dancers not participating in our Competition Company. Lyrical II Comp & Lyrical III Comp are for dancers in our Competition Company.

(Lyrical I – ages 9-10, Lyrical II/III Rec – ages 11-14, Lyrical II Comp & Lyrical III Comp – ages 10-14, & Lyrical IV – ages 15-18)

Jazz

Students learn challenging jazz technique, which includes body isolations and rhythmic movement, danced to contemporary music.

Jazz III/IV Rec is for recreational dancers not participating in our Competition Company. Jazz III Comp & Jazz IV Comp are for dancers in our Competition Company.

(Jazz IA–age 7, Jazz IB–age 8, Jazz II–ages 9-10, Jazz III/IV Rec–ages 11-14, Jazz III Comp & Jazz IV Comp– ages 10-14, Jazz V–ages 15-18)

Modern

Modern dance focuses on expression and includes freeform, fluid movements created by use of breath, articulation of the torso, use of the floor, and improvisation.

Musical Theater

A combination of singing, dancing, and acting, students will learn the vocal and dance techniques typically found in musicals and Broadway productions.

(Musical Theater I – ages 8 – 11, Musical Theater II – ages 12 – 18)

Tap

Utilizing tap shoes, dancers will learn traditional and contemporary techniques of tap.

(Tap I – ages 7-8, Tap II – ages 9-13, Tap III- ages 12-18)

Technique

For dancers already enrolled in ballet and jazz who would like to increase their technique for jazz, lyrical, and ballet, this class will focus on stretching, strengthening, and honing technique for turns, leaps, and other dance moves. This class will not involve choreography and will not have a costume or piece in the Pointe of Grace performances. Dancers must already be enrolled in ballet and jazz.

(Technique I – ages 9-13, Technique II – ages 12-18)