PROGRESSIVE DIVISION

Ballet:            This is the foundation in which all dance is based upon.  A classical dance form characterized by grace and precision of movement.  Ballet is a required class for all students taking jazz & modern.   

Tap:               To do a rhythmic and patterned succession of steps to music using special

shoes that cause the steps to be audible.

Jazz:              An energetic dance form that incorporates strong sharp movements and eye catching turns, leaps, and jumps, to up-tempo music.  It is a style often seen in Broadway shows and movies.                       

Hip Hop:       This dance form is evolving in many different directions today, heavily influenced by the evolution of hip hop music.

Lyrical:          This style is a fusion of ballet and jazz dance techniques. Lyrical dance challenges choreographers and dancers to use motion to interpret music and express emotion. A lyrical dancer's movement attempts to show the meaning of the music.

Modern:        Movement that often stresses the expression of emotional intensity and contemporary subjects rather than focusing on the formal, classical, and often narrative aspects of ballet.     

Class Levels:

I           Beginner

II          Beginner/Intermediate

III          Intermediate

IV         Advanced

V         Pre-Professional