Dance Styles and Descriptions
Ballet * Twinkle Stars Ballet/Tap Combo * Contemporary * Pointe * Hip Hop * Jazz * Lyrical * Tap * Musical Theater
Ballet is the foundation of most modern day dance forms. This beautiful and demanding technique is a necessity for all young, aspiring dancers. Barre work is an essential part of ballet class. It establishes correct placement, and it develops core and leg strength. Center exercises are similar to barre work except dancers do not have the support of the barre. In the center, you learn steps, positions and poses and gain a movement vocabulary of ballet.
Ballet/Pointe
Twinkle Stars is a program designed for preschoolers ready to start dance. The Twinkle Star program is designed for ages 2-6 and offers a structured dance curriculum including ballet beginings with fun, engaging activities. The classes are lots of fun and the kids are learning valuable dance fundamentals all year long, The last part of class introduces tap fundamentals as well.
Imagination Movers is for boys who are movers and shakers! This is a creative movement styled class that includes Jazz and Tap. In this class dance technique is presented with an interactive, imaginative experience.
Imagination Movers is for boys who are movers and shakers! This is a creative movement styled class that includes Jazz and Tap. In this class dance technique is presented with an interactive, imaginative experience.
Twinkle Stars &
Twinkle Stars Plus
Imagination
Movers
Contemporary dance combines technique from ballet, modern and Lyrical and is typically highly demanding where stage presence is concerned. Apologia’s contemporary classes will be hyper-focused on proper technique. Contemporary dance style provides a certain freedom of expression and movement not often found in more traditional styles of dance. The combination of acrobatics and contemporary dance opens the door to new experiences in expression, confidence, and joy in dancing.
Contemporary
Hip Hop Hip hop dance grew out of the street dance style that originated from hip hop and pop music. Hip hop dance has influences of jazz, popping, locking, and break dancing. Our hip hop classes incorporates current hip hop dance moves into appropriate material and appropriate music. Dancers also work on performance skills, strength, stamina, and flexibility.
Hip Hop dance is not based out of ballet movement and has more freedom in the movement.
is an upbeat urban style of dance that is forever evolving. Hip Hop
Jazz/ Urban Fusion originated from a blend of European and African social dances, it assimilated into the American culture, with Ballet and Modern Dance contributing to its elegance. Jazz is a rhythmic, percussive dance form seen primarily in commercial venues such as Broadway shows and Stage theater. Our Urban fusion class combines Broadway Jazz technique with urban elements. Our urban fusion classes teach rhythm, coordination, musicality, and choreography without suggestive music or movements. Urban fusion students are challenged to think on their feet while enjoying an energetic and fast-paced dance class. Dancers develop focus, strength, and agility while having fun.
Jazz/
Urban Fusion
Lyrical is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, contemporary and classical ballet. Lyrical dance stresses versatility and improvisation; lyrical dancers focus on floorwork, using gravity to pull them down to the floor. Lyrical dance is danced to music with lyrics to inspire a story or strong emotion.
Lyrical
Tap is a style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot tapping. Tap is a form of dance where rhythmic and syncopated sounds are created by the feet. Tap dance teaches a sense of rhythm, timing, and precision as well as aerobic activity.
Tap
Musical Theater is a jazz-based class filled with Broadway style dancing and music. Classes incorporate the style of dance one would typically see on a Broadway stage. This form of dancing emphasizes learning performance skills such as connecting with the audience and facial expressions. This class also will incorporate Acting, Improv skills and voice work, along with singing and dancing portions.