Class Descriptions

The Fall 2024 session runs from August 19th through December 7th.
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Our recreational students are placed based on skill level as well as age. Turning Pointe offers a Step 1 (beginner), Step 2 (intermediate), and Steps 3 and 4 (advanced) curriculum.

Please follow the button links for our full schedule and registration form. Registration can be completed online, via telephone, or at the TPA front desk during business hours.

Twinkle Tots and Stars

Twinkle Tot dancers must be between 2.5 and 4 to begin class. The next level is the Twinkle Stars class for ages 4 to 5. Both levels focus on physical coordination, social awareness, rhythm, and counting to music. Dancers begin developing foundational flexibility, ballet basics, and tap basics. 

Ballet

Our studio practices the ballet style of Vaganova and we offer four levels of ballet:
  • Ballet Step 1: Twinkle Show Stars (or equivalent) prerequisite
  • Ballet Step 2: Ballet 1 prerequisite
  • Ballet Step 3: Ballet 2 prerequisite
  • Ballet Step 4: Ballet 3 prerequisite

Hip Hop

Our academy practices breaking and popping while exploring other styles. Students will also practice hip hop battles to gain experience freestyling. We offer three levels of hip hop:
  • Hip Hop Step 1
  • Hip Hop Step 2: Hip Hop 1 prerequisite
  • Hip Hop Step 3: Hip Hop 2 prerequisite

Contemporary

​Students with proficiency in both Ballet and Lyrical may choose to explore a more abstract genre of contemporary. We currently offer one advanced contemporary class:​
  • Contemporary Step 3: Ballet 2 and Lyrical 2 prerequisite 

Pom

Our studio offers pom to those students wanting to broaden their dance experience and for those dancers wanting to dance on a college dance team. We offer four levels of pom:
  • Pom Step 1
  • Pom/Jazz Step 2: Pom 1 prerequisite
  • Pom/Jazz Step 3: Pom 2 prerequisite, left and right spilts, and double pirouette
  • Pom/Jazz Step 4: Pom 3 prerequisite, left and right splits, very high performance quality, and triple pirouette

Tumbling

Our studio offers tumbling on our full-size competitive spring floor. Students will have the opportunity to build on their tumbling skills. We offer three levels of tumbling:
  • Tumbling Step 1
  • Tumbling Steps 2&3: Tumbling 1 prerequisite

Twinkle Show Stars

 Dancers need to be 5 years old to enroll in the Show Stars class, which focuses on beginning ballet tap, and jazz technique, musicality, flexibility, and motor control. Dancers begin experiencing a more structured class with a balance between activities and technique. 

Pointe

Our studio practices the ballet style of Vaganova and we offer two levels of pointe:
  • ​Pointe Step 1: must be taking a ballet class and be recommended by a ballet teacher
  • Pointe Step 2: must be taking a ballet class and be recommended by a ballet teacher

Lyrical

Our academy offers three levels of lyrical classes. A student must take a minimum of one year of a ballet class before beginning a lyrical class.
  • Lyrical Step 2: Ballet step 1 prerequisite
  • Lyrical Step 3: Lyrical step 2 prerequisite
  • Lyrical Step 4: Lyrical step 3 prerequisite

Jazz

Our studio has students focus on the dance team style of jazz, but dancers will explore various styles of jazz ranging from contemporary to commercial styles of jazz. We currently offer two levels of jazz:
  • Jazz Step 2: Ballet 1 or Hip Hop 1 prerequisite

Tap

Our studio mainly offers Broadway and jazz styles of tap. We do experiment with other styles such as freestyle, rhythm, and hoofing. For a well- rounded experience, students also learn about music, tap dancing legends, and the history of tap dancing. We offer three levels of tap:
  • Tap Step 1
  • Tap Step 2: Tap 1 prerequisite
  • Tap Steps 3&4: Tap 2 prerequisite

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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 765.497.5678