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Class Descriptions

The Spring 2023 session will begin January 9th and end on May 20th. In our Spring 2023 session, we will be having a recital that students will prepare to showcase their dances and skills they have learned. Our recital is on May 20th at the Long Center in downtown Lafayette. Registration for the Spring 2023 session begins December 3rd.
Our recreational classes are skill based rather than age. Only dance fundamentals and dance & tumble have an age requirement. All classes that are step 2 and above need to be recommended or evaluated by a leadership team member in charge of the class. We do not want a dancer to feel overwhelmed or not challenged enough.


Please follow the button links for our full schedule and registration form. Our Recreational Handbook and Rules and Guidelines for the studio are currently being updated.
Recreational Class Schedule
Recreational Handbook
Registration Form
Facility Rules and Guidelines

Dance & Tumble

Dance & Tumble dancers must be between 3 and 4 to begin class. Dance & Tumble focuses on physical coordination, social awareness, rhythm and counting to music. Dancers begin developing foundational flexibility, ballet basics, and tumbling. 

Ballet

Our studio practices the ballet style of Vaganova and we offer four levels of ballet:
  • Ballet Step 1: Dance Fundamentals prerequisite
  • Ballet Step 2: Ballet Step 1 prerequisite
  • Ballet Step 3: Ballet Step 2 prerequisite
  • Ballet Step 4: Ballet Step 3 prerequisite

Hip Hop

Our studio practices breaking and popping while exploring other styles. Students will also practice hip hop battles to gain experience freestyling. We offer four levels of hip hop:
  • Hip Hop Step 1
  • Hip Hop Step 2: Hip Hop 1 prerequisite
  • Hip Hop Step 3: Hip Hop 2 prerequisite
  • Hip Hop Step 4: Hip Hop 4 prerequisite

Modern/Contemporary

​Our studio has a fusion style of modern, but mainly follows the style of Graham and Horton. In modern classes, students will also have the opportunity to experiment with contemporary. We currently offer two levels of modern/contemporary:
  • Modern/Contemporary Step 2: Ballet step 1 prerequisite
  • Modern/Contemporary Step 3: Modern/Contemporary step 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 three levels of pom:
  • Pom Step 1: Dance Fundamentals prerequisite
  • Pom Step 2: Pom step 1 prerequisite
  • Pom Step 3: Pom step 2 prerequisite, left and right spilts, double pirouette, and strong posture

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: Dance & Tumble prerequisite
  • Tumbling Step 2&3: Tumbling step 1 prerequisite

Dance Fundamentals

Dance Fundamentals does have requirements: dancers must complete dance & tumble and they need to be 5 years old to move up to dance fundamentals.
​Dance Fundamentals focuses on beginning ballet technique, musicality, flexibility, and motor control. Dancers begin experiencing a more structured ballet 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 studio offers three levels of lyrical classes. A student must take a year's worth 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 1
  • Jazz Step 2: Ballet step 1, Jazz step 1, or Hip Hop step 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 four levels of tap:
  • Tap Step 1
  • Tap Step 2: Tap step 1 prerequisite
  • Tap Step 3: Tap step 2 prerequisite
  • Tap Step 4: Tap step 3 prerequisite

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