Acro (Acrobatics):
This program is centered on fundamental acrobatic technique.  To increase flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, timing, body awareness, self-discipline, and confidence.  We focus on proper hand placement and body alignment.  We wwill focus on learning not just the technique, but also what muscles and flexibility are needed to execute that technique.  The program is divided into two parts: Conditioning and Skills.

Conditioning:  Throughout all exercises the focus is on physical conditioning:  strength in all muscle groups, flexibility, control and endurance.

Skills:  Basic acrobatic skills are developed at an individual level, with the purpose of complimenting a dance routine. 

Ballet:
This style of dance is based on fundamentals and positions of the arms, feet and body designed to enable the dancer to move with the greatest possible agility, control, speed, lightness and grace.

Creative Movement (Pre-School Ballet)
An introduction to dance, this class explores each child''s range of movement and creative potential. In a noncompetitive environment the children will be led through games that help them develop a sense of weight, direction and dynamic.  The class is fun, high energy and individualized to meet the classs needs. 

Hip Hop
Commonly known as street dancing,” students will have fun learning funky moves to the latest music. 

Jazz
This class is based on various technical and inspired Jazz approaches such as Luigi, Hatchett, and Gioradiano to name a few. The foundation for stability of movement will be a strong understanding of body placement and center. An emphasis will be placed on explanation of terminology, warm-up, isolations, barre, center with emphasis on strengthening turns, jumps, flexibility, technical execution, and combinations as well as what is needed to perform on stage.

Lyrical
The appreciation of movement through lyrical and improvisational interpretation blending Ballet and Jazz techniques. 

Modern
This class will use basic Cunningham and Limon techniques to develop a sense of geometry and weight. We will work on improvisations as well as developing a basic modern technique which will be integrated into challenging routines.  The goal of the class is to push the dancer past their own expectations and lead them to acknowledge their individual strengths.

Musical Theatre
This is a fun filled class to teach students various acting, dancing, and singing techniques.

Pointe
Pointe is an extension of ballet and trains the young dancer to build her strengths when dancing on Pointe shoes and develop her coordination and control along with strengthening work at barre, concentration on proper feet alignment, releves and development of body placement on pointe.

Tap
This class is based on various technical and inspired Tap styles such as Classical, Rhythm, and Hoofing to name a few. The foundation will be a strong understanding of basic tap foundation, terminology, timing and rhythm. An emphasis will be placed on explanation of terminology, execution of basic steps through more challenging rhythms, precise tap sounds, improvisational techniques, syncopation and technical execution.

Tumblebear Acro (Acrobatics)
To increase flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, timing, body awareness, self-discipline, and confidence.  We focus on proper hand placement and body alignment.  To learn these skills the students will have fun being animals, use props, be in a circus, etc.