BALLET
LYRICAL
CONTEMPORARY
All ages
Focuses on technique and posture and develops core strength. It provides the dancer with grace and elegance and musical awareness. All ballet classes will follow the Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.) syllabus. Students who are interested in taking an R.A.D. exam will be required to take additional exam preparation classes.
Ballet Training is highly recommended to all dancers. LYRICAL is ballet and Jazz movement combined to interpret a piece of lyrical music. CONTEMPORARY combines modern technique and jazz to create and convey a deep message to the audience.
Jazz
Tap
All ages
JAZZ includes learning technique of foot, arm and body positions, rhythm, style, poise and flexibility. TAP includes learning technique, sound quality, rhythm, style and various rhythmic sound combinations. Lessons involve learning the elements of the Brain Foley A.D.A.P.T Syllabus, Al Gilbert Syllabus and New York and L.A. free styles.
CAPE BRETON
STEP DANCE
All ages
Instruction includes basic patterns for both strathspey and reel steps, and history of the dance form. Music for this form is traditional fiddle music.
HIP HOP
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BOYZ CLUB
All ages
This is a free style dance class. Focus is on learning to isolate movement. No experience is necessary.
Dance classes designed just for Boys emphasizing Hip Hop, & Jazz. Various age groups offered.
MUSICAL THEATRE
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BROADWAY BOUND
All ages
A program focusing on singing, dancing and acting. Vocal technique will be focused on.
ACROBATICS
All ages
The acrobatics arts program is designed to promote excellence in tumbling, flexibility, strength, balance, contortion and partner/group stunting for dancers.
Never heard of Acro? Or maybe you've heard of it but are not sure what it is? Acro is a genre of dance which fuses elements of gymnastics tricks, balancing, tumbling and jazz. Students learn tricks such as handstands, cartwheels, chest stands, walkovers and more!
JUMP ROPE
SKIPPING
All ages
A muscle and fitness training program designed to improve balance, timing and coordination to a high level of precision. Develop strength in legs, torso and arms and learn some neat skipping tricks!!