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Class Information

Next Step Dance Studio is a traditional dance school with a progressive format. Our classroom is a positive environment that encourages learning through exploration of movement, teamwork, and creativity. Classes at Next Step are high energy and fun for all ages! This structure allows dancers to form friendships and healthy habits while promoting self-confidence. All classes begin with a proper warm up that includes cardio, stretching, and strength building.

Class Descriptions

Acrobatics & Tumbling: 

These tumbling-based classes incorporate skills to include a dancer’s flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. Dancers will learn and practice body work, floor skills, and tumbling skills. Students learn skills on mats and progress to performing skills on the dance floor. Each student will progress at their own pace. Tumbling is classroom based and will not perform in the year-end recital/production; however, each class will have an in-studio performance to showcase their skill achievements.

Ballet: 

Ballet includes a structured progression of warm-up, barre exercises, center work, and across-the-floor combinations. Each class builds on core technique, posture, flexibility, and musicality in a supportive environment. 

Cheerleading: 

This high-energy and empowering class combines the athleticism of cheerleading with the performance flair of pom. Students will build strength, flexibility, and confidence while developing teamwork and coordination. Dancers will learn core cheerleading techniques, including chants, cheers, stunts, tumbling, dynamic jumps, and engaging pom combinations—all in a fun and supportive environment.

Contemporary: 

These classes lead the dancer to a more intricate level of technique improving upper body strength while working to develop more refined lines, body placement, and quality of movement. The genre enhances storytelling through movement, improvisation, and understanding expression through music. More intricate combinations are taught for improving skills and transitions.

Dance Sampler:

Dance Sampler is a great way for new dancers to experience every genre that we offer! Dancers will enjoy learning a new combo and skills in every class. This is NOT a performing class (no costume). Dancers will not have a routine to memorize and practice. 

Hip Hop: 

Hip Hop class improves groove, rhythm, and musicality as well as encourages self-confidence, personal style, and improvisation. These classes provide a fun work out for all ages! Please be assured that all music and dance moves are age appropriate.

Jazz: 

Jazz class teaches dancers to execute movements with correct technique, exciting performance quality, and are encouraged to develop their own unique style. As with all dance styles, dancers can expect to learn both the classical jazz steps of Broadway and the modernized combination of street-jazz, jazz-funk, and contemporary movements seen on TV!

First Steps: 

These 30-minute weekly classes explore basic dance through creative movement and children’s music. They enhance balance, weight change, and build coordination skills in our tiniest dancers. Dancers have opportunities to follow along, work on their listening skills, work together, share, take turns, and much more! These tiny dancers will be taught proper technique and terminology through play, songs, stories, & repetition. Our First Steps classes encourage self-expression and self-confidence.

Funk: 

Funk is the perfect fusion of several genres including jazz, hip hop, and pom. It includes many street dance styles with a focus on high energy and sharp movement. Dancers will learn and utilize skills from Technique and Jump and Acro while enjoying the flavor that is often found in hip hop and pom.

Lyrical: 

Lyrical dance blends elements of ballet, jazz, and contemporary movement to express emotion and tell a story through music. This class emphasizes fluidity, control, and expressive performance quality. Dancers will build technique while exploring musicality, emotional connection, and storytelling through movement.

Pom: 

Pom dance class is a lively and energetic form of dance that incorporates the use of pom-poms as props. Participants learn proper placement and delivery of pom-style choreography along with jumps and skills commonly included in this genre. This class is perfect for individuals looking to improve their coordination, rhythm, and performance skills while building physical fitness through dynamic movements and upbeat music. This class is ideal for dancers who are also interested in Cheerleading.

Progressions (Kicks, Leaps, Turns & Combo Skills): 

This high-energy technique class focuses on developing strength, control, and precision in foundational skills such as kicks, leaps, turns, and across-the-floor combinations. Dancers will work on proper form, alignment, and execution while building the muscle memory and confidence needed to advance their performance quality and versatility. Ideal for dancers looking to sharpen their technique and elevate their stage presence.

Musical Theater: 

This high energy class will focus on theatrical performance while promoting self-expression, performance quality, & proper technique. Dancers will learn to tell a story combining acting, music and theater jazz dance. Classes will consist of a basic warm up, improv techniques, becoming familiar with show tunes, dance combinations, progressions, and performance preparation. So, if you’re Broadway Bound this is a “must do” class!

Turns:

This class is designed to strengthen turning ability through focused instruction and repetition. Dancers will train in a wide variety of turns, with an emphasis on mastering pirouettes and a la seconde turns. Classwork includes drills for balance, spotting, core engagement, and proper alignment to develop control, consistency, and confidence. This class is ideal for dancers looking to refine their technique and expand their turning repertoire.

Dance Teams: 

All dancers interested in joining a dance team can tryout!

Tryouts: Monday, August 19th: 4:30 - 6:30pm

Parent/Dancer Meeting: Tuesday, August 20th 7:00 - 8:30pm

We offer the following teams based on age, experience, and ability: Sparkle, Synergy, Sensation, Soigné

Dancers in grades 2-12 who are ready to commit to a team, give their best, and have a great attitude are encouraged to tryout!

Please select "Sparkle" dance team in your registration to receive tryout information as the date draws near.

Class Placement

Students are assigned to classes according to their age as of August 25, 2025. During the first six weeks of class, students are evaluated on skill level and progress. If a teacher feels it would benefit a child’s individual needs to be placed in another class, you will be notified. Students often remain in the same dance level for multiple years as some levels require more than one year to master. Students who remain in the same class from one year to the next are always provided new class material and challenges to refine their skills. Please, feel free to discuss your child’s progress with us at any time.