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Our Class Descriptions!

Our School year session starts August 3rd and ends May 23rd. We take enrollment up to November 1st if we have openings. Our Recital is May 25-26!   

Tiny Stars Combo Class

(3-4 years old)

Ballet, Tap, Combo Class

Very basic technique and skills in both ballet and tap. Dancers will learn basic terminology. This class introduces children to the basic idea of music and motion and allows children to interact and socialize with others of the same age. Students will explore musical elements through creative movement and children’s songs. This class is designed to be a fun exposure to dance.

Attire: leotard and tights, hair tied back. Ballet shoes and tap shoes required. No bare feet.

Rising Stars Combo Classes

(5-6 years old)

Offering a variety of dance styles: Ballet, Tap and Jazz.

Students will be introduced to basic ballet barre exercises and all basic ballet, tap and Jazz skills. Dancers will learn basic terminology and incorporate dance steps into combinations while working on coordination, proper technique and routines. Attire: leotard and tights, hair tied back. Ballet shoes and tap shoes required. Ballet shoes are fine for jazz. No bare feet.

Shining Stars Combo Classes

(7-11 years old)

Offering a variety of dance styles: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary and Hip Hop

Each class will consist of a core warm-up and stretch to help students gain strength and flexibility needed for higher levels of dance. Students will work on a variety of dance styles. Students will work on basic technique while learning to count music and continue knowledge of dance terminology and remembering routines.

Attire: leotard and tights, hair tied back. Ballet shoes and tap shoes required for tap, jazz and ballet classes. Jazz gore boots are required for hip hop and lyrical. No bare feet.

Teen Technique Classes (13-18 years) by Approval only

Offering dance technique.  Each class will consist of a core warm-up and stretch to help students gain strength and flexibility needed for higher levels of dance. Students will focus on proper body alignment and technique while improving coordination and skills.

Attire: proper Dance attire, hair tied back.

 Jazz gore boots. No bare feet.

Acrobat/tumbling class (6yrs-teen)

This class is designed for the dancer that enjoys acrobatics and tumbling also. This class will include basic tumbling, lifts and moves performed, technique and flexibility. 

Hip Hop

Focuses on the fundamentals of hip-hop with emphasis on strong, sharp movements and combinations. 

Lyrical/Contemporary Jazz

This is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques. This dance style has its primary basis in ballet, combining the many technical elements of classical ballet with the freedom and airier aspects of jazz, contemporary and modern dance. It is commonly set to popular music with vocals as well as rich instrumental portions of a pop song. Lyrical/Jazz inspires dancers to use movement to interpret music and express emotion.

Ballet

This is the foundation for all dance training. Dancers will learn and progress through barre work, combinations, and progression work. Emphasis is on alignment, strength, flexibility and proper technique. Technique is required and incorporated into all competitive classes. 

Competitive Dance

This is a invite or audition only class. Students will have a higher level of commitment and faster more advanced training. The competitive dance team is a year round program and will compete routines learned in Regional and National dance competitions in Missouri.     

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