ELEMENTARY AND TEEN
ELEMENTARY AND TEEN
Our elementary and teen division classes are centered on confidence building, community, and an enriching, holistic learning experience! We’ll work on gaining rhythm, strength, and flexibility and nurturing the brain-body connection.
Choose from Recreational Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern!
Ballet
Level 1 (1st grade), Level 2 (2nd grade), Level 3 (3rd grade), Level 4 (4th-6th grade), Teen (12-17 years)
Our Recreational Ballet classes are designed to provide a strong ballet foundation for your young dancer through an enriching, holistic learning experience. Dancers will work to establish coordination, balance, flexibility and musicality in a supportive and community-oriented environment.
Hip Hop
Beginning: 6-8 years
Intermediate: 8-12 years
Throughout the year, classes will focus on building gross motor skill development, engagement with one's community through dance, comfortability with classroom format, joy of dance, achieving rhythm and technique, and understanding the history of the style. Dancers will learn the basic techniques of hip hop dance, as well as choreography to popular, age-appropriate music!
Ballet/Tap
Level 1 (1st grade), Level 2 (2nd grade), Level 3 (3rd grade)
Our Recreational Ballet/Tap class is a combo class where dancers will gain a strong foundation in both ballet and tap through an enriching, holistic learning experience. Class curriculum for both styles will focus on posture, coordination, flexibility, and musicality in a supportive and community-oriented environment.
Young Dancer Modern
7-12 years
Young Dancer Modern is an introduction into modern dance technique. Classes begin with a thorough warm-up to build strength and stimulate core connections and body awareness. Dancers then learn phrase work focusing on directional shifts, weight changes, and rhythm.
Ballet/Jazz
Level 1 (1st grade), Level 2 (2nd grade), Level 3 (3rd grade)
Our Recreational Ballet/Tap class is a combo class where dancers will gain a strong foundation in both ballet and tap through an enriching, holistic learning experience. Class curriculum for both styles will focus on posture, coordination, flexibility, and musicality in a supportive and community-oriented environment.
Beginner AcroDance
5-7 years
AcroDance incorporates physical and social literacy through creativity in song, dance, and storytelling! It emphasizes the foundations of acrobatics by repetition and progression. It focuses on fun and comprehensive strength building techniques that combine the athletic components of both acrobatics and dance!
Our Elementary & Teen Division Teachers
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Emily Davis
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
“My favorite thing about teaching is sneaking in the kale. This means adding in elements of dance technique, proprioception, body control, and style/dynamics into activities that are enjoyable and fun for our dancers. Sometimes they may not even know what the deeply rooted intentions are of some of the things we do because they are having so much fun!”
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Qudasha "Qu" Brooks
Hip Hop
“Watching a students face light up once they are able to nail a move that they’ve been working on gives me no greater joy! To experience such a vulnerable yet beautiful art form together is something I don’t take for granted .”
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Mercy Matthews
Ballet, Jazz, Tap
“Honestly makes my heart so happy to see something that sparked my joy for dance be what makes other little kids light up too. My goal as a teacher is always to just make sure that they all see their own potential, but most importantly enjoy doing something that a lot of other kids around the world don’t get the opportunity to.”
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Andie Knudson
Ballet, Modern
“My favorite thing about teaching is watching students grow in their confidence and empowering them to explore their creativity and emotions through their movement!”
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Sara Sharples
Ballet, Tap
“My favorite thing about teaching is seeing my students get excited about performing and showing how hard they have been working!”
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Molly Ryan Brown
Ballet, Jazz
“I’m passionate in playing a part to cultivate a positive learning experience for young minds! I love seeing kids grow in dance and finding the excitement and joy in movement.”
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Devin Latham
Ballet
“My favorite thing about teaching is setting challenges for students and watching them excel!”
