This is the perfect class for children who would like to begin exploring performance genres of dance. Dancers will develop their balance, flexibility, and musicality while learning beginning ballet, jazz, and hip hop dance technique. We will typically begin with balletic warm-ups, move into learning and practicing fundamental jazz and hip hop progressions and dance combinations, and end class with learning and practicing a jazz or hip hop dance routine. Students will gain experience moving to various music styles in…

In this class, students will have a wonderful time learning the fundamentals of both classical ballet and tap dance from Saumirah McWoodson, an American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher and a former competitive tap dancer. Through combinations and dance choreography, students will develop their understanding of movement as it relates to music in this high energy class. Students should have both ballet slippers and tap shoes for this class. Both styles of dance will be taught in every class, starting with…