Recreational Program (7 & Up)

Our Jazz Program is based on the ADAPT (Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers) Syllabus. We offer Jazz classes for ages 3 & up. Our students will not only learn the fundamentals, positions and technical movements that are required in Jazz dance, but they will also develop strength, style, flexibility, coordination and gain a sense of rhythm and musicality. Our students will also have the opportunity to explore various styles of Jazz dance such as African, Swing, Latin Jazz, Funk, Broadway and Street Jazz. All of our 6 Month and 10 Month Jazz classes will have the opportunity to participate in the Year-End Performance.

Modern/Contemporary Dance bridges the gap between Jazz and Ballet, offering a fluid movement style and encouraging creative thinking. This form of dance often shares emotive storylines, encouraging students to express themselves through movements. While it is less ‘rigid’ than Ballet, Modern/Contemporary dance still requires students to build a strong technical foundation. Our Modern/Contemporary students will explore various styles such as Limon, Graham and Alexander techniques, as well as develop improvisation/contact improvisation skills.

We offer Modern/Contemporary classes for students who are at least 10 years old and in a minimum of Pre-Intermediate 2 Jazz and Grade 4 Ballet. *Prerequisite – Students must be taking both Jazz and Ballet in order to take a Modern/Contemporary class. All of our 6 Month and 10 Month Modern/Contemporary classes will have an opportunity to perform in the Year-End Performance.

Our Musical Theatre Program focuses on theatre, singing, music, drama and dance. Our students will combine their love of music and song with dance in this energetic and diverse class. Students will learn basic dance steps and combinations, gain more self confidence, an appreciation for musicals and theatre arts, develop their performance and acting skills and have a lot of fun. We offer Musical Theatre classes for ages 7 & up. All of our 6 Month and 10 Month Musical Theatre classes will have the opportunity to perform in the Year-End Performance.

Our Lyrical Program combines both Jazz and Ballet dance, while interpreting the lyrics and music through these styles. Our students will develop their self-expression and performance skills, gain a sense of musicality, work on the technical aspects of both Jazz and Ballet dance and explore improvisation/contact improvisation. We offer Lyrical classes for students who are at least 10 years old and in a minimum of Pre-Intermediate 2 Jazz and Grade 4 Ballet. *Prerequisite – Students must be taking both Jazz and Ballet in order to take a Lyrical class. All of our 6 Month and 10 Month Lyrical classes will have the opportunity to perform in the Year-End Performance.