Because ballet is the foundation of dance, we encourage our dancers to study it throughout their training. Ballet requires precise, non-intuitive movements, so it must be taught over time and in a progressive way that allows the student's mind and body to absorb its challenges.
In addition, we teach pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, contemporary, and hot heels; each of which adds to a dancer's movement vocabulary. Jazz and hip-hop emphasize creative movement, while tap emphasizes rhythm and sound. Each class is taught one day per week. Our students are placed in classes according to their development and abilities, as well as by age considerations.
Dance is an individual art form and children need to be allowed to achieve at a pace that's comfortable. No two students will progress at the same rate, even if they experience the exact same training. It's important to encourage children to focus on themselves, give their all, and be satisfied with their own accomplishments.
Dance education encompasses far more than technique and the steps your children learn. We believe the discipline of dance training gives young people a better understanding of commitment through learning, experiencing the spirit of teamwork, and discovering what they can accomplish through hard work. Our goal is to educate the minds, bodies, and souls of our students, teaching them the skills needed for a successful life, whether or not they stay involved in dance.
In addition, we teach pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, contemporary, and hot heels; each of which adds to a dancer's movement vocabulary. Jazz and hip-hop emphasize creative movement, while tap emphasizes rhythm and sound. Each class is taught one day per week. Our students are placed in classes according to their development and abilities, as well as by age considerations.
Dance is an individual art form and children need to be allowed to achieve at a pace that's comfortable. No two students will progress at the same rate, even if they experience the exact same training. It's important to encourage children to focus on themselves, give their all, and be satisfied with their own accomplishments.
Dance education encompasses far more than technique and the steps your children learn. We believe the discipline of dance training gives young people a better understanding of commitment through learning, experiencing the spirit of teamwork, and discovering what they can accomplish through hard work. Our goal is to educate the minds, bodies, and souls of our students, teaching them the skills needed for a successful life, whether or not they stay involved in dance.
For the 2017-2018 studio year we offer instruction in the following dance styles:
Creative movement
A 45- minute class for 3- and 4-year-olds. This is a fun class that uses props to stimulate the students' creativity in an improvisational setting while introducing them to the basic elements of dance.
combo kids 1
A 1-hour class for 5- and 6-year-olds. Each class period provides 1/2 hour of introductory ballet instruction and 1/2 hour of tap instruction .
combo kids 2
A 1-hour class for 5- and 6-year-olds. This is a continuation of Combo 1. Students will continue to receive instruction in both ballet and tap and will be introduced to basic jazz concepts and movements.
classical ballet
Students must be at least 7-years-old, but need not have taken dance before. In Miss Sally's classes, students experience the joy and energy of ballet through discipline and serious study. All students are encouraged to study ballet.
tap
1-hour classes for students 7-years-old and up. Classes will usually consist of a warm-up period followed by technique work with across-the-floor progressions, terminology training, and culminating with step combinations of advancing difficulty to draw theory and practice together.
jazz
Open to students 7-years-old and up. Students gain flexibility, strength, and balance while being exposed to the many different styles of Jazz dance.
hip hop
Open to students 7-years-old and up. Each season brings a new flavor: old school, new school, free-style and many more. If you want fun, an aerobic exercise, and upbeat music, then Hip-Hop is the style for you.
pointe
A student is eligible to begin pointe instruction when Miss Sally determines that she has demonstrated a sufficient strength and balance in basic ballet technique.
contemporary
Open to students 10-years-old and up. A concurrent ballet class is required and a concurrent jazz class is recommended. Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical, and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements.
lyrical
Open to students 10-years-old and up. A concurrent ballet class is required and a concurrent jazz class is recommended. Lyrical dance emphasizes strong emotional feeling and line while telling a story.
hot heels
Open to students 13-years-old and up. Different styles of jazz/hip hop solely performed in high heels. Not recommended for those who have never walked in heels.
MODERN
Open to students 13-years-old & up with at least three years of ballet experience. Concurrent ballet class required. Modern dance began in the early 20th century as an expressive dance form not bound by the classical rules of ballet. Several people that influenced this style of dance were Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, and Merce Cunningham. As the students take the class they will be taught a curriculum where they will learn the concept of whole body dancing and the energies the body has that will let them achieve levels of dance they did not know exists.
dance improvisation
Open to students 13-years-old & up. Improv lets students spontaneously create and execute dance movements that are their own testing the student's musicality, allowing them to fully express themselves, and also help with performance qualities as they will share movement and showings with their peers.