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Ballet:
Briefly, Ballet consists of a precise form of dance technique developed out of Italian Court Dancing. It may be romantic, sad or comedic. Think of it as dancing to classical music. It often follows a romantic story line consisting of boy meets girl. Virtuoso female dancers are referred to as prima ballerinas. Ballet training creates a strong foundation for any dance technique. If you have ballet training, you can do just about anything when it comes to dancing! Every little girl wants to be one! Hence, our Dancing Princess Classes!

Pointe
For advanced level female ballet dancers. This is dancing on your toes, with pointe shoes often being referred to as "toe shoes." These shoes are stiffened with glue and muslin to create a rigid platform on the toe area of the shoes. Professional ballerinas wear their shoes only one time per perfomance!

Lyrical/Modern Modern dance first developed as the antithesis of ballet. Ballet is light and ethereal, where modern dance was more down to the earth and grounded with broad, heavy movements. Google Martha Graham and you'll see what we mean! Modern Dance has since grown to become an personally interpretative form of movement which is crossing the boundaries into Lyrical Dance. Lyrical Dancing interprets the moods and emotions of the lyrics of a song. It is like painting the words with your movements. This is a very beautiful and expressive style of dance which appeals to many teenagers who have a ballet background.

Tap Dance
A rhythm based dance enhanced by metal plates positioned on the soles of the shoes in the toe and heel areas. Many tap dance style techniques first emerged as "street dancing" or "hoofing". New styles continue to develop and include percussion sounds with instruments and vocalizations. Fun! Fun! Fun! We love to experiment! Kids love our classes!

Jazz Dance
A contemporary form of dance technique often accompanied by popular music styles, broad stretching movements and fast paced choreography. This is a popular class for high energy students who need to "blow off some steam!" We always screen our music selections so the music appeals to the student, but is age appropriate. No bad words allowed!

Hip Hop
Similar to jazz in that it is often fast paced and requires a lot of energy and concentration. Hip Hop dancing is a stylized street dance involving movement isolations which resemble the dis-jointed actions of a marionette. This is popular with cheerleaders too! We use family friendly music with a positive attitude!

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