Class Descriptions and Dress Codes

Little Tots + Tots (Ages 18 months–3.5years)

  • Class Description: In Creative Movement, dancers improve their coordination, gross and fine motor skills, and spatial awareness while learning how to find the beat of music, follow directions, and express themselves with props.

    Dress Code: Creative movement is designed to be fun, which means your dancer can wear whatever they are comfortable dancing in! Dancers can wear a leotard and dance skirt with pink tights and ballet slippers. Dancers can also wear other athletic-type wear and dance barefoot or other dance shoes such as jazz shoes.

  • Class Description: In Move With Me, dancers will attend class with their parent/guardian while they gain the confidence to attend class by themselves, at which time they can enroll in Tots Creative Movement. Dancers will improve their coordination, gross and fine motor skills, and spacial awareness while learning how to find the beat of music, follow directions, and express themselves with props.

    Dress Code: Move with Me is designed to be fun, which means your dancer can wear whatever they are comfortable dancing in! Dancers can wear a leotard and dance skirt with pink tights and ballet slippers. Dancers can also wear other athletic-type wear and dance barefoot or other dance shoes such as jazz shoes.

Preschool (Ages 3.5–4.5years)

  • Class Description: In Creative Movement, dancers improve their coordination, gross and fine motor skills, and spatial awareness while learning how to find the beat of music, follow directions, and express themselves with props.

    Dress Code: Creative movement is designed to be fun, which means your dancer can wear whatever they are comfortable dancing in! Dancers can wear a leotard and dance skirt with pink tights and ballet slippers. Dancers can also wear other athletic-type wear and dance barefoot or other dance shoes such as jazz shoes.

  • Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of ballet and tap by spending time on both each week. They will always begin with tap so their parent/guardian can assist them with putting on their tap shoes.

    Dress Code: Dancers may choose from the following attire options, based on comfort and preference:

    • Option A: Fitted tank top, crop top, or leotard (any color) with dance shorts or leggings, tan tights optional, tan or black jazz and tap shoes

    • Option B: T-shirt or tank with black pants or dance shorts, black jazz and tap shoes

    Hair should be worn up and away from the face. All hair textures and styles are welcome, including braids, puffs, twists, buns, and locs.


  • Class Description: Tiny Dancers will learn the fundamentals of hip hop through isolations and precision dance moves and technique.

    Dress Code: Dancers may choose from the following attire options, based on comfort and preference:

    • Option A: Fitted tank top, crop top, or leotard (any color) with dance shorts or leggings, tan tights optional, studio-only sneakers (no street shoes)

    • Option B: T-shirt or tank with black pants or dance shorts, studio-only sneakers (no street shoes)

    Hair should be worn up and away from the face. All hair textures and styles are welcome, including braids, puffs, twists, buns, and locs.

Primary (Kindergarten–2nd Grade)

  • Class Description: Ballet is the foundational style of many dance styles. This class focuses on developing technique at the ballet barre, across the floor, and at the center of the room.

    Dress Code:  Dancers may choose from the following attire options, based on comfort and preference:

    • Option A: Leotard (any color), with or without skirt, pink or skin-tone tights, pink ballet slippers

    • Option B: White fitted t-shirt or tank top with black dance shorts or leggings, black ballet slippers, white socks optional

    Hair should be secured away from the face All hair textures and styles are welcome, includi.ng buns, braids, puffs, twists, and locs.


  • Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of ballet and tap by spending time on both each week. Their classes will consist of barre, across the floor, and technique at the center of the room.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, skirts optional, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black princess or Mary Jane tap shoes, hair up out of face. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired, black oxford tap shoes.

  • Class Description: Hip Hop represents the ultimate form of personal expression. Sessions encompass warm-ups, floor movements, and style explorations such as popping, locking, waving, gliding, and more.

  • Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of jazz and hip hop by spending time on both each week. Their classes will consist of improving their technique and flexibility in jazz and their isolations and footwork in hip hop.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes, any color sneaker (only for studio use). Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, any color sneaker (only for studio use).

  • Class Description: Leaps, Extensions, and Turns focuses on jazz technical skills across the floor and in the center of the room. Dancers will gain confidence in their skills under the direction of our experienced staff.

  • Prerequisite Requirements (Director Approval Required):

    • Clean single pirouettes in passé on relevé with proper spotting and form

    • Consistent chassé, pas de bourrée, and piqué prep used for across-the-floor progressions

    • Leaps with height and technique, including straight-leg leaps, saut de chats, and beginning switch leaps

    • Developed flexibility and control in kicks, low to mid-level développés, and split lines

    • Beginning a la seconde turns and strong chainés with consistent spotting

    • Musicality and performance quality, with the ability to apply feedback and retain choreography

  • Class Description: Musical Theater focuses on style, technique, and storytelling.Dancers will not only work on dancing, but also enrich their acting abilities through movement.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.

  • Class Description: Pom dance incorporates elements from various dance styles, including jazz and hip hop. Dancers often integrate jazz-inspired techniques such as kicks, turns, leaps, and extensions, combined with hip hop-inspired isolations and body movements. Poms to be provided by the dance studio for your dancer to borrow during class, but dancers will first learn how to execute their motions without poms.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers.

Junior (3rd–5th Grade)

  • Class Description: Dancers will learn new skills in acro, with the curriculum catered to each dancer since skills and comfort levels will vary. Mats will be used and instructor will be attentive to ensure the safety of every student.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, fitted tank top, sports bra and tights or tight fitting shorts/leggings. Hair up and out of face. No shoes required. Boys: Tight fitting shirt and pants. Hair secured off face, if applicable. No shoes required.

  • Class Description: Ballet is the foundational style of many dance styles. This class focuses on developing technique at the ballet barre, across the floor, and at the center of the room.

    Dress Code: Girls (Tots, Little Dancers, Primary): Any color leotard, skirts optional, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair up out of face. Girls (Junior, Teen): Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair in bun. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired.

  • Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of ballet and tap by spending time on both each week. Their classes will consist of barre, across the floor, and technique at the center of the room.

    Dress Code: Girls: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black oxford tap shoes, hair in bun. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired, black oxford tap shoes.

  • Class Description: Hip Hop represents the ultimate form of personal expression. Sessions encompass warm-ups, floor movements, and style explorations such as popping, locking, waving, gliding, and more.

    Dress Code: Loose fitting clothes, sneakers (only for studio use), hair up and away from face.

  • Class Description: Dancers will learn the fundamentals of jazz and hip hop by spending time on both each week. Their classes will consist of improving their technique and flexibility in jazz and their isolations and footwork in hip hop.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes, any color sneaker (only for studio use). Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, any color sneaker (only for studio use).

  • Class Description: Leaps, Extensions, and Turns focuses on jazz technical skills across the floor and in the center of the room. Dancers will gain confidence in their skills under the direction of our experienced staff.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.

  • Prerequisite Requirements (Director Approval Required):

    • Clean single pirouettes in passé on relevé with proper spotting and form

    • Consistent chassé, pas de bourrée, and piqué prep used for across-the-floor progressions

    • Leaps with height and technique, including straight-leg leaps, saut de chats, and beginning switch leaps

    • Developed flexibility and control in kicks, low to mid-level développés, and split lines

    • Beginning a la seconde turns and strong chainés with consistent spotting

    • Musicality and performance quality, with the ability to apply feedback and retain choreography

  • Class Description: Musical Theater focuses on style, technique, and storytelling. Expect to not only work on your dancing, but also enrich your acting abilities through movement.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.

  • Class Description: Pom dance incorporates elements from various dance styles, including jazz and hip hop. Dancers often integrate jazz-inspired techniques such as kicks, turns, leaps, and extensions, combined with hip hop-inspired isolations and body movements. Poms to be provided by the dance studio for your dancer to borrow during class, but dancers will first learn how to execute their motions without poms.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tan tights, tan or black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers.

  • Tap dance is a rhythmic and energetic style that teaches dancers to create sounds and patterns with their feet. Dancers will develop timing, coordination, musicality, and precision through fun warm-ups, across-the-floor exercises, and choreography. Perfect for building strong footwork and confidence, this class is great for dancers who love to move and make music with their steps!

  • Prerequisite Requirements (Director Approval Required):

    • Strong understanding of complex rhythms and syncopation

    • Proficiency/Mastery of:

      • Time steps (single, double, triple, traveling)
        Pullbacks, wings, grab-offs, and pick-ups

      • Rolling shuffles, paradiddles, and riffs (multiple sounds)

    • Ability to execute fast footwork with clarity and tone variation

    • Improvisational tap and musical phrasing

    • Clean transitions between phrases and style blending (e.g., rhythm tap vs. Broadway)

Teen (6th–12th Grade)

  • Class Description: Dancers will learn new skills in acro, with the curriculum catered to each dancer since skills and comfort levels will vary. Mats will be used and instructor will be attentive to ensure the safety of every student.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color leotard, fitted tank top, sports bra and tights or tight fitting shorts/leggings. Hair up and out of face. No shoes required. Boys: Tight fitting shirt and pants. Hair secured off face, if applicable. No shoes required.

  • Class Description: Ballet is the foundational style of many dance styles. This class focuses on developing technique at the ballet barre, across the floor, and at the center of the room.

    Dress Code: Girls: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair in bun. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance shorts, black ballet slippers, white socks if desired.

  • Prerequisite Requirements (Director Approval Required):

    • Strong foundational technique (clear understanding of positions, body alignment, and turnout)

    • Clean execution of barre and center combinations

    • Proficient in:

      • Pirouettes en dehors/en dedans (double/triple)

      • Fouetté turns

      • Piqué turns

      • Grand jetés, saut de chats, and tour jetés

    • Consistent use of proper port de bras

    • Pointe work (if applicable): proficiency in relevés, échappés, piqué turns on pointe

    • Musicality, artistry, and performance quality

  • Class Description: This dynamic class blends the expressive, fluid movement of contemporary dance with the sharp, high-energy style of jazz. Dancers will build strength, flexibility, and emotional expression while learning technique, improvisation, and choreography. A great choice for dancers who want to explore creativity and storytelling through movement while developing strong technical skills.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tights optional, tan or black jazz shoes, or turners, pirouettes, eclipse, or foot paws. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.

  • Prerequisite Requirements (Director Approval Required):

    • Strong technical base from ballet and jazz

    • Ability to seamlessly integrate emotion and storytelling into movement

    • Proficiency in:

      • Floor work (rolls, transitions, inversions)

      • Improvisation and structured improv

      • Turns in plié, attitude, à la seconde, and off-balance axis

      • Various leaps and directional changes

    • Strong musicality and expression

    • Strength and control in extensions, contractions, and release technique

    • Partnering or contact improvisation experience (optional but preferred)

  • Class Description: Hip Hop represents the ultimate form of personal expression. Sessions encompass warm-ups, floor movements, and style explorations such as popping, locking, waving, gliding, and more.

    Dress Code: Loose fitting clothes, sneakers (only for studio use), hair up and away from face.

  • Prerequisite Requirements (Director Approval Required):

    • Mastery of foundational styles (e.g., popping, locking, breaking, house)

    • Clean, precise isolations and rhythm control

    • Ability to pick up choreography quickly and perform with high energy and confidence

    • Strength in freestyle/improvisation

    • Intricate footwork (e.g., glides, foot stalls, threading)

    • Control of dynamics (hitting vs. milking, sharp vs. fluid)

    • Performance quality and personal style

  • Class Description: Leaps, Extensions, and Turns focuses on jazz technical skills across the floor and in the center of the room. Dancers will gain confidence in their skills under the direction of our experienced staff.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tights optional, tan or black jazz shoes. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes.

  • Prerequisite Requirements (Director Approval Required):

    • Proficiency/Mastery of:

      • Grand jeté, saut de chat, calypso, switch leaps, and tilt jumps

    • Strong flexibility and control in développé and extension lines (side, front, back)

    • Clean double pirouettes (en dehors and en dedans)

    • Advanced turns:

      • A la seconde turns (multiple)

      • Pencil turns, illusion turns, and coupé/attitude turns

    • Ability to connect turns into traveling combos

    • Strong core and spotting technique

  • Class Description: Pom dance incorporates elements from various dance styles, including jazz and hip hop. Dancers often integrate jazz-inspired techniques such as kicks, turns, leaps, and extensions, combined with hip hop-inspired isolations and body movements.

    Dress Code: Girls: Any color fitted dance shorts, tank top, crop top, or any color leotard, tights optional, tan or black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers. Hair up and away from face. Boys: Black shorts or pants, T-shirt, black jazz shoes, or cheer sneakers.

  • Tap dance is a rhythmic and energetic style that teaches dancers to create sounds and patterns with their feet. Dancers will develop timing, coordination, musicality, and precision through fun warm-ups, across-the-floor exercises, and choreography. Perfect for building strong footwork and confidence, this class is great for dancers who love to move and make music with their steps!

  • Prerequisite Requirements (Director Approval Required):

    • Strong understanding of complex rhythms and syncopation

    • Proficiency/Mastery of:

      • Time steps (single, double, triple, traveling)
        Pullbacks, wings, grab-offs, and pick-ups

      • Rolling shuffles, paradiddles, and riffs (multiple sounds)

    • Ability to execute fast footwork with clarity and tone variation

    • Improvisational tap and musical phrasing

    • Clean transitions between phrases and style blending (e.g., rhythm tap vs. Broadway)