CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Class Description

Primary Levels

These classes are foundational classes for young dancers

New! Mommy & Me Movement

Ages 1-2 with no previous training. This class is to introduce children to movement and music. The interactive nature of the class will help you and your child get in touch with your creative side all while working on their fine motor skills.

Creative Ballet

Ages 2 1/2-4. No previous training. Join us in an experience like no other. Our newly revised creative ballet curriculum will have your little one jumping for joy. Each month your child will have a theme that will be integrated into their class. Basic ballet movement will be brought alive through music and games.

Pre- Ballet
Ages 5-7. No previous training required. Basic ballet barre, center work and creative movement will be covered. There will be a strong emphasis on placement and terminology in this class presented through games and activities. This class is a good transition for students progressing from creative ballet.

Kids Jazz
Ages 6-8. No previous training required. Basic jazz technique will be covered in this class.This class will teach dancers the sharpness needed for jazz to fun current music to make it feel more like a party than a class.

Entrance Levels

These classes are remedial classes for students with little to no dance experience.

Beginning Ballet
Ages 8-12, with 0-1 years prior training. The emphasis is on basic ballet barre, movement and terminology for the class. This is ideal for the student that has little to no dance experience and is in need of a good foundation.

Jazz 1
Ages 8-12,with 0-2 years prior training. The emphasis for this class is on movement quality, basic jazz technique and terminology.

Kids Tap
Ages 8-12,with 0-2 years prior training. The emphasis for this class is on rhythms, basic tap technique and terminology. This class is meant to be an introduction to tap and is for beginning students.

Secondary Levels

These classes are for students with at least two complete years of dance training. Students wishing to enroll in these classes must have a good understanding of basic technique, terminology and placement.

Ballet 1/2
Ages 8-12, with 2-3 years prior training .Emphasis on ballet technique, expression and French terminology.

Ballet 3/4
Ages 8-12, with 3-4 years prior training. Emphasis on intermediate ballet technique, flexibility, french terminology and expression. Two classes/week recommended but, not required.

Ballet 5/6
Ages 8-12, with 5 or more years prior training. Emphasis on intermediate ballet technique, pointe preparation, french terminology and expression. Two classes/week required.

Pre-Pointe

By audition only. This class is for students who would like to dance en pointe and have met all the technical requirements. This class is required for any dancer who would like to progress to pointe. An understanding of pointe and exercises to prepare dancers for pointe will be covered in this class. Eligible dancers will begin pointe in January.

Lyrical 1
Ages 8-12, with 2-3 years prior ballet training. Emphasis on lyrical technique, expression, improvisation and turns will be covered in this class. Dancers must have a good understanding of ballet technique to take this class.

Jazz 2

Ages 8-12, with 2-3 years prior experience. Emphasis on jazz technique, expression and jumps will be covered in this class. Dancers in Jazz 2 are encouraged to take a ballet class as well as their weekly jazz class.

Pre-Professional Levels

These programs are for advanced students and are by audition or invitation only.

Pre-Professional Flex Program
Ages 12 & up, by invitation only. This program is for students who are recreational dancers and at a high intermediate to adavanced level. It gives you the flexibility to pick and choose the classes you take within the pre professional level.

Pre-Professional Intensive Program
Ages 12 & up, by audition only. This program is for students who want a more intense dance experience. Dancers in this program are required to take at least three ballet classes and two other classes for a total of five classes a week. Since, performance is also vital for training these dancers will also be required to participate in the performing company.

Pre-Professional Ballet

Ages 12 & up, by audition only. Emphasis on advance ballet and pointe technique, ballet history and terminology. A minimum of three classes/week required for intensive students.

Jazz 3

Ages 12 & up, by invitation only. Advanced class with emphasis on performance, jazz technique and history.

Lyrical 2

Ages 12 & up, by invitation only. Advanced class with emphasis on performance, lyrical technique, jumps and turns.

New! Modern

Ages 12 & up, by invitation only. Graham, Horton and Dunham techniques along with strengthening will be covered in this class. This class emphasizes grounded movement from the core along with freedom of expression.

Teen/Adult Programs

This program is for teens and adults with little to no experience.

Teen/ Adult Ballet
Ages 13 & up. Basic technique with little or no prior training.

Teen/Adult Tap
Ages 13 & up with little to no prior experience. This class covers basic beginning tap vocabulary.

Teen/Adult Jazz

Ages 13 & up with no to little prior experience. This class is a fun high energy class covering basic jazz technique.

Homeschool Programs

These classes are for homeschool students. Homeschool classes may have parties and get togethers throughout the season.

Homeschool Classes
Age 2 1/2 - 18 with little to no training. Our homeschool classes meet on Tuesdays. Students can choose from jazz, lyrical, creative ballet or take one of our general classes where students learn different dance techniques. This is a great way to connect with other homeschoolers in a relaxing environment.

Arts Classes

If you are an individual who has a talent in music, acting, art, photography, etc. and wants to be in a positive environment Vitoria may be the place for you. We provide the facility and assist with advertising, you provide the schedules and supplies if needed. For more information about facilities rentals contact us here.

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Dance Definitions

Ballet

Ballet is a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.

Lyrical

Lyrical dance is a dance style that blends ballet and jazz dance. Lyrical is generally smoother and a bit faster than ballet, but not quite as fast as jazz. A lyrical dancer uses movement to express strong emotions such as love, joy and anger.

Jazz

Jazz dancing is a form of dance that showcases a dancer's individual style and originality. Every jazz dancer interprets and executes moves and steps in their own way. This type of dancing is energetic and fun, consisting of unique moves, fancy footwork, big leaps and quick turns. To excel in jazz, dancers need a strong background inballet, as it encourages grace and balance.

Modern

Modern dance is the opposite of ballet. It fuses tribal and traditional dance forms together to create a more grounded expressive type dance. Modern is less structured and more about the freedom to convey a message through a dancers own natural movement rather than a formal technique.

Pointe

Pointe technique is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns pointe work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet.Pointe work is performed while wearing pointe shoes, which employ structural reinforcing to distribute the dancer's weight load throughout the foot, thus reducing the load on the toes enough to enable the dancer to support all body weight on fully vertical feet.

Tap

Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor (or other surfaces) as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm (Jazz) tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the dance. It is widely performed as a part of musical theater. Rhythm tap focuses more on musicality, and practitioners consider themselves to be a part of the Jazz tradition.