Classes/Registration

Smart Start Babies – Ages 3 – 11 months

In this class, baby and caregiver will learn how dance, music, and play nurture early neural development, while strengthening the caregiver- baby bond. Each week, a new developmental topic will be introduced to help you understand how to support your babies growth.
Research shows dance and music activities enhance life-long learning and neural development.

Smart Start Tots – Ages 12 – 23 months

Now your child is creeping, crawling, walking and bouncing. In this class, we focus on nurturing gross motor, emotional and social development, through movement concepts, circle dances, songs and rhymes and sensory activities. Caregivers will enjoy watching their little ones explore, make friends and socialize with others.
Spring Session runs Mon, April 16th thru Mon, May 21st

Tiny Tots Hip Hop & Tumbling

Does your toddler dance, spin, jump and roll every time the music comes on? This 45-minute class is for them! Incorporating beginning gymnastics from our nationally accredited and certified instructors with fun baby hip hop steps, your dancers will love learning to move! Tiny Tots Hip Hop and Tumbling will help your dancer develop balance, flexibility and coordination. This class will perform one dance in the annual recital.

Twinkle Toes – Ages 2 1/2 – 3

This creative movement class offers a lively environment for the independent mover. We will discover and explore movement concepts, while gaining balance, flexibility and coordination. Story telling, songs and rhymes, props, and simple choreography will add fun and excitement.

Pearls – Ages 3 – 4

This class is for preschool age, 3-4 year olds and is the start of our combination classes. This 45-minute class is where the children start to explore the sounds of tap dancing and the up lifting moves of ballet. They will perform 2 dances in the annual recital.

Opals – Ages 5 – 6

This one-hour class is for kindergarten and 1st graders. They will continue to develop the fundamentals of Tap and Ballet performing 2 dances in the annual recital.

Emeralds – Ages 7 – 9

For 2nd and 3rd graders, this 1 hour and 15 minute class concentrates on jazz, tap and ballet techniques. They will perform 3 dances in the annual recital.

Sapphires – Ages 9 – 11

For 4th and 5th graders, this one hour and 15 minute class concentrates on jazz, tap and ballet techniques. They will perform 3 dances in the annual recital.

Diamonds

For 9th thru 12th graders, this one hour class concentrates on jazz and tap technique. They will perform 2 dances in the annual recital.

Rubies – Ages 12 & up

For 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, this one hour class concentrates on jazz and tap technique. They will perform 2 dances in the annual recital.

Modern – Ages 12 & Up

For grades 6-12. This 45 minute class is an introduction to modern dance based on a two-year curriculum following the techniques of Lester Horton and Martha Graham. No shoes are required for this class. They will perform one dance in the annual recital.

Mini Hip Hop – Ages 5 – 7

This high-energy class will get dancers up and moving! Dancers will learn the basics of hip-hop through choreography, tricks and self-expression through movement in this 45 minute class. This class will perform in the annual recital. 

Girls Hip Hop – Ages 8 – 13

Dream of being on Americas Best Dance Crew? Take this 45 minute dance class where students will learn the latest moves to the coolest music. This class will perform in the annual recital.

Boys Hip Hop – Ages 8 – 13

Are you ready to move??? We have awesome hip hop routines ready for the dancers in each of these classes! It's high energy, funky style makes this class "Not to be Missed!!"

The Squad

Performing at Alex's Lemonade Grand Stand at the Eden Prairie Center, one dance competition and our end of the year recital, The Squad will take your hip hop skills to a whole new level!

Acro – Advanced

Jazz Technique – Beginning

Jazz Technique III/IV – Intermediate

Jazz Technique V – Advanced

Ballet Technique II/III

This 90 Minute class will focus on positions of the arms, direction of the body and increased movement vocabulary. Full Barre, followed by Centre Work, Flexibility and fundamentals of small jumps and turns for ballet.

Ballet Technique IV

This 90 Minute Class is designed to challenge the ballet student who has demonstrated the ability to properly execute majority of technique offered in Ballet II and III. Full Barre, Stretch, Centre combinations, turns, larger leaps, and more advanced Grand Allegro will be taught.

Ballet Technique IV/V

This 90 Minute Class is designed to challenge the ballet student who has demonstrated the ability to properly execute majority of technique offered in Ballet II and III. Full Barre, Stretch, Centre combinations, turns, larger leaps, and more advanced Grand Allegro will be taught.

Ballet Technique V

Pointe

Intermediate/Advanced Level

Yoga for Dancers

Dancers will learn yoga techniques to develop a stronger, more flexible body, making all dance skills easier and more fluid

Tappyoga

It's time to get moving!  In this class, we will spend the first 40 minutes tap dancing to get your heart rate up and the last 20 minutes will be a Yoga cool down stretch!