Pre-Pointe is a ballet class level that any dancer should take if they are interested in training and dancing in pointe shoes one day. Pre-Pointe will get a dancer ready for pointe shoes by focusing on the dancer's lower body strength, coordination and foot articulation. Pre-Pointe is highly recommended for any dancer level 2 or 3 who has no prior pointe experience.

These classes explore and expand jazz movements and terminology and elevated levels of turns and leaps. Combination instruction will be taught at a faster pace focusing on style and incorporating more difficult technique. Focus changes frequently to allow dancers an opportunity to hone their talents and dance more dynamically. Dancers’ improvisation skills are further developed here as well. Each class incorporates a formal jazz warm-up, training of proper jazz technique and combinations using jazz movements and technique learned in prior classes.

Hip Hop Crew is all about next-level energy. Dancers train hard, throw down two killer routines, light up the Nutcracker stage, and have the chance to compete with CORE—while staying tight with their crew and performing all over the community.  A one-time fee of $218 applies to cover costumes, accessories and a CREW t-shirt. The one-time fee can be split into 2 payments.

Learn more about our non-competitive dance teams.

Stretch and Strength is a great class that focuses on fundamentals in jazz technique. Dancers will learn proper ways to strengthen their muscles and bodies in order to perform technically sound leaps, jumps, turns and jazz tricks. Stretch and Strength will better prepare any dancer who is interested in leveling up their jazz, contemporary, tumbling or pom dancing.

These classes focus on developing the dancer’s individual personality and style of dancing while introducing specialty elements. Combinations are taught quickly and are technically challenging. Focus changes frequently to allow dancers an opportunity to hone their talents and dance more dynamically. Dancers’ improvisation skills are further developed here as well. Students continue to explore the emotional aspect of dance as well as fluid movement. Combinations are generally longer and taught at a faster pace. The goal is for students to portray their emotions in a way that audience members can feel.

These classes explore and expand pom movements and terminology and elevated levels of turns and jumps as well as kick line technique. Combination instruction will be taught at a faster pace focusing on intricate Pom motions and incorporating more difficult technique. Each class incorporates a formal warm-up focusing on strength and stretching, training of proper Pom technique and combinations using Pom movements and technique learned in prior classes.

Combining jazz technique with the excitement of performing, students will enjoy a combination of singing, dancing and acting. Dancers will be thrilled to work on several mini-musicals in class throughout the year!