CLASS TYPES
BALLET
Ballet classes are the foundation for training and focus on developing a solid ballet technique with emphasis on understanding correct body placement, proper use of turn out, coordination of the upper body (epaulement), and use of arms (port de bras).
TAP
Tap is a style of dance characterized by the sound of the metal tap striking the floor. Tap utilizes rhythm, syncopation, and sound in addition to movement.
JAzz
Jazz dance includes strength, flexibility and conditioning technique and progressions including turns, kicks and leaps. In a Jazz class the dancers also learn many fun and trendy dance steps that are used for all forms of dance.
HIp-hop
Hip Hop is a street dance style that has evolved as a part of the Hip Hop culture and is primarily danced to Hip Hop music. Can include a wide array of styles such as Breaking, Popping, Locking, Krump and House dance and includes fresh, innovative choreography influenced by the latest street dance trends.
Contemporary
Contemporary dance encompasses a wide range of styles - with the emphasis on emotion through movement. It focuses on spacial and body awareness, use of body weight, floor work, leaps, turns, efficiency of muscle usage, and safe body alignment.
lyrical
Lyrical dance combines elements of ballet and jazz to create a soft style that emphasizes the storytelling quality of music. An emphasis is placed on grace and fluidity, musicality, and expressiveness to capture emotion through movement.
Broadway jazz
A form of theatrical dancing that combines the songs of Broadway musicals with the movement of classic jazz styles. It is a unique blend of ballet, modern, and jazz and is distinguished by its emphasis on exaggerated movements, high energy, and story-telling. This high-energy class will be sure to get your blood racing!
heels
Heels is not a style of dance, rather, an apparatus (the stiletto high heel) that a dancer wears while exploring various movement styles. Proper body alignment with an emphasis on exaggerated feminine movement as made popular by Hip Hop, jazz, and social styles.
street jazz
Street jazz is a high energy fusion of jazz dance and elements of Hip Hop dance. Class focuses on footwork, grooves, musicality, lines and includes fresh, innovative choreography influenced by the latest street dance trends.
STREET STYLE
LA street Hip Hop is a style of dance that originated from Hip Hop culture on the west coast. There are elements of smaller, more intricate movements combine with an attention to musicality that makes this class unique.
LEaps & Turns
Leaps and Turns consists of various drills and exercises used to improve technique. Class begins with an extended warm up including stretching and strength conditioning. Class is dedicated to improving extension, turns, and leaps, working both the right and left sides equally.
