CLASS TYPES

Find the right adult dance class in Hoboken, NJ, from adult beginner dance classes to advanced. Every class is drop-in and doubles as a fun dance workout, with evening, weekend and after-work times. We are an easy trip from Jersey City, Weehawken, Union City, West New York, North Bergen, Secaucus and Manhattan.

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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.

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 STYLE

street-Style 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.

 
 

LEVELS

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BEGINNER

Beginner is perfect if you are just starting out on your dance journey or it’s been a long lapse since you have danced. Basic steps and vocabulary are broken down and dancers begin learning choreography at a slow and steady pace, so they can begin to form a base of that genre.


BEG/INT

Dancers have a basic understanding of the discipline and general dance terminology. Teachers will offer dancers opportunities to modify certain parts of choreography as needed to fit either the more advanced beginner or intermediate dancers. 


INTERMEDIATE

Have mastered the basics and beginner lessons. No longer need choreography modifications and are ready for more of a challenge with more complex steps and movement at a faster pace.


ADVANCED

Have a strong dance background, and several years of recent dance experience. These classes will be challenging for intermediate to provide room for growth as well as offer room to excel as an advanced pre-professional dancer.

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