Toddler/Preschool Dance Sessionals

For ages 3 and 4

These classes offer children a fun and fulfilling way to prepare for dance technique classes such as ballet, jazz, and contemporary. It is also a great place to start for the potential breakdancer or all-around athlete! All preschool classes can help prepare children for an active lifestyle. This class does not perform in the year-end recital.

For parents and children aged 18 months to 3 years

This class is designed to give the young dancer a chance to begin moving. Parents can completely focus on their child for 45 minutes. The instructor uses world music, nursery rhymes, instruments, and lots of props to help children learn the basics of movement. Parents learn a repertoire of new songs and activities to enjoy with their children.

For age 4  (before December 31)

Pre-Dance 2 is designed for 4-year-olds, offering a fun and engaging introduction to ballet-based movement. This program helps young dancers develop essential skills like coordination, rhythm, and musicality, while exploring creative expression through a variety of music styles. Pre-Dance 2 provides the perfect foundation for future dance training in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Dancers in the program learn and begin to master a variety of foundational skills drawn from ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance techniques. These include basic movements like plié, relevé, and tendu, along with more dynamic actions such as leaps, skips, and jumps. Students are introduced to positions of the feet (turned out and parallel), toe-pointing and flexing, and techniques like pas de chat, isolations, and jazz hands. Additionally, they explore transitions and combinations such as step-touch, grapevine, chassé, pivot turns, and ball changes, building coordination, strength, and rhythm.

For children in kindergarten

Pre-Dance 3 is tailored for kindergarten-aged children, building on foundational skills introduced in earlier classes. This program focuses on refining coordination, musicality, and choreography skills while encouraging creativity and self-expression. Rooted in ballet technique, Pre-Dance 3 prepares young dancers for advanced training in various dance styles in a fun and supportive atmosphere.

Pre-Dance 3 introduces young dancers to foundational techniques from ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance, helping them build coordination, strength, and rhythm. Students practice essential skills like plié, relevé, and tendu, alongside dynamic movements such as skips, leaps, and jumps. They also explore foot positions (turned out and parallel), toe pointing, and combinations like chassé, grapevine, and step-touch. Creative elements like isolations, jazz hands, and pivot turns encourage self-expression and prepare dancers for advanced training.