Class Descriptions
Please note, that not all classes are open for enrollment.
Pre K Developmental
Pre K1 - Age 2-3 (30 minute class) Explore creative dance movement, learning beginner dance steps to music; also stretching and tumbling on the mats to promote building strength and flexibility.
Pre K2 - Tap will be introduced.
K Combination
(Tap, Ballet, Acro)
K1 - Age 3-5 (30 minute class) Beginner level. Creative movement, basic tap for rhythm and ballet basics for grace. Stretching and basic tumbling on the mats to build strength and flexibility.
K2 - Age 5-7 (45 minute class) Beginner level. Creative song and basic dance skills, tap steps for rhythm, basic ballet for grace and self control. Stretching and tumbling on the mat to build strength and flexibility. *Skills become more complex as students develop sustained attention.
Elementary Tap & Ballet
Tap Level 1: Rhythmic patterns in tap technique "families" and terminology.
Tap Level 2: Discover tempo, patterns and syncopation while learning technique "families" and terminology.
Ballet Level 1: Building on basic movements. Ballet positions and traveling steps with an emphasis on fundamental arm and leg positions, plus vocabulary.
Ballet Level 2: Continue to develop strength, balance and poise with barre work, center technique and traveling steps.
Jr Tap & Ballet
Level 1: Must have one year of prior training
Level 2: Intermediate
Preteen Tap & Ballet
Level 1: Beginner with basics to 1 year prior training
Level 2: Intermediate with 2-3 years prior training
Level 3: Intermediate/Advanced with 4+ years prior training
Teen Tap & Ballet
Level 1: Beginner with basics to 1 year prior training
Level 2: Intermediate with 3-5 years prior training. At least two class per week recommended. Emphasis on pre-pointe.
Level 3: Advanced with emphasis on pointe technique. Two class per week required
Lyrical
Dance style & learned technique expressing feeling to a song or poetry and tells a story through movements of the body.
*Dancers interested in lyrical are highly encouraged to also sign up for ballet to see the best results in class. Lyrical relies heavily on ballet technique.
Acro
Each level of Acro is dependent upon the mastery of skills and the ability to properly execute them with proper technique and strength.
Classical Jazz
An ever evolving dance form full of rhythm and style. Explore body isolations of the head, shoulders, rib cage, feet and arms. Develop strength and balance with center technique and traveling steps, leaps and turns.
Company Foundations
This invitation-only class is designed as a focused technique intensive for accelerated dancers. . Through diverse combinations and styles, dancers will be challenged to expand their abilities and demonstrate their readiness to join the Ace Competitive Team. This class is the perfect step for those aspiring to take their dance journey to a more serious level. At the conclusion of the course, students will receive personalized feedback regarding their progress and readiness. They will be informed whether they have been selected to join the company team or should continue with recreational classes to further refine their skills.
Pre-Pointe and Pointe
This class is first and foremost for ballet dancers who are already on pointe. Pointe dancers are strongly encouraged to keep up their pointe training in the summer! However, Miss Rachel would also like to invite students who desire to go on pointe in the future to take the class as well. It will be good foundation for the strength and flexibility needed for pointe work.
Contemporary
Get ready to enjoy a class full of expressive storytelling, strong, smooth, slow and fast moves. Contemporary will allow you to fully express yourself and discover new ways to dance.
This class will focus on high-energy warmups, basic technique, improv skills, and end with an expressive combo you will be sure to enjoy.