INTENSIVE COre TECHNIQUE Classes

Serious dancers ages 6 and up are invited to audition for placement in our Intensive Program. Auditions are held in late June for the upcoming season.

To ensure proper development, young dancers are encouraged to build a strong technical foundation in three core styles: Ballet, Jazz, and Tap. These foundational disciplines provide the technique, discipline, and strength needed to support success in all other dance forms.

As part of the Intensive Program, students are required to take four Core Technique classes each week: Ballet twice weekly, plus one Jazz and one Tap class. These classes are the cornerstone of the program and are essential for technical growth and progression.

Ballet

Fundamental technique.

In order to create strong, technical and dynamic dancers, ballet is an absolute must.  Correct body alignment, flexibility, and physical coordination will be stressed in our ballet classes, helping to foster strong dancers enhanced by artistic expressiveness and reduce risk of dance-related injury. It is recommended that ALL dancers study ballet and build a foundation in this foremost core dance style before moving on to study stylized disciplines.

 Learn more about our Cecchetti Ballet classes.

TAP

Rhythm, Precision, Musicality!

Tap is an exciting form of dance in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps. Tap dancers use their feet like instruments to create rhythmic patterns and precise beats. Set to a variety of music including oldies, show tunes, and modern pop, dancers will obtain confidence, coordination, and an appreciation for this classic and well-loved dance form.

JAZZ

Free-spirited, lively and fun!

Jazz is quick, controlled movements that display technique and expression, and promote endurance and flexibility.  Jazz dance technique is based on the basics of the ballet technique.  As such, to excel in jazz dance, dancers must also master ballet technique.  In jazz dancing, the movements are big and exaggerated and dancers have the opportunity to express themselves, as the dancers typically convey an attitude to the audience through their dancing.  Jazz dance is always a crowd pleaser and is a form of dancing that is easily enjoyed and understood by an audience.  Jazz technique classes are also available. Dancers wishing to pursue Hip Hop, Broadway, Lyrical or Contemporary should first establish a foundation in jazz technique.