Our Classes Jazz Students learn technique and combinations, as well as the body isolations associated with this form of dance. A strong sense of rhythm and dance style will be developed. Ballet Ballet is the foundation of dance. Students learn proper body alignment, placement, grace, musicality, classical technique and ballet vocabulary. A strong sense of technique and grace will be developed. Contemporary/Modern Modern emphasizes the use of the floor for centering and grounding oneself in movement. Contemporary dance draws on both ballet and modern dance techniques as well as newer philosophies of movement that depart from classical dance techniques by altogether omitting structured form and movement. Hip-Hop Consists of a fusion of dance styles you see today in music videos – jazz, funk and hip-hop. This is a high-energy class, so be prepared to sweat and have fun! Acro/Tumbling Acrobatic movements are combined with dance steps as students learn the fundamentals of movement and timing with tumbling. Tap Combines dance movement with rhythmic sounds created by the feet. Students use music, timing and quality to manipulate these sounds. Various styes of tap, as well as vocabulary, are taught.