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Recreational Students:
Ages 3 and up.
Beginner-Advanced. This
student does not desire to compete or perform at this time,
typically taking 2-3 different styles, 1x-2x/week. Often the
recreational student will eventually show an interest in competitive
dance, or remains a student of dance, reaping the physical and
mental rewards through consistent attendance, always applying them
to other sports, arts, and personal achievement.
Competitive Students: Ages 5 through 18.
Intermediate-Advanced. This student must have had at
least 2 years experience in 2 or more styles of dance. This student
must go through an audition process, fulfill required classes,
maintain attendance in all mandatory classes, attend rehearsals,
compete at 2-3 regional competitions, and 1 national competition.
Partner Dance Classes: Ages 7 and up.
Beginner-Advanced. Learn to
dance like the Stars! Salsa, Tango, Swing.
Professional Sports Dance Team Classes:
This class is dedicated to
young women and men interested in auditioning and becoming a
Professional Sports Dancer or Cheerleader whether it is for the
Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, or any other sports team in the
world. These young ladies and men will learn all necessary
requirements to help them through the audition process, to learn Pro
dance choreography and movements.
Ballet: Ages 3 and up. Beginner-Advanced
Definition: Ballet is a
specific academic dance form and technique which is taught in ballet
schools according to specific methods. There are many ballet schools
around the world that specialize in various styles of ballet and
different techniques offered. Works of dance choreographed using
this technique are called ballets, and usually include dance, mime,
acting, and music (usually orchestral but occasionally vocal).
Ballet is best known for its unique features and techniques, such as
pointe work, turn-out of the legs, and high extensions; its
graceful, flowing, precise movements; and its ethereal qualities.
Modern: Ages 8 and up.
Beginner-Advanced.
Modern dance is a dance form
developed in the early 20th century. Although the term Modern dances
has also been applied to a category of 20th Century ballroom dances,
Modern dance as a term usually refers to 20th century concert dance.
In the early 1900s a few
dancers in Europe started to rebel against the rigid constraints of
Classical Ballet. Shedding classical ballet technique, costume and
shoes these early modern dance pioneers practiced free dance.
In America Loie Fuller,
Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Doris Humphrey and Martha Graham
developed their own styles of free dance and laid the foundations of
American modern dance with their choreography and teaching.
In Europe Francois Delsarte,
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze and Rudolf von Laban developed theories of
human movement and expression, and methods of instruction that led
to the development of European modern and Expressionist dance. Their
theories and techniques spread well beyond Europe to influence the
development of modern dance and theatre via their students and
disciples, and subsequent generations of teachers and performers
carried these theories and methods to Russia, the United States and
Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Lyrical: Ages 10 and up. Intermediate-Advanced
Definition: When one is
learning the art of lyrical dance, one should put them self in the
mindset of whatever their dance is expressing. For instance, if one
is dancing to a sad song about a loved one dying, the person might
imagine the emotion of grief, sadness, etc., thus expressing it in
their dance. If the song is a slow one, then one might imagine they
are in a pool full of honey. Slow, soft movements would be made. In
lyrical dance, the dance is an expression of the lyrics.
Tap: Ages 3 and up. Beginner-Advanced
Tap dance was born in the
United States during the nineteenth century, and today is popular
all around the world. The name comes from the tapping sound made
when the small metal plates on the dancer's shoes touch a hard
floor. This lively, rhythmic tapping makes the performer not just a
dancer, but also a percussive musician (and thus, for example, the
American composer Morton Gould was able to compose a "concerto for
tap dancer and orchestra").
The Encyclopedia Britannica
definition for tap dance is: A style of American theatrical dance
using precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot
tapping. It is derived from the traditional clog dance of northern
England, the jigs and reels of Ireland and Scotland, and the
rhythmic foot stamping of African dances. Popular in 19th-century
minstrel shows, versions such as "buck-and-wing" (danced vigorously
in wooden-soled shoes) and "soft-shoe" (danced smoothly in
soft-soled shoes) developed as separate techniques; by 1925 they had
merged, and metal taps were attached to shoe heels and toes to
produce a more pronounced sound. The dance was also popular in
variety shows and early musicals.
Jazz: Ages 5 and up. Beginner-Advanced.
Jazz dance originated from the
African American vernacular dances of late 1800s to the mid-1900s.
An early popular "jazz dancer" was vaudeville star Joe Frisco in the
1910s. He danced in a loose-limbed style close to the ground, with
eccentric steps, and juggled his derby and cigar
After the 1950s, pioneers such as Katherine Dunham took the essence
of Caribbean traditional dance and made it into a performing art.
With the growing domination of other forms of entertainment music,
jazz dance evolved on Broadway into a new, smooth, style taught
today and known as Modern Jazz, while tap dance continued to evolve
on its own. The performance style was popularized by Bob Fosse’s
work, such as Chicago, Cabaret, Damn Yankees, and The Pajama Game.
Today, jazz dance is present
in many different venues and different forms. Jazz dance thrives in
dance schools, where it is the most popular dance for amateur
dancers. Jazz dance remains an essential part of musical theater
choreography; it is sometimes interwoven with other dance styles as
appropriate for the particular show. Jazz dancing can be seen in
some music videos, and even Las Vegas showgirls are jazz dancers.
Hip-hop: Ages 8 and up. Intermediate-Advanced.
Hip hop dance refers to dance styles, mainly street dance styles,
primarily danced to hip hop music, or that have evolved as a part of
the hip hop culture.
The first and original dance
associated with hip hop is break-dance, which appeared in New York
City during the early 1970s and truly became a cornerstone (or
"element") of hip hop as a culture. In the 1990s, as hip hop music
took new forms, new dance styles began appearing, most of them
danced in an upright manner in contrast to break-dance with its many
ground moves.
These later styles are
sometimes referred to as new school or new style while the older
styles, including break-dance and various funk styles that were
incorporated into hip hop, are considered old school.
Hip hop dancing is evolving in
many different directions today, heavily influenced by the evolution
of hip hop music and its popularity in media, surrounded by heated
debates on history and authenticity.
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