Recreational Dance Classes
Ages 2–18
The recreational dance program at The Movement Dance Studio is like no other! Students as young as two years old are welcomed into this incredibly positive environment that encourages students to be their best selves in and out of the dance studio! Our dancers participate in classes specializing in Ballet, Tap, Music, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, and more! Dancers are introduced to a variety of dance and movement concepts, vocabulary, and proper technique. Each recreational class emphasizes a fun, upbeat environment with age-appropriate music. All our recreational classes perform in our annual spring recital.
Ages 2–3
Bitty Ballet
This 30-minute class is designed for our youngest students who are just beginning their dance journey. Each class consists of interactive songs, stretches, ballet basics, coordination exercises, and dance games! This class is a great way to get your little one used to being in a classroom setting to practice social skills such as listening and learning as well as physical skills from touching their toes to leaping high in the sky! Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Beginner
■ Class Fee: $60/month
■ Thursdays 5:30-6:00
Ages 4–6
Pre-Ballet
This 30-minute dance class is designed for young dancers to begin their mastery of ballet techniques. Each class consists of strengthening and stretching exercises, ballet technique, and creative movement games! This class is both a fun way to keep students active and an outlet for them to learn the importance of respect, encouragement, and hard work. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Beginner
■ Class Fee: $60/month
■ Tuesdays 4:00-4:30, Thursdays 6:00-6:30
Ages 7–10
Pre-Acro
This class is a beginner acrobatics class that introduces students to the basics of acrobatics in a fun and supportive environment. This class helps students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness, while also building confidence and a love for dance and acrobatics.
■ Skill Level: Beginner
■ Class Fee: $60/month
■ Tuesdays 4:30-5:00
Ages 7–10
Acro 1
This class is a unique blend of dance and gymnastic disciplines that allows dancers to move from stunning acrobatic type movements, into traditional steps and elements that make up many styles of dance. This class introduces students to drills that build strength, flexibility, balance and improve cardio as well as working on key acrobatic and dance elements!
■ Skill Level: Intermediate
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Thursdays 5:00-6:00
Ages 7–10
Ballet 1
This hour-long class is for students who are enthusiastic and excited to further their knowledge and skills in ballet! Each class will consist of strengthening and stretching exercises, ballet barre, ballet center, and across the floor exercises. In this class, students will master ballet terminology, improve their existing skills, and celebrate each other’s progress as well as their own. Students will continue learning the importance of respect and etiquette in a positive and encouraging environment that pushes them to be their very best while celebrating every victory along the way! Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Intermediate
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Tuesdays 5:00-6:00, Thursdays 6:30-7:30
Ages 7–10
Hip Hop 1
This hour-long class is for students who are enthusiastic and excited to further their knowledge and skills in hip hop! Simply put, this class is a basic introduction to hip hop style dance. The class will include hip hop technique and choreography, and of course freestyle improvisation! We will have a blast dancing to age-appropriate music and moves for the young dancers. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Intermediate
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Tuesdays 6:00-7:00
Ages 7–10
Jazz 1
This hour-long class is for students who are enthusiastic and excited to further their knowledge and skills in jazz! Jazz dance is a fun, expressive dance style that incorporates turns, jumps, and kicks with other steps that are used for all forms of dance. An emphasis is placed on strength, flexibility and conditioning, as well as increasing memory and stamina for progressively complex and high energy combinations. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Intermediate
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Wednesdays 6:00-7:00
Ages 7–10
Tap 1
This hour-long class is for students who are enthusiastic and excited to further their knowledge and skills in tap! Tap is a style of dance characterized by the sound of the metal tap striking the floor. Tap utilizes rhythm, syncopation, and sound in addition to movement. An emphasis is placed on musicality, expression, and improvisation. Dancers will learn basic tap skills and terminology. Fundamentals such as balance and general alignment are also introduced at this level. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Intermediate
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Mondays 5:00-6:00
Ages 7–10
Contemporary 1
This hour-long class is for students who are enthusiastic and excited to further their knowledge and skills in contemporary dance! Students will begin to discover movement in a creative way with foundational improvisation techniques and beginner contemporary choreography. Students will learn to fuel their dancing with emotion and intention while finding fluid shapes. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital.
■ Skill Level: Intermediate
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Thursdays 6:00-7:00
Ages 11–18
Hip Hop 2
This class will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movement. In this class our students will work on moving through different levels of movement, refining their isolations, and work on dynamics and movement quality. They will learn to match their movement to music which includes differentiating between soft and smooth and strong and hard movements. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital.
■ Skill Level: Advanced
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Tuesdays 7:00-8:00
Ages 11–18
Hip Hop 3
This class will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movement. In this class our students will work on moving through different levels of movement, refining their isolations, and work on dynamics and movement quality. They will learn to match their movement to music which includes differentiating between soft and smooth and strong and hard movements. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Elite
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Tuesdays 6:00-7:00
Ages 11–18
Jazz 2
Jazz dance is a fun, expressive dance style that incorporates turns, jumps, and kicks with other steps that are used for all forms of dance. In this class, an emphasis is placed on strength, flexibility and conditioning, as well as increasing memory and stamina for progressively complex and high energy combinations. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital.
■ Skill Level: Advanced
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Mondays 7:00-8:00, Wednesdays 8:00-9:00
Ages 11–18
Tap 2
This class is for students interested in taking their tap dancing skills to an advanced level of difficulty. More intricate variations are added at this level. As the complexity of the steps increases, our instructors will teach students to focus on body alignment to maintain balance and build strength. Students will be given the chance to strive for clean sounds while executing difficult combinations. Higher speed steps, more complex rhythms, and tricks are taught to challenge our students at this level. Dancers are taught to perform, not to just execute their steps. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital.
■ Skill Level: Advanced
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Thursdays 7:00-8:00
Ages 11–18
Acro 2
This class presents a unique blend of dance and gymnastic disciplines that allows dancers to move from stunning acrobatic type movements, into traditional steps and elements that make up many styles of dance. This class includes drills to build strength, flexibility, balance and improve cardio as well as working on key acrobatic and dance elements!
■ Skill Level: Advanced
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Thursdays 6:00-7:00
Ages 11–18
Contemporary 2
Students in this class will start to develop dynamics like texture, musicality, and isolations within their dancing. Students will. become comfortable with floorwork and seamless transitions with emotional intent and connection. Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Advanced
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Thursdays 8:00-9:00
Ages 11–18
Ballet 2
While continuing to work on the foundations of the Ballet I class, this level will introduce more advanced steps and positions from the ballet syllabus. Each class will consist of strengthening and stretching exercises, ballet barre, ballet center, and across the floor exercises. In this class, students will master ballet terminology, improve their existing skills, and celebrate each other’s progress as well as their own. Students will continue learning the importance of respect and etiquette in a positive and encouraging environment that pushes them to be their very best while celebrating every victory along the way! Students enrolled in this class will have the chance to perform in our Holiday Spectacular and our Spring Recital!
■ Skill Level: Advanced
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Tuesdays 6:00-7:00
Ages 11–18
Pre-Pointe/Pointe
This class is offered to ballet students to further develop and strengthen the muscles necessary to go en pointe. Pre-pointe classes stress correct alignment and correct classical ballet technique. Pre-pointe classes also allow teachers to assess readiness, offering an atmosphere for proper evaluation of important skills.
■ Skill Level: Elite
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Tuesdays 7:00-8:00
Ages 11–18
Technique/Conditioning
Essentially, this class is a training program that combines dance techniques with exercises to help dancers build strength, flexibility, and endurance. These classes can include: Teaching proper alignment, placement, balance, control, and precision in movements, exercises that target specific muscle groups to improve strength, flexibility, and endurance, and cardio workouts to refine technique.
■ Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced
■ Class Fee: $85/month
■ Mondays 6:00-7:00, Wednesdays 7:00-8:00
Tuition and attendance
Tuition is paid monthly by credit/debit card draft on the 1st of each month. Fees are non-refundable and there are no refunds for missed or dropped classes. Tuition is based on enrollment, not attendance. Written notice must be given to drop classes.
The investment includes: Annual Registration Fee is $50 ($30 for an additional sibling), Tuition (paid monthly) and Recital Tuition ($160 split payments).
