Leap Dance Studio's Class Descriptions

Creative Movement is a ballet-based class for 3 and 4 year olds where students learn the beginning ballet positions, steps, and French terminology.  This class focuses on rhythm and coordination; mixing in lots of creative ideas to keep the children interested and having fun.  This class meets once a week for 45 minutes.  (We ask that children who participate in this class are fully potty trained and able to be in the classroom without their parents.)

Boys Creative Movement is a ballet-based class for boys 3 to 5 years old where students learn the beginning ballet positions, steps, and French terminology.  This class focuses on rhythm and coordination, mixing in lots of creative ideas aimed at boys to keep the children interested and having fun.  This class meets once a week for 45 minutes.  (We ask that children who participate in this class are fully potty trained and able to be in the classroom without their parents.)

Beginner Ballet/Tap Combo is a great introductory class for children ages 4.5 to 6 years old. Intermediate Ballet/Tap Combo is a great mix of dance disciplines for children ages 6 to 8 years old. Time is divided between ballet and tap with students changing shoes halfway through the class. The combination allows for students to experience the structure and discipline of ballet, while supplementing it with another dance technique. Beginner Combo performs either a ballet or tap dance for our annual spring recital and Intermediate Combo performs both a ballet and tap dance. These classes meet once a week for 60 minutes. 

Advanced Ballet/Tap Combo is for ages 8-11, and who have completed Intermediate Combo and are serious about learning and practicing the ballet and tap techniques. During this class, students work at the ballet barre, complete center exercises including an adagio, petit allegro, and stretching, and practice multi-step exercises that move across the floor, such as a grand allegro and turn combinations. During the tap portion, students warm up, practice specific steps in the center of the room, move across the floor, and work on dance routines from week to week. Advanced Combo performs both a ballet and tap dance for the annual spring Recital. This class meets once a week for 75 minutes.

Tap IV is for ages 8 and up and Tap IV/V is for ages 10 and up, who have completed at least Advanced Combo, and are serious about learning and practicing tap dancing. During class, students warm up, practice intricate steps in the center of the room, move across the floor, and work on dance routines from week to week. Dancers improve their tap skills working on small and large movements, complex rhythms, and multi-step exercises. This class meets once a week for 45 minutes.

Hip Hop I is for ages 6-9 and Hip Hop II is for ages 9-12 years and are great classes where children can be themselves and develop their own styles and movement.  Students learn the basics of hip hop, including aspects of break dancing and video movement. Classes tend to be energetic and fun, while still working on the discipline of dancing in a group setting.  Music and movement are clean and appropriate for all ages.  This class meets once a week for 60 minutes. 

Hip Hop III is for ages 12-18 and combines the sharp, energetic pop movements of hip hop with the advanced level of incorporating one’s own movement style into the choreography.  Class will consist of a warm-up, stretches, strengthening exercises, body isolations, working on center combinations and improvisation. Classes tend to be energetic and fun, while still working on the discipline of dancing in a group setting.  Music and movement are clean and appropriate for all ages. This class meets once a week for 60 minutes.

Ballet I is for ages 5-7, and who are excited to learn ballet. Children spend the class warming up, practicing exercises at the ballet barre, moving across the floor, stretching, and having time at the end of class to explore their own body movements.  This class meets once a week for 60 minutes.

Ballet II is for ages 7-9, and who have completed Ballet I or are advanced in age with some ballet training.  Children spend focused time at the ballet barre, exercise their balancing and jumping skills in the center, practice multi-step combinations traveling across the floor, and work on flexibility.  This class meets once a week for 60 minutes.

Ballet III is for ages 9-12, and who have completed Ballet II and are serious about learning and practicing the ballet technique.  During this class, students work at the ballet barre, complete center exercises including an adagio, petit allegro, and stretching, and practice multi-step exercises that move across the floor, such as a grand allegro and turn combinations.  This class meets once a week for 75 minutes. 

Ballet IV is for ages 11-14, and who are committed dancers. The class is a mix of students working on and off pointe. This class focuses on complex barre combinations, long memory exercises in the center, working on higher levels of jumps and turns, learning proper ballet terminology and definitions, and spends some class time on pointe and/or pre-pointe exercises. All students are expected to take both Ballet IV classes (75 minutes) each week. Training in ballet at least twice a week is very important to mental and muscular development at this level. Students are encouraged to take up to two additional classes at their age level, such as Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz/Lyrical, or Combo III at no additional charge.​

Ballet V is for ages 14-18, and who are committed dancers. The class is a mix of students working on and off pointe. This class focuses on complex barre combinations, long memory exercises in the center, working on higher levels of jumps and turns, learning proper ballet terminology and definitions, partnering, and spends some class time on pointe and/or pre-pointe exercises. All students are expected to take both Ballet V classes (90 minutes) each week. Training in ballet at least twice a week is very important to mental and muscular development at this level. Students are encouraged to take up to two additional classes at their age level, such as Hip Hop, Tap, or Jazz/Lyrical, at no additional charge.

Jazz/Lyrical I is for ages 8-13, and students who love to express themselves through their physical body.  The class will consist of a warm-up, stretches, working on body isolations, across the floor exercises and a center combination.  An emphasis is placed on interpreting music and emotion into movement and dancing from the heart.  Students are required to have had at least one year of ballet training and are strongly encouraged to supplement this class with a weekly ballet technique class.  

Jazz/Lyrical II is for ages 12-18, who have completed Jazz/Lyrical I, and who love to express themselves through their physical body. The class consists of a warm-up, stretches, working on body isolations, across the floor exercises, and a center combination. An emphasis is placed on interpreting music and emotion into movement and dancing from the heart. Students are required to have had at least one year of ballet training and are strongly encouraged to supplement this class with a weekly ballet technique class.

*All of Leap's classes invite only the students into the room during class time.  We find that students focus and have the greatest opportunity for learning when alone with the instructor.