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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Grown-Up & Me Ballet (3 - 6 yr olds)
A magical dance experience for both little dancers and their grown-up! This special Parent & Me Ballet class is designed for children ages 3–6 who thrive with the comfort and support of a parent or guardian by their side. It’s also a wonderful bonding experience — creating special memories together while sharing the joy of music, movement, and dance.
In this structured, age-appropriate class, adults actively participate alongside their child — learning the same stretches, across-the-floor exercises, center work, and recital choreography together. Young dancers will build confidence while learning through observation and example as they develop important early dance skills including:
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Classroom etiquette and listening skills
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Ballet terminology and foundational technique
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Rhythm and musicality
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Coordination and body awareness
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Memorization and choreography retention
With plenty of repetition, encouragement, and engaging instruction, this class creates a nurturing environment where dancers can develop confidence, independence, and a love of ballet at their own pace. The season will conclude with a special recital performance featuring both dancer and adult on stage together!
Performer Spotlight Series
Performing Arts - Intensives for Grades 4–8
Designed for performers who want to explore, grow, and build confidence, the Performer Spotlight Series offers unique specialty sessions focused on creativity, versatility, performance skills, and stage presence. These small-group intensives give students the opportunity to try new things, challenge themselves, and develop the “real world” skills performers use both on and off the stage — all in a supportive, engaging, and fun environment.
Session Offerings Include:
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SESSION 1: Acting Improv Intensive — Build creativity, confidence, quick thinking, and character development skills through theatre games and improvisation activities.
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SESSION 2: Mock Dance Audition Intensive — Experience the excitement of a fast-paced dance call while strengthening performance quality, choreography retention, and versatility across multiple dance styles. Each class will include warmups, across-the-floor, and unique routines.
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SESSION 3: Musical Theatre Audition Lab — Learn the behind-the-scenes tools performers use to prepare for auditions, including song cuts, resumes, monologues, self-tapes, and more.
Whether students are looking to sharpen their audition skills, become more confident performers, or simply experience exciting new styles of training, these classes provide insider knowledge, practical tools, and hands-on experiences that help young performers feel more prepared, capable, and confident both onstage and beyond.
Eligibility: Open to students in Grades 4–8 who are enrolled in 1+ classes at Performing Arts 5678 during the 2026–2027 season.
Schedule: Tuesdays • 5:15pm–6:30pm (Session Dates specified below)
Note: Students may enroll in individual sessions or choose to participate in all three intensives based on their interests and goals.
Session 1: Acting Improv Intensive
Thinking Fast • Building Confidence • Creating Characters
This high-energy improv session helps students become more confident, creative, and comfortable performing in front of others. Through theatre games, character work, storytelling exercises, partner activities, and scene-building challenges, students will learn how to think quickly, react naturally, and make bold performance choices.
Improvisation is an excellent tool for young performers because it strengthens stage presence, listening skills, creativity, teamwork, and adaptability — all while having fun in a low-pressure environment. Whether students are naturally outgoing or looking to build confidence, improv encourages performers to trust themselves and take creative risks.
Dates:
9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/27, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24
8 Weeks • $267
Session 2: Mock Dance Audition Intensive
How to handle a dance call.
This unique class gives students the opportunity to apply the technique learned in their traditional dance classes in a realistic mock audition setting. Each week, students will experience the fast-paced environment of an age-appropriate, professional-style dance call while learning how to present themselves confidently and professionally.
Classes will begin with a proper warm-up and across-the-floor work before learning a new combination each week in a variety of styles including jazz, Broadway jazz, jazz funk, ballet, and tap. Students will then perform the choreography in a mock audition format, giving them the chance to experience both the performer and adjudicator perspectives.
Skills developed include:
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Picking up choreography quickly
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Attention to detail
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Performance quality and stage presence
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Facial expression and physical storytelling
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Confidence under pressure
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Professional audition etiquette
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Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in at least one year-long dance class during the 2026–2027 season.
Dates:
1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23
7 Weeks • $234
Session 3: Musical Theatre Audition Lab
The Behind-the-Scenes Skills Every Performer Needs
This specialty session is designed for musical theatre performers who want to better understand the full audition process — and what is expected in the industry in current times, not just what happens in the room, but all of the preparation that happens beforehand.
Students will explore the essential tools performers use to prepare for auditions while gaining confidence in presenting themselves professionally. Topics include:
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Headshots & resumes
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Choosing age-appropriate audition material
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How to create effective audition song cuts
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Audition song coaching
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Monologue work
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Cold readings
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Self-tape technique
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Audition preparation and etiquette
From Performing Arts 5678 performances to school productions, community theatre, and beyond, students will leave this class with the confidence, preparation skills, and industry knowledge that many performers spend years trying to figure out on their own.
Dates:
3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4
9 Weeks • $300
Ballet & Tap (4 - 6 Year Olds)
In this 45-minute class, Students learn Ballet, with proper terminology, technique, and how to keep time with music. In Tap, students build their understanding of rhythm, timing, and terminology. Students perform in the Annual Dance Recital. Required Attire: Tights, Leotard, Ballet Shoes, and TAN Mary Jane style tap shoes (Velcro preferred. Under "more" on our website, select "Shoes & Attire" for affordable shoe options.)
Tap
In Tap, Students progress with terminology fluidity, technique, form, counting, keeping time with music, syncopated rhythms, and various styles. Students will perform in the Annual Dance Recital.
Required: Tights, Leotard, and TAN Tap Shoes. Please see specific class description for exact tap shoe requirements. Most classes will wear Girls: (Tan); Boys: (Black) Black Slip-On Style tap shoes. (Under "more" on our website, select "Shoes & Attire" for affordable shoe options.)
Ballet
In Ballet, students concentrate on Ballet terminology, and the placement of the body doing Barre work, jumps, turns, sequences across the floor, and center combinations. Students learn counting, terminology, and technique. Short combinations are taught during each class. Students perform in the Annual Dance Recital. Attire: Tights, Leotards, Pink Ballet Shoes. (Under "more" on our website, select "Shoes & Attire" for affordable shoe options.)
Jazz
Jazz terminology and body placement, proper technique, movement across the floor are the focus of this class. Students work on turns, jumps, and short combinations weekly. Students will perform in the Annual Dance Recital. Attire: Tights, Leotard, and Girls: (Tan); Boys: (Black) Slip-On Style Jazz Shoes. (Under "more" on our website, select "Shoes & Attire" for affordable shoe options.)
Broadway Jazz
This class is for students with a solid dance background to fine-tune their skills. Class includes stretching, movements across the floor, and terminology, focusing on Broadway-Style Jazz and "Acting-the-Dance". While working on performance skills, students learn quickly taught combinations, mimicking an audition environment, gaining skills to pick up choreography quickly. Students perform in the Annual Dance Recital. Attire: Tights, Leotard, and Girls: (Tan); Boys: (Black) Slip-On Style Jazz Shoe and/or Character* Shoes. (Under "more" on our website, select "Shoes & Attire" for affordable shoe options. The specified style of TAN character shoe should be purchased for 9th - 12th Grade Class only.)
Musical Theatre
This class incorporates Acting, Singing, and Movement. While this is not a “dance” class, students learn choreography that compliments the songs they sing. Team-Building Exercises and Acting Improvisational Games bring classmates together in a structured, fun atmosphere. Students perform in the Annual Dance Recital. Attire: Tights or Leggings, Leotards or Tank Tops, and Girls: (Tan); Boys: (Black) Black Slip-On Style jazz shoes. (Under "more" on our website, select "Shoes & Attire" for affordable shoe options.)
Musical Theatre Company
A class for the dedicated performer who loves all aspects of Musical Theatre. Students combine trained dance technique with acting and singing. Focus is on the material for the end-of-year performance. Students audition for roles, working together as an Ensemble, putting together strong dance, singing, and acting numbers. Students must have a strong dance background with Jazz and Ballet technique. This class will perform in the Annual Dance Recital. Attire: Tights, Leotards, and Girls: (Tan); Boys: (Black) Tan Slip-On Style Jazz Shoes. (Under "more" on our website, select "Shoes & Attire" for affordable shoe options.)*Permission from instructor is required. Enrollment in an additional Ballet and/or Jazz Class is required.
Jazz Funk
Jazz Funk is a high-energy class that blends the technique of jazz with the style, attitude, and performance quality of commercial dance. Dancers will find the balance between strong, hard-hitting movement and fluid musicality while developing confidence, personality, and stage presence. With plenty of flair, sass, and expressive performance elements, this class encourages dancers to fully connect to the music and perform with individuality and confidence.
Each class will include a proper warm-up with stretches, conditioning, and isolations designed to improve coordination, control, flexibility, and body awareness. Dancers will explore dynamic choreography inspired by music videos, concerts, and the entertainment industry while continuing to strengthen jazz technique and performance skills. Students perform in the Annual Dance Recital. Attire: tights, leggings, or dance pants; leotards or tank tops; and black hip-hop dance sneakers.