FALL 2018/SPRING 2019 Registration is now open for our wide selection of classes for all ages and levels of dance.
Below you will find a brief class description as well as shoe and dress requirements for our class offerings. Please call us or email (the quickest response) at any time for more information or to help place your student in classes! To hold your place in the class, you will need to pay a $25.00 registration fee. After reading the information below, please click here to be directed to our online registration system.
Listed in order of sequence. Shoes required for the class listed below- Please label all shoes with initial or name and knot and cut ends of ballet shoe ties.
Class Offerings & Descriptions:
Toddler Movement: Mom and Tot class or care-taker and me class for those little ones on the move- Ages 18 months to 3 years. Toddler movement runs in sessions.
Creative Movement: Combination of Ballet and Tap for the 3 & 4-year-old. Required Shoes: Black patent mary jane tap shoes with elastic sewn instead of ties and pink leather ballet shoes, tights and leotard or dance attire.
Twilight Tot: Ballet for the 3, 4 and 5-year-old offered at a later time to accommodate schedules. Required Shoes: Pink leather ballet shoes, tights and leotard or dance attire.
Combination Class: (Kindergarten/1st Grade)Combination class of Ballet, Tap and Tumbling for ages 5 & 6. Required Shoes: Black patent mary jane tap shoes with elastic sewn instead of ties and pink leather ballet shoes, tights and leotard or dance attire.
Ballet/Tap/Pre-Jazz: (1st and 2nd grade)Combination class of Ballet, Tap and an introduction to Jazz. For those students that have completed Combination class or ages 7 & up. Required Shoes: Pink leather ballet shoes, black tap shoes, tan jazz shoes (optional), tights and leotard or dance attire.
Beginner I Ballet/Tap/Jazz: (2nd- 4th grade) For those students that have completed Ballet/Tap/Pre-Jazz or are new to dance this year in above grades. Required Shoes: Pink split sole leather ballet shoes, tan slip-on tap shoes (Jazz Taps), tan jazz shoes, tights, and leotard or dance attire.
Beginner II Ballet/Tap/Jazz: (3rd-6th grade) For those students that have completed Beginner I/II or have previous experience or instructor placement. Required Shoes: Pink split sole leather ballet shoes, tan slip-on tap shoes (Jazz Taps), tan jazz shoes, tights, and leotard or dance attire.
Advanced Beginner I & II Ballet/Tap/Jazz: For students who have completed Beginner I, II & III or have instructors approval. This class is an hour of Ballet (focusing on pre-pointe), 30 minutes of Jazz and 30 minutes of Tap technique. Required Shoes: Pink split sole leather ballet shoes, tan slip-on tap shoes (Jazz Taps), tan jazz shoes, tights, and leotard or dance attire.
Teen Class: Ages 11 and up. A class for dancers who may be new or returning to dance after time off and want to learn with students their own age. Perfect for those wanting to brush up for dance team, show choir, theater or our dance company. This class is 30 minutes of Ballet, 30 minutes of Tap or 30 minutes of Jazz alternating weeks. Required Shoes: Pink split sole leather ballet shoes, tan slip-on tap shoes (Jazz Taps), tan jazz shoes, tights, and leotard or dance attire.
Extra Ballet: By instructor’s approval only- this class is open to all serious ballet students from the Intermediate level & up. Required: tights, leotard and pink ballet shoes or pointe shoes.
Intermediate II: For those students who have completed Intermediate II/III or have instructor’s approval. This class is 1 hour of Ballet/Pointe, 1 hour of Jazz and 45 minutes of Tap. Required: Pink ballet shoes and/or pointe shoes, tan slip-on tap shoes (Jazz Taps), and tan jazz shoes. Tights and leotard are required for Ballet.
Advanced Ballet/Tap/Jazz: By instructor’s approval only. Tights and leotard are required for Ballet.
Kinder Hop: Hip Hop for the 4-7 year old. Required Shoes: clean tennis shoes – no black soles.
Hip Hop 1: Beginner level Hip Hop for all students ages 8-10. Required Shoes: clean tennis shoes – no black soles.
Hip Hop II: Intermediate Hip Hop for ages 10-13. Required Shoes: clean tennis shoes – no black soles.
Teen Hip Hop: Hip Hop for students 12 and over. Ask for help with placement. Required Shoes: clean tennis shoes – no black soles.
Lyrical I: For ages 7-11. Required Shoes: Tan Jazz Shoes
Lyrical II: Lyrical for ages 10 and up with prior experience in Lyrical. Instructor approval
Teen Lyrical: Ages 12 and up. Required Shoes: Tan Jazz Shoes.
Lyrical III/IV: Accelerated advanced Lyrical for ages 10 & up with prior years of Lyrical experience. Must have instructor’s approval. Required Shoes: Tan Jazz Shoes
Advanced Lyrical: Instructor’s approval or previous enrollment in Advanced level classes at JDS. Required: Tan Jazz Shoes
Adult Dance: Currently (Fall 2018) offering a session of Adult Tap. Tap shoes required and work out type clothing.