Styles of dance we offer
Listed is a brief description of each style of dance Dancepiration offers regular classes in. (This does not include guest artist and master classes)
BalletBallet is an academic dance form and technique which is taught according to specific methods. It is best known for it's unique features such as turn out of the legs, and it's graceful, flowing & precise movements. Ballet is the basis of almost every dance style and it's techniques are very important for classes such as lyrical, contemporary & jazz.
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JazzJazz is a style of dance incorporating grand body movements (kicks, jumps, leaps, turns, tricks, etc) to enhance it's choreography. Ballet technique is used to execute movements with proper technique and body placement. Our jazz classes include several different subcategories including but not limited to Jazz/Funk, Contemporary Jazz, Commercial Jazz and more.
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Hip-HopHip-Hop is a style of dance constantly evolving with the culture of hip-hop music. Classes learn all different styles hip-hop by doing different combinations each week from different genres. Dancers use some breaking moves and tricks to enhance the dances.
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TapTap is style of dance characterized by
it's unique percussion movements of the feet. The higher the level of tap the more intricate the movements become. |
BroadwayBroadway is a musical Theatre Style
Dance class using techniques found in Broadway musical productions. Dancers will learn prop work, character building, acting for dancers, along with dance techniques to execute these performances. |
Contemporary/LyricalContemporary/lyrical is an expressive and powerful form of dance that heavily relies on the technique and skills learned in both
ballet and jazz to execute it's techniques. Students in these classes will form bonds with their classmates through the storytelling of each song played and the emotions they are asked to convey. Classes include improvisation, floor work, combinations, center, across the floor, partnering lifts, and more. |
pointePointe is characterized by it's light and graceful movements and appearance of weightless movements while dancing on the toes of pointe shoes. Dancers will execute ballet techniques "en pointe".
~Must take pre-pointe and be moved to pointe by instructors ~must also be enrolled in a ballet class |
Pre-pointeA class to work specifically on the strengths required to dance en pointe.
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