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Adult Class Descriptions



Dress Code





We welcome you to wear an outfit to class that you are comfortable in and allows you a full range of motion. Suggested class attire is listed below each class description.. We do ask that dancers wear clothing that is more form fitted so that our instructors can see your alignment. For ballet class please wear bottoms that allow the instructor to tell if your knees are bent or straight.

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For Hip Hop, Zumba, Body Sculpting and TRX participants should wear sneakers that are not worn outside. If they have been outside in the past, please wash the bottoms and remove any stones/debris that may be trapped in the treads.


We sell Ballet, Jazz, and Tap shoes in the studio office.



Adult Performance

A performance class taken in addition to a jazz technique class. This class offer the students an opportunity to perform a variety of choreography. Students must be Intermediate level or above.

Class Attire: Jazz pants, capris, leggings, shorts, tights, leotard, fitted top.


Ballet/Pointe

A highly disciplined training in which a fairly standard progression of exercises builds the strength and flexibility required for classical positions and steps. Posture, alignment, and center of balance are reinforced concepts taught throughout all ballet levels. Each ballet class will include barre work, center floor exercises and across the floor patterns.

Class Attire: Pink or tan tights, leotard, leggings, shorts, ballet skirt, fitted top.


Ballet Foundations

Intended for those with no previous dance experience or those who would like to move at a slightly slower and more in depth pace. This class will begin facing the barre, dancers are not required to take ballet foundations before taking Beginning I Ballet

Class Attire: Pink or tan tights, leotard, leggings, shorts, ballet skirt, fitted top.


Body Sculpting/Zumba

An aerobic and fitness based class designed trim and tone the body and target problem areas. Through cardio kickboxing, dance steps and simple strength exercises, you will burn fat, increase stamina and get in better total body shape.

Class Attire: Sweat pants, leggings, shorts, tights, any top, clean sneakers.


Cardio Tap

A dance fitness class that combines basic tap steps and heart-pumping music into a fun and effective workout. This class will improve stamina, coordination, balance and tap skills! Cardio Tap is not a technique class. Previous tap experience is required.


Contemporary

Contemporary dance incorporates elements of classical, modern and jazz dance styles while exploring how the body responds to and expresses emotions. Classes may consist of a full body warm up, stretching, across the floor patterns and a longer combination in center.

Class Attire: Jazz pants, capris, leggings, shorts, tights, leotard, fitted top.


Hip Hop

Hip Hop dance utilizes the various rhythms of modern music combined with a wide variety of styles. Classes consist of warm-up. Please wear dance sneakers or a clean pair of tennis shoes. Shoes with a flat surface work best. Dance sneakers may be purchased at the studio.

Class Attire: Sweatpants or dance pants, any top, clean snkeaers.


Jazz

Classes consist of a warm up, stretching, isolations, across the floor patterns to introduce and master specific steps and various stylistic combinations which focus on learning more complex movement patterns and rhythms. As dancers progress they will work on more complex leaps, jumps and turns.

Class Attire: Jazz pants, capris, leggings, shorts, tights, leotard, fitted top.


Tap

Tap dance is the use of both feet as a musical instrument. The object of this form of dance is to master the use of the body and feet in playing melodic patterns and drumming out rhythms.

Class Attire: Jazz pants, capris, leggings, shorts, tights, leotard, fitted top.


TRX

Will focus on building muscular strength to help improve performance and prevent injury. A combination of TRX, resistance tube, and body weight exercises will be done each week. All equipment will be provided, participants should wear clean sneakers.

Class Attire: Sweat pants, leggings, shorts, tights, any top, clean sneakers.


Please note: Our schedule changes each term based on faculty and studio availability. Not all classes listed above are taught each term. Please refer to the schedule for current class offerings.


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713 North University Ave,. Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.995.4242
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