Mommy, Teddy Bear & Me™ (ages 1 to 3 years)

Mommy, Teddy Bear and Me™ classes are a child’s first introduction to a structured dance and movement class. This 30-minute parent-participation class is designed as an interactive, play-time dance class, with a goal to introduce dance and movement to toddlers and preschool-aged children. Parents and caregivers will enjoy stretching, making noise, dancing and blowing bubbles with their little ones.

The class is designed based on the Dance to Learn!® curriculum, which is focused on the whole child and has been created around a child’s cognitive, language, social and motor development to form the 6 Methods of Dance™. 

• Day/time: Tuesday or Friday. 9:30 to 10 a.m. 

Ballet / Tap Combo (ages 4 to 5)

Ballet / Tap Combo class is perfect for children who want to be soft and graceful, but also enjoy making a lot of noise! The Dance Exploration LLC Ballet/Tap Combo class follows the Dance to Learn!® Curriculum and is designed to teach the whole child through the 6 Methods of Dance™, which have been formed based on the stages of childhood development.

Like Pre-Ballet and Creative Dance, Ballet/Tap combo classes follow a themed class structure, which changes each month to keep class exciting. Dancers learn a ballet routine as well as a tap routine. Routines are based on the child’s ability and talent and designed to encourage artistic and technical growth. Children get to share their dances with parents at select parent observation days throughout the session. (Tap shoes are required.)

• Day/time: Wednesday, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. or Saturday, 9:15-10:15 p.m.

Creative Dance (ages 3 to 5)

Creative Dance classes are designed as an interactive play-time to introduce dance and movement to preschool-aged children. Each month, a new theme is introduced to keep the class fun and exciting. Parents are able to observe what their child has learned with several free observations and community performances throughout the session! Recommended attire includes anything the child and parent can move in, along with ballet slippers, socks or bare feet. Students are invited to participate in the Session Showcase.

• Day/time: Tuesday or Friday, 10:05 to 10:50 a.m.

Princess Events (ages 4 to 6)

In these magical Dance Exploration classes, dancers will meet their favorite princesses while learning and mastering different dance moves, interacting with the characters during story time, completing obstacle courses and even getting autographs! Dancers will get to move to their favorite songs and have adventures, just like their favorite princesses! 

Teddy Bear Hip Hop (ages 3 to 5)

Teddy Bear Hip Hop Dance™ is an introduction to the urban street styles of dancing known commonly as Hip Hop. What makes the class unique is in the execution of the deliverance of dance steps. Each move will be taught using a stuffed animal, like a teddy bear, or similar prop to easily teach break dance moves and other hip-hop genres. As classes progress dancers will be asked to perform dance moves that replicate a real life creature or event. The skills and movements taught will be age appropriate and test motor development as well as spatial awareness all part of the ‘Dance to Move!’™ Method. Each Teddy Bear Hip Hop Dance™ class will learn a combo or dance routine to be performed at the graduation.

• Day/time: Tuesday or Friday, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.

Pre-Ballet (ages 5 to 7)

The Pre-Ballet classes follow a themed class structure, similar to Creative Dance, but places larger focus on beginning ballet movements as well as a greater emphasis on technique. Students will learn the five positions of the arms and feet, basic body positions, introductory ballet movements as well as ballet terminology. Props such as teddy bears, magic wands, hula hoops and scarves are used to make class fun, and to help children learn by association. All Pre-Ballet students are taught choreography to teach memorization, spatial awareness and self-worth! Routines are based on the child’s ability and talent and designed to encourage artistic and technical growth.

Date/time options:

• Saturday, 10:20 to 11:20 a.m
• Wednesday or Friday, 5:20 to 6:20 p.m.

Broadway Dance Class (ages 6 to 10)

In Broadway Dance, students will learn jazzy and theatrical dance movements as they learn fun routines from a kid-friendly Broadway Show.

• Day/time: Friday, 6:25 to 7:25 p.m.

Pom & Cheer (ages 6 to 12)

D-A-N-C-E Dance Exploration is where you wanna be! Dance Exploration’s Cheerleading program is a progressive exploration of chanting, stunting, dance and movement. Parents are welcome to watch the performance on the last day of class. Recommended attire includes anything the child can move in, along with tennis shoes. No boots, sandals, socks or bare feet. Students are invited to participate in the Session Showcase.

• Day/time: Tuesday, 6:25 to 7:25 p.m.

Hip Hop (ages 6 to 10)

These Hip Hop classes explore the popular, urban street style dance! Each week we explore a new aspect of style, such as break dance and tutting. Parents are welcome to come watch a performance on the last day of class. Recommended attire includes anything the child can move in with tennis shoes. No boots, sandals, socks or bare feet.

• Day/time: Tuesday, 5:20 to 6:20 p.m.

Beginning Ballet (ages 8 to 10)

In this Ballet class we will explore the classical and technical world of dance and movement with more advanced skills. All five positions of arms and feet will be studied, along with advanced combinations of movement. Students will share all they have learned with an end of session performance for friends and family.

• Day/time: Wednesday, 6:25 to 7:25 p.m.

Ballet (ages 8 to 10)

In Ballet we will explore the classical and technical world of dance and movement with more advanced skills. All 5 positions of arms and feet will be studied. Students will learn some simple barre work. Movements will progress as they learn more advanced movements and combinations of movements as an extension of the pre-ballet class. No previous dance experience is required to join this beginning ballet class. Students will share all they have learned with an end-of-session performance for friends and family.

• Day/time: Saturday, 11:25 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.

Register

Register for one of our Dance Exploration classes.