DANCE CLASSES

2023-2024

2023-2024 DANCE CLASSES

Recreational Classes

Age: 2-4 years old

Level: Petite

Class Description:
For little ballerinas in the making!
This petite ballet class will focus on proper placement, body alignment and control, while also teaching dancers the importance of following directions in a classroom setting! Our professional ballet instructors will use proper ballet curriculum to teach your little one basic ballet technique and terminology, while also focusing on the elegance and grace in which the art of ballet is known!

Age: 2-4 years old

Level: Petite

Class Description:
The stars of the show!
Start your little ones off right with professional instructors and the correct curriculum! Our Tiny Tots class is suitable for children from the ages of 18 months to 3 years old. This weekly class will help introduce your tiny dancer to the beginner level structure of a dance class, while also learning the basics of listening and following directions! Dancers will learn basic jazz, jazz technique and beginner tap steps to help them begin to develop coordination and musicality! Our instructors will encourage these littles to use their imagination to discover the pure joy of movement and creativity that will prepare them to step confidently onto a stage and into the dance world!

Age: 5-8 years old

Level: Beginner

Class Description:
In our mini jazz & tap combo class, dancers have the unique opportunity to be musicians and dancers at the same time! Our instructors will alternate beginner level jazz technique and movement with beginner level tap technique, mastering the clarity of sound, musicality, as well as memorization! Students will gain experience in traditional vocabulary through learning and practicing a variety of jazz and tap steps and choreography using different rhythms supported by a wide range of music!

Ages: 12-18 years old

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Class Description: Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz dance techniques. Dancers will learn how to interpret the lyrics of the song through movement. Lyrical classes will focus on proper technique & flexibility while also learning the art of expression through dance!

Age: 5-8 years old

Level: Beginner

Class Description:
Hip hop classes are a fun, energetic and upbeat way to introduce your dancer to the world of dance! Students will be encouraged to find and develop their own style and creativity while also learning the classic street and modern movements that continue to soar through the hip hop world every day! Each class, your dancer will continue to blossom in their creative freedom and personal style while becoming confident and comfortable with musicality, rhythm and stage presence! Our instructors will use fun activities and upbeat dances throughout the season to help your child break out of their comfort zone!

Ages: 12-18 years old

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Class Description:
Hip hop is a class that infuses many styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Dancers will work on developing musicality, rhythm, strength, stamina, balance and coordination to successfully execute classic and modern street moves and skills. At BCDS we believe in the fundamentals of hip-hop training while using age-appropriate movements!

Ages: 5-8 years old

Level: Beginner

Class description:
Are you interested in having your dancer join our competition team but are unsure if they are ready just yet!? If so, then these additional classes are the perfect fit! Our recreational mini additional classes will give your dancer the opportunity to learn and work alongside our mini competitive company team and instructors to become comfortable with the ins and outs of how a competition class operates! They will be able to perform these dances with our company team at our annual recital without the pressure of committing to a full competition level schedule!

Ages: 9-12 years old

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Class Description:
Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz dance techniques. Dancers will learn how to interpret the lyrics of the song through movement. Lyrical classes will focus on proper technique & flexibility while also learning the art of expression through dance!

Ages: 9-12 years old

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Class Description:
Hip-Hop is a class that infuses many styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Dancers will work on developing musicality, rhythm, strength, stamina, balance and coordination to successfully execute classic and modern street moves and skills. At BCDS we believe in the fundamentals of hip-hop training while using age-appropriate movements!

Ages: 9-12 years old

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Class Description:
Jr. tap & jazz class focuses on the art of making music with your feet alternating with mastering the basics of ballet & jazz technique and movement! These classes stress the basics of these two styles while also teaching musicality and rhythm! Dancers will develop strength, coordination, flexibility, and proper tap & jazz technique while dancing to fun and upbeat music!

Level 1: Beginner

Level 2: Must have a front & back walkover

Class Description:
Tumbling classes will teach students, through repetition, how to safely and effectively execute skills with strength, power, agility, and control. In each class, students will learn body awareness and how to correctly complete successful tumbling skills. Classes focus on a wide variety of skills ranging from forward rolls, handstands, and bridges, all the way to back and front walkovers, aerials, front and back handsprings as well as tucks. Tumbling classes provide important supplemental training for dance students but are open and accessible to non-dancers as well.

Ages: 12-18 years old

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Class Description:
Sr. tap & jazz class focuses on the art of making music with your feet alternating with mastering the basics of ballet & jazz technique and movement! These classes stress the basics of these two styles while also teaching musicality and rhythm! Dancers will develop strength, coordination, flexibility, and proper tap & jazz technique while dancing to fun and upbeat music!

Private Lessons
Please email if your dancer is interested in taking a private lesson! Each dancer who participates in a solo or a private lesson must be enrolled in at least 3 weekly classes offered!

Ballet
Please email if you have any inquiries about our Jr. & Sr. level ballet classes!