Classes

BALLET

Ballet is a classical dance form known for its grace, precision, and formalized movements. It emphasizes posture, alignment, and technique, with dancers using flowing, expressive arm and body movements. Ballet builds strength, flexibility, and discipline, and serves as the foundation for many other dance styles.

JAZZ

Jazz is a lively and energetic dance style that combines sharp, strong movements with fluid, expressive motion. It draws from both classical technique and popular dance trends, often set to upbeat, rhythmic music. Jazz dance emphasizes individuality, performance, and style, while building coordination, flexibility, and strength.

LYRICAL

Lyrical dance focuses on interpreting the lyrics and emotion of a song through flowing, graceful movement. It emphasizes storytelling, emotional connection, and smooth transitions.

CONTEMPORARY

Contemporary dance is more abstract and grounded, often exploring movement through emotion, texture, and dynamics. It encourages creativity and freedom, using floor work, improvisation, and unique shapes to convey meaning.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Musical theater dance is a theatrical style that combines dance, acting, and storytelling. It is performed to songs from Broadway shows or musicals and emphasizes character, expression, and performance. Dancers use facial expressions, gestures, and stylized movement to bring scenes and characters to life, making it a fun and engaging style that blends technique with personality.

TAP

Tap dance is a rhythmic dance style where dancers create sounds and patterns with their feet using special tap shoes. It focuses on timing, musicality, and footwork, turning the dancer into both a mover and a musician. Tap can be upbeat and energetic or smooth and intricate, often performed to jazz, swing, or contemporary music.

GYMNASTICS

Gymnastics (floor only) is a movement-based activity that focuses on strength, flexibility, coordination, and control. Using regular mats, students learn basic skills such as rolls, handstands, cartwheels, bridges, and jumps. It helps build confidence, body awareness, and foundational athletic abilities in a safe and supportive environment.

HIP-HOP

Hip hop is a high-energy dance style that originated from street and urban culture. It features sharp, rhythmic movements, isolations, and freestyle elements, often danced to hip hop or pop music. Hip hop encourages individuality, creativity, and personal style, making it both fun and expressive for dancers of all ages. At Dance n’at, we are committed to cultivating clean and age-appropriate hip hop, focusing on positive music, movement, and messaging.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Strength and Conditioning is a new class this season at our dance school, designed to help dancers build muscle strength, improve endurance, and enhance overall athletic performance. Through targeted exercises, stretching, and conditioning drills, students develop better balance, flexibility, and stamina to support their dance technique and prevent injury. This class is great for dancers of all levels who want to boost their physical fitness and take their dancing to the next level.

LEAPS AND TURNS

Leaps and Turns is a dynamic class focused on improving dancers’ jumping and spinning techniques. Students will work on building strength, balance, and coordination to execute clean, controlled leaps and turns with confidence and style. This class helps enhance performance skills and adds exciting elements to any dance routine.

CONTORTION AND STRETCH

Contortion and Stretch is a specialized class designed to increase flexibility, strength, and body awareness. Through targeted stretching techniques and controlled movements, students work toward developing impressive flexibility and safe contortion skills. This class helps improve overall range of motion and supports injury prevention for dancers at all levels.

POINTE

Pointe is an advanced ballet technique where dancers perform on the tips of their toes using special shoes called pointe shoes. It requires strong ankles, feet, and core muscles, as well as solid ballet foundation and control. Typically, dancers are ready to begin pointe work after several years of ballet training and once their instructor assesses they have the necessary strength, technique, and maturity to safely progress.

POM POM DANCE

We at Dance n’at are excited to introduce Pom Pom, a brand-new class this year! This energetic and fun-filled class combines dance technique with cheerstyle pom pom routines. Students will learn sharp movements, rhythms, and formations while building confidence, coordination, and team spirit. Pom Pom also supports and enhances other dance styles by improving timing, group formations, synchronization, and teamwork. Perfect for dancers who love to shine and show off their skills with flair!

TIKTOK

TikTok Dance is a brand new class this year where students will learn clean, fun, and trendy dances inspired by the ever-popular TikTok platform. This class focuses on mastering popular choreography in a positive and age-appropriate way, encouraging creativity, rhythm, and confidence while staying current with today’s dance trends. It is designed just for fun—there will be no recital routine— making it a great way to enhance timing, coordination, and a love for dance.

OPEN GYM

We’re excited to offer Open Gym sessions on Saturday mornings for kids who want extra practice on their gymnastics skills. This supervised time is perfect for students who may be struggling with a specific move and need extra practice, or for those who want to clean up and refine the technique of moves they already know. Please note, for dancers enrolled in 4 or more classes, the charge is only $5 per session.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT

Creative Movement (ages 2-4) is a fun and engaging class that introduces young children to ballet dance while focusing on important developmental skills like tippy toes, pony gallops, and skipping. This class helps little ones learn to listen and follow directions in a group setting. We also introduce the early stages of gymnastics, including basic skills like forward rolls and cartwheels, all in a playful and supportive environment.

PRE COMBO

Pre-Combo (age 4) is designed for students who have completed at least one year of Creative Movement. This class blends ballet, tap, and gymnastics to build foundational skills in each style while encouraging coordination, rhythm, and confidence. It’s a great way for young dancers to explore multiple disciplines in a fun, supportive environment.

COMBO

Combo (ages 5-6) is the next step after Pre-Combo, continuing to blend ballet, tap, and gymnastics with an increased skill level. In this class, students build on their foundation by learning more challenging moves and combinations, helping to improve strength, coordination, and technique. It’s designed to keep young dancers engaged and progressing in a fun, supportive setting.

ADULT CLASSES

At Dance n’at, we offer a variety of adult classes designed to keep you moving, learning, and having fun. Our Adult Tap class focuses on rhythm and footwork to bring out your inner performer. Adult Jazz/Hip Hop blends energetic styles to boost your fitness and style—it’s a great cardio workout that targets all areas of the body. Adult Ballet/Barre helps improve strength, flexibility, and posture through classic ballet techniques and barre exercises. For those who love social dancing, our Adult Line Dance class offers easy-to-follow routines set to popular music. Our Adult Ballroom class introduces elegant partner dances and welcomes dancers with or without a partner, making it perfect for building confidence and grace on the dance floor. Total Body Groove is a full-body workout combining cardio dance with targeted arm, leg, and ab toning. It’s a fun way to build strength, endurance, and coordination—all to great music! No matter your experience level, there’s a class for you to enjoy at Dance n’at!