Dance Classes

 

New 2024/2025 Season

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Reserve your spot and enroll now 

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Dancers have many options to explore different dance styles at Garden Street. Students can opt for a single drop in class experience, or you can enroll in a class. The benefit to enrolling in a class is you are able to save and keep your spot in the class you're enrolled in, and you are eligible to participate in our dance recitals. When you enroll in a class you automatically roll over month to month through the end of June, but you may cancel your class at any time.  We charge you for one month at a time, and automatically bill you on the 1st of every month. We find most of our dance families stay for the entire season, so they can dance in our beautiful recitals. We have The Nutcracker with a Peppermint Twist in Dec, and our Show Stopping End of the Year Showcase in June! Please check out the schedule below and let us know if you'd like to try any of our classes.

We have a dress code and uniform for every class. 

Click the link below to go to our online dance boutique. Select your class to view the class uniform and info for purchasing

 

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

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Tiny Dancers Ballet (Grown Up and Me )

Our tiny dancers will learn the ballet basics from a real Ballerina.  Our captivating ballerina will hold your dancer's attention through stories, music, movement and all things ballet! All dancers are encouraged to dress up in their princess-best... the bigger the tutu, the better! Real dance terminology, musicology, counting, rhythm, basic positions, and the foundations of Ballet will be incorporated in this class. All of our classes allow for single drop in classes where you just let us know you'd like to take a single class, or you can enroll on a month to month basis. Monthly students automatically roll over to the next month, unless you let us know you no longer want to continue. All classes run until June.

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Walking Up to 3 yrs   Mon   9:45am-10:25am

Walking Up to 3 yrs   Thurs  9:30am-10:10am

Walking Up to 3 yrs   Thurs 10:15m- 10:55am

Walking Up to 3 yrs   Sat      9:45am 10:25am

 

Level 2 Class 2.5-4 yrs  Thurs  9:30am-10:10am

Level 2 Class 2.5-4 yrs  Sat    10:15am-10:55am

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Mini Musical Story Time (Grown Up and Me )

Our tiny music lovers will learn the basics of music through story time, games, music and more.  Our amazing musical instructor will bring your child into a world of make believe with stories, music, movement, all while students learn the fundamentals of music to prepare them for a future of learning an instrument or singing! Monthly students automatically roll over to the next month, unless you let us know you no longer want to continue. All classes run until June.

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All Ages Monday 10:30am-11:10am

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Independent Dance Classes for students who are ready to take class without their grown up. 

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Intro To Dance: Tap/Ballet/Broadway Dance

Your child has taken a year or two of dance, or has never danced before..., or took a few classes when they were younger, and you're not quite sure which dance class will be the right fit.  You're worried about committing to a class he/she may not enjoy, or stick with - so what to do you do? Join our Intro To Dance class where your child will learn all different styles of dance and have exposure to styles they may not know they will love! Our enrollment plan is so easy and flexible because you can stop your enrollment or switch classes at any time. Intro To Dance allows you the flexibility to either continue in this class year round, being able to explore all dance forms, or after your child has dabbled in multiple dance styles, they may decide "I only want to take tap", or "I love ballet and want to take a full ballet class" - and then we can recommend the best class and level for your child.  Intro To Dance explores Ballet, Tap, and Broadway Jazz/Musical Theater Dance (not singing). Classes are designed to demonstrate different styles of dance so your child can be well versed in all different types of movement. This class is for children who want to explore more dance styles without taking 3 classes or more per week.

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Ages 3-5            Weds        4pm-4:45pm

Ages 3-5            Sat            11am-11:45am

 

Ages 4-6            Thurs        4:15pm-5pm

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Ballet 

Our instructors introduce young dancers to the discipline and vocabulary of a classical ballet class. Emphasis is on correct alignment and co-ordination of arms and feet. The class focuses on musicality, core stability, beautiful lines, preparation for turns, adagio elements, ballet positions, barre exercises, across the floor and center work, jumps, and turns. Each level advances and builds on the strong foundation of training received at Garden Street. We start real ballet training at every age to ensure proper technique throughout a dancer's journey as they progress each year. 

 

LEVELS

Our Ballet classes are split into levels, and each class progresses in the level of difficulty and technique.

Ballet 1 for students up to age 8 who have not taken Ballet at Garden Street before. Not all Ballet classes at other studios are created equal, and our classes are very specific to age/level appropriateness. A beginner level class at Garden Street is most likely considered intermediate at another studio.  This means our ballet classes are stronger, out of any other studio in the area. 

 

LEVEL I: If your child has never taken Ballet at Garden Street before, or has had less than 3 years of ballet at another school your child will be Level 1 at Garden Street.

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LEVEL I Ages 3-5   Mon      4pm-4:45pm

LEVEL I Ages 3-5   Tues      4pm-4:45pm

LEVEL I Ages 3-5    Sat.      9:30am-10:15am

LEVEL I Ages 3-5    Sat       9:30am-10:15am

LEVEL I Ages 3-5    Sat       10:30am-11:15am

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LEVEL I Ages 6-9    Thurs   5:45pm-6:30pm

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LEVEL II: If your child has taken 2 years of Ballet at Garden street or more, or 3 years of Ballet else where, Level 2 is appropriate. 

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LEVEL II Ages 5.5-7    Mon     4:45pm-5:15pm

LEVEL II Ages 4-6   Weds       5:30pm-6:15pm

LEVEL II Ages 4-6    Sat          11:15am-12pm

 

LEVEL II + III 

Ages 8+                    Mon   5:30pm-6:30pm

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LEVEL III If your child is ages 8-Teen and has taken Ballet 8-Teen 1 for two years, or has had 4 or more years of Ballet at Garden Street, or has 5 or more years of Ballet at another Studio, but is not ready for pointe shoes.  This is a higher level class for young students who have taken several years of consistent ballet training. Students are working on more intricate barre work, and are mastering double turns. Students are able to "spot" when turning, have greater flexibility and are able to handle a longer class, and more difficult choreography.

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LEVEL III 7-9          Mon 5:30pm-6:30pm (please note this is a different class happening at the same time as the above class)

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Modern Contemporary Lyrical 

This fusion class embodies emotional self expression through translating a song through movement.  This class is ideal for children who are expressive in nature, who have a sense for dramatic play and emotion. This is also a great class to help children overcome being shy. This class is designed to promote a strong sense of self, encourage building self esteem in a nurturing environment, and encourages dancers to have a healthy relationship with who they see in the mirror, as well as who they are inside. 

Each class incorporates modern dance foundation work, and strong ballet technique - which is necessary for every dancer who loves to express themselves through movement. Strong emphasis is placed on Modern Dance technique during the warm up portion of class, as well as across the floor exercises, leaps, and turning technique. The class focuses on musicality, core stability, beautiful lines, preparation for turns, adagio elements, ballet positions, barre exercises, across the floor and center work, jumps, and turns. The second half of the class is based on new Contemporary Lyrical Choreography. The technique aspect is based in Modern Dance while the choreography is based in Contemporary Lyrical dance. We will encourage each dancer to reach their fullest creative potential while learning how to express their emotions through dance. This is class focuses on the health and wellness of each student by building self esteem, and confidence through dance expression. This class pairs nicely with ballet and jazz.​

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Ages 6-8           Thurs 4:15pm-5pm

Ages 9-Teen     Thurs  5pm-5:45pm

Ages 12-Teen   Thurs  5:45pm-6:45pm (advanced)

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Tap

Let's make music with our feet! Tap is a dying art and Gene Kelly would love for all dance studios to continue to place strong emphasis on one of the oldest forms of dance! Tap has evolved through the ages, and our emphasis is on both Broadway style (Radio City Rockettes) tap, and the rhythmic style of hoofing. Whether your child has dreams of performing on the Broadway stage, or is just a bundle of energy, this class is for you.  Kids love tap shoes, and to tap dance.  We will focus on sound clarity, rhythm, musicality, performance, flexibility, timing and phrasing. We will pass along this incredible art form so it keeps living and breathing throughout time and history.

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For our younger students, ages 3-5 we offer Tap in all of our Tap/Ballet/Broadway Combo classes. See the schedule listed above.

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Ages 6-8           Fri           3:30pm-4:15pm

Ages 9-Teen    Tues        5:15pm-6pm

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​Hip Hop

This high energy class will set hip hop combinations and routines to the latest chart toppers. Each class will touch on the various styles of hip hop, including 'Pop and Lock', and 'Commercial'. Routines usually change on a bi-weekly basis so don't worry about having to play "catch-up", come join us! Our Hip Hop is contemporary and cutting edge, but is always family friend first! 

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Ages 3-5            Thurs             5pm-5:45pm

Ages 4-6            Weds             4:45pm-5:30pm

Ages 4-6.           Sat.                 11:45am-12:30pm

Ages 6-9            Fri                  4:15pm-5pm

Ages 9-Teen      Fri                  6:30pm-7:15pm

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Irish Step 
Straight from Dublin our Irish Step master instructor is the leading Irish Step instructor in the area! From the very first class, you will learn basic traditional Irish dance steps with a fusion of more modern elements. As you progress to Intermediate and Advanced, the coordination and skill level increases and there is an option of learning both the hard and soft shoe styles. This is a non-competitive class. It is a celebration of deep-rooted tradition that has survived the test of time, reinvented itself and its appeal has reached people and cultures all across the globe.

 

Beg/Inter  All Ages  Tues   3:45pm-4:30pm  

Advanced Irish Step is a competitive team and meets Tuesdays at 6:45pm-7:30 and is by audition only.

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Acro 

Gymnastic based tumbling class with foundation in dance. All floor work will be covered as well as leaps, jumps, bridges, hand springs, cartwheels and all cartwheel variations, head stands and variations, contortion and more. Dance elements included to choreography with tricks, turns, leaps, tumbling and more.  Headstands, chin stands, aerials and more!  Class levels are not based on age, but based on level and experience.

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Ages 8-Teen Levels I and II   Fri  5pm-5:45pm

Ages 8-Teen Level III             Weds 7:30pm-8:30pm

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Musical Theatre Info Coming Soon!

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