Class Descriptions
Vibe Performing Arts has classes for all ages, from toddlers to adults!
Some benefits of dance include:
Preschool – Primary Ages
The goal of our preschool-primary dance program is to instill a love of dance. At Vibe, dance classes are led by professionals who understand the challenges that accompany dancers at this age: from lots of distractions to elementary movement and coordination skills. Our trained dance teachers who lead our dance classes for this age group are patient, caring, and full of love! You will find that putting a young student in a Vibe dance class is a great way to encourage development on a multitude of levels. Starting your young child’s dance training at Vibe Performing Arts is one of the smartest decisions any dance mom or dad can make!
Our youngest dancers learn the basic dance fundamentals in a positive and fun way! We teach manners for dancers, rhythms, patterns, body awareness and confidence. Classes are tailored based on individual ability and experience. We use age as a guideline; however, a child’s skill level will determine what class is best for them.
PRE-DANCE (Ages 3-5)
This class is designed for our first-time younger dancers (usually ages 3-5--depending on the individual). Dancers will learn the basic foundational movements that help teach rhythm, right & left, counting, shapes, and sharing. Proper technique is taught through creative dances and imagination. There are different styles incorporated into the class; ballet, tap, jazz. The class works together as well as having individual attention while going across the cross the floor. This also helps teach patience and discipline while they must wait for their turn for their special time. It is a fun, fast moving class that allows kids to be kids while they continue to learn important motor & social skills. Ballet and Jazz will teach basic positions and warm-ups as well as movement across the floor. Tap will teach coordinating hand and feet movements while learning basic tap steps.
Students will need: dance attire - leotard and tights, pink ballet shoes& black tap shoes. We recommend transition tights.
NEXT STEP (Ages 5-6)
This class is for those who have mastered Pre-Dance and is designed for children that are ready to take on basic ballet and jazz moves and begin to learn dance terminology. Students will start to focus on dance technique, flexibility, body placement and awareness while working on across the floor movement as well as learning dance combinations to fun up-tempo music.
Students will need: dance attire - leotard and tights, pink ballet shoes. We recommend transition tights.
Pre-Hip Hop (Ages 5-6)
This class will help build coordination, confidence, rhythm and help develop body strength. Class will begin with a warm-up focusing on stretching and body isolation and move into a fast past paced, hip-hop dance combination. This class is perfect for young dancers with high energy! Age-appropriate music!
Students will need: comfortable clothes, easy to move in and sneakers
JAZZ (Ages 7 and up)
Class begins with a warm-up working technique, strength, and flexibility. Warm-up is followed by across the floor movement incorporating both technique and style. Jazz pieces incorporate and combine abstract jazz movement with athleticism, strength and style fused together to create an element of creativity and excitement with each combo. Dancers are encouraged to take chances with their movement and become creative through our jazz pieces. Students must also be enrolled in a ballet class.
Students will need: dance attire - spandex shorts or leggings and a t-shirt, and bare feet
LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY (Ages 7 and up)
Class begins with an intense warm-up working technique, strength, and flexibility. Warm-up is followed by across the floor movement incorporating both technique and style. Lyrical pieces incorporate and combine contemporary and classical jazz and ballet movements together to create the exquisite expression of the song’s lyrics and mood. Lyrical allows dancers to express their individuality and the element of the story telling through unique and beautiful lyrical combinations. Students must also be enrolled in a ballet class.
Students will need: dance attire - spandex shorts or leggings and a t-shirt, and bare feet
HIP HOP (Ages 7 and up)
Class will be a fusion of street-style, jazz funk and hip-hop moves. Class will begin with a warm-up focusing on stretching and body isolation and move into a cutting-edge hip-hop dance combination.
Students will need: comfortable clothes easy to move in and sneakers
BALLET (Ages 7 and up)
This class will focus on body placement, technique, flexibility, and the performance aspects of ballet. Each ballet class will include barre and center work, progressions, and choreographed dances.
Students will need: ballet attire (Black Leo, Pink Tights, Pink Shoes), hair neatly secured in a bun
TAP (Ages 5 and up)
This class focuses on rhythms and musicality of various tap styles – from old-school Broadway styles to current hoofer style rhythmic tap.
Students will need: dance attire and tap shoes
STRETCH, TURN & JUMP
Class begins with an intense warm-up focusing on technique, strength, and flexibility. Warm-up is followed by center work focusing on pirouettes and extensions. Instructors work on progressions across the floor combining technique and flexibility and various forms of pirouettes and jumps all while incorporating style into the movement.
Students will need: dance attire and bare feet
COMBO CLASS
This class takes each dancer on a 1-hour journey of a dance piece with styles of Broadway, Lyrical/Contemporary, Jazz and Hip-Hop. With each combination, instructors encourage dancers to push their physicality, technique, style, and own unique sense of movement. This class is an incredible mixture of levels from Beginner/Intermediate to Advanced, all pushing their own personal limitations while being inspired by the fantastic and passionate dancers in the room. It is truly a positive and motivating experience for all and is a very special 1-hour class that inspires creativity, abandonment of movement and true passion for dance. Students will need: dance attire and bare feet
ACRO/TUMBLING
Beginner Acro – Ages 3-6
Junior Acro – Ages 7 and up
Advanced Acro – teacher placment
This class will focus on flexibility, strength, balance and tumbling skills - with both group and individualized tumbling instruction during each class.
Students will need: snug fitting athletic clothing and bare feet
MUSICAL THEATER (Ages 7 and up)
This class will focus on musical theater dance moves, as well as singing and acting.
Students will need: comfortable clothes to move in and bare feet.
PILATES/FITNESS
This class will focus on core strengthening, flexibility, light cardio, and weight training in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Students will need: workout attire, their own mat, and sneakers
MOMMY AND ME
Mommy and Me is 45 minute introductory toddler dance class where a parent or guardian joins them during their dance class. Mommy & Me classes introduce toddlers to our studio and make sure they feel comfortable learning to dance with us before trying an independent class like our Pre-Dance class. Dancers will begin to learn the basic foundational movements that help teach rhythm, right & left, counting, shapes, and sharing. Ballet shoes and tights recommended, but not required. If wearing tights, convertible tights are suggested for easier quick changes.
We also offer…
ADULT TAP
ADULT BARRE/STRETCH
THE PULSE COMPETITION TEAM
This class is a culmination of dancers that have auditioned to be a part of the prestigious "The Pulse Performance Company". Dancers range in age from 4 years old to 18 years old and meet as one group to inspire, support and grow as a unique and wonderful company/team. Company dancers are placed in groups according to ability and focus on technique, style, stage presence, team building skills, a positive attitude and most of all having FUN!!!! Classes range from warm-ups, across the floor and dance combinations to running, cleaning and perfecting routines for various performances. All members participate in rewarding community performances, exciting dance competitions and our end of the year showcase. Pulse company members are a "Step Above" because they are given specialized training and unique opportunities to enjoy the art of dance that the average dancer may not ever get to experience. We like to think of The Pulse as a breeding ground for stars as many of our company members have worked professionally on Broadway, in TV commercials and film as well as industrials and music videos. No matter your dance ability, becoming a member of The Pulse and participating in this class and the entire Pulse program is a rewarding experience for all involved.
Students will need: dance attire and bare feet
Some benefits of dance include:
- Motor skills
- Improved balance, posture, and flexibility
- Muscle tone and strength
- Increased endurance
- School preparedness (listening, taking turns, following directions)
- Spatial awareness
- Rhythm and musicality
- Communication
- Self-Confidence
- Psychological well-being
- Social skills
Preschool – Primary Ages
The goal of our preschool-primary dance program is to instill a love of dance. At Vibe, dance classes are led by professionals who understand the challenges that accompany dancers at this age: from lots of distractions to elementary movement and coordination skills. Our trained dance teachers who lead our dance classes for this age group are patient, caring, and full of love! You will find that putting a young student in a Vibe dance class is a great way to encourage development on a multitude of levels. Starting your young child’s dance training at Vibe Performing Arts is one of the smartest decisions any dance mom or dad can make!
Our youngest dancers learn the basic dance fundamentals in a positive and fun way! We teach manners for dancers, rhythms, patterns, body awareness and confidence. Classes are tailored based on individual ability and experience. We use age as a guideline; however, a child’s skill level will determine what class is best for them.
PRE-DANCE (Ages 3-5)
This class is designed for our first-time younger dancers (usually ages 3-5--depending on the individual). Dancers will learn the basic foundational movements that help teach rhythm, right & left, counting, shapes, and sharing. Proper technique is taught through creative dances and imagination. There are different styles incorporated into the class; ballet, tap, jazz. The class works together as well as having individual attention while going across the cross the floor. This also helps teach patience and discipline while they must wait for their turn for their special time. It is a fun, fast moving class that allows kids to be kids while they continue to learn important motor & social skills. Ballet and Jazz will teach basic positions and warm-ups as well as movement across the floor. Tap will teach coordinating hand and feet movements while learning basic tap steps.
Students will need: dance attire - leotard and tights, pink ballet shoes& black tap shoes. We recommend transition tights.
NEXT STEP (Ages 5-6)
This class is for those who have mastered Pre-Dance and is designed for children that are ready to take on basic ballet and jazz moves and begin to learn dance terminology. Students will start to focus on dance technique, flexibility, body placement and awareness while working on across the floor movement as well as learning dance combinations to fun up-tempo music.
Students will need: dance attire - leotard and tights, pink ballet shoes. We recommend transition tights.
Pre-Hip Hop (Ages 5-6)
This class will help build coordination, confidence, rhythm and help develop body strength. Class will begin with a warm-up focusing on stretching and body isolation and move into a fast past paced, hip-hop dance combination. This class is perfect for young dancers with high energy! Age-appropriate music!
Students will need: comfortable clothes, easy to move in and sneakers
JAZZ (Ages 7 and up)
Class begins with a warm-up working technique, strength, and flexibility. Warm-up is followed by across the floor movement incorporating both technique and style. Jazz pieces incorporate and combine abstract jazz movement with athleticism, strength and style fused together to create an element of creativity and excitement with each combo. Dancers are encouraged to take chances with their movement and become creative through our jazz pieces. Students must also be enrolled in a ballet class.
Students will need: dance attire - spandex shorts or leggings and a t-shirt, and bare feet
LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY (Ages 7 and up)
Class begins with an intense warm-up working technique, strength, and flexibility. Warm-up is followed by across the floor movement incorporating both technique and style. Lyrical pieces incorporate and combine contemporary and classical jazz and ballet movements together to create the exquisite expression of the song’s lyrics and mood. Lyrical allows dancers to express their individuality and the element of the story telling through unique and beautiful lyrical combinations. Students must also be enrolled in a ballet class.
Students will need: dance attire - spandex shorts or leggings and a t-shirt, and bare feet
HIP HOP (Ages 7 and up)
Class will be a fusion of street-style, jazz funk and hip-hop moves. Class will begin with a warm-up focusing on stretching and body isolation and move into a cutting-edge hip-hop dance combination.
Students will need: comfortable clothes easy to move in and sneakers
BALLET (Ages 7 and up)
This class will focus on body placement, technique, flexibility, and the performance aspects of ballet. Each ballet class will include barre and center work, progressions, and choreographed dances.
Students will need: ballet attire (Black Leo, Pink Tights, Pink Shoes), hair neatly secured in a bun
TAP (Ages 5 and up)
This class focuses on rhythms and musicality of various tap styles – from old-school Broadway styles to current hoofer style rhythmic tap.
Students will need: dance attire and tap shoes
STRETCH, TURN & JUMP
Class begins with an intense warm-up focusing on technique, strength, and flexibility. Warm-up is followed by center work focusing on pirouettes and extensions. Instructors work on progressions across the floor combining technique and flexibility and various forms of pirouettes and jumps all while incorporating style into the movement.
Students will need: dance attire and bare feet
COMBO CLASS
This class takes each dancer on a 1-hour journey of a dance piece with styles of Broadway, Lyrical/Contemporary, Jazz and Hip-Hop. With each combination, instructors encourage dancers to push their physicality, technique, style, and own unique sense of movement. This class is an incredible mixture of levels from Beginner/Intermediate to Advanced, all pushing their own personal limitations while being inspired by the fantastic and passionate dancers in the room. It is truly a positive and motivating experience for all and is a very special 1-hour class that inspires creativity, abandonment of movement and true passion for dance. Students will need: dance attire and bare feet
ACRO/TUMBLING
Beginner Acro – Ages 3-6
Junior Acro – Ages 7 and up
Advanced Acro – teacher placment
This class will focus on flexibility, strength, balance and tumbling skills - with both group and individualized tumbling instruction during each class.
Students will need: snug fitting athletic clothing and bare feet
MUSICAL THEATER (Ages 7 and up)
This class will focus on musical theater dance moves, as well as singing and acting.
Students will need: comfortable clothes to move in and bare feet.
PILATES/FITNESS
This class will focus on core strengthening, flexibility, light cardio, and weight training in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Students will need: workout attire, their own mat, and sneakers
MOMMY AND ME
Mommy and Me is 45 minute introductory toddler dance class where a parent or guardian joins them during their dance class. Mommy & Me classes introduce toddlers to our studio and make sure they feel comfortable learning to dance with us before trying an independent class like our Pre-Dance class. Dancers will begin to learn the basic foundational movements that help teach rhythm, right & left, counting, shapes, and sharing. Ballet shoes and tights recommended, but not required. If wearing tights, convertible tights are suggested for easier quick changes.
We also offer…
ADULT TAP
ADULT BARRE/STRETCH
THE PULSE COMPETITION TEAM
This class is a culmination of dancers that have auditioned to be a part of the prestigious "The Pulse Performance Company". Dancers range in age from 4 years old to 18 years old and meet as one group to inspire, support and grow as a unique and wonderful company/team. Company dancers are placed in groups according to ability and focus on technique, style, stage presence, team building skills, a positive attitude and most of all having FUN!!!! Classes range from warm-ups, across the floor and dance combinations to running, cleaning and perfecting routines for various performances. All members participate in rewarding community performances, exciting dance competitions and our end of the year showcase. Pulse company members are a "Step Above" because they are given specialized training and unique opportunities to enjoy the art of dance that the average dancer may not ever get to experience. We like to think of The Pulse as a breeding ground for stars as many of our company members have worked professionally on Broadway, in TV commercials and film as well as industrials and music videos. No matter your dance ability, becoming a member of The Pulse and participating in this class and the entire Pulse program is a rewarding experience for all involved.
Students will need: dance attire and bare feet
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