Dance
We are the premier dance studio for dancers in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and hip hop in the Lansing area, offering classes from preschool through adults.
Classes We Offer
Classical Ballet
Pre-Ballet Ages
3 ½ – 6 Years
SCHOOL YEAR:
Saturdays 10:30 – 11:15 am
Fridays 3:30-4:15pm
or Wednesdays 11-11:45am
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesdays 4:30-5:15pm
Ballet principles are introduced in a gentle and age-appropriate way. Barre work includes beginning basics such as 1st through 3rd foot positions, plies and tendus. Floor work includes stretches, tendu, port de bras, ronde de jambe, and other simple beginning steps, as well as small and large jetes (jumps) and leaps. Leotard Color is LIGHT PINK.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$520 total (each class) /4 equal payments of $130
SUMMER SESSION: $80
Ballet I-II
Ages 6-8 Years
SCHOOL Y EAR:
Mondays 5:00-5:45pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:15-6pm
Beginning Ballet for ages 6-8 years (or Kindergarten through 2nd grade). Basic ballet positions, port de bras, ronde de jambe, the five arm positions, bourres, skips, leaps, marches, ballet walks, shasse, jete, glissade, grande jete, rhythm, musicality and ballet progressions as well as proper alignment are emphasized in this class. Leotard color is LIGHT BLUE.
SCHOOL YEAR 1x/wk:
$520 total (each class) /4 equal payments of $130
SUMMER SESSION 2x/wk: $200
Ballet IV-V/
For "Tweens"
Ages 9-12 Years
SCHOOL YEAR:
Wednesdays 4:15 – 5:15 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Wednesdays 5 -6pm
For ages 9-12yrs the dancer that is at a Beginning level or had a few years prior of ballet training but needs refresher; instruction builds upon the curriculum already set in Ballet I/II and III/IV. Leaps, jumps, turns and correct placement is emphasized, along with the adagio, allegro and furthering correct placement, balance and posture positioning. Spatial skills are emphasized along with longer and enhanced combinations, requiring more ballet technique knowledge and continuing development. Leotard Color is BURGUNDY.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$560 total / 4 equal payments of $140
SUMMER SESSION: $100
Boy's Ballet
SCHOOL YEAR:
Not currently running
Ballet technique with a focus exclusively for the young male ballet dancer. Boy's jumps and physical prowess are emphasized through rigorous strength-building exercises, flexibility, weight distribution and precision. For boys aged 8-18.
$520 total / 4 equal payments of $130
Pointe / Pre Pointe Class
SCHOOL YEAR:
Wednesdays: 5:15 - 6:15 pm
SUMMER:
Mondays 6 - 7:00 pm
Pointe Class For Intermediate to Advanced levels from pre-pointe to pointe, this class is intended to strengthen ankles, arches, feet, posture, placement and technique through warmups, combinations and intense training. If you are a pointe dancer (or plan to be) this class is for you!
SCHOOL YEAR:
$560 total / 4 equal payments of $140
SUMMER: $100
SCHOOL YEAR:
Tuesdays 5:45-6:45 pm &
Thursdays 5:15-6:15 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesdays/Thursdays 6-7:30pm
The Junior Ballet is an intermediate level of pre-pointe or pointe students, as well as boys, aged 10-14. For the more earnest dancer, this class meets twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays and, although not required, most are members of the Dance Company. Ballet Technique is taught using the Russian approach; a more enhanced barre, floor stretches and center work are emphasized. As always, special attention is paid to knee, hip and ankle placement in response to growth plates and maturation. Must have a least three years of ballet training and/or meet with instructor approval. Leotard Color is ROYAL BLUE PRINCESS CUT.
SCHOOL YEAR 1x/wk:
$1120 total / 4 equal payments of $280
SUMMER SESSION 2x/wk: $200
Junior Intermediate Ballet Ages 10-14 (Pre-Pointe/Pointe)
Adult Ballet
Barre and Floor
(Ageless)
SCHOOL YEAR:
Mondays 6:45 – 8pm
(see also Wednesdays Adult Ballet 6:30-7:45pm)
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesdays/Thursdays 6-7:30pm
A varied level class: For both adults that are new to ballet (and want a workout!) or have danced ballet in the past, a full ballet class with barre and stretches, center floor, adagio, allegro and petit allegro movements. Focus is on fun and having the complete workout a ballet class offers, maintaining healthy bone structure, postural alignment, learning athletic as well as graceful steps and toning muscles with a group of very accepting and enjoyable people!
SCHOOL YEAR:
$600 total (each) / 4 equal payments of $150
SUMMER SESSION: $200
Bootcamps
Ballet III-IV
Ages 7-9 Years
SCHOOL YEAR:
Tuesdays 4:15 – 5:00pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:15-6pm
For those that were in Ballet I-II for several years; attended Dance Camp or summer classes and are ready for more challenge/or had two years or more of Ballet and have mastered basic steps and positions of ballet and able to complete a (simple) dance combination of four or more different steps. This class continues training in the Bolshoi method with further technique building upon previous experience, focusing on balance, strength and flexibility with steps such as pas de chats, glissades, bourres, jetes and more. This class is the next step in the fundamentals of ballet with more advanced movements and exercises such as ronde de jambe en l’air, degage and petit battement. Leotard Color is LILAC/LAVENDER.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$520 total/ 4 equal payments of $130
SUMMER SESSION: $200
Senior Advanced Ballet Ages 14+
SCHOOL YEAR:
Tuesdays 6:45-8 pm &
Thursdays 6:15-7:30pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesdays/Thursdays 6-7:30pm
For ages 14 and up, the Advanced Ballet class is a workout for the experienced dancer. This class meets twice a week and includes pointe and pre-pointe levels. Technique class based on the Russian Bolshoi ballet technique along with French terminology. Students complete a full barre, core/stretching, center work including adagio, petit allegro, large and small motor movements including balance, glissade, port de bras, jete, pirouette, grand jete, fouette, brisee, enchainments, echappe, entrechechat and so much more. The Bolshoi method produces technically strong dancers that are highly athletic. Leotard Color is GREEN w/Princess Cut.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$1200 total / 4 equal payments of $300
SUMMER SESSION: $200
Adult Beginning Ballet with
Barre Stretch
SCHOOL YEAR:
Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:45 pm;
(see also Mondays 6:45-8pm)
Sundays: Not Currently Running
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesday/Thursday 6-7:30pm
Beginning Ballet class for those that want to simply get a great work out; ballet uses both large and small muscle groups at the same time incorporating spatial skills and engaging brain function, so it’s always a challenge and never boring! After a long day at work, studying or caring for kids (or anything else you do), stretch your muscles, align your spine, perfect your balance, feel better and stand taller after!
SCHOOL YEAR:
$600 total (each) / 4 equal payments of $150
SUMMER SESSION: $200
JULY 15-19, 2024
Ages 8-13 / 9am-Noon
Experience the wonderful world of Musical Theatre! For three wonderful hours daily for five days, immerse yourself in the three principle art forms that make up “Musical Theatre”! Start fresh each morning with a daily dance technique class beginning with an authentic ballet barre, move to floor stretches and exercises for flexibility, and finish with different dance styles in across-the-floor combinations. The next hour, sing your heart out with a group voice lessons and learn age-appropriate musical theatre songs straight from Broadway, along with choreography to compliment it and (if desired) opportunities for solo singing lines. Have a short 10 minute break to grab a snack, and then it’s on to a whirlwind improvisational acting class, where you have a blast using your own creative brain to make up your “who, what and where”!
$300
Summer
Musical Theatre
Camp
Ballet Bootcamp For Adults
SCHOOL YEAR:
Starting February 2024
Saturdays 11am -12:15pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesday/Thursdays 6-7:30pm
For those adults that want a very rigorous workout, a full ballet class with barre, center floor, adagio, allegro and petit allegro movements. Focus is on fun and having the complete workout a ballet class gives, maintaining healthy bone structure, postural alignment, learning graceful steps and toning muscles with a group of very accepting and enjoyable people!
SUMMER SESSION 2x/wk: $200
SCHOOL YEAR:
$600 total (each) / 4 equal payments of $150
Ballet Bootcamp For Adults
Jazz I/II
Ages 7-10 Years
SCHOOL YEAR:
Tuesdays 5:00 – 5:45 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Thursdays 4:30-5:15pm
Jazz I/II is an introduction into jazz dance using age-appropriate steps and skills. Jazz encompasses the principles of contemporary jazz in a fun, age-appropriate way using basic rhythm training and rhythmic patterns along with very current stylistic trends in both free flow and syncopated movements. Jazz dance is a nice compliment to the study of ballet technique as it emphasizes different stretches, flexibility and toning as well as a different style of dance. In order to achieve proper technique, strength and flexiblity a ballet class taken concurrently is strongly recommended.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$560 total / 4 equal payments of $140
SUMMER SESSION: $100
Senior Jazz
Ages 14 +
SCHOOL YEAR:
Not currently running
SUMMER SESSION:
Mondays 7-8pm
Senior Jazz class is an Athletic form of Jazz dance, combining athletic physicality with modern free flowing movements. The movements inherent in Jazz Dance help to shape dancers with unique, free-flowing expressive movements along with movements incorporating strong, sudden changes in direction or height and powerful athletic sustained movements. Jazz Dance requires expression from the dancer coupled with athleticism (physicality) and develops different muscles which are additional to those formed in Ballet. Please note that classes in Ballet are strongly recommended in conjunction with Jazz in order to create the grace needed for excellent dancing and a well-rounded dancer. Classes in Jazz Dance focus equally on powerful athleticism, musicality, extension and core.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$520 total / 4 equal payments of $130
SUMMER SESSION: $150
JULY 22-26, 2024
Ages 8-13 / 1-4pm
Dance through your summer in this one-week program featuring daily ballet technique class, alternating classes of jazz dance, lyrical dance, tap dance, choreography, singing for the dancer, acting for the dancer, stage makeup and much more! Discover what makes dance creative as well as athletic, and make friends in this nurturing, and fun atmosphere. Please note: participants should bring a daily snack and water bottle.
$300
Summer
Dance Camp
Jazz III/IV
SCHOOL YEAR:
Thursdays 4:15-5:15 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
MONDAYS 5:15-6PM
Jazz III/IV is an introduction into jazz dance using age-appropriate steps and skills. Jazz encompasses the principles of contemporary jazz in a fun, age-appropriate way using basic rhythm training and rhythmic patterns along with very current stylistic trends in both free flow and syncopated movements. Jazz dance is a perfect compliment to the study of ballet technique as it emphasizes different stretches, flexibility and toning as well as a different style of dance. In order to achieve proper technique, strength and flexibility a ballet class taken concurrently is strongly recommended.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$560 total / 4 equal payments of $140
SUMMER SESSION: $100
Senior Lyrical
Ages 12-18+yrs
SCHOOL YEAR:
Tuesdays 8:00-8:45pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Mondays 7-8pm
Lyrical Dance incorporates elements of ballet and modern dance, emphasizing softer and slower movements with sustained energy and utilizing spatial designs with strong but smoother changes in direction or height. This form of dance uses highly emotional music and powerful songs that require more expressivity from the dancer. Classes in Lyrical Dance are a great compliment to the study of ballet and should be taken concurrently with ballet. Lyrical Dance focuses equally on physicality and emotion.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$520 total / 4 equal payments of $130
SUMMER SESSION: $150
Contemporary
Ballet Bootcamp Intermediate/Advanced levels
SCHOOL YEAR:
Starting February 2024
Saturdays 11 am - 12:15 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Tuesday/Thursday 6-7:30pm
For those intermediate to advanced dancers that want a rigorous workout, Ballet Bootcamp combines a full ballet class with barre, center floor, adagio, allegro, petit allegro movements as well as pointe exercises, floor stretches and more. Fast-paced and run like a ballet class for professional dancers, Bootcamp is a complete workout that a quality ballet class gives, along with demanding choreography. Maintaining healthy bone structure, postural alignment, learning graceful steps and toning muscles with a group of other hard-working students who want to excel at their art form is the ultimate goal of this rigorous class!
SUMMER SESSION 2x/wk: $200
SCHOOL YEAR: $600 total (each) / 4 equal payments of $150
Jazz
Junior Jazz
Ages 10-14 Years
SCHOOL YEAR:
Thursdays 4:15 – 5:15 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Mondays 5:15-6pm
Junior Jazz dance class for ages 10-14 years encompasses the principles of contemporary jazz in a fun, age-appropriate way. Jazz is a focused class emphasizing leaps, turns and basic jazz technique with large and small muscle groups. Set to rhythmic and fun music, core stretches and floor barre are emphasized, as well as the correlation between developing smoothness between different moves through combination work. Jazz dance is a nice compliment to ballet technique as it emphasizes different stretches, flexibility, and toning as well as introducing a different style of dance. In order to achieve proper technique, strength and flexibility, a ballet class taken concurrently is strongly recommended.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$560 total / 4 equal payments of $140
SUMMER SESSION: $100
Lyrical
Adult Lyrical Dance 18+
SCHOOL YEAR:
Tuesdays 8:00-8:45pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Mondays 7-8pm
For those Adults and older teens that want to work in a Lyrical and Contemporary dance form, Adult Lyrical Dance will incorporate softer and slower movements with sustained energy and utilizes spatial designs with strong but smoother changes in direction or height. This form of dance uses highly emotional music and powerful songs that require more expressivity from the dancer. Classes in Lyrical Dancer compliment the study of ballet and focus equally on physicality and emotion.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$560 total / 4 equal payments of $140
SUMMER SESSION: $150
Senior Contemporary Dance Ages 14+
SCHOOL YEAR:
Thursdays 7:30 - 8:15 pm
Contemporary dance class is for Intermediate level and above. Contemporary emphasizes core strength, flexibility, stretching and expressive as well as dramatic movement. Contemporary is a melting pot of different dance styles and encompasses elements from ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern and hip hop to create a collage of movements and emotions in a unique and original way. A great compliment to the study of ballet.
$520 total / 4 equal payments of $130
Tap IV-V
Ages 11-14
SCHOOL YEAR:
Mondays 5:45-6:30 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Wednesdays 7:30-8:15pm
Tap Dance for 11-14 years is a fun, athletic form of dance. Tap emphasizes rhythm and timing, which can be used to aid other styles of dance such as jazz, hip hop and ballet. It also builds strength in the legs, improves coordination, and enhances cognitive abilities, similar to playing piano using both hands. Tap is a great way for young dancers to learn to better control their bodies, and for older dancers to increase endurance. Like other dance forms, it requires strong spatial skills, balance, memory recall, muscle control, aerobic fitness and is fun!
SCHOOL YEAR:
$560 total / 4 equal payments of $140
SUMMER SESSION: $200
Tap
Tap I-II
Ages 6-8
SCHOOL YEAR:
Mondays 4:15 - 5 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Wednesdays 4:15-5pm
Beginning Tap class for ages 6-8 years. A fast-paced form of dance that uses rhythm and syncopation to express emotions, Tap emphasizes spatial skills, left-right brain, balance, memory recall, muscle control and aerobic fitness. This class will help to develop motor skills and pattern awareness; beginning tap dance vocabulary is also emphasized.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$520 total / 4 equal payments of $130
SUMMER SESSION: $100
Adult Beg. Tap
SCHOOL YEAR:
Fridays 5:15-6:15 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm
No previous training necessary! Beginning Tap is a class to get you on your feet and moving! Have a blast with other Beginners in a fun, fast-paced atmosphere utilizing your spatial skills and left/right brain capabilities. Tap is a rhythmic, very enjoyable art form that is both aerobic and mentally challenging with steps turned into combinations turned into dances.
SCHOOL YEAR:
$600 total / 4 equal payments of $150
SUMMER SESSION: $200
Tween/TeenTap
Ages 9-14
SCHOOL YEAR:
Mondays 5:45-6:30 pm
SUMMER SESSION:
Wednesdays 4:15-5pm
Tap Dance for ages 9-12 years is a fun, athletic form of dance. Tap emphasizes rhythm and timing, which can be used to aid other styles of dance such as jazz, hip hop and ballet. It also builds strength in the legs, improves coordination, and enhances cognitive abilities, similar to playing piano using both hands. Tap is a great way for young dancers to learn to better control their bodies, and for older dancers to increase endurance. Like other dance forms, it requires strong spatial skills, balance, memory recall, muscle control, aerobic fitness and is fun!
SCHOOL YEAR:
$560 total / 4 equal payments of $140
SUMMER SESSION: $100
Adult/Teen
Intermediate
Tap Ages 14 +
SCHOOL YEAR:
Fridays 5:15 - 6:15 pm
This Tap class is for the older teen or adult that wants an aerobic workout and rhythmic fun! A fast-paced form of dance that uses rhythm and syncopation to express emotions, Tap emphasizes spatial skills, left-right brain thinking, balance, memory recall, muscle control and aerobic fitness. Especially geared for the working adult or older teen that wants to master new skills, this class works on motor dexterity and pattern awareness.
$600 total / 4 equal payments of $150
Hip Hop
Hip Hop
Ages 9-18
SCHOOL YEAR:
Not currently running
Hip Hop incorporates basic rhythm training and rhythm patterns in this very current form of street dance. Locking, tutting and popping is explored, as well as the latest moves. Later in the year, students will explore freeing inhibitions with end-of-class improvisational dance and “dance battles”. No previous dance experience required!
$520 total / 4 equal payments of $130