Contemporary dance is an expressive style that blends elements of ballet, jazz, and modern dance. It focuses on storytelling through movement, allowing dancers to connect emotion, music, and technique. Dancers learn to move with freedom, control, and creativity while expressing how the music makes them feel.

BALLET

Description

Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles, focusing on proper technique, posture, and discipline. It teaches strength, flexibility, balance, and grace through structured movement and classical terminology. Ballet builds strong, confident dancers while developing control, elegance, and a lifelong appreciation for the art of dance.

Descriptions 

Tap is a rhythmic dance style that focuses on creating sounds with the feet. Dancers learn timing, coordination, and musicality as they use their shoes like instruments to match and create beats. Tap builds precision, confidence, and a strong sense of rhythm while making dancing fun and energetic

Jazz is a high-energy dance style that combines technique, strength, and performance. It focuses on sharp movements, turns, jumps, and flexibility while encouraging dancers to perform with confidence and personality. Jazz helps dancers build strong technique, musicality, and stage presence in a fun and dynamic way.

Lyrical dance is a graceful and expressive style that blends elements of ballet and jazz. It focuses on storytelling through fluid movement, allowing dancers to connect deeply with the music and emotion. Lyrical helps dancers develop control, flexibility, and artistry while learning to express feelings through every movement.

Hip hop is a high-energy, freestyle dance style that focuses on rhythm, coordination, and personal style. It combines sharp movements, grooves, and musicality while encouraging dancers to perform with confidence and individuality. Hip hop builds strength, stamina, and stage presence in a fun and upbeat environment.

Musical theatre is a performance-based dance style that combines dance, acting, and storytelling. Dancers learn to express character, emotion, and personality while performing to Broadway-style music. This style builds confidence, stage presence, and the ability to truly connect with an audience.

Conditioning and technique focuses on building strength, flexibility, and proper body alignment to support all styles of dance. Dancers work on turns, leaps, balance, and control while improving overall technique and preventing injury. This class helps dancers become stronger, more confident, and well-rounded performers.

Acro/Tumbling is a dynamic style that combines dance with acrobatic skills such as rolls, cartwheels, backbends, and handsprings. Dancers build strength, flexibility, balance, and control while safely progressing through skills. This class helps dancers gain confidence and power while adding exciting tricks to their performances.

Our Mini Shiners Combo Class introduces dancers to jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, and tumbling through exciting rotations, keeping them engaged with no downtime. Dancers develop body awareness, coordination, listening skills, and confidence in a fun and nurturing environment. This class builds a strong foundation while helping our youngest dancers fall in love with movement and music.