Age 2 – Students must be accompanied by parent or guardian.

45 minute class is limited to seven (7) students

A special class designed for 2-year olds and their moms. This 45 minute class is filled with creative dances and activities sure to bring the joy of dance into the heart of your child.

Age 3 – Students must be potty-trained (no exceptions).

45 minute class is limited to ten (10) students.

Pre-Dance I consists of an introduction to Pre-Ballet, while increasing body awareness, coordination, and musicality through age appropriate exercises and creative movement. A portion of the class will include basic tumbling work to increase upper body strength, coordination, and flexibility. Basic dance steps and proper terminology will be taught, as well as proper classroom etiquette and appreciation for the art of dance.

Age 4

45 minute class is limited to ten (10) students.

Pre-Dance II is a continuation of Pre-Dance I, consisting of continued preparation for Pre-Ballet, while advancing the young child’s musicality, spatial awareness, body awareness, coordination, flexibility, and strength.

Level I Ballet/Jazz and Level I Ballet/Tap (age 5) – student must be in Kindergarten (no exceptions)

Level II Ballet/Jazz, Ballet/Tap & Jazz/Tap (age 6)

Ballet/Lyrical (ages 5-6)

60 minute class is limited to ten (10) students.

Combo programs are an introduction to the Leveled and Recreational Ballet, Tap, Jazz or Lyrical programs, which begin at age 5. Dance steps are taught at a recreational level, to enhance musical awareness and continue the development of coordination. The class is intended as a pressure free environment where the students can explore future interest in pursuing Ballet, Tap and Jazz disciplines. The Level II class continues the exploration at a faster pace with more complex concepts.

Beauty, flow and elegance are all encompassing factors in the elements of this timeless dance form. Ballet is the classical dance that can be mastered alone or used as a technical base for other forms of dance such as Contemporary and Jazz. Classes focus on overall body alignment and awareness, with emphasis on proper usage of feet and legs, and execution of turnout. This class improves the flow of movement from the arms through the torso while maintaining a very disciplined environment. Traditional barre work, center work, and combinations are included in class.

Pointe is a technique of classical ballet where students wear special Pointe shoes which help them balance and perform with all of the weight of the body on their fully extended foot or tips of the toes. Dancing on Pointe enhances the dancer’s ability to look weightless. Pointe is a technique that requires an advanced proficiency of skills in ballet. To be eligible to join Pointe, students will need to complete an assessment with our Pointe teachers to determine their readiness and correct level.

An exciting and ever-evolving dance form full of rhythm, syncopation, passion, and life. Jazz brings energy and life to all those who dance it. Classes explore body isolations, and encourage individual expression and the development of personal style. Jazz can be powerful and percussive, or expressive and lyrical. Classes teach basic jazz dance technique with an emphasis on proper execution of isolations, rhythms, and styles performed to a variety of music.

Classes emphasize the development and strengthening of basic tap technique and terminology, highlighting the importance of rhythm and sound. Tap focuses on rhythms and intricate footwork, creating a percussion instrument out of the dancer’s feet. Just like jazz vocalists who add rhythms to music by scatting, tappers add their voice by “scatting” with their feet. Rhythm tap is a broad category that encompasses the hoofing styles of current stars such as Savion Glover and the late Gregory Hines, where Broadway tap is highlighted in the “show-stopping” numbers peppered into Musical Theatre, such as Anything Goes and 42nd Street.

Developed by José Arcadio Limón. In his choreography, Limón spoke to the complexities of human life as experienced through the body. Limón contemporary dances feature large, visceral gestures — reaching, bending, pulling, grasping — to communicate emotion.

Developed by Lester Iradell Horton. Horton developed his own approach to dance that incorporated diverse elements including Native American Folk Dance, Japanese arm gestures, Javanese and Balinese isolations for the upper body, particularly the eyes, head and hands. Horton also included Afro-Caribbean elements, like hip circles. The technique emphasizes a whole body, anatomical approach to dance that includes flexibility, strength, coordination and body and spatial awareness to enable unrestricted, dramatic freedom of expression.

Aerial Silk is a type of performance in which one or more dancers perform acrobatics while hanging from a special fabric. The dancer will climb the suspended fabric to wrap, suspend, fall, swing, and spiral their bodies in and out of various positions. This is a one-and-a-half hour long class limited to an enrollment of 14 students to ensure each student gets individualized and safe instruction on how to perform Aerial Dance on hanging silk scarves.

A high-energy class that uses the latest sounds in rap, R&B, and pop music together with movements influenced by some of today’s hottest video choreographers. Hip hop encompasses movement that has elements of poppin', locking, and breaking as well as freestyle movement to give students the opportunity to develop their own sense of style. Please do not wear street shoes into class.

Commercial is dance style that draws from many other dance disciples (such as jazz, street, modern and hip hop). Commercial dance is frequently performed in pop artist live shows, music videos, movies and sporting events. It is commonly known as 'street dance' and is a super fun, upbeat, and entertaining style of dance to learn. It combines self-expression, energy, and performance.

Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character and its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics. This class differs from gymnastic training through both poise and the body posture used to integrate it within dance routines.

Ages 4-6

60 minute class is limited to ten (10) students.

This musical theatre class is designed for our youngest actors, and introduces students age 4 thru 6 to the three aspects of musical theatre. Students will learn to sing, dance, and act to perform age-appropriate musical theatre numbers.

Ages 7+

A workshop style class that combines all three aspects of musical theater, and combines them into a high energy Broadway style performance. Students will learn to sing, dance, and act; a true triple threat! They will learn numbers from shows - past and present - and build a repertoire of Musical Theatre knowledge to last a lifetime.

Ages 10+

A repertoire class that lays the foundation for musical theatre song performance through learning to use your own personal voice type to sing different kinds of songs, learning to analyze the lyrics to find out how to communicate the story through vocal and physical expression, and learning to develop the character in order to bring the song to life through both singing and acting. Students will begin to build their audition portfolio, and develop auditioning skills. Students will also learn to overcome stage fright, and build their confidence through in-class solo and small ensemble performances.

Fundamentals of improvisation, storytelling, listening, building, role playing, narrative work, emotional connection, physical exploration, proper breathing, projection, and pronunciation.

Focus is placed on scene study, memorization techniques, character development, stage presence, vocal projection. and audition prep.

Middle School Auditions: This class is designed for students planning to audition for the middle school magnet programs at Bak or other Arts schools. The curriculum will be designed in support of the requirements for the audition process as outlined by Palm Beach County School Board. The class is geared for students in 5th grade auditioning for Bak in the current school year. The Bak Audition prep class starts in September

High School Auditions: Students will go through the process of auditioning for the arts high school from soup to nuts. From choosing an appropriate monologue, to breaking down the monologue, memorization techniques and finally presenting the monologue with skill and confidence!

Available for students entering 9th thru 12 grades next year

Both of these programs are taught by Jesse Furman - Veteran stage actor and director with 20+ years of teaching experience and a high success rate of student acceptance into these local magnet programs

This is a 12-week workshop

You and your class will be having fun as you are led through games and exercises that will loosen you up and get you comfortable being creative on the spot

- learn how to think faster

- be a better, more confident public speaker

- tap into your comedic voice

- think more creatively

- to perform better in audition

- HAVE FUN!

We believe that private instruction is the best way for anyone to learn how to play an instrument. The one-on-one instruction means that students are given instruction that best suits how they as an individual learn. Private lessons also mean that they are able to learn the type of music they personally are most interested in. Also with private lessons a teacher can focus 100% of their attention on that one student to ensure that things such as hand positioning, posture or understanding of a particular concept are correct. If a student has a particular difficulty in one area, the teacher can work on it without hampering the progress of a class of students and alternatively if a student is excelling in one area, the teacher can move on. Our music teachers have university training in the instruments that they teach. They are all active performers in bands and music groups. We pride ourselves that our instructors are working professionals in their field of expertise. We teach students from beginners to very advanced.

For students who love to sing and wish to improve their vocal skills, the group voice class is a great introduction to vocal training. This class is ideal for younger vocal students who are not ready yet for private lessons or do not have the confidence to perform individually/solo on stage.