Classes offered at Jillian's School of Dance!
A list of individual classes may be found on the current 2018 Summer Schedule in the Dance Classes drop down menu above. Fall Registration for our dance studio is open from August to December and Summer Registration begins around the 2nd week in April. Students at the studio range in ages from 2 and up, and classes are open to both girls and boys. Our Fall class sessions begin in September and go until June. We have our big recital and year-end dance celebration in June of each year.
Thanks for your interest! Feel free to Contact Us or drop by the studio if you have further questions.
- Combo Classes - All Combo Classes are designed for the younger students in an effort to spark and maintain their interest while exposing them to various dance styles and providing them with a well round dance education.
- Jazz - Infused from styles of Ballet, African Dance, and Swing, traditional Jazz gained notoriety thru Broadway and theatrical performances. Jazz dance emphasizes the importance of floor work, turns, kicks, high energy, and rhythmical accuracy.
- Hip-Hop - This is a high energy, rhythmic form of dance focusing on street dancing, break dancing, jazz and stylized isolation. The latest form of physical expression in today's pop culture.
- Contemporary / Lyrical - Contemporary and Lyrical are styles of dance created from the fusion of classical ballet with jazz and modern dance technique. Both contemporary and lyrical are expressive and encourages the dancers to use their emotions and mood to create movement.
- Ballet - Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles. Each class includes barre exercises, center work and across the floor combinations. Students will focus on technique, flexibility and center body placement while emphasizing musicality. It develops strength, stamina, coordination and grace.
- Pointe - The most advance form of ballet. Dancing on Pointe requires strength, technique and skill so prior permission from instructor is required before students begin taking Pointe classes. (There will be no recital dance for the Pre-Pointe class)
- Tap - Tap classes are design to develop rhythm, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to rhythm tap.
- Jazz Theater - The student will work on stage presence, storytelling, acting and learn showstopper routines to Broadway musical dance numbers with a focus on jazz technique.
- Leaps and Turns - This is a technique class that is devoted to learning, improving and perfecting technique in jumps, kicks, turn and tricks. (No recital performance)
A list of individual classes may be found on the current 2018 Summer Schedule in the Dance Classes drop down menu above. Fall Registration for our dance studio is open from August to December and Summer Registration begins around the 2nd week in April. Students at the studio range in ages from 2 and up, and classes are open to both girls and boys. Our Fall class sessions begin in September and go until June. We have our big recital and year-end dance celebration in June of each year.
Thanks for your interest! Feel free to Contact Us or drop by the studio if you have further questions.