Academy of Dance Policies

Welcome to the Academy of Dance.  We are happy to have you visit.  Our quest here is simple:

Have fun!

Teach to concept of teamwork.

Teach students, how to express themslves through dance.

Make lasting friendships.

Teach quality technique as a solid base for those who want to pursue dance as a career.

We take a personal interest in each and every child and through discipline and positive reinforcement,

we hope to turn our happy, healthy, and confident students.


Sincerely,
Jacquie Franz
Owner/Director

Our Curriculum

The Academy of Dance offers strong dance training for children that strives to combine a sound knowledge of dance with a love of movement. At the same time we provide a safe and healthy environment that will allow each dancer to build confidence and self-esteem.

At the Academy of Dance our classes gradually increase in technical demands as the student’s age and maturity allows.

Young Children's Classes

Rhythm & Movement 2s is a delightfully fun class that incorporates both singing and dancing which helps the very young child become familiar body movement.

Creative 3 & 4s is a wonderful movement experience inviting young dancers to explore imagination and creativity through dance.

Ballet & Tap 5&6 is a combination class to help build rhythm skills with poise and ballet technique.

Classic Ballet

We at the Academy of Dance urge all students to select ballet as their basic dance form. Whether the student has professional aspirations or is merely dancing for enjoyment, ballet offers the basic discipline and technique necessary to succeed in all other dance forms. We offer ballet classes from levels 1 to Advanced. Our Ballet Instructors will evaluate each dancer and place them where they are best suited. Our studio also offers Pointe classes. Pointe is for the more experience and techniquely trained ballet dancer. These young ladies must be at least 11 to 12 years of age and has studied 3 to 4 years of intense ballet.

Tap Dancing

Jazz – Tap 7 & 8 is an introduction to basic tap skills and terminology. This is combined with basic jazz step patterns which allows for a very fun and uplifting class.

Tap 1 – Advanced This program emphasizes accurate rhythms, clear sounds and a thorough knowledge of tap terminology.

Jazz

Jazz is a highly stylized form of dance. As of late, it is also referred to as Contemporary Dance. It demands energy, strength and flexibility. Jazz dance is widely seen on commercial stages including television and Broadway.

Modern

This is a class designed for the advanced dancer. This very abstract style of dance requires the technique and discipline of classical ballet and the strength of jazz.

Hip-Hop

Hip Hop is a form of dance that was once referred to as street dance and has now become mainstream. This style of dance can be seen in many music videos.

Musical Theater

Musical Theater classes are specialty classes for students interested in supplementing their dance classes with skills necessary for musical theater performance. This is the combination of singing, acting & staging. Because these are not dance technique classes, each musical theater student must be enrolled in at least one dance class.