Classes/Programs Offered

Ballet * Jazz * Tap * Lyrical * Hip-Hop*Irish Dance*Ballroom Dancing *Theater Acting*Musical Theater

The Performance Center sets itself apart from other studios by offering a unique variety of classes to suit individual dancer’s needs. Our classes are broken down into three programs of study: Early Education, Open Enrollment, and Serious Study. Each program is detailed below.

Early Education Program

Ages 3 to 7

The Performance Center’s early education programs are especially designed for children ages 3 to 7 years of age. Keeping in mind the developmental abilities of each age group, these classes emphasize basic dance skills, creative movement, gymnastic skills, and classroom etiquette. To ensure that every class is exciting and fun, we incorporate "prop dancing" into many of the activities. With the use of scarves, bean bags, rhythm instruments, and many other props, students will learn the basic elements of dance movement: balance, body and spatial awareness, rhythm, coordination and quality of movement- to name a few. In addition to these concepts, these little dancers will feel safe to explore their own creativity and self-expression in a class, limited in size, ensuring personal attention. Our goal for younger students is to teach them to love the art of dance. After gaining this love, and when they are more physically and mentally developed, they will embrace the challenge and self-discipline that comes with more advanced instruction. Classes offered are as follows:

"Open" classes are for those students who want to explore and enjoy dancing recreationally. At The Performance Center we realize that few students will go on to pursue dancing as a career. All dancers, however, will gain many skills that they will carry with them throughout their lives. With this in mind, we believe that every student will leave our school a better, happier and healthier individual. Our open classes are leveled and generally grouped by age. Proper technique is taught and total encouragement is given to each student.