Our philosophy of teaching focuses on building not only technical strength and artistic excellence but also confidence and self-esteem. In addition to the professional experience and diverse backgrounds of our faculty, our curriculum incorporates elements from the techniques of Al Gilbert, USA Gymnastics, and the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum™ syllabus.  Class placement is by the staff.

Primary - 45 min Class (ages 2.5-4) Must be 3yrs old by 9/30/2023

In this class, children explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, and stimulate imagination and creativity, while learning how to work together within a classroom environment like taking turns and following new instruction.  They also have a lot of fun working with props, leaping like frogs and swirling like the wind.  Parents of this class are asked to remain on the premise during class times.  This class enhances on the strength and flexibility needed for dance and acro steps and skills.  Classes incorporate Ballet and Tap Technique and Dance Choreography.  They will have the opportunity to perform in our annual winter's ballet performance as well as a tap dance in our end of season performance. Performances are optional and will incur additional fees for participation and costuming.  

Minis - Combo Class (ages 4-5) Must be 4yrs old by 9/30/2023

In this level, classes are designed to allow children to explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, and stimulate imagination and creativity, while learning how to work together within a classroom environment like taking turns and following new instruction.  They also have a lot of fun working with props, leaping like frogs and swirling like the wind.  Parents of this level are asked to remain on the premise during class times.  Classes incorporate Ballet and Tap Technique and Dance Choreography.  They will have the opportunity to perform in our annual winter's ballet performance as well as a tap dance in our end of season performance. Performances are optional and will incur additional fees for participation and costuming.  

Petites - Combo Classes (ages 5-7) Must be 5yrs old by 9/30/2023

Designed for kids who want to learn how to dance in a fun setting.  These classes increase strength, flexibility, rhythm and mobility.  At this level, students can choose from one or two weekly hour classes covering up to four disciplines. Ballet students have the opportunity to perform in our annual winter's ballet performance as well as up to 2 pieces in tap and/or jazz/hip hop styles in our end of season performance.  Performances are optional and will incur additional fees for participation and costuming.  

-Ballet/Tap Combo

-Jazz/Hip Hop Combo

Youth (ages 8-12) 

Designed for kids who want to learn how to dance in a fun setting while be challenged.  These classes comtinue to increase strength, flexibility, rhythm and mobility.  At this level, students can choose from one or two weekly hour classes covering up to four disciplines. Ballet students have the opportunity to perform in our annual winter's ballet performance as well as up to 2 pieces in tap and/or jazz/hip hop styles in our end of season performance.  Performances are optional and will incur additional fees for participation and costuming.  

-Ballet/Tap Combo

-Jazz/Hip Hop Combo

Juniors Intermediate (ages 9-14)

In this level we teach technique and terminology.  For intermediate students, the emphasis for each class is to learn good clean technique, improve strength and flexibility, and build a vocabulary of steps.  Students are expected to work hard and challenge themselves to improve.  We offer a variety of dance styles for this level and encourage enrolling in multiple disciplines for well roundness and performing opportunities.

-Ballet 

-Technique (must be enrolled in a ballet class)

-Tap

-Hip Hop

-Acro (must be enrolled in a ballet class)

-Pointe (by placement and in 2 ballet classes)

-Ballet Barre 

Junior Advance Level (by placement)

These dancers have an integrated curriculum of classes spanning to several years of training in various styles.  Dancers in this level may train several hours a week in multiple disciplines and are encouraged to both audition and perform for experience. 

-Ballet (by placement and in 2 ballet classes)

-Pointe (by placement)

-Technique (must be enrolled in 2 ballet class)

-Tap

-Hip Hop

-Acro

-Leaps & Turns

Senior Intermediate Level (ages 13 & up)

Students may begin preparing for partnering work and female students for pointe.  These students have the opportunity to audition to be members of the Woodbridge Dance Company, our resident company, which gives students valuable stage experience in a professional setting.

-Ballet (must be enrolled in ballet barre)

-Pointe (by placement)

-Technique (must be enrolled in ballet)

-Tap

-Hip Hop

Leaps & Turns (must be enrolled in ballet)

Choreo & Impro (must be enrolled in ballet)

Conditioning & Acro

Ballet Barre

Senior Advance Level (by placement)

These dancers have an integrated curriculum of classes spanning to several years of training in various styles.  Dancers in this level may train several hours a week in multiple disciplines and are encouraged to both audition and perform for experience.  Many of our students have gone on to college dance programs at VCU, GMU, Shenandoah University and/or pursued other dance and theatre related career paths like The Joffrey Ballet.  These dancers are also mentored as they explore in choreography and assist in teaching classes.

-Ballet (by placement and in 2 ballet classes)

-Pointe (by placement and in 2 ballet classes)

-Technique (by placement and in 2 ballet classes)

-Tap

-Hip Hop

-Choreo & Improv (must be enrolled in ballet)

-Conditioning & Acro (must be enrolled in ballet)