Recreational Dance Programs
Bitty Bolts
Our Preschool and Kindergarten classes help young dancers explore the world of movement and creativity through music with a goal of growing communication ability, self-expression, and large motor skills. The classes focus on the fundamentals of basic dance styles like Tap, Ballet, Jazz, and Acro. Some classes are available during both the morning and after school to accommodate parental work schedules.
Mommy, Daddy and Me
Ages: Walking to age 3 | Class Length: 30 mins | AM and PM classes are available
This class has a parent or caregiver actively participating in the class with their little one. The goal is to foster a strong bond between parent and child through movement and laughter. Basic skills such as marching, hopping, and turning are introduced. This class does not perform in the recital.
Ballet/Tap Combo
Ages: 3-5 | Class Length: 45 mins | AM and PM classes are available
Ballet focuses on posture and body alignment while building a strong foundation for other styles. Tap focuses on rhythm and is a fun way to grow musicality. Both styles have recital dances.
Jazz/Hip Hop Combo
Ages: 3-5 | Class Length: 45 mins
Jazz is a fun and upbeat way to learn performance skills, rhythm, and coordination. Hip hop is a vibrant way for kids to explore creativity and individuality while building confidence. Both styles have recital dances.
Tots Acro
Ages: 3-6 | Class Length: 30 mins | AM and PM classes are available
Acrobatics classes focus on flexibility and intro tumbling skills, enhancing coordination and artistry. Has a dance in the recital.
Ballet/Tap Combo
Ages: 5-7 | Class Length: 45 mins
Ballet focuses on posture, body alignment, and technique while building a strong foundation for other dance styles. Tap focuses on rhythm and musicality and growing the ability to move feet and body together. Both styles have a dance in the recital.
Jazz/Hip Hop Combo
Ages: 5-7 | Class Length: 45 mins
Jazz is a fun and upbeat way to learn skills such as leaps, turns, and jumps while improving rhythm, and coordination. Hip hop is a vibrant way for kids to improve balance, explore a multitude of hip hop styles, and grow a positive self-image. Both styles have a dance in the recital.
Electric Elementary
Our elementary age program is focused on ages 7-12 with a larger variety of styles being offered such as Contemporary, Musical Theater and Pom. The goal is to improve technique and build upon dancing skills relative to each style. All Electric Elementary Classes dance in the recital.
Ballet
Ages: 7-12 | Class Length: 45 mins
Ballet is a foundational style that focuses on posture, grace, and control while developing the strength, flexibility, and technique essential to all dance styles.
Jazz
Ages: 7-12 | Class Length: 30 mins
Jazz is an upbeat and sassy style that focuses on technique and musicality while incorporating skills such as turns, jumps, and leaps.
Acro
Ages: 7-12 | Class Length: 45 mins
Acro is a complex style that combines artistry, basic dance technique, flexibility, and tumbling. Students must be enrolled in a Ballet class to take Acro.
Hip Hop
Ages: 7-12 | Class Length: 30 mins
Hip Hop uses popular but age-appropriate music to incorporate fun and energetic moves while developing rhythm and coordination. At this stage, tricks such as stalls and headstands will be introduced.
Tap
Ages: 7-12 | Class Length: 30 mins
Tap emphasizes rhythm and musicality while developing coordination through tap steps and combinations.
Contemporary/Lyrical
Ages: 7-12 | Class Length: 30 mins
Contemporary/Lyrical is a blend of Ballet, Modern and Jazz that explores a wide range of emotions. This style enhances body awareness and strength while incorporating technical dance skills. It is highly recommended that dancers who take this style also take Ballet Tech or Ballet.
Pom
Ages: 7-12 | Class Length: 30 mins
Pom is a fun-filled and upbeat style of dance that mixes Jazz and strength through the use of Poms along with technical elements. Taught by current and previous Varsity coaches of local high schools!
Musical Theater
Ages: 7-12 | Class Length: 30 mins
Our Musical Theater class is an exploration of performance, creation, and expression through acting and dance. Students build teamwork and confidence in this Broadway-style setting.
Electric Teen
Our 12 and up program offers a more technical and growth focused approach to dance while keeping an upbeat and positive atmosphere. There is a large variety of styles offered, and lesson plans individualized to give each dancer the best education AMP can offer. Depending on skill level, teachers may suggest that dancers move from the intermediate class to the advanced class or vice versa. All Electric Teen classes have a dance in the recital; intermediate and advanced classes may combine depending on enrollment and classroom space.
Ballet 1 & 2
Ages: 12+ | Class Length: 60 mins
Ballet 1 & 2 is for dancers who have taken Ballet in the past and are looking to extend their knowledge to the next level by improving flexibility, strength, and alignment by using more challenging exercises and movement combinations.
Acro 1 & 2
Ages: 12+ | Class Length: 60 mins
This Acro class builds on the foundation that dancers should already have from previous Acro classes. Dancers should already have a strong understanding of walkovers, handstands, and cartwheels while being ready to introduce skills such as back handsprings, aerials, and tumbling progressions. Must be enrolled in a ballet or ballet technique class.
Tap
Ages: 12+ | Class Length: 30 mins
This Tap class builds on the basics that have been taught over time. The focus leans heavily on musicality, vocabulary, and complex combinations. Dances will include quicker syncopation and a broader spectrum of Tap styles.
Jazz 1 & 2
Ages: 12+ | Class Length: 45 mins
Jazz 1 & 2 teaches a larger variety of skills such as leaps, turns, and jumps will be used in choreography. The goal is to be able to seamlessly blend dancing and skills. More complex floor work and across-the-floor combinations will be used to expand the dancer’s technical expertise.
Hip Hop 1 & 2
Ages: 12+ | Class Length: 45 mins
In Hip Hop 1 & 2, dancers will find themselves learning more intricate footwork, expending on stylization, and more intricate movement. Rhythmic awareness and musicality is a big focus at the intermediate level.
Contemporary/Lyrical 1 & 2
Ages: 12+ | Class Length: 45 mins
Contemporary/Lyrical 1 & 2 builds upon foundational dance technique, emphasizing expression, and body awareness. Dancers will learn to interpret and respond to a wider variety of musical and movement styles. It is highly recommended that for this style that dancers also take Ballet Tech or Ballet.
Pom
Ages: 12+ | Class Length: 30 mins
Pom is a team dance style that incorporates precise, synchronized, movements, and pictures created with the use of Poms. This style combines elements of jazz, hip hop, and technical skills to create high energy routines.
Musical Theater
Ages: 12+ | Class Length: 30 mins
Musical Theater is an expressive form of dance that blends many different styles of dance such as jazz, ballet, tap, and hip hop, all to tell a story on stage. Lip singing and over exaggerated facial expressions are consistently used to properly portray a character.