Below is a description of each class that NRV Academy of Dance offers. Please read over them to see what class would be the best fit for you and/or your child. If you have any questions, contact us directly and we will be happy to assist you with this!
- Acrobatic Movement: In this class, dancers will learn to use their flexibility to tell a story through the rhythm of music. This class incorporates both dance and gymnastic elements.
- Ballet: Ballet is the epitome of grace and elegance. It is the most exacting of all dance forms as it involves mastering a rich catalogue of techniques and steps that have been developed and perfected for hundreds of years. It is the foundation for all dance styles. It is far from old and stuffy; however, as today’s ballet performances often use modern and even pop music you hear on the radio! Ballet uses your body to make beautiful lines punctuated by amazing turns and leaps.
- Hip-Hop: In this class, dancers will learn the different levels of street dance and movements to beats within the rhythm of music.
- Jazz: Jazz dance may have originated in the jazz era, but today it includes pop music as well as jazz standards. Leaps, turns, and kicks combine to make this style of dance just as much fun to watch as perform.
- Lyrical: Lyrical dance tends to be more emotional and often interprets the feeling and lyrics of the song. Pulling techniques from ballet and incorporating more unconventional movements from modern dance masters such as Martha Graham, lyrical is often about what feels right in the moment.
- Musical Theater: Musical theater is a blend of music, acting and dancing. This class will focus on teaching these performers basic steps and choreography that they can take to the stage!
- Tap: Tap dancing is all about making sounds with your feet. Once you master some basic steps, these noises get strung together into intricate rhythms. This style of the dance could be Broadway, more informal “street style,” or even with no music at all.