First Steps (Ages 1-5)
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Welcome to First Dances
Our First Dances program is specially designed for children ages 1-5, providing a nurturing and fun environment where young dancers can explore movement and creativity. Through engaging activities, we foster a love for dance while helping develop essential skills.
Why Choose This Program?
Enrolling your child in our First Dances program is not just about learning to dance—it’s about building confidence, improving coordination, and encouraging social interaction. Dance enhances cognitive development and promotes a sense of accomplishment as children learn new skills and make friends. Give your child the opportunity to express themselves and thrive in a supportive community!
Class Programs
Explore the Fun
creative movement pre-ballet and tap class designed to prepare children for a structured dance experience. Parents are allowed to stay in the room, but are encouraged to participate as little as possible. This makes children comfortable while working towards the goal of dancing on their own.
A combination of creative movement and beginning tap skills are taught in this class designed for our newest little dancers. Our goal is to improve basic motor skills, agility, & rhythm.
A FUNdamental tumbling class for boys and girls, perfect for energetic 3-5 year olds who want to learn beginning tumbling. We introduce basic coordination skills such as rolls, crab walks, and somersaults with activities on mats, low balance beam, and trampoline.
A combination of ballet & tap are taught during this class using both classical dance techniques & creative movement. These classes will improve basic motor skills, agility, & rhythm.
Each week, dancers will be taught a combination of Ballet, Tap, & Jazz in this one hour class.
If your little one just loves to move like the Fresh Beat Band, this class is for them! Age appropriate music and fun, athletic dance steps will be taught during this class.
This 45 minute class will introduce dancers to the basics of Jazz. Coordination skills will improve while learning beginning turns, jumps, and fun routines to upbeat and current pop hits they love.
This energetic class is created for little dancers who want to explore the basics of both Jazz and Tumbling! They'll love moving to their favorite pop hits all while increasing coordination and flexibility.
Recital Participation
Celebrate their Journey
All students in our Twinkle Tots, Pre-Dance, Kinder Combo, and Broadway Tots programs will participate in a Holiday Show in December, as well as our year-end recital in June. Our Hippity Hop, Jazz It Up, and Jazzy Tumble dancers are part of our year-end recital in June. Preparing for a recital is a way for dancers to work on memorization skills, rhythm, technique, teamwork, and much more… they LOVE having something to be proud of, and it shows!
