Ballet is one of the oldest forms of dance. As a classical style of dance, ballet is highly technique based. Beginning dancers will learn proper foundation skills and ballet terminology. Intermediate to highest advanced level dancers will receive ballet training at Avanti under the Vaganova method. The Vaganova method is a Russian ballet training system that emphasizes a holistic approach to movement, with the goal of building strength and flexibility while minimizing injury.
Our ballroom class incorporates multiple styles of ballroom including Cha Cha, Samba, Tango and more. This is a fun high energy style of dance. Students will learn proper technique, quick foot work, arms and hip movement.
Cheer students will learn cheer foundational positions, work on technique, master basic cheers and combos to music. Pom is a style that is most used in Song or Drill team (high school and college programs). Both styles will focus on clean, sharp, and precision movements. Pom uses synchronization and visual effects incorporating pom poms with stylistic dance.
A contemporary dance class is a dance training session that focuses on a style of dance which blends techniques from various genres like ballet, jazz, modern, and lyrical, emphasizing creative expression, improvisation, floor work, and a strong connection to the music, allowing dancers to explore movement freely while maintaining technical control and conveying emotions through their body movements; it often incorporates elements of storytelling and personal interpretation, pushing the boundaries of traditional dance forms.
A combo dance class is a dance class that focuses on two or more styles of dance in one class. The goal of a combo dance class is to expose students to a variety of dance styles while helping them develop a foundation. Combo dance classes can include combinations of styles like: ballet and jazz, ballet and tap, hip hop and tumbling, jazz and contemporary or jazz and lyrical.
A flexibility and conditioning dance class is a class that helps dancers and aerialists improve their flexibility and strength through a combination of stretching and resistance training exercises.
Hip Hop is a dance that originally started in the 70’s and encompasses a range of streets styles and music to become what we know today as hip hop culture. Hip-hop dance classes teach a variety of moves, including chest pops, arm swings, jabs, and stomps. Students learn to move in time with the beat of the music, which is often quick-paced and requires high energy and stamina.
A jazz dance class focuses on jazz dance technique, which is a combination of ballet, African and Caribbean dance, hip-hop, and other contemporary dance forms. Jazz dance classes are energetic and informal, and they help dancers develop strength, flexibility, and body awareness. Jazz dance is characterized by its emphasis on syncopated rhythms, body isolations, and precision movement.
A lyrical dance class is a style of dance that focuses on expressing emotions and telling a story through movement, drawing heavily from ballet and jazz techniques, while emphasizing the interpretation of song lyrics through fluid and graceful motions, often using facial expressions and body language to convey feelings like joy, sadness, or anger; essentially, it’s a dance class where dancers aim to “translate” the lyrics of a song into movement.
Musical theater dance is a style of dancing that’s rooted in the history of Broadway musicals. It’s characterized by large, bold movements that mimic the lyrics of songs to tell a story. Musical Theater dance classes teach students how to perform and dance in the musical theater style. Students learn a variety of dance styles, such as ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and acrodance. Students learn how to connect with the audience, tell a story through dance and facial expressions, and develop confidence on stage.
Tap dance classes typically start with a warm-up, then move on to building skills with rhythm and steps. Classes may also include learning choreography and improvisation. Tap dancing originated in the United States in the 1700s, and is a fusion of African rhythms and European footwork techniques. It became popular in the mid-19th century. There are two main types of tap dance: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Rhythm tap focuses on musicality, while Broadway tap focuses on dance.
A “technique and turns” dance class focuses on refining fundamental dance technique, with a specific emphasis on learning and perfecting different types of turns, often including basic turns like pirouettes, chaine turns, and pique turns, while also incorporating proper body alignment, posture, and strength training to execute them effectively across various dance styles.
Proper attire is required for all classes. Long hair must be in a ponytail or bun, hair that is not long enough to go into a ponytail must be securely pulled away from the face.
| COMBO/PRE-SCHOOL/KINDER DANCE PROGRAM (Ages 6 and under) | Attire for younger dancers is flexible but we do prefer they were dance clothing or comfortable stretchy clothing such as leggings and a t-shirt if not in dance attire. Hair should be neatly pulled back away from dancer’s face. Long hair should be in a ponytail or bun. |
| BALLET-JAZZ COMBO | Ballet or Jazz shoes are appropriate for Ballet-Jazz combo. |
| BALLET-TAP COMBO | Both ballet shoes and tap shoes are required for Ballet-Tap combo. Please be sure to only purchase tap shoes that are slip-on or velcro buckle for quick changing |
| BROADWAY BABIES (Musical Theater Jazz/Tap) | Jazz or Tap shoes may be required, please check with our staff. |
| FLIP HOP (Acro/Hip Hop) | Leggings or Stretchy pants, with leotard or fitted t-shirt, bare feet |
| TINY TUMBLERS (Pre-K/Kinder Acro/Gymnastics) | Leotard and Shorts or Leggings, bare feet |
| BALLET ATTIRE (LEVEL 1-6) | Girls: Black Leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes are required (pointe shoes for pointe classes). Hair must be pulled back neatly in a bun unless hair is too short for a bun, then all hair is to be secured away from the face. Skirts, wraps, shorts, pants over tights or tutus must be approved by the instructor. |
| BOYS (ballet) | Black Shorts, boys/men’s black tights, white or black t-shirt, white or black ballet shoes. |
| TAP | Any type of form-fitting appropriate clothing such as jazz/athletic pants, leggings, shorts, leotards, sports bras or form-fitting t-shirt and tap shoes. *Please inspect tap shoes before each class for loose screws or taps. Loose screws cause permanent damage to the dance floors. Please see the front desk for assistance with tap repairs. |
| JAZZ OR TECHNIQUE | Any type of form-fitting appropriate dance wear such as leggings/athletic pants, shorts, leotards, sports bras or form-fitting t-shirt and jazz shoes. |
| BALLROOM | Ballroom dance attire or leotard or top and fringe skirt. Ballroom shoes preferred but Jazz shoes or character shoes are a good alternative. |
| LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY | Form-fitting dance or athletic attire and lyrical shoes, half soles or jazz shoes. Bare feet or dance socks may also be appropriate, but should be approved by the instructor. |
| HIP HOP/STREET/BREAKIN | Any comfortable/appropriate clothing. Clean sneakers (preferably not the same ones used for outside every day wear). Sneakers must be free of rocks/dirt/debris. *Please inspect street shoes prior to class for rocks, mud/dirt and debris. ABSOULETLY NO HEELIES (wheeled sneakers) |
| ACRO-TUMBLING | Acro-Tumbling: Girls-Form fitting stretchy athletic/dance clothing such as a Leotard, sports/dance bra top and short/brief/legging. |
| Boys-Fitted t-shirt/tank and athletic pants/shorts. | |
| ACRO-BALLET | Acro-Ballet: Black leotard, pink transition tights and pink ballet shoes. |
| AERIAL ARTS | Aerial Arts: Form fitting, stretchy clothing, such as leotard and leggings or athletic pants and a t-shirt covering the student’s torso is recommended to avoid abrasions. |
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