Classes

Levels and Schedule

Preschool Music & Movement (ages 12mos-3yrs)

We sing, we dance and we act out popular children’s songs. Our music and movement program focuses on the development of socialization (social) skills as well as gross motor skills. This class is taken with a parent or caregiver also participating. Classes are offered once a week for 40 minutes in length in short 6 week sessions.

2023-2024 Season: Thursday 5:00-5:40 pm

Starlite (ages 3-5)

Starlite is an introduction to dance teaching basic movements and dance positions, rhythms and creative movement. This class focuses on the development of coordination and musical awareness based around make-believe as we learn dance through play. Interaction with our peers and socialization (social skills) are also taught through play. Classes are offered once a week for 40 minutes in length in combination of ballet with jazz.

2023-2024 Season:

*Tuesday 5:15-5:55 pm, Thursday 5:45-6:25 pm, Saturday 9:00-9:40 am, Saturday 10:30-11:10 am, Saturday 11:15-11:55 am

Tiny (ages 5-7)

Ballet & Jazz is offered twice a week for 50 minutes, Hip Hop is offered twice a week Wednesday class is 40 minutes & new Saturday class is 30 min. Acrobatic Gymnastics is offered once a week for 40 minutes. Tap is offered once a week for 30 minutes.

The focus is on having fun while continuing to build on the basic dance skills such as rhythms, basic movements and dance positions. Interaction with peers and socialization (social skills) are also taught through play. The tiny level classes follow the BATD syllabus (www.batd.co.uk) for ballet, tap and acro and the ADAPT syllabus for jazz (www.adaptsyllabus.com). Classes are offered in ballet, jazz, tap, acro and hip hop.

2023-2024 Season: Ballet, Tap and Jazz: 

*Monday Jazz & Ballet 4:40-5:30 pm & Saturday 9:00-9:50 am.

*Monday Tap 5:13-6:00 pm.

2023-2024 Season: Acrobatic Gymnastics: Wednesday 5:00-5:40 pm.

2023-2024 Season: Hip Hop: Wednesday 5:45-6:25 pm & Saturday 9:50-10:20 am.

Mini (ages 7-8)

Ballet in combination with Jazz is offered once a week for 50 minutes. Acrobatic Gymnastics is offered once a week for 40 minutes. Tap is offered twice a week for 30 minutes & Hip Hop is offered once a week for 40 minutes.

The focus is on having fun while continuing to build on the basic dance skills such as rhythms, basic movements and dance positions. Interaction with peers and socialization (social skills) are also taught within the class. We follow the BATD syllabus (www.batd.co.uk) for ballet, tap and acro and the ADAPT syllabus (www.adaptsyllabus.com) for jazz.

2023-2024 Season: Ballet, Tap and Jazz:

*Monday Jazz & Ballet 4:40-5:30 pm & Saturday 9:50-10:40 am.

*Monday Tap 5:30-6:00 pm & Saturday 10:40-11:10 am.

2023-2024 Season: Acrobatic Gymnastics: Wednesday 6:45-7:25 pm.

2023-2024 Season: Hip Hop: Wednesday 5:45-6:25 pm

2023-2024 Season: Boys Only Hip Hop: Wednesday 5:00-5:40 pm

Primary (ages 8-9)

Dancers at this level will continue to build on the basic dance skills in a fun environment. This year, jazz is offered in its’ own 55 minute class. The level has been designed for young dancers who already have a few years of dance experience. We follow the ADAPT syllabus (www.adaptsyllabus.com) for jazz.

2023-2024 Season:

*Monday Jazz 5:00-5:55 pm.

Dress Code

We ask that all students please come dressed in their dance wear. When they are wearing the proper dance clothes, it makes it easier for them to dance and for us, as teachers, to correct their work 🙂 We encourage our dancers to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of their class.

The correct dance attire is as follows. Tights are always in stock at Pique (& can be ordered through your parent portal). *NEW THIS YEAR* PIQUE CUSTOM BODYSUITS FOR SIZES 4-ADULT MEDIUM- LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE (can be ordered through your parent portal). Bodysuits, tights, shoes & accessories can be purchased through Malabar or Brio (2 local dance stores):

Girls – Bodysuit, Tights & Shoes

Starlite, Tiny and Mini Classes:

• violet (purple) sleeveless tank OR Pique custom ombre bodysuit
• pink tights
• Jazz: all levels may wear pink ballet slippers for Jazz
• Tap: “Mary-Jane” velcro fastened beige tap shoes
• Ballet: pink leather full sole slippers
• Hip Hop: clean indoor running shoes
• Acro: bare feet

Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Classes:

• black sleeveless tank – any style OR Pique custom ombre bodysuit
• beige tights for all classes except for ballet (pink convertible or full sole tights)
• Jazz: beige gore boot
• Tap: Black #CG55 or “Candence”
• Ballet:
  • Grades I & II: pink leather full sole slippers
  • Grades III and above: pink canvas split sole slippers
• Pointe shoes as discussed with teacher
• Hip Hop: clean indoor running shoes
• Modern: bare feet
• Acro: bare feet

Hair must pulled back from face in a ponytail or bun for all classes. Ballet Buns are required for all ballet classes from Grade I and above.

Boys – All Levels

• black shorts & white socks or black dance pants & black socks
• white T-shirt
• Tap: Black #CG55 or “Cadence”
• Jazz: black gore boot
• Ballet: black full sole slippers, dance tights and dance belt from Grade I
• Hip Hop: clean indoor running shoes
• Modern: bare feet
• Acro: bare feet

Types of Dance/Fitness

Ballet – slow, precise movements to classical music. Weekly exercises are done at the barre, in the centre and across the room. Dance history of ballet is taught at the junior levels.

Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT)– triggers muscle memory, teaching students to activate the correct muscles in their dance classes. It helps with injury prevention & rehabilitation. Students gain a sense of posture and weight placement. PBT’s exercises strengthen core stability, muscle control and balance.

Jazz – A fast paced class to Top 40 music. Weekly exercises are done at the barre, in the centre and across the room.

Tap – Rhythm based style of dance incorporating the use of shoes with metal taps on the bottom. Sounds are isolated through the feet. Dance history of tap will also be incorporated into the classes.

Modern – This style of dance incorporates elements of classical ballet, jazz and west African dance. Graham and Horton techniques are taught. Weekly exercises are done at the barre, in the centre and across the room. Dance history of modern dance is taught at the junior and intermediate levels.

Hip Hop – Hip hop is a fun class that incorporates lots of cardio and enhances musicality danced to popular music. In addition to a growth in knowledge of hip hop dance steps, dancers will also be taught about hip hop’s history & culture at all levels.

Stretch & Strength – a popular class in which isolated stretching and strength building exercises are done on the floor, in the centre, at the barre and across the room.

Musical Theatre – is a lively dancing and acting class.

Acrobatic Gymnastics– In addition to being really fun, this class helps to increase flexibility and physical strength.

Tap Technique– a class that focuses on refining and expanding a dancer’s repretoire in tap.

Contemporary – Contemporary dance became a popular style when it evolved on the TV Show “So You Think You Can Dance”. Contemporary is a combination of Jazz, lyrical, modern & now “fusion”. Contemporary continues to evolve as a genre which makes it an appealing style for dancers of all ages.

Pointe – a classical ballet class using pointe (toe) shoes. Weekly exercises are done at the barre, in the centre and across the room. A dance routine is started towards the end of the first term.

Boys Only – a class geared towards boys who prefer to take a dance class without girls. Classes are offered in hip hop.

Teen Recreation – for teenagers aged 12 and above with minimal dance experience.

Adult Broadway Jazz– a fun high energy story-telling style of dance. Have fun and get some fitness in while learning a variety of dance steps to some of Broadway’s most popular musicals.