Dallas Dance Class Descriptions


Class

Description

Required Attire
Adult Ballet and Stretching Learn and review the basic ballet terms and positions on an adult level, while learning to stretch and tone their muscles. Leotard and tights or dance pants. Pink ballet slippers.
Adult Cardio and Conditioning high-energy and exciting dancer’s workout that incorporates a variety of dance styles. Fitness and dance unite in this fun workout, where you’ll listen to today’s hottest music while burning calories. Gym or dance attire. Yoga mat.
Adult Belly Dancing This class is designed to introduce dancers to belly dancing. Gym or dancewear, scarf for waist.
Adult Pilates Designed to teach awareness of breath and spine alignment, while strengthening core muscles to provide balance and support. Build a strong center to achieve better posture, proper alignment and overall good health. Gym or yoga attire. Yoga mat.
Adult Hip Hop This is a hip hop class for dancers 18 yrs old and up and attended with Class Cards only. Anything moveable and comfortable; tennis shoes or sneakers
Adult Yoga Bringing mind, body and spirit together in harmony while teaching flexibility and stretching. Beginners’ class designed to unite your muscles, posture and breathing with mental focus to reduce stress, strengthen your body and increase mental clarity. Gym or yoga attire. Yoga mat.
Ballet
Level Criteria
 It is the foundation of all dance. Students are highly encouraged to study it first or along with other dance forms.
Please note: levels that include Pointe, Pointe shoes are optional.
 Females - Pink ballet shoes, pink tights, black leotard, skirt optional, hair in a bun (if hair is short pull it out of face and off neck), no jewelry Males - Tight white t-shirt, black dance pants, black ballet shoes. Pointe classes follow same attire with pink pointe shoes
HP Belles Prep Designed specifically for the Highland Park Drill Team.
Students must be in at least 7th grade to attend this class.
 Any style or color leotard; leggings or tights; jazz shoes
Beginer's/Intermediate Pointe Dancers focus on ballet technique on Pointe.
DANCERS MUST HAVE TAKEN BALLET PRIOR TO YEAR INTRODUCING POINTE, AS WELL AS HAVE PERMISSION FROM POWER HOUSE BALLET INSTRUCTORS.
 (same as Ballet) Pointe Shoes.
Cheer Hip Hop Tumble Prepare and refine skills for the cheerleader. It combines motion technique, jump technique, and basic tumbling skills. Comfortable clothing, hair pulled back securely out of face, tennis shoes
Combination Classes for 3-9 yrs. old Designed to prepare children for upper level classes. It combines several techniques to introduce the children to many forms of dance.
There will be no observation allowed in the classroom. You may watch on the monitors located in the lobby area. Siblings and parents peering through the windows and doors can easily distract young children. There is also no need to enter the classroom to assist your child with shoe changes or bathroom breaks. If an instructor needs your assistance, she will come to the lobby to get you.
Any style or color leotard; tights (children will only change shoes one time during these classes, not clothing). Depending on the combination of the classes, please follow these specific shoes:
If BALLET is part of the combination class - pink ballet shoes, laces should be pulled tight, tied and tucked inside shoe. If TAP is part of the combination class - black tap shoes, no ribbons allowed. Please replace them with black elastic or tap ties (available at any dance store). If JAZZ is part of the combination class - pink ballet shoes or black jazz shoes. If HIP HOP is part of the combination class - tennis shoes or black jazz shoes. If TUMBLING is part of the combination class - bare feet, pink ballet shoes or black jazz shoes.
Creative Movement Designed to develop your child's movement and classroom skills through creative play, music and dance. Our curriculum teaches children classroom behavior and to become independent, well adjusted students. As the year goes on you will see an improvement in their movement/dance, coordination, attention and listening skills.
There will be no observation allowed in the classroom. You may watch on the monitors located in the lobby area. Siblings and parents peering through the windows and doors can easily distract young children. There is also no need to enter the classroom to assist your child with shoe changes or bathroom breaks. If an instructor needs your assistance, she will come to the lobby to get you.
Comfortable clothing and bare feet or ballet shoes
Drill High Kick Designed to work specifically on the techniques of high kicking as well as flexibility. Any style or color leotard; leggings or tights; jazz shoes
Hip Hop
Level Criteria
 Structured form of street dance often found in music videos. It is designed to teach coordination, strength, quickness, agility and endurance. Anything moveable and comfortable; tennis shoes or sneakers
Jazz
Level Criteria
 Stylized and technical form of dance that requires a ballet foundation. Any style or color leotard; tights or leggings; jazz shoes
Jazz/Drill
Level Criteria
 Precision form of jazz. It focuses on technique with precision and placement. Its focus is for dancers who aspire to be on a drill team or dancers who are on a drill team and want to improve their skills. The movement style of drill technique requires precision, placement, strength, and flexibility. Any style or color leotard; tights or leggings; jazz shoes
Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern. Combination of ballet and jazz technique. It is more expressive in nature, relating to the spirit, nature, joy, and freedom of the individual dancer. Lyrical Technique classes will focus on Flexibility, Conditioning, Center Floor, Turns and Jumps, Across the floor work. Lyrical Choreography classes will concentrate on learning choreography and perfecting style and performance through combinations. DANCERS MUST HAVE TAKEN PRIOR CLASSES IN BALLET AND JAZZ. Any style or color leotard; tights or leggings; lyrical shoes, jazz shoes, ballet shoes or bare feet
Pro Dance Team Prep This class is designed to prepare dancers 18 yrs. old and up for professional dance team auditions including Dallas Mavericks Dancers, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Dallas Desperados Dancers, etc. Classes are attended with Class Cards only. Anything moveable and comfortable; tennis shoes or sneakers
Stretch Turns Jumps Technique class that focuses on stretching for flexibility and strengthening. Turns and jumps focuses on different ballet, jazz and jazz drill leaps and tricks. THIS CLASS SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH ANOTHER TECHNIQUE CLASS SUCH AS BALLET, JAZZ AND/OR JAZZ DRILL. Any style or color leotard; leggings or tights; bare feet
Strength & Conditioning This is a high-intensity class that combines cardio, strength training and yoga styles to help build strength and endurance to students 10 years old and up. Anything movable and comfortable; sneakers or tennis shoes. Bring a towel or mat for floor exercises.
Tap
Level Criteria
 Develops rhythm, musicality and coordination. Dancers will practice rhythmic patterns and combinations with tap shoes. Anything movable and comfortable; black tap shoes
Twirling
 Class is designed to introduce dancers to twirling techniques. Shorts and tennis shoes. Batons provided.
Simply Technique Combines strength and conditioning techniques with dance elements. Pilates, Cardio Barre, Flexibility, Center Floor, Turns and Jumps, Across the floor work, Ballet technique and Jazz technique. Any style or color leotard; tights or leggings; jazz shoes
Performing Co. Prep Class Prepares dancers planning to audition for Performing Company. Auditions are held over the summer and focus on Ballet and Jazz technique. Instructors will alternate the genre of dance taught each week to make the students well-rounded dancers. Black leotard and tights, jazz shoes and pink ballet slippers. Hair pulled back and secure.