Classes
At JNS Dance, each class is thoughtfully structured to support continuous growth throughout the season. All dancers enrolled in any of the classes below have the option to participate in our year-end recital.
Our programs follow age and level appropriate progressions, allowing dancers to build on skills while developing technique, strength, coordination, musicality, confidence, and performance ability.
From foundational movement to more advanced combinations, students are introduced to new skills as they are ready, while continuing to reinforce the fundamentals that create strong, well-rounded dancers.
At JNS Dance, we believe progress is a journey. Every class builds upon the last, helping dancers grow not only as performers, but also in confidence, discipline, creativity, and a genuine love of dance.
First Steps
Music & Motion - Age 2.5-3.5
Creative Movement - Age 3.5-4.5
Creative Movement - Age 3.5-4.5
This half-hour class introduces students to movement using music and props to explore dance in a fun, imaginative, and encouraging environment! Watch your little ones bloom as they begin to grow more confident with their gross and fine motor development. Dancers will participate without their caregiver and begin learn the classroom structure like taking turns.
Creative Movement - Age 3.5-4.5
Creative Movement - Age 3.5-4.5
Creative Movement - Age 3.5-4.5
Dancers will begin to learn key elements that will prepare them for all genres of dance. These dance elements encourage the exploration of movement, props, music, and space. This is a fun, exciting, and engaging class that will teach many different elements of dance to ready them ballet and other dance class. Dancers will participate independently (without their caregiver).
Tiny Tumblers - Age 3.5-4.5
Creative Movement - Age 3.5-4.5
Tiny Tumblers - Age 3.5-4.5
A fusion of dance and gymnastics, this class focuses on coordination, flexibility and movement appropriate for this age group. Using tools and acro equipment such as large mats, hula hoops, yoga blocks and more, this class is perfect for dancers with more energy to explore movement!
Some tricks include log rolls, somersaults, balances, head-to-toes (pictured), and more.
Tiny Tappers - Age 3.5-4.5
Creative Movement - Age 3.5-4.5
Tiny Tumblers - Age 3.5-4.5
Tiny Tappers is a fun and engaging introduction to tap dance for our youngest dancers!
This class teaches basic tap steps using our heel and ball taps, along with learning rhythms with claps and beats in a fun and creative half-hour class.
Through playful activities and movement, dancers begin developing coordination, balance, and musicality, while discovering making music with their feet.
Lyrical / Contemporary
Lyrical
Lyrical uses steps from ballet, jazz and modern disciplines as well as expressive motions to tell a story through the dance. Dancers will learn standard leaps and turns and technical elements of Lyrical while working on the performance and expressive qualities.
Int Lyrical - Age 9-13
Adv. Teen Lyrical - Age 15+
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Contemporary
A fusion of ballet, jazz and several other dance styles, accompanied with an emotional journey. Dancers have creative freedom to explore and express their individual style. Improvisation and intention are skills utilized in this crafted art form.
Int Contemporary - Age 9-13
Adv. Teen Contemporary - Age 15+