Scroll down for a list of our 2024-2025 class offerings and descriptions. You can always contact us to see which classes would be the best fit for your dancer!

2024-2025 SEASON
Classes running September 9 - June 14!

2024-2025

Name
Days
Location
Lyrical: Ages 11+ (Beg/Int)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in lyrical technique, emoting through movement, and expression through dance. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Half-Soles required for performances. Half-soles, Jazz Shoes, and Ballet Shoes acceptable for class.
LEVEL: Beginning/Intermediate. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Monday
5:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Jazz: Ages 11+ (Beg/Int)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in jazz technique with an emphasis on musicality and expressing joy and self-confidence through dance. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning/Intermediate. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Monday
5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
Stretch/Strength: Ages 11+ (Beg/Int)
CLASS: Dancers will focus on strengthening and lengthening muscles and safely developing functional flexibility. We will also focus on stability, articulation, and proprioception & how these translate into "good technique."
SHOES: Barefoot or Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning/Intermediate. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Monday
6:15 PM to 6:45 PM
Leaps & Turns: Ages 11+ (Beg/Int)
CLASS: Progressions-based class devoted to building skills in leaps and turns. Concepts will be practiced in the center and across the floor, with an emphasis on muscle memory and developing strong fundamental technique.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning/Intermediate. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Monday
6:45 PM to 7:45 PM
CLI Masterclass: Ages 13+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Top choreographers and teachers from around the country upload masterclasses to an exclusive video platform called CLI Studios. This is an excellent tool for practicing picking up choreography quickly in different genres and from different teaching styles. Dancers will take a new "masterclass" each week, which will be projected into the studio.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes, Half-Soles, Socks, or Barefoot.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Monday
7:45 PM to 8:45 PM
Contemporary: Ages 13+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in contemporary technique, including stylistic movement and self-expression with a strong focus on musicality. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Barefoot.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Monday
8:45 PM to 9:15 PM
Musical Theater: Ages 7-10
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in the musical theater style, including jazz and stylistic technique, developing strong musicality, self-expression, and acting through movement. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Tuesday
5:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Ballet/Lyrical: Ages 7-10
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in beginning lyrical technique with a strong ballet focus. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Half-Soles or Ballet Shoes required for performances. Half-soles, Ballet Shoes, and Jazz Shoes acceptable for class.
LEVEL: Beginning. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Tuesday
5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
Jazz: Ages 7-10
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in jazz technique with an emphasis on musicality and expressing joy and self-confidence through dance. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Tuesday
6:15 PM to 6:45 PM
Musical Theater: Ages 11+ (Beg/Int)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in the musical theater style, including jazz and stylistic technique, developing strong musicality, self-expression, and acting through movement. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning/Intermediate. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Tuesday
6:45 PM to 7:15 PM
Tap: Ages 11+ (Beg/Int)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in tap technique. Developing strong musicality is emphasized, as well as finding rhythmic harmony within a group. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Tap Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning/Intermediate. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Tuesday
7:15 PM to 7:45 PM
Hip Hop: Ages 11+ (Beg/Int)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in hip hop technique with an emphasis on stylistic, commercial, popular, and fun movement as a class community. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Tennis Shoes required for performances. Tennis Shoes or Jazz Shoes appropriate for class.
LEVEL: Beginning/Intermediate. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Tuesday
7:45 PM to 8:15 PM
Jazz: Ages 13+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in jazz technique with an emphasis on musicality and expressing joy and self-confidence through dance. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Wednesday
5:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Lyrical: Ages 13+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in lyrical technique, emoting through movement, and expression through dance. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Half-Soles.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Wednesday
5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
Musical Theater: Ages 13+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in the musical theater style, including jazz and stylistic technique, developing strong musicality, self-expression, and acting through movement. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Wednesday
6:15 PM to 6:45 PM
Stretch & Strength: Ages 11+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will focus on strengthening and lengthening muscles & safely developing functional flexibility. We will also focus on stability, articulation, and proprioception & how these translate into "good technique."
SHOES: Barefoot or Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Wednesday
6:45 PM to 7:15 PM
Leaps & Turns: Ages 11+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Progressions-based class devoted to building skills in leaps and turns. Concepts will be practiced in the center and across the floor, with an emphasis on muscle memory and developing strong fundamental technique.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Wednesday
7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Student Choreography: Ages 13+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will work together to create their own choreography, developing teamwork and leadership skills under teacher guidance, as well as finding their own self-expression through songs and in styles of their choosing. Dancers will perform in the optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Jazz Shoes, Half-Soles, Socks, or Barefoot.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Wednesday
8:15 PM to 9:00 PM
Tap: Ages 7-10
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in tap technique. Developing strong musicality is emphasized, as well as finding rhythmic harmony within a group. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Tap Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Thursday
5:15 PM to 5:45 PM
Hip Hop: Ages 7-10
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in hip hop technique with an emphasis on stylistic, commercial, popular, and fun movement as a class community. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Tennis Shoes required for performances. Tennis Shoes or Jazz Shoes appropriate for class.
LEVEL: Beginning. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Thursday
5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
Ballet: Ages 11+ (Beg/Int)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in ballet technique, including exercises at the barre, in the center, and across the floor to develop lines, strength, and placement. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Ballet Shoes.
LEVEL: Beginning/Intermediate. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Thursday
6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
Tap: Ages 11+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in tap technique. Developing strong musicality is emphasized, as well as finding rhythmic harmony within a group. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Tap Shoes.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Thursday
7:15 PM to 7:45 PM
Hip Hop: Ages 11+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in hip hop technique with an emphasis on stylistic, commercial, popular, and fun movement as a class community. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Tennis Shoes required for performances. Tennis Shoes or Jazz Shoes appropriate for class.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Thursday
7:45 PM to 8:15 PM
Ballet: Ages 11+ (Int/Adv)
CLASS: Dancers will receive instruction in ballet technique, including exercises at the barre, in the center, and across the floor to develop lines, strength, and placement. Concepts will be practiced in various short combinations in the beginning of the year, as well as the full-length optional Winter Showcase dance and the required June Recital dance.
SHOES: Ballet Shoes.
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced. This class is appropriate for continuing dancers.
Thursday
8:15 PM to 9:15 PM
Hip Hop: Ages 18+ (Special Needs)
CLASS: This class is unique to our studio and has been a mainstay of Bloomington/Normal for decades since its inception under Stacy Terry. Dancers learn a hip hop dance, have fun with friends, and express themselves in this weekly class. Online registration/payment is not required. This class is $5 weekly at the door.
SHOES: Tennis Shoes.
Friday
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Ballet/Jazz/Tap Combo
CLASS: Dancers will receive beginning instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap, with a focus on fun and creative movement. The hour will be roughly split into thirds with time to change shoes and get out some energy between each new genre. This is a great way for brand new dancers to get acclimated to a group learning environment and for continuing dancers to further develop their motor skills, vocabulary, and listening ears -- all while having lots of fun and making new friends! Dancers will perform in three separate short dances in the optional Winter Showcase and the required June Recital.
SHOES: Ballet Shoes and Tap Shoes (Dancers will wear Ballet Shoes for the jazz portion of class and performances for simplicity.)
LEVEL: Beginning. This class is appropriate for both new and continuing dancers.
Saturday
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM