You are registering for a program that follows the school district's school year. We will produce two productions as part of the program. The first, The Nutcracker will be performed in early December. The second program will be performed in late May/early June. All students will perform and all students are expected to be in class unless for health reasons participating in a FOR GRADE school program. Absences shall be registered through the parent portal. Unexcused absences may affect a student's participation.
Please register for the class that fits your student's age. We evaluate the student's ability to concentrate and participate. We will adjust student levels as needed.
2023 / 2024 SEASON
Adv Lyrical/Jazz
Jazz skills taught are of age-appropriate material and prepare the dancer for the development of more complex steps. The Jazz portion of the class will focus on pirouettes, chainés, footwork combinations, and an introduction to basic leaps, small jumps, and floor work.
This class will spend the entire year preparing for the spring show. Dancers will participate in the Nutcracker in smaller roles.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
Ages 11-17
Jazz skills taught are of age-appropriate material and prepare the dancer for the development of more complex steps. The Jazz portion of the class will focus on pirouettes, chainés, footwork combinations, and an introduction to basic leaps, small jumps, and floor work.
This class will spend the entire year preparing for the spring show. Dancers will participate in the Nutcracker in smaller roles.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
Ages 11-17
Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
STUDIO
SAJ Dance Studio
SAJ Dance Studio
Ballet 1
Our core values are taught and emphasized in all our classes.
Students will learn basic ballet fundamentals in a fun and creative manner while developing musicality and rhythm. Students will actively engage in proper alignment and class etiquette for ballet while utilizing ballet vocabulary. The class consists of floor work, center exercises, across-the-floor exercises, and improvisation.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
Ages 5-7
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Our core values are taught and emphasized in all our classes.
Students will learn basic ballet fundamentals in a fun and creative manner while developing musicality and rhythm. Students will actively engage in proper alignment and class etiquette for ballet while utilizing ballet vocabulary. The class consists of floor work, center exercises, across-the-floor exercises, and improvisation.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
Ages 5-7
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Monday Wednesday
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
STUDIO
SAJ Dance Studio
SAJ Dance Studio
Ballet 1/2
Our core values are taught and emphasized in all our classes. Students will learn basic ballet fundamentals in a fun and creative manner while developing musicality and rhythm. They will actively engage in proper alignment and class etiquette while utilizing ballet vocabulary. The class consists of floor work, center exercises, across-the-floor exercises, and improvisation.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
Students 10 and up can add Conditioning for $40 per month.
Ages 7-9
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Our core values are taught and emphasized in all our classes. Students will learn basic ballet fundamentals in a fun and creative manner while developing musicality and rhythm. They will actively engage in proper alignment and class etiquette while utilizing ballet vocabulary. The class consists of floor work, center exercises, across-the-floor exercises, and improvisation.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
Students 10 and up can add Conditioning for $40 per month.
Ages 7-9
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Monday Wednesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
STUDIO
SAJ Dance Studio
SAJ Dance Studio
Ballet 2/3/4
Our core values are taught and emphasized in all our classes.
Students will learn classical ballet techniques and terminology. Each class includes barre exercises, center-floor work, and across-the-floor combinations. Students also receive 1 hour of strength conditioning for dancers.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
This class includes Strength Conditioning for Dancers.
Ages 10-17
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Our core values are taught and emphasized in all our classes.
Students will learn classical ballet techniques and terminology. Each class includes barre exercises, center-floor work, and across-the-floor combinations. Students also receive 1 hour of strength conditioning for dancers.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
This class includes Strength Conditioning for Dancers.
Ages 10-17
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W 6:45 PM-8:00 PM
Th 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
F 5:15 PM-6:45 PM
Th 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
F 5:15 PM-6:45 PM
STUDIO
SAJ Dance Studio
SAJ Dance Studio
Beginner Jazz
Students at this level begin to understand our core values
Beginner jazz skills taught are of age-appropriate material and prepare the dancer to develop more complex steps. The Jazz portion of the class will focus on pirouettes, chainés, footwork combinations, and an introduction to basic leaps, small jumps, and floor work.
This class will spend the entire year preparing for the spring show. Dancers will participate in the Nutcracker in smaller roles.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Ages 5-8
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Students at this level begin to understand our core values
Beginner jazz skills taught are of age-appropriate material and prepare the dancer to develop more complex steps. The Jazz portion of the class will focus on pirouettes, chainés, footwork combinations, and an introduction to basic leaps, small jumps, and floor work.
This class will spend the entire year preparing for the spring show. Dancers will participate in the Nutcracker in smaller roles.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Ages 5-8
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Tuesday
5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
STUDIO
SAJ Dance Studio
SAJ Dance Studio
Int/Adv Hip-Hop
Advance-level dancers are expected to know and demonstrate our core values.
Hip-hop dance is a fusion dance genre that incorporates elements of popping, locking, breaking, jazz, ballet, tap dancing, and other styles and is typically performed to hip-hop, R&B, funk, electronic or pop music.
Ages 9-17
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Advance-level dancers are expected to know and demonstrate our core values.
Hip-hop dance is a fusion dance genre that incorporates elements of popping, locking, breaking, jazz, ballet, tap dancing, and other styles and is typically performed to hip-hop, R&B, funk, electronic or pop music.
Ages 9-17
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Tuesday
6:15 PM to 7:30 PM
6:15 PM to 7:30 PM
STUDIO
SAJ Dance Studio
SAJ Dance Studio
Intermediate Jazz
Our core values are taught and emphasized in all our classes.
Inter/Adv Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance techniques such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality, and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various jazz styles to help develop well-rounded dancers. The class curriculum is based on a ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations.
This class will spend the entire year preparing for the spring show. Dancers will participate in the Nutcracker in smaller roles.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
Ages: 8-10
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Our core values are taught and emphasized in all our classes.
Inter/Adv Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance techniques such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality, and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various jazz styles to help develop well-rounded dancers. The class curriculum is based on a ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations.
This class will spend the entire year preparing for the spring show. Dancers will participate in the Nutcracker in smaller roles.
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
Ages: 8-10
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Monday
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM
STUDIO
SAJ Dance Studio
SAJ Dance Studio
Pre-Ballet
This parent-involved class features creative movement and basic Ballet moves taught with a grown-up present. (Must be 18+)
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
This class is for Ages 2 thru 4.
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This parent-involved class features creative movement and basic Ballet moves taught with a grown-up present. (Must be 18+)
Our season runs from August 2023 to June 2024
Fees include registration fees, class tuition, costumes, props, and rehearsal fees.
This class is for Ages 2 thru 4.
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Wednesday
6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
6:00 PM to 6:45 PM
STUDIO
SAJ Dance Studio
SAJ Dance Studio
Strength Conditioning for Dancers.
"Strength", put simply, is your body's ability to produce and exert force. Being able to produce power, muscle endurance, and speed to dance efficiently will all have some aspect of strength in them. Research consistently shows that dance-only training (particularly in ballet/contemporary forms of dance) does not provide enough stimuli to enhance or increase fitness levels. Poor aerobic fitness and fatigue are related to dance-related injuries. The faster our bodies get tired, the more difficult it becomes to control our limbs and perform complex movements.
Dancers need to possess different types of strength in order to perform slow and controlled movements (adagios, or sustained choreography), but also produce movements with increased force exertion (jumps, kicks).
Strength (and increases in strength) will depend on several things such as:
- the ability for your muscle fibers to contract.
- the connections between your muscle and nerves/nervous system.
- the ability of your nervous system (aka your brain) to control your muscles.
Additionally, nutrition, adequate rest, and mental health and wellness also play significant roles in performance enhancement.
Note: None of these options are "must-have big muscles".
"Strength", put simply, is your body's ability to produce and exert force. Being able to produce power, muscle endurance, and speed to dance efficiently will all have some aspect of strength in them. Research consistently shows that dance-only training (particularly in ballet/contemporary forms of dance) does not provide enough stimuli to enhance or increase fitness levels. Poor aerobic fitness and fatigue are related to dance-related injuries. The faster our bodies get tired, the more difficult it becomes to control our limbs and perform complex movements.
Dancers need to possess different types of strength in order to perform slow and controlled movements (adagios, or sustained choreography), but also produce movements with increased force exertion (jumps, kicks).
Strength (and increases in strength) will depend on several things such as:
- the ability for your muscle fibers to contract.
- the connections between your muscle and nerves/nervous system.
- the ability of your nervous system (aka your brain) to control your muscles.
Additionally, nutrition, adequate rest, and mental health and wellness also play significant roles in performance enhancement.
Note: None of these options are "must-have big muscles".
M 7:15 PM-8:00 PM
SAJ Dance Studio