Our Classes
Prodigy Dance Company Classes
All of the classes at Prodigy Dance Company classes are intending to create a safe place for each dancer to be able to explore their creativity while learning the foundational elements of each genre of dance. Each dancer is placed within each class by age, ability, and experience. By doing this, we can ensure that every dancer can learn something new and grow their talents and skills.
Mommy and Me:
Our Mommy and Me class is for our little dancers from ages 18 months to 2 years. This half hour class is perfect for children in this age group. This class for our tiny dancers will promote listening skills, early learning skills, and the love for dance all while having fun!
Combo Class:
Our instructors teach the fundamentals and technique of both tap and ballet. This fun filled combo class is for 3 to 4 year old and 5 to 7 year olds. By the end of the year the students in this class will be able to dance choreographed pieces and learn to work as a team. This class is a great way for children to build confidence while learning!
Acrobatics:
Acrobatics & Tumbling class is based upon both age and level of the dancer at the time of the enrollment. We have these requirements in place for each class for the safety of our dancers and instructor.
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Tiny Tumblers (Beginner) - No Criteria
Mini Tumblers - Forward Roll, Backward Roll (working on), Cartwheel (working on)
Acro I - Forward Roll, Backward Roll, Cartwheel, Standing back bend, front limber
Acro II - Forward Roll, Backward Roll, Cartwheel, Standing back bend, Front limber, Front Walkover, Backbend Kickover
Acro III - Forward Roll, Backward Roll, Cartwheel, Standing back bend, Front limber, Front Walkover, Back Walkover, Backbend Kickover, Ariel, Back Handspring (working on)
Lyrical/Contemporary:
This two genres of dance are combined into one class for our students because both use the same foundational elements and technique of Ballet, Modern, and Jazz. Contemporary and lyrical dance stresses improvisation, and creativity. In this class the dancers will focus on technique, improvisation, floor work and emotions. This class is offered to ages 8 and up.
Jazz:
This is style of dance will include lots of jumps, turns, and leaps with upbeat music. These classes will include strong technique skills and will expand every dancers knowledge of the genre. We offer this class to age groups 5 and up, the technique will become more challenging as ages rise.
Tap:
Tap is a foundational genre of dance that has an upbeat and fun pace for dancers! Students in this class will learn how to isolate, listen to the rhythm of music, and count out different timing etc. Tap has a lot of intricate movements and technique. This class will be based upon classical tap styles. This class is offered to ages 8 and up!
Hip Hop:
Hip hop is a fun and energetic class for your dancer! Hip Hop focuses on rhythm, isolation and confidence. Our students will learn the technique of hip hop, and learn to pay attention to detail and rhythms of the music while dancing. This class is offered to ages 5 and up!
Modern:
Modern is another fun highly expressive structure of dance that is a fun way for a dancer to express their emotion through movement. Modern includes a variety of technique, floor work and isolations. This class is offered to ages 8 and up!
Ballet:
Ballet is the foundation for all technique and genres of dance! This style dance is classical movement that helps the technique for all styles of dance. Ballet classes will be filled with grace throughout its steps, barre work, and movement. This class is offered to ages 8 and up!
Strength
& Conditioning:
Our Strength and Conditioning classes are a way for dancers to engage and workout muscles they will use for skills, tricks, and movement in other styles of dance. By having a class that specifically focuses on target muscle groups each week allows the dancers to become stronger which also helps them grow their ability as a dancer! This class is offered for ages 8 and up!
Our Leaps and Turns class is a fun way for dancers to learn new turns and leaps every week. This hour class a week allows students the opportunity to perfect skills they have or are working on as well as expand their skillset. Each week the class will have a different focus on a skill! This class is offered to ages 8 and up!
Leaps & Turns:
Private lessons are a 30 minute or 60 minute class offered as a solo, duo, or a trio! Private lessons are available for any of our dance subjects that the student is enrolled in with any instructor at request. Please contact the office with more information!