Classes for Everyone
Dance Party! for 2 – 3 year olds
This class is designed for our youngest dancers who want to express their independence without the assistance of mom or dad. Dancers will have fun learning movement to popular children’s music through singing and movement games. Props such as, hula-hoops, scarfs and bean bags are used to enhance the learning experience. During the year, opportunities for motor development, movement exploration, creative play, and problem solving are given in directed activities. Our program is designed to gently introduce the young student to the discipline that will be required for study as well as to provide fun activities for learning basic dance elements.
Pre-Ballet for 3 – 5 year olds
This class exposes the student to a formal ballet class as well as to establish the acceptable classroom behavior. Basic ballet skills, terminology, rhythm, and coordination are taught, practiced, and developed through creative movement, music, and mime in a supportive and supervised environment.
Tap/Jazz for 3 – 5 year olds
This class will introduce dancers to both tap and jazz. For the first part of class, dancers will learn basic tap techniques, steps, and combinations that will encourage rhythm, and coordination. Part way through the class, dancers will change shoes and learn jazz steps, body shapes, movements, stretches, and have fun dancing to upbeat kids songs.
Tiny Hip Hoppers for 3 – 5 year olds
This class is fun and high energy! Dancers will learn basic movement, freedom of expression, the art of freestyle, musicality, and class etiquette. They will have fun warming up, stretching, doing isolations, and learning essential hip hop techniques. We will go across the floor and learn choreography.
Tiny Tumblers for 3 – 5 year olds
Our tiny tumbler program prepares students by teaching them body awareness, balance, plyometric, basic floor tumbling skills, and class etiquette. Tiny Tumblers will learn creative play, strength and stamina exercises, and movement combinations.
Ballet for ages 6+
Our ballet classes stress correct placement (body alignment), and correct classical ballet technique. Students will learn ballet fundamentals and terminology while developing strength, confidence, balance, and flexibility. Our program is designed to develop grace, flexibility, and coordination. It teaches classical ballet techniques, which include barre work, ballet stretches, center work, variations, and choreography. Class level is determined by the instructor, and is based on an individual assessment when the student takes a trial class. All students receive corrections during class to help them advance.
Tap for ages 6+
Our tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles, exercises, and choreography. The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.
Jazz for ages 6+
Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz to help develop a well-rounded dancer. Class curriculum is based on technique and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.
Hip Hop for ages 6+
A high-energy class – it develops strength, endurance, and rhythm, by learning the latest hip choreography from the hottest music videos and current leaders in the genre. Dancers will warm-up with simple movements, isolations, stretches, followed by across the floor progressions and choreography. This class also covers floor-work and simple tricks and freezes.
Musical Theatre for ages 6+
These upbeat classes teach Broadway-style choreography, show-stopping stage presence, and acting, with a focus on learning song-and-dance numbers from a variety of musical productions, past and present.
Technique for ages 6+
This class focuses on development of strength and foundational dance technique. Dancers will be pushed hard mentally and physically and challenged in their stamina and execution. Serious dancers or dancers looking to improve their level should be in technique class.
Lyrical/Contemporary for ages 6+
This class develops lyrical and contemporary styles through a variety of combinations and exercises. Dancers will learn new pieces often and will perform a lot during this class.
adult classes
Our adult classes are constructed for ages 18 and up. They are multi-level classes aimed at a range of skill sets and experience. Lots of modifications are available and our talented instructors will meet you where you’re at in your dance journey.
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What Our Clients Say:
This place is amazing! Every time I pick my daughter up she always screams "I want to go again, it's so much fun mommy!" Whenever I have a question it gets answered so fast and the info is always so helpful, the instructors are so friendly, and I know my children are safe here! Thank you CVDA!!!
"Dance skills are life skills"! We have been a part of the CVDA dance family for 5 years. We chose this for our daughter over school sports and we have no regrets. The teachers are well trained, attentive, kind, and positive. Our daughter has excelled in many areas in and outside of dance. This is largely a result of the opportunities she has had and the amazing role models (teachers and staff) at CVDA. Dance skills really are life skills.
It has been such a positive outlet for my kiddos, and gave them something to look forward to every week, even during the shutdown. I have been so impressed with the passion all the instructors pour into each and every class.
It's hard to put into words how amazing this dance studio is. They don't only teach dance at CVDA, Kristen and her team teach their students life skills like respect, confidence and how to give back to the community. We started our daughter in ballet when she was 5. It was amazing to watch our very timid shy daughter go into her beginners ballet class and come out with her head held high and a smile from ear to ear!
We found our home and second family. Each girl is ushered in and apart of a community that becomes family. The skills learned are way more than just dance related.
CVDA may be a dance studio, but what it excels at most of all is being an example of what it means for a business to exhibit virtue. That's not to say they don't have excellent training, they do - the instructors are talented, patient, and dedicated, and they have the trophies to prove it. Yet when you sign up for classes at CVDA, Kristen (owner) doesn't promise awards and scholarships, she promises your child will learn the skills necessary to be a positive, productive human being. Or as she puts it, "dance skills are life skills". As one example, they model positive contribution by actively serving and fundraising for the community every year.