18 months-2 year old Mommy & Me
This is a 45-minute teacher-led mommy facilitated class that prepares the student for the independent 2-3-year-old tap, ballet, and tumbling class. The first section of the class uses Acrobatic Arts 1 curriculum and works on tumbling skills and the second section of the class will focus on creative movement, which concentrates on stretching, ballet, and tap. The use of music and monthly themes keep the class high energy and engaging.
2-3 year old Tap/Ballet/Tumbling
This is a 45-minute class that introduces the fun of dance to the student. The class consists of 15 minutes of tap, 15 minutes of ballet, and 15 minutes of tumbling. The main goal is for the student to love movement. We use several props and themes to keep these "little ballerinas" engaged in dancing.
3-4 year old Tap/Ballet/Tumbling
This is a 55-minute class that continues to introduce the fun of dance to the student. The class consists of 20 minutes of tap, 20 minutes of ballet, and 15 minutes of tumbling. The main goal is still for the student to love movement but now the element of self-expression and free dance are added to the program. We also use a set curriculum beginning with this age group called Leap n' Learn that has a different goal for each month of class.
4-5 year old Tap/Ballet/Tumbling
This is an hour-long class that is the next step in the learning process. With the child now having a bit of a longer attention span the class consists of 25 minutes of tap, 25 minutes of ballet, and 10 minutes of tumbling. This class builds upon the 3-4-year-old program and also includes the element of self-expression and free dance. This is the 2nd year of the Leap n' Learn curriculum and the goal for each month is the same as the 3-4-year-old program but the concept they are studying is now expanded even further giving them more movement to have fun in dance.
3-5 year old Jazzerinas
For our 3-5 year age group, this is a class that includes jazz and ballet techniques for the younger age. This is a high-energy fun class!
5-8 year old Tap/Ballet/Jazz Kids Dance 1 and 2
This is an hour and thirty-minute class that consists of 30 minutes each of tap, ballet, and jazz. In Kids Dance 1, jazz is introduced for the first time for most of the students, and that brings a whole new level of excitement to dance class. In ballet, dancing at the barre is introduced and for tap, counting and finding rhythm are the main goals. The Kids Dance 2 section of this class focuses on everything in Kids Dance 1 plus memory retention which builds self-confidence, strength, and further technical skills.
Ballet
This class is offered to ages 7 through adult and is 1 hr. and 15 minutes in length. Ballet is the basis of all other dance forms. It teaches students grace as well as being a great workout!!! This class is strongly recommended for students in this age group. Our classes are based on classical ballet techniques but also have times for self-expression and creativity.
Tap
This class is offered to ages 7-18 yrs. and is 45 minutes - 1 hr. in length. Our classes are rhythm tap and lots of fun for those who want to use their feet to make music.
Jazz
This class is offered to ages 7-18 yrs. and is 1 hr. in length. This is our most popular class!!! In jazz students develop turning, leaping and center combination skills.
Contemporary
This class is offered to ages 7-18 yrs and is 1 hr. in length. In contemporary a mixture of jazz, ballet, and modern come together to make the most free form of all of the dance styles.
Hip Hop
This class is offered to ages 5-18 yrs.. and is 45 minutes in length. Does your dancer want to move in a high-energy environment? Then hip hop is the class for you. They will learn break dancing skills as well as music video style hip hop with one exception...all of our movement is clean and appropriate for all ages.
Leaps and Turns
This class will focus on greater understanding and technique to do the leaps, turns, and tricks of jazz and contemporary dance styles. This is a non-recital class.
Tumbling/Acro
This curriculum follows Acrobatic Arts which is a certified program that ensures the safety and progression of all dancers ages 5-18 yrs. It is a fusion of classic dance techniques working on strength, balance, and flexibility using acrobatic elements.
Musical Theater
Musical Theater is the art of singing, acting, and dancing. Classes will include instruction in voice and musical theater dance technique to Broadway music.
Sparkle Squad Performance Group
This group is open to any current SODC student who is enrolled in a combo class and is between the ages of 4 and 6. This group will participate in one spring competition and perform in a community performance.
Rising Stars Dance Company and Elite Dance Company
These groups represent the studio at outreaches, performances, dance conventions, and competitions. The student must have at least one year of ballet and a jazz/contemporary class to be considered for these programs.
