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Dress Code

Leotards, tights, & shoes are available for purchase or special order in the PDA office.  Recomendations below is the dancewear needed to match recital costume. See instructor for more details.

For all classes, hair must pulled securely back out of face in a bun or braid.  Parents, please double-knot young dancers' shoelaces & trim excess elastic from ballet shoes.  Any clothing or shoes that could damage our dance floors or equipment is not permitted. 

Pre-Dance, Ballet, Pointe: Any solid color leotard, pink tights, & pink ballet shoes. Skirts, ballet sweaters, & leg warmers ok.  (Black leotard recommended for Ballet 1 & up)

Pre-Tap, Tap: Any solid color leotard, tan tights, & black tap shoes.  (Black leotard recommended for Tap 1 & up)  *See class description for shoe details.

Jazz 1 & up: Any solid color leotard, tan tights, & tan jazz shoes.  (Black leotard recommended)

Hip-Hop: Any solid color leotard, tan tights, & black jazz sneakers.  (Black leotard recommended) Loose street clothing is permitted (no metal zippers or grommets as these damage the floor)

Gymnastics: Any solid color leotard, tan footless tights, socks or bare feet.  Boys wear t-shirt & shorts.

Contemporary: Any solid color leotard, and tan tights.  For class, ballet shoe, lyrical sandal, foot paw, or bare feet are acceptable.  Recital shoe to be determined by instructor. 

Adult Classes: No leotard or tights necessary!  Comfortable clothing and supportive dance shoes suggested.

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SUMMER 2011 Class Schedule & Summer Camps

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WINTER 2012 Class Schedule

Winter class enrollment opens in November.  The following classes (listed with the FALL classes and indicated with an asterisk (*)) run from January 2012 until our Recital in June.  Winter classes have open enrollment thru the end of MARCH 2012.  Children must have been the minimum indicated age by approximately February 28th 2012.  Don't see what you are looking for?  Contact us and we will do our best to find just the right class for you!

FALL 2011-2012 Class Schedule

Fall class enrollment is NOW OPEN.  The following classes run continuously from September until our Recital in June.  Fall classes have open enrollment thru the end of FEBRUARY 2012. Children must have been the minimum indicated age by approximately October 31st 2011.

TOTS CLASSES

12-Week sessions beginning 9/12/11 & 1/9/12 

Tiny Tots (age 2) M10:00a* 30 min
M10:45a* 30 min
W4:45* 30 min
Tumble Tots (age 3) T11:30a* 30 min

COMBO CLASSES

14-Week session beginning 1/2/12

Tap & Ballet (age 4) T10:00a* 40 min

PRE-DANCE

PreDance (age 3) M9:15a W6:00 R4:45* S9:00a
PreDance (age 4) T9:15a T6:00 W5:15 R6:15 S9:45a
PreDance (ages 3&4) M9:15a* W6:00*

BALLET/POINTE

Ballet 1 (age 5-7) M4:45 T10:45a T5:15* W5:15 R6:15 S10:30a
Ballet 1 (age 8-12) R7:00 
Ballet 1 (age 13+) M8:15*
Ballet 2/3 M6:15 W5:15
Ballet 4/5 M5:30
Ballet 6 (Pre-Pointe) (55) M6:15 *Req. for Pointe 1
Pointe 1 (55) M7:15
Pointe 2 & 3 (55) M8:15 *Add'l Ballet Tech Req.

TAP

PreTap (age 4-5) R5:30
Tap 1 (age 6-7) T6:00 R5:30
Tap 1 (age 8-12) T6:00
Tap 1 (13+) R7:00
Tap 2/3 W6:00
Tap 4/5 R7:00

JAZZ

Jazz 1 (age 6-8) W6:00 R4:45  
Jazz 1 (age 9-12) R6:15
Jazz 1 (13+) M7:30
Jazz 2/3 M5:30
Jazz 4/5 T6:45
Jazz 6 (55) R8:30

HIPHOP

Hip Hop 1 (age 7-9) M6:45 T5:15 S11:15a
Hip Hop 1 (age 10-12) T6:45
Hip Hop 1 (age 13+) T7:30
BBoy/BGirl (7+) R5:30

CONTEMPORARY 
Ballet Experience Required

Intro to Contemporary T7:30 *Level 3 prerequisite
Contemporary 1&2 (55) W7:45 *Level 4/5 prerequisite

GYMNASTICS

Gymnastics (age 5+) T4:30

*Tumbling/Handspring private lessons available

ADULT CLASSES

*Must be 18 years or older

Adult Tap R7:45
Adult Hip Hop M8:15*

BALLROOM LESSONS

*Private/Couples Lessons Available By Appointment


**last updated 1/17/2012