Our Classes
Our Classes
Ballet: Harbor Dance is a ballet based dance studio. Our instruction is of the highest quality. This demanding performing art allows dancers to develop their highest level of physical accomplishment, discipline, and artistry. A combination of the Italian and Russian techniques is used to help each dancer achieve strength, flexibility, and the mind/body connection that transfers to excellence in every area of their lives.
Jazz/Lyrical/Multiform: This form of dance encompasses many varieties and styles, including traditional jazz, lyrical, musical theater, and contemporary jazz. Jazz denotes a form of dance that is free, expressive, where most technique is parallel rather than turned out, and upbeat in tempo.
Jazz multiform begins at level 4. It will encompass contemporary jazz, lyrical, and Broadway/musical theatre styles of the dance form. Dancers of a young and beginning/intermediate age and level (1-3 in level) need to learn the foundational building blocks of jazz, lyrical, and musical theater as their own focus. Once they get to the level 4 placement, dancers can begin to have multi-faceted classes that incorporate all forms.
Tap: American dance form in which rhythm is sounded out by taps on the heels and toes of the dancer's shoes.
Hip-Hop: Popular urban dance associated with rap music and the styles of inner-city cultures.
Hip Hop Concepts: Class will include instruction on fundamentals such as footwork, grooves, free-styling, the creation of choreography and so forth.
Jazz Funk: A mixture of Jazz and Hip Hop. Jazz funk incorporates elements of other dance genres and wraps them into a funky style that is both fun and expressive!
Contemporary Hip Hop: Contemporary Hip Hop focuses mainly on expressing emotions (happiness, sadness, anger) through soft but powerful movements created from the mood that is present to the music.
Broadway Musical Theater: Dancing as seen on Broadway, in movies, and in theatre. Although jazz evolved from ballet, it is faster, more dynamic, and predominantly uses parallel positioning rather than utilization of turn-out.
Acrobatics: In this class, students focus on specific jumps, turns and gymnastics/tumbling moves which can enhance their repertoire in dance ability, flexibility, strength, and control. Class time is spent learning gymnastic skills with mats, tumbling, and rigorous stretch/strengthening exercises.
Creative Movement and Pre-classes: Structured movement offers young dancers an outlet for physical release and broadens awareness of basic class etiquette such as taking turns, mimicking movement, and following directions. Dance may foster a love of music, rhythmic movement patterns, creativity, and expression. Additional benefits include social encounters, interaction, and cooperation. Dancers will gain strength, agility, flexibility, and coordination in basic body mechanics. Dance classes help develop gross and fine motor skills, spacial awareness, and proprioception.