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Aged-Based Classes – For the Curious, the Dabblers, and the Dreamers

Whether your dancer is just beginning their journey or simply wants to explore dance at their own pace, our aged-based classes are the perfect fit!

At Turning Point, we believe that every child benefits from dance, whether they’re in the studio one hour a week or a hundred. Dance builds confidence, coordination, creativity, and focus, and we are passionately committed to making those benefits accessible to all dancers, no matter their schedule or level of commitment.

Our incredible faculty is here to nurture every dancer, including those who are balancing dance with other time-consuming activities. We provide high-quality instruction in a supportive and joyful environment and are dedicated to helping each child grow at their own pace.

🩰 Not sure where to begin?
If your dancer has not been placed in Level 3 or higher by a Turning Point Certified Instructor, please enroll in classes based on their age.

💡 A quick note about placement:
Each dance style (ballet, hip hop, acro, etc.) has unique technical requirements, so placement may vary between styles. A dancer might be in an age-based ballet class but placed in a Level 3 hip hop class. Our instructors will evaluate and guide placement for each discipline to ensure the best fit for your dancer’s growth.

Whether your dancer is dabbling or diving in, we’re so excited to have them with us.

BALLET 

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Offered to our Kindergarteners through Adults. Ballet is the foundation of dance. This class will focus on the classical elements of ballet, teaching students proper technique and body alignment. Classes demand high focus from the student but are valuable to the progression of a dancer. Proper ballet technique is essential for strength, power and execution of a dancer. 

Required attire: Any color Leotard, Tights, and ballet shoes and hair pulled away from dancer's face and off dancer's neck. 

Lyrical

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Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz, with expressive motions that focus on telling a story. Students will learn lyrical technique along with how to express emotion through movement. Our lyrical program directly feeds into our contemporary program. Although not required, ballet is highly recommended as corequisite for lyrical!

Attire: Any colored leotard and tights or leggings, with half soles or ballet shoes.


Jazz

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All classes focus on both classic and current styles of jazz, while keeping emphasis on technique, center, and placement. Creative routines are taught and dancers learn how to interpret their music with control and fluidity. Classes integrate the fundamentals of ballet for proper technique, while using exciting music and fresh moves. We highly recommend students continue ballet training while taking jazz.

 Attire: form-fitting dance clothing - jazz pants or capris, tights, leotards, tanks OK. Skin Color Jazz Shoes. Hair must be pulled back. 

HIP HOP

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Focus is on the latest street styles of hip hop. Dancers are encouraged to push themselves to explore new movements and to understand the elements of choreography, music, and performance.

Required Attire: We encourage stylish, trendy attire and clean sneakers. Examples would be joggers, track pants, sweatpants, tees, tank tops, hoodies, basketball shorts, leggings, etc.

ACROBATICS

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Offered to ages 6 and up. Acrobatics teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline & concentration. This class will focus on fundamental acrobatic technique. Acro is not the typical tumbling or gymnastics class. This class is great for students looking to enhance their agility, flexibility, & strength. 

Required attire: form-fitting dance clothing - jazz pants or capris, tights, leotards, tanks OK. Hair must be pulled back.

TAP

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Tap is a meshing of cultures ranging from traditional Irish folk dance to modern Broadway extravaganzas. This makes tap a versatile style of dance with endless possibilities. The focus in this class will be on the basic movements of tap and rhythm, because once these are mastered anything is possible. 

Attire: any comfortable stretchy clothing that allows you to move freely and of course Tap-shoes! Please no split-sole tap shoes. Hair should be kept out of the face.


Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT)

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Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) is an innovative body-conditioning and strengthening program that has been designed to enhance students' technique by focussing on training the muscle memory required in each exercise in all forms of dance. PBT focuses on core strength, weight placement and alignment of the body with a gradual approach of carefully designed exercises and repetitions of these exercises that trigger their muscle memory.

Required attire: Any color Leotard, convertible Tights, and hair pulled away from dancer's face and off dancer's neck. 

Special Note: A PBT Equipment Kit can be purchased at our front desk. You will also need a yoga mat and a yoga ball specific to your dancers height.

Height Recommended ball size

Under 4'8" 45 cm ball

4'8" to 5'3" 55 cm ball

5'4" to 5'10" 65 cm ball

5'10" to 6'4" 75 cm ball

For children who are 5 years and younger, always use a 45 cm ball.