VELOCITY DANCE Programs

Programs for Toddlers

Recommended for 2 and 3 year olds

Leap N Learn is an internationally renowned early childhood dance program.

Leap ‘N Learn is an effective, safe, progressive, and developmentally appropriate dance program for three- to eight-year-old dancers. Designed by master teacher Beverly Spell and expert child psychologist Dr. Annie Spell, the syllabus combines the healthiest practices for teaching children ballet technique, while simultaneously encouraging pretend play amongst the youngest students to maintain a positive and fun environment.

Capitalizing on the naturally occurring cognitive and neural development of children, the Leap ‘N Learn curriculum provides tools and shares knowledge necessary for the creation of a successful learning environment. Through an appreciation and utilization of natural development, students in a Leap ‘N Learn program will acquire motor, cognitive, and social skills beneficial for later life roles, including that of an adult dancer.

Dance With Me

Our Dance with Me class is designed for toddlers who love to move! Fine and gross motor skills are developed through the use of music, dance, and finger play. Parents will help us orient their child to the flow of the class room and will help and encourage them throughout the class. This class is fun for both the parent and the child!

Dance N Learn

Dance N Learn classes for are for toddlers who are ready to experience a dance class on their own. This 30 minute class will continue to develop the dancers fine and gross motor skills through center exercises, across the floor movement activities, and creative play. Dance N Learn will begin to touch on the basics of ballet and ballet terminology.

Programs for Pre-Schoolers

Recommended for 3 and 4 year olds

Leap N Learn (Ballet)

Leap N Learn is an internationally renowned early childhood dance program.

Leap ‘N Learn is an effective, safe, progressive, and developmentally appropriate dance program for three- to eight-year-old dancers. Designed by master teacher Beverly Spell and expert child psychologist Dr. Annie Spell, the syllabus combines the healthiest practices for teaching children ballet technique, while simultaneously encouraging pretend play amongst the youngest students to maintain a positive and fun environment.

Capitalizing on the naturally occurring cognitive and neural development of children, the Leap ‘N Learn curriculum provides tools and shares knowledge necessary for the creation of a successful learning environment. Through an appreciation and utilization of natural development, students in a Leap ‘N Learn program will acquire motor, cognitive, and social skills beneficial for later life roles, including that of an adult dancer.

Hippity Hop

Hippity Hop is hip-hop for the younger set. This class focuses on rhythm, body awareness, simple choreography and high-energy fun ! Students will develop coordination, strength, dance technique, rhythm, and body awareness in a caring, exciting, nurturing environment. This class is an excellent way for children to be introduced to the many benefits of the dance.

Tap (Age 4 Only)

Tap is percussive style of dance where dancers use their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on a variety of tap genres, musicality, timing, and rhythm.Tap is percussive style of dance where dancers use their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on a variety of tap genres, musicality, timing, and rhythm.

Programs for Boys

Hippity Hop

Hippity Hop is hip-hop for the younger set. This class focuses on rhythm, body awareness, simple choreography and high-energy fun ! Students will develop coordination, strength, dance technique, rhythm, and body awareness in a caring, exciting, nurturing environment. This class is an excellent way for children to be introduced to the many benefits of the dance.

Programs for Kindergartners

Recommended for 5 year olds

Leap N Learn (Ballet)

Leap N Learn is an internationally renowned early childhood dance program.

Leap ‘N Learn is an effective, safe, progressive, and developmentally appropriate dance program for three- to eight-year-old dancers. Designed by master teacher Beverly Spell and expert child psychologist Dr. Annie Spell, the syllabus combines the healthiest practices for teaching children ballet technique, while simultaneously encouraging pretend play amongst the youngest students to maintain a positive and fun environment.

Capitalizing on the naturally occurring cognitive and neural development of children, the Leap ‘N Learn curriculum provides tools and shares knowledge necessary for the creation of a successful learning environment. Through an appreciation and utilization of natural development, students in a Leap ‘N Learn program will acquire motor, cognitive, and social skills beneficial for later life roles, including that of an adult dancer.

Hippity Hop

Hippity Hop is hip-hop for the younger set. This class focuses on rhythm, body awareness, simple choreography and high-energy fun ! Students will develop coordination, strength, dance technique, rhythm, and body awareness in a caring, exciting, nurturing environment. This class is an excellent way for children to be introduced to the many benefits of the dance.

Tap

Tap is percussive style of dance where dancers use their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on a variety of tap genres, musicality, timing, and rhythm.Tap is percussive style of dance where dancers use their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on a variety of tap genres, musicality, timing, and rhythm.

Programs for Elementary & Tweens

Ballet

Velocity Dance Center provides a strong classical ballet education that nurtures the dancer mind and body. Our ballet classes consist of barre, center work, and progressions across the floor. The dancers will develop a solid ballet technique with an emphasis on understanding correct body alignment, proper use of rotation, coordination of the upper and lower body, and use of arms. Dancers will integrate various styles of ballet in their classes at Velocity. Pointe classes are also available to advanced dancers.

Jazz

Jazz is a technical form of dance combining isolations, strength, coordination, and style. Jazz classes combine traditional Broadway style jazz with the ever-changing styles of today. Dancers will learn the traditional jazz vocabulary for many styles of jazz including Broadway, lyrical jazz, contemporary, jazz funk, and commercial styles jazz.

The class will focus on developing strength, flexibility, proper alignment, coordination, and technical vocabulary. Students will develop the skills that will allow them to move quickly and think fast. Dancers will learn how to accent the music, use expression and dance with dynamics, musicality, and passion!

Tap

Tap is percussive style of dance where dancers use their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on a variety of tap genres, musicality, timing, and rhythm.Tap is percussive style of dance where dancers use their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on a variety of tap genres, musicality, timing, and rhythm.

Hip Hop

Hip Hop is a high-energy dance class that finds it origins from street dance styles. Hip hop is the style of dance featured in popular music videos and award shows. This class will encompass movement that has elements of poppin’, locking, breaking, jazz, hip hop and funk, as well as freestyle movement to give students the opportunity to develop their own sense of style.

Programs for Tweens & Teens

Jazz / Pom

Jazz is a technical form of dance combining isolations, strength, coordination, and style. Jazz classes combine traditional Broadway style jazz with the ever-changing styles of today. Dancers will learn the traditional jazz vocabulary for many styles of jazz including Broadway, lyrical jazz, contemporary, jazz funk, and commercial styles jazz.

The class will focus on developing strength, flexibility, proper alignment, coordination, and technical vocabulary. Students will develop the skills that will allow them to move quickly and think fast. Dancers will learn how to accent the music, use expression and dance with dynamics, musicality, and passion!

Hip Hop

Hip Hop is a high-energy dance class that finds it origins from street dance styles. Hip hop is the style of dance featured in popular music videos and award shows. This class will encompass movement that has elements of poppin’, locking, breaking, jazz, hip hop and funk, as well as freestyle movement to give students the opportunity to develop their own sense of style.