Artistic Dance Center offers a variety of different dance styles. Our specialty and forté, however, is Classical Ballet. ADC is known for its strong Ballet training, but we also offer Contemporary, Aerial, Ballroom, Jazz, Acro, and Conditioning in order to create a more diversified dancer. With the technical and strong Ballet base we offer, dancers find it easy to incorporate other forms of dance as they advance through the levels and grow older. We recommend Ballet to all of our students since we feel that with a strong ballet base, all other forms of dance will look more polished and stronger. Many of our students take advantage of our full dance program and those with a strong aptitude in Classical and Contemporary Ballet, are invited to participate in our Intensive Program. 

Pre-Ballet

Pre-Ballet is for our tiny ballerinas ranging from age 3-4 who have limited to no experience in dance training. In pre-ballet classes, dancers will learn basic ballet technique such as positions of the feet and arms as well as simple ballet steps and stretches appropriate for their age. Dancers will learn basic technique at the barre, stretches in the center and some across the floor exercises. Pre-ballet dancers are introduced to the basic principles associated with ballet training such as respect, responsibility, hard work, and perseverance. Establishing a strong technical foundation at a young age will improve a dancer's abilities in all other forms of dance as they continue to progress in their training.

Intermediate Ballet

Intermediate ballet is for dancers ranging from age 6-10 years old as well as for students who are new to ballet technique and may have limited experience in dance training. A strong technical foundation is crucial at this level because dancers are exposed to new steps at a faster pace. Intermediate ballet is more advanced than beginner ballet in that it requires more strength and coordination in order to execute steps more effectively.Many of our older dancers take these classes as well to help fine tune their basic ballet technique to complement their pre-professional training.

We offer Intermediate Ballet classes throughout the week in different levels according to age and ability.

Beginner Ballet

Beginner Ballet is for dancers ranging from 5-7 years old who have limited experience in dance training. At this level, dancers are expected to know basic ballet positions of the feet and arms as well as basic ballet steps. Dancers at this level learn a variety of slightly more advanced steps at the barre that are appropriate for their age and ability. Dancers at this level begin to learn basic ballet technique in the center as well. A lot of focus is placed on strength, coordination, balance, and flexibility ability as these are important elements to dance technique as dancers progress in their training.

We offer Beginner Ballet classes throughout the week in different levels according to age and ability.

Advanced Ballet

Advanced Ballet is for experienced dancers ranging from age 11-14. These ballet classes are for dancers who are equipped, both technically and artistically, to learn more challenging steps that require a high degree of strength, agility, dynamic, coordination, endurance, and flexibility. Dancers at this level are either in preparation for dancing on pointe or have already begun dancing on pointe. At this level, dancers have been introduced to a wide variety of ballet technique steps and are now working to enhance their skills and advance in their training.

We offer Advanced Ballet classes throughout the week in different levels according to age and ability.

Pointe

Advanced Ballet dancers who have achieved a certain level of strength and ability are given the opportunity to dance on pointe. Dancing on pointe is incredibly challenging and requires consistent effort and practice. Depending on the level of the dancer, a pointe class is very similar to a ballet technique class. Pointe classes start at the barre and progress to center and across the floor exercises.

We offer Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Pointe classes throughout the week according to level and ability.

Aerial

At Artistic Dance Center, we offer Aerial classes for students who want to expand their skill set beyond dance technique and into acrobatics. Aerial is a type of performance in which the dancers climb up long fabrics, referred to as silks, and perform a series of tricks such as wraps and drops. Aerial requires incredible upper body strength and control. These performers rely 100% on their own strength to perform the tricks effectively and safely.

We offer Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Aerial classes on Saturdays.

Ballroom

At Artistic Dance Center, we offer a variety of classes in other dance disciplines starting with Ballroom. The common ballroom dances known throughout the world are waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, samba, rhumba, cha cha cha, and jive. Much like classical ballet, ballroom room technique requires much coordination and agility in order to execute the dynamic techniques correctly.

We offer Ballroom classes throughout the week according to level and ability.

Contemporary

At ADC, we offer Contemporary classes for our Intermediate, Advanced, and Pre-Professional dancers. Contemporary dance is the most dominant dance discipline after classical ballet. It combines elements of ballet, jazz, and modern dance. A strong technical foundation is important in contemporary dance, however it differs from classical ballet in that placement of the upper body and lines can be more abstract and less structured. Many of our dancers compete with contemporary solos and group dances.

We offer Contemporary classes throughout the week according to level and ability.

Acro/Tumbling

At ADC, we offer Acro/Tumbling classes for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced dancers who want to expand their skill set. In an Acro/Tumbling class, students learn acrobatic tricks combined with dance technique. Students start with simple tricks such as forward rolls and cartwheels and advance all the way to back handsprings, aerials, and back tucks. These tricks require incredible upper and lower body strength. These tricks can then be incorporated into dance choreography to make the dance more challenging and give the dancers a competitive advantage. We offer Acro/Tumbling classes throughout the week according to level and ability.