Our Dance Programs

Pre-school Ballet Program
This program is offered to children ages 3 and 4. The course is designed to introduce them to the varieties of music, rhythms, and basic movements of the body. It is a fun and positive introduction to ballet and the world of dance.

Intro Ballet Program
This program is structured to introduce the basic elements of formal dance training to encourage and develop the child’s natural interest and enjoyment in creative movement.

Classical Ballet/Pointe Program
Classical Ballet and Pointe is one of the oldest and most respected of art forms. With its discipline and fine character, a dancer and person develop as one. Poise, technique, style, control, and grace blend beautifully, forming a magical presence of ballet. After sufficient study of ballet, a student may be advanced to pointe work.

Tap Program
Tap is a form of dance wherein rhythmic sounds are created by the feet, in a series of regulated and controlled movements. The student gains a sense of rhythm and coordination, a new form of expression, and the ability to work with others.

Jazz Program
Jazz is America’s gift to the world. It is a stylized from of dance that has developed other types of dancing techniques as well as its own style and excitement. Various styles of Jazz dancing include Musical Comedy, Lyrical, Modern, Video, and Hip Hop Funk among others. Jazz students are strongly encouraged to study ballet as well.

Hip Hop Program
Hip Hop is a high-energy class set to today’s hottest music. Coordination, style, and musicality are emphasized. Hip Hop Programs are offered exclusively to RDS students enrolled in Ballet, Tap, or Jazz.

"GREAT DANCERS ARE NOT GREAT BECAUSE OF THEIR TECHNIQUE, THEY ARE GREAT BECAUSE OF THEIR PASSION”

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