Our Classes
Ovations Performing Arts Academy strives to offer the widest variety of classes that we possibly can whilst ensuring a proper education in each style of dance. Equal education and training is a priority in all of our recreational and company classes.
Contemporary/ Lyrical
Lyrical utilizes the movements of jazz at a slower pace while modeling the technique of ballet. The dancer strives to find certain fluidity within the music to seek deep expression within them and while portraying these feelings through their bodies to tell a story. The form of dance requires flexibility, strength and a strong sense of music.
Jazz is a classification of dance shared by a broad range of styles. These styles are expressed by isolations and syncopation of the head, shoulders, ribcage, feet, and arms to show off personal style and execution. Jazz incorporates a series of jumps, sequence turns, leg extensions, and an array of styles.
Jazz
Pointe
Pointe technique is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns pointe work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. Students must typically take at least three years of classical ballet and are considered for pointe after their eleventh birthday.
Hip-Hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in New York City by African- American and Latin communities during the 1970s. Here at Ovations we teach the foundations of hip-hop, we blend popping, locking, isolations, breaking, grooving, house, and freestyle all in one so that each individual student is strong in each element of hip-hop.
Ballet
Ballet is the basis of all dance styles and participation is encouraged although not required. Ovations staff has been trained in French (Vaganova), Italian (Cucheti), and Russian (RAD) principles of training, and combines elements from all styles into their core curriculum. This provides its dancers with a richer knowledge of classical training, and ensures dancers learn at a pace that is proper and not detrimental to their growing facilities. Ovation’s provides the perfect experience for the recreational dancer and superior training for children wishing to be a professional dancer. The ability to adapt to any style of ballet is the main goal of the Staff at Ovations.
Tap
Tap dance is distinguished by percussive footwork that marks out precise rhythmic patterns on the floor. The terminology is important in this form of dance. Each sound has its own identity to support it. Music is not a priority in this form of dance for the sounds supply a tune. In this class students will begin with a warm up consisting of foot and ankle techniques to perfect sounds. The class continues with a variety of tap combinations.
Acrobatics
Acrobatic training uses balance, control, and strength. It takes determination and discipline. Students are trained to start with basic tumbling and as they mature more difficult elements will be presented. Other styles of dance can be essential in this form. Acrobatics contains a portion of the class for conditioning and muscle strengthening. Also included in the program is contortion and partner work. This is a more interesting component to the visual aspect of acrobatics. Having these skills can support a dancer with many job opportunities and to be well rounded in the profession.
Creative Movement/ Pre Dance
(5-6 Years Old)
Pre- Dance class is an introduction to basic ballet positions while also touching on technique and terminology for jazz and tap. Creative movement follows the same etiquette of pre-dance without tap; the children learn the basics of tumbling while touching on ballet and jazz technique. Students use their creativity, imagination and self-esteem in a friendly family atmosphere. Dance class allows the dancers to enjoy the fundamentals of dance along with interacting with music, props and basic movement. Students learn the foundation of different dance styles while they have fun and interact with one another in the classroom to help build social skills, confidence and personality.
Musical Theatre
Learn to perform choreography from hit Broadway musicals from all over the nation. This class teaches the basics of stage performance and singing. This fun unique class combines all aspects of Broadway performing including acting, dancing and singing (both vocal and non vocal). Students are educated on the fundamentals of dance, staging and theatre techniques.