Our Summer Schedule is Here!
We love summer dance so much because it allows us to continue the fabulous FUN and FITNESS throughout the summer months! Our 7-week sessions are a fantastic way to continue training, growing, and learning in order to reach your dance goals. For dancers moving up to the next level, Summer Dance will help give you a jump start on learning new technique.
It’s also the PERFECT time to learn something new! Whether you are wanting to try dance for the first time or if you are looking to test out a new style, we have just the right class for you!
Our Summer Dance Sessions are currently being offered both in person and in our Virtual Dance Studio. This provides our dance families with the option to take class in our Virtual Studio or in-person or possibly a combination of both. We are working on gathering tech and cleaning equipment to make a hybrid model available to our dance families. There are many factors that will influence how and if we are able to have an in-person experience, but please know that our dancer’s safety is our first priority!
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
*Please note, Joy of Dance reserves the right to discontinue in-person classes and continue classes in our Virtual Studio if deemed necessary. No refunds will be issued.*
Ages 1.5 – 2.5
Dance With Me
This is a great class for our 1.5-3-year-olds. We use music they know and love while learning beginner dance moves with a ballet or jazz foundation with a parent or guardian. We learn all about warming up, stretching, nursery rhymes, role-playing and obstacle courses to foster a love for dance and enhance gross motor skills.
Helpful hints for our Dance With Me class: The parent can assist with all dance moves, even carrying the dancer if she or he wants extra cuddles, or the dancer may participate more independently, dancing next to their parent. Occasionally dancers can get upset because they are overwhelmed. It happens to the best of us! If this occurs, it’s best to leave the room, calm down your dancer and return when he or she is feeling better.
Pricing for 7 weeks: $95
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 8:30a-8:55a
Wednesdays: 5:50p-6:15p
Thursdays: 4:35p-5:00p
Dress Code: Any color leotard, pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes (ones with no strings if you can find them!). These young dancers may also wear leggings and tank tops if that is more comfortable for them.
Boys- white or black t-shirt, black sweatpants, black split sole canvas ballet shoes.
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
Ages 3 & 4
Tiny Stars: Taps and Tutus
Tiny Stars is an introduction to classical ballet and tap using creative, imaginative role-playing and fun props. This class may involve pretending to be animals, playing instruments to learn rhythm, learning to balance, skipping and running and techniques using costumes and ribbons, or picking up “diamonds” (shhh…they’re actually just feathers) from the ground to develop their hand-eye coordination. This class is suitable for both boys and girls who are having so much fun that they don’t even realize that they are learning the fundamentals of ballet technique along the way.
Dress Code: Any color leotard, pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, and black tap shoes. Ballet shoes should either not have the elastic around the shoe or it should be tied and cut off(or removed)to prevent dancers from tripping on them during class.
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: 4:00p-4:40p
Wednesdays: 9:00a-9:40a
Wednesdays: 5:05p-5:45p
Thursdays: 3:50p-4:30p
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
Pre K – Kindergarten
Shooting Stars 1
Shooting Stars provides young dancers with an introductory course into the world of dance, learning ballet, tap steps, hip-hop, and jazz technique in a fun, creative environment. Dancers can choose to take ballet/jazz, tap/pop-hop, or both combo classes! Dancers will build on their technique using creative role play, costumes, and props, and will thrive from positive reinforcement. This class is geared toward experienced 5 year-olds and beginner 6 year-olds. Shooting Stars classes are combo classes, styles may not be taken separately.
Pricing for 7 weeks: $140
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: Ballet/Jazz: 4:45p-5:40p
Tuesdays: Tap/PopHop: 5:45p-6:40p
Thursdays: Tap/PopHop: 4:00p-4:55p
Thursdays: Ballet/Jazz: 5:00p-5:550
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
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Broadway Stars
Broadway stars provides young dancers with an introductory course into the world of musical theatre dance technique in a fun, creative environment. Dancers will build on their technique using creative role play, costumes, and props, and will thrive from positive reinforcement. Movement games and activities will focus on the class theme!
Pricing for 7 weeks: $95
Days/Times:
Thursdays: 6:00p-6:25p
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Shooting Stars 2
Shooting Stars provides young dancers with an introductory course into the world of dance, learning ballet, tap steps, hip-hop, and jazz technique in a fun, creative environment. Dancers can choose to take ballet/jazz, tap/pop-hop, or both combo classes! Dancers will build on their technique using creative role play, costumes, and props, and will thrive from positive reinforcement. This class is geared toward experienced 6 year-olds and beginner 7 year-olds. Shooting Stars classes are combo classes, styles may not be taken separately. If students choose to take both classes, they must be back-to-back on the same day.
Pricing for 7 weeks: $140
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: Ballet/Jazz: 9:45a-10:40a
Wednesdays: Tap/PopHop: 10:45a-11:40a
Thursdays: Tap/PopHop: 4:00p-4:55p
Thursdays: Ballet/Jazz: 5:00p-5:550
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
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Broadway Stars
Broadway stars provides young dancers with an introductory course into the world of musical theatre dance technique in a fun, creative environment. Dancers will build on their technique using creative role play, costumes, and props, and will thrive from positive reinforcement. Movement games and activities will focus on the class theme!
Pricing for 7 weeks: 95
Days/Times:
Thursdays: 6:00p-6:25p
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
2nd and 3rd Grade
Classes for dancers going into 2nd or 3rd Grade will focus on learning correct technique both at the bar and across the floor.
Dance Adventures Ballet & Jazz
Pricing for 7 weeks: $201
Days/Times
Tuesdays: 4:00p-5:25p
These hour and 25-minute classes work on learning correct ballet and jazz techniques both at the bar and across the floor. The Dance Adventures class is a great class for students looking to further their dance abilities while keeping the enjoyment of dance the focus of the class.
Dress Code:
Any color leotard, pink or tan tights, pink canvas split-soled ballet shoes, tan slip-on jazz shoes(no ties). Ballet shoes should either not have the elastic around the shoe or it should be tied and cut off to prevent dancers from tripping on them during class.
Black shorts (no leggings) or a ballet skirt may be worn over the leotard and tights. No shirts are to be worn over leotards for ballet class. Dancers may wish to wear a ballet sweater and/or leg warmers.
Boys for Ballet/Jazz- Black pants with a white, grey, or black t-shirt and black ballet/black jazz shoes.
Dance Explore
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times
Tuesdays: 5:30p-6:10p
Dance Explore is perfect to help younger dancers examine the techniques of both Contemporary Modern and Lyrical dance. Dancers will be introduced to using strong emotion-inspired movements as well as working through fusing multiple styles of dance.
Dress Code:
Black spaghetti strap leotard, tights, half-soled shoes, or barefoot. Shirts, shorts, or leggings may be worn over the leotard and tights.
Hip-Hop
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times
Wednesdays: 4:00p-4:40p
Hip Hop is primarily danced to R&B music and has evolved from breaking, locking, and popping to cutting-edge choreography. Often freestyle in nature, hip hop provides the recreational dancer with an athletic, fun, and creative workout.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, and black sneakers with a white sole (no street sneakers allowed). While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
Boys for Hip Hop- Comfortable clothes, and black high-top sneakers with white soles (no street sneakers allowed).
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Rhythm Tap
Pricing for 7 weeks: $95
Days/Times
Wednesdays: 4:045p-5:10p
Introductory tap technique. Class time consists of a warm-up, center exercises, and combinations. Students will learn and grow basic tap techniques.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, black lace-up tap shoes. At this level, the lace-up taps shoes, rather than the single tie used in introductory levels of tap, are required for more stability in class. While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
Boys- Comfortable clothes, and black tap shoes.
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
4th – 6th Grade
Classes for dancers going into 4th, 5th, or 6th Grade will focus on learning correct techniques both at the bar and across the floor.
Workshop Ballet & Jazz
Pricing for 7 weeks: $201
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: 4:00p-5:25p
The workshop classes are 1 hour and 25 minutes, splitting the time between Ballet and Jazz. In Workshop, students will have a more extensive learning experience than the previous levels. They will focus on vocabulary, proper technique, barre work, across the floor, and center combinations. The exercises given will help develop the muscles needed to be on Pointe shoes.
Dress Code:
Ballet:
Any color spaghetti strap leotard, pink or tan tights, pink canvas split soled ballet shoes. Black shorts (no leggings) or a ballet skirt may be worn over the leotard and tights. No shirts are to be worn over leotards for ballet class. Dancers may wish to wear a ballet sweater and/or leg warmers.
Jazz:
Any color spaghetti strap leotard (black may be required for recital), tan tights, and tan jazz shoes. A form-fitting top, black shorts or leggings may be worn over the leotard and tights.
Boys for Ballet/Tap/Jazz- Black pants with a white, grey, or black t-shirt and black ballet/black tap/black jazz shoes.
Dance Explore
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: 5:30p-6:10p
Dance Explore is perfect to help younger dancers examine the techniques of both Contemporary Modern and Lyrical dance. Dancers will be introduced to using strong emotion-inspired movements as well as working through fusing multiple styles of dance.
Dress Code:
Black spaghetti strap leotard, tights, half soled shoes or barefoot. Shirts, shorts or leggings may be worn over the leotard and tights.
Hip-Hop
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 5:15p-5:55p
Hip Hop is primarily danced to R&B music and has evolved from breaking, locking, and popping to cutting edge choreography. Often freestyle in nature, hip hop provides the recreational dancer with an athletic, fun, and creative workout.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, and black sneakers with a white sole (no street sneakers allowed). While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
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Rhythm Tap
Pricing for 7 weeks: $95
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 4:45p-5:10p
Introductory tap technique. Class time consists of a warm-up, center exercises, and combinations. Students will learn and grow basic tap techniques.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, black lace-up tap shoes. At this level, the lace-up taps shoes, rather than the single tie used in introductory levels of tap, are required for more stability in class. While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
Boys- Comfortable clothes, and black tap shoes.
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Strength & Stretch
Pricing for 7 weeks: $201
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: 6:15p-7:40p
Alixa Flexibility is a progressive & proven syllabus designed to educate and to teach flexibility safely & effectively through 5 modules.
Our program focuses on:
• Step by step progressions • Strength to control flexibility
• Correct alignment to help protect against injuries
• Good body awareness & mobility • Improving students who struggle to progress
• Balancing & protecting hyper-mobility
The emphasis is on student safety and is carefully developed for long-term health.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, and barefoot or clean sneakers. While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
7th Grade & Up
Students going into Grades 7-12
Days/Times:
Pre-Pointe
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 4:45p-5:25p
Pre pointe is for dancers working on the goal of going en pointe, It is dangerous to start at a younger age as the bones in the feet are still growing and can be permanently damaged.
Dress Code: Any color spaghetti strap leotard (keep in mind, black may be required for recital), pink or tan tights, pink canvas split soled ballet shoes. Black shorts or a ballet skirt may be worn over the leotard and tights. No shirts are to be worn over leotards for ballet class.
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Pointe
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 8:00p-8:40p
Part of classical ballet technique, Pointe is danced on the tip of the toes using specially reinforced shoes called pointe shoes or toe shoes. Pointe is available only to students over the age of 12 with two consecutive years of dance experience and meet the criteria for beginner Pointe work.
Dress Code: Any color spaghetti strap leotard (keep in mind, black may be required for recital), pink or tan tights, pink canvas split soled ballet shoes. Black shorts or a ballet skirt may be worn over the leotard and tights. No shirts are to be worn over leotards for ballet class.
Intermediate/Advanced Tap
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 8:00p-8:40p
A fast-paced class for dancers with past experience. Class time consists of warm-up, barre work, center exercises, and combinations. Students will maintain their basic tap knowledge while learning new rhythms and counts to build and strengthen their foundation.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, black lace-up tap shoes. At this level, the lace-up taps shoes, rather than the single tie used in introductory levels of tap, are required for more stability in class. While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
Workshop, Ballet & Jazz
Pricing for 7 weeks: $201
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 6:30p-7:55p
In these classes, students will be able to advance their Ballet and Jazz techniques to further develop correct body placement, strength and flexibility. Across the floor technique will include kicks, turns and leaps, along with more extensive combinations.
Dress Code for all Workshop classes
Ballet: Any color spaghetti strap leotard (keep in mind, black may be required for recital), pink or tan tights, pink canvas split soled ballet shoes. Black shorts or a ballet skirt may be worn over the leotard and tights. No shirts are to be worn over leotards for ballet class.
Jazz: Any color spaghetti strap leotard(black may be required for recital though), pink or tan tights, tan slip-on jazz shoes(no ties). Shirts, shorts or leggings may be worn over the leotard and tights.
Boys for Ballet/Tap/Jazz- Black pants with a white, grey, or black t-shirt and black ballet/black tap/black jazz shoes.
Adult Hip Hop Hip-Hop
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 8:00p-8:40p
Hip Hop is primarily danced to R&B music and has evolved from breaking, locking, and popping to cutting-edge choreography. Often freestyle in nature, hip hop provides the recreational dancer with an athletic, fun, and creative workout.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, and black sneakers with a white sole (no street sneakers allowed). While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
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Lyrical/Modern
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 5:30p-6:10p
A beginner/intermediate level class designed to dive into the styles of Graham, Cunningham, and Horton techniques. Improvisation is used during class to help students think outside of the box and find new and innovative ways to move.
Dress Code:
Any style of leotard and tights, form-fitting clothes can be worn over leotard and tights. Students can dance in bare feet or half sole shoes.
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Strength & Stretch
Pricing for 7 weeks: $201
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: 6:15p-7:40p
Alixa Flexibility is a progressive & proven syllabus designed to educate and to teach flexibility safely & effectively through 5 modules.
Our program focuses on:
• Step by step progressions • Strength to control flexibility
• Correct alignment to help protect against injuries
• Good body awareness & mobility • Improving students who struggle to progress
• Balancing & protecting hyper-mobility
The emphasis is on student safety and is carefully developed for long-term health.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, and barefoot or clean sneakers. While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
Adults Ages 18+
Beginner/Intermediate Tap
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 5:45p-6:25p
Tap concentrates on rhythm and jazz styles. The technique is focused on achieving clear sounds and expressive rhythms all while building on basic tap principles.
Dress Code: Comfortable clothes with black tap shoes
Intermediate/Adv Tap
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 8:00p-8:40p
Tap concentrates on rhythm and jazz styles. The technique is focused on achieving clear sounds and expressive rhythms all while building on basic tap principles to achieve a more challenging class.
Dress Code: Comfortable clothes with black tap shoes
A beginner/intermediate level class designed to introduce the styles of Graham, Cunningham, and Horton techniques. Improvisation is used during class to help students think outside of the box and find new and innovative ways to move.
Adult Modern (Open)
Pricing for 7 weeks: $140
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: 7:15p-8:10p
Dress Code: Comfortable clothes with half sole shoes or bare feet.
A beginner/intermediate level class designed to introduce the styles of Graham, Cunningham, and Horton techniques. Improvisation is used during class to help students think outside of the box and find new and innovative ways to move.
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Beginner/Intermediate Hip-Hop
Pricing for 7 weeks: $114
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 8:00p-8:40p
A high-energy class for all abilities. Class time starts with a warm-up and continues with strengthening exercises as well as learning combinations to music from today and the past. Come let loose and shake it with us!
Adult Ballet (Open)
Pricing for 7 weeks: $140
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: 6:15p-7:10p
A class for all ages and abilities. Class time will consist of ballet barre, center and across the floor exercises. Proper technique and vocabulary will be emphasized.
Dress Code: Any color and style leotard, tights, and pink ballet shoes. All other clothing should be form-fitting.
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Adult Workshop, Inter/Adv Ballet & Jazz
Pricing for 7 weeks: $201
Days/Times:
Wednesdays: 6:30p-7:55p
In these classes, dancers will be able to advance their Ballet and Jazz techniques to further develop correct body placement, strength, and flexibility. Across the floor, technique will include kicks, turns, and leaps, along with more extensive combinations.
Dress Code: Leotard, tights, pink ballet shoes, and tan jazz shoes. Tank tops and shorts or leggings can be work over leotard. All clothing items should be form-fitting.
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Strength & Stretch
Pricing for 7 weeks: $201
Days/Times:
Tuesdays: 6:15p-7:40p
Alixa Flexibility is a progressive & proven syllabus designed to educate and to teach flexibility safely & effectively through 5 modules.
Our program focuses on:
• Step by step progressions • Strength to control flexibility
• Correct alignment to help protect against injuries
• Good body awareness & mobility • Improving students who struggle to progress
• Balancing & protecting hyper-mobility
The emphasis is on student safety and is carefully developed for long-term health.
Dress Code:
Comfortable clothes, and barefoot or clean sneakers. While a leotard is not required, tops should extend full length past the hips. This is to help extend the dancer’s line, make the class more uniform and aid the teacher when making corrections.
*There is a $25 registration fee for Summer Dance for non-members only.*
Contact Us For A Trial Class!
We offer trial classes for students of all ages!
For our Summer Session, we will not be accepting trials until after classes have begun, July 5th.
If you are interested in waiting for a trial class, after submitting the form a member of our staff will reach out to set up a date for your trial class.