CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Our goal at CFD is to find the perfect class to fit your dancer's needs and to nurture their growth throughout their time with us.

Mommy/Daddy & Me: (2-4yrs) Sometimes our tiniest of students aren't ready for a class that that they will attend on their own. This class is designed for just those students and for parents who want to experience the love of dance with their children. In this class, dancers along with Mommy and/or Daddy attend class together to engage in sing-song and dance with the use of music and props to blossom imaginations.
Attire: comfortable clothing

Creative Movement: (2-3yrs) This class is designed for our toddler students. Song and dance provide our tiny aspiring dancers with development in coordination, listening skills and musicality while engaging their imagination.
Attire: Leotard, tights, ballet shoes

Pre-K Ballet/Tap/Tumble Combo Classes: (3.5-5yrs) This class serves as an introduction to dance for pre-k dancers. Children will receive the basic instruction necessary to a good dance foundation through ballet and tap.
Attire: Leotard, tights, pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes with tap ties or elastics, hair pulled out of face

Combo Classes: (5-7yrs) Our combo classes for early elementary age dancers serve as an introduction to dance, while allowing for flexible scheduling. Dancers receive the basic instruction necessary for a balanced dance foundation. Ballet/Tap and/or Hip-Hop/Jazz combination classes provide the opportunity to attend one class and learn 2 genres. Our elementary combo classes prepare dancers for one subject classes at the next level of their dance development.
Ballet/Tap Attire: Leotard, tights, pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes with tap ties or elastics, hair pulled out of face
Hip Hop/Jazz Attire: Dance top or fitted shirt, bike shorts, jazz pants, or dance trunks, jazz shoes and tennis shoes, hair pulled out of face

Ballet: Students are encouraged to study ballet first and/or along with other forms of dance, as it is the foundation to all dance. Ballet focuses on proper training, body placement and discipline, grace and poise.
Attire: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, hair secured in bun

Pointe: A class for the experienced ballet dancer. This form of ballet is done on a dancer's toes. Students may only enter this class upon instructor approval.
Attire: Black leotard, pink tights, pink pointe shoes, hair secured in bun

Jazz: This is a fun up-beat class where students learn stylized jazz steps and technique that are true to the most popular forms out there. This class will focus mainly on dance combos.
Attire: Dance top or fitted shirt, bike shorts, jazz pants, or dance trunks, jazz shoes, hair pulled out of face (NO BAGGY CLOTHES OR STREETWEAR)

Jazz Technique: This is a class where students learn specifically technique that will focus on working on across the floor and center floor technique, including leaps and turns.
Attire: Dance top or fitted shirt, bike shorts, jazz pants, or dance trunks, jazz shoes, paws or bare feet, hair pulled out of face (NO BAGGY CLOTHES OR STREETWEAR)

Tap: An energetic, fast paced class that focuses on making proper rhythmic sounds between their feet and the floor. This class builds rhythm and balance.
Attire: Tap shoes and comfortable clothes, hair pulled out of face (NO TIGHT FITTING STREETWEAR)

Lyrical/Contemporary: This class combines ballet and jazz for an expressive form of dance where the emotional story within the song is told. Isolation of movement and control are also taught.
Attire: Dance top or fitted shirt, bike shorts, jazz pants, or dance trunks, jazz shoes, hair pulled out of face (NO BAGGY CLOTHES OR STREETWEAR)

Hip Hop: A class that teaches a very popular version of "street dancing" featured in our dancer's favorite music videos and by their favorite performers.
Attire: Tennis Shoes required, loose fitting comfortable clothes such as sweats (NO TIGHT FITTING STREETWEAR)

Jazz Funk: A fresh fun class that combines the elements of jazz dancing, funk and hip hop styles. This class is energetic and diverse, focusing on coordination, footwork and isolations.
Attire: Tennis shoes and comfortable clothes (NO TIGHT FITTING STREETWEAR)

Musical Theater: This class focuses on the entertaining aspects of musical theater and Broadway. Dancers will learn character and thematic dance elements and how to execute monologues.
Attire: Dance top or fitted shirt, bike shorts, jazz pants, or dance trunks, jazz shoes, hair pulled out of face (NO BAGGY CLOTHES OR STREETWEAR)

Drill: Drill classes for those students interested in trying out for Drill Team and those already on Drill Team. Dancers learn all that is necessary to be Drill Team ready. Attire: Dance top or fitted shirt, bike shorts, jazz pants, or dance trunks, jazz shoes, hair pulled out of face (NO BAGGY CLOTHES OR STREETWEAR)

Flexibility: Classes that focus on stretching to increase a dancer's flexibility to enhance proper technique.
Attire: Dance top or fitted shirt, bike shorts, jazz pants, or dance trunks, hair pulled out of face (NO STREETWEAR and NO LOOSE SHORTS OR SOFFE SHORTS W/O DANCE TRUNKS UNDERNEATH)


*Please note that proper attire is required for a dancer to attend class.

Class Levels:
Prep - Ages 6-9 yrs olds
Jr. - Ages 10-12
Teen - 13+
Ballet 1 - 6-9
All other Ballet Classeas ans Pointe Classes are determined by instructor and age (please see office)