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Class Offerings
Our classes require placement as levels are based on a combination of age, experience, and skill. Our levels and class groupings are designed each season with the best interest of each of our dancers and their progress in mind.
We offer dance classes for all ages!
- Youth Dancer Programming
- Teen Dancer Programming
- Adult Dancer Programming
Class Styles:
- Ballet
- Tap
- Jazz
- Hip-Hop
- Acrobatics
- Musical Theater
- Contemporary/Lyrical
- Jumps, Leaps & Turns
- Poms & Conditioning
The PERFECT Introduction To Dance For Ages 3-5
PreK Dance Sampler 6-Week Session
This is the perfect introduction to PreK dance for your little one, without the long commitment! This class is the perfect opportunity to sample the PreK dance styles at TDC all in one session.
The first three weeks of class will focus on PreK Ballet foundations and creative movement. The last three weeks of class will focus on Hip Hop basics and creative movement. Basic movement concepts, elements of ballet and hip hop with upper and lower body coordination, learning to move rhythmically, song and dance & storytelling will be a focus of class. Class etiquette is also part of class practice.
Students will share what they learned during this six-week session through a mini-performance at the studio for parents and siblings during the last class on Saturday, February 17!
Students must be 3 years old by January 13.
Parent & Me Creative Movement 6-Week Session
Looking for a fun way to get moving and connect with your little one this winter? Join us for Creative Movement classes at The Dance Centre!
Parents and caregivers will participate and facilitate activities for their little one, so there’s no dance experience needed and zero stress about whipping out any dance moves!
This class allows for bonding between the child and caregiver while exploring with egg shakers, scarves, parachutes, and obstacle courses.
Active listening skills and routines will be introduced in a gentle, caring, and fun environment! Through guided play, movement topics such as levels, tempo, space, and sizes will be introduced!
Classes For Kindergarten - Second Grade (ages 5-7)
Ballet/Tap 1 Monday 4:30-5:15 PM
This is a ballet, tap, and creative movement class consisting of basic movement concepts, elements of ballet and tap with upper and lower body coordination, learning to move rhythmically, song and dance & storytelling.
Class etiquette is also part of class practice. Students must be in Kindergarten during the 23-24 season.
Ballet/Jazz 1 Tuesdays 6:00-7:00 PM
This is a ballet, jazz, and creative movement class consisting of basic movement concepts, elements of ballet and jazz with upper and lower body coordination, learning to move rhythmically, song and dance & storytelling.
Class etiquette is also part of class practice. Students must be in Kindergarten during the 23-24 season.
Beginner Acro Thursdays 4:00-4:45 PM
This is an intro to our acro program which helps our dancers develop artistic use of movements and tricks, focusing on dance related lines within the skills given.
Overall conditioning, flexibility, strength, limbering, balancing and tumbling skills are part of this class.
Hip Hop 1 Saturdays 11:15 AM- 12:00 PM
An introduction to hip hop for young dancers! Hip Hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture and made popular by dance crews in the United States. Class will follow a warmup with basic hip hop steps and grooves.
Students will learn to isolate certain parts of the body, practice directional changes, learn and explore new skills while practicing classroom etiquette. Learning to put combinations of steps together and presenting choreography is a main part of this class!
Classes For Second Grade+ (ages 7-11)
Ballet/Jazz 2 Tuesdays 5:15-6:15 PM
This is a combination class of ballet and jazz. The ballet portion of class will focus on developing fine motor skills and implementing ballet positions and movements that are foundational to the technique. Dancers learn upper and lower body coordination in stationary and locomotive movement. Jazz includes body placement, isolations, basic jazz steps and movements with directional changes, and basic turns and leaps.
While much technique will be addressed during the ballet portion, more focus in the jazz section of class will be placed on movement patterns and choreography.
Class will follow a structured progression of warming up, learning and exploring new skills while practicing classroom etiquette!
Hip Hop 2 Wednesdays 4:30-5:15 PM
At least one year of hip hop experience recommended. Hip Hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture and made popular by dance crews in the United States.
Class will follow a warmup with basic hip hop steps and grooves.
Student will learn to isolate certain parts of the body, practice directional changes, learn and explore new skills while practicing classroom etiquette.
Learning to put combinations of steps together and presenting choreography is a main part of this class.
Beginner Acro Thursdays 4:00-4:45
This is an intro to our acro program which helps our dancers develop artistic use of movements and tricks, focusing on dance related lines within the skills given. Overall conditioning, flexibility, strength, limbering, balancing and tumbling skills are part of this class.
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About TDC
For over three decades, The Dance Centre has provided the highest quality dance education, impacting thousands of students in Northeast Ohio. Through top-notch & age-appropriate instruction, a supportive and positive community, and versatile programming, TDC cultivates long term development of character and wellness that encourages dancers to grow in discipline, self-motivation, leadership, teamwork, and confidence!
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