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D&K's Programs:

Little Dancers
Ages 3-5

"Movers, Groovers & Shakers"

This jazz based class is designed for our youngest dancers as an introduction to the world of dance. Class consists of a warmup, traveling steps, hand/foot coordination drills, across the floor combinations and listening skills. We strive to make class time fun and creative while teaching the basic fundamentals of dance!

Mini Dancers
K-1st grade

Our next step up from the Movers, Groovers & Shakers class. We continue to work on and expand upon lessons learned in the previous. Our young dancers can begin to branch out into other styles. Ballet, jazz, tap, musical theater, acro and hip hop.

Kids, Teen &
Adult dance
2nd grade/up

Tap: These classes are designed to develop rhythms, styles and sounds - working on coordination and speed of movements. As students move through levels, they work on producing clear sounds, precision & proper tap technique.

Hip Hop: A high energy class that features the latest styles of street dance. Class features a cardio warmup, freestyle opportunities and floor work. Hip hop also woks on improving the students strength and stamina.

Ballet: Students in all levels of ballet will learn technique and terminology. Each class includes barre exercises, center, floor work and across the floor combinations.

Musical Theater: Classes focus on gaining confidence in performance in all genre's - dance, public speaking, acting and more. Students focus on Broadway jazz style show tune choreography but also spend time learning performance skills telling stories through dance, facial expressions, skits and more.

Jazz: A great style for all dancers. Jazz is one of the most classic forms of dance that continues to be a favorite for many. Class consists of high energy and uses smooth movements and isolations throughout its warmup, progressions, technique and combinations.

Contemporary Fusion: A great class that is designed with jazz as a base and adding elements of contemporary dance on top.

Contemporary/Lyrical: Considered one of the most popular styles of dance currently, it is the merging of many styles of dance (ballet, lyrical, modern & jazz). The style focuses on movement, expression, contraction/release and breathing.

Improvisation: Improv is designed for the older student who is ready to explore the next creative level. The class works on partnering as well as individual exploration of movement through dance and space. Improv allows for the dancer to find freedom from within.

Pointe: Ages 12 and up. Prerequisite Ballet and teacher permission. Pointe is offered to those students who have trained in ballet and who have developed the strength and technique associated with pointe. The class also includes barre and center work.

Acro: This class is designed to help dancers with balance, flexibility and strength. Students work on various floor skills at their own level from forward rolls to cartwheels to limbers and handsprings.

Competitive Dance Team

D&K's Studio requires all of its team members to be involved in weekly classes, in addition to their regularly scheduled team practice. All members are required to have regular attendance in their ballet, jazz, company, improv & contemporary classes. The team is involved in performance opportunities and yearly dance conventions and typically attend two dance competitions during the season. We have an active parent group who help to fundraise and offset additional expenses associated with those events. Team members have danced in Walt Disney World and in Nashville they performed on the Grand Ole Opry's stage.