Young Dancers Program

Bridge For Dance offers a wide variety of classes for children from age three through the teen years.

Our classes range from creative movement, pre-ballet, ballet, tap, modern, contemporary, jazz, aerial circus, hip hop, and more.

Our students learn the fundamentals of dance within the realm of a solid classical platform, starting in Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet. Bridge For Dance classes are perfect for the student who desires challenging classical pre-professional training, or the student who is hoping to have fun in a healthy and encouraging environment.

We provide a balanced and emotionally supportive environment in which each student feels important, safe, and inspired to flourish in their own way. A small student-to-teacher ratio allows much more personal attention for each student and for the staff the opportunity to know each family personally, giving our space an open and friendly feel.

The Young Dancers Program is a year-long program with weekly classes scheduled from September to May, ending with an exciting Recital whereby the children get a chance to perform what they’ve learned.

In addition, a variety of camps and workshops are also available during various holidays.

Scroll down to see class descriptions, scheduling, and our programs.

Creative Movement

Ages 3-4

When boys and girls turn three, they are welcome and encouraged to start their dancing with creative movement! Our creative movement is a sweet, nurturing, structured class using elements of pre-ballet, but taught through imitation and imagery.

This is not a free-for-all all undisciplined class!

Children will learn first and second positions, plie, chasse, relevé, saute, and more. There is some music with words (sing/song type) used in this class, that helps the little ones engage in the appropriate activities while learning how to stand in line, understanding spacial awareness, how to wait their turn, and proper entrance/exit.

We use some props including scarves, spots on the floor to keep their places, and allow a short time for “free dance”, where the little sweethearts have the freedom to express themselves in front of their classmates. This class is precious. After completion of 1 year of creative movement, the children are ready to move on to pre-ballet.

Pre-Ballet

Ages 5-6

In pre-ballet, the children learn the fundaments of ballet in a nurturing, supportive environment. This is the class where the children develop a real understanding and appreciation for the art of ballet. Through a fun series and a modified ballet class structure, students learn how to stand in line, understanding spacial awareness, how to wait their turn and proper entrance/exit.

We use some props including dancing with scarves, spots on the floor to keep their places, and allow a short time for “free dance” where the little sweethearts have the freedom to express themselves in front of their classmates. Children will learn first and second and plie, chasse, relevé, saute, and more.

Ballet

Ages 6-teens

In all levels of ballet, the children learn the fundaments of classical ballet in a nurturing, supportive environment. Through a traditional ballet class structure, students will do ballet at the barre, en center, and across the floor. Children will learn positions one through five for both feet and arms.

Ballet with Pointe

(By placement only)

Beginner pointe class begins with strengthening and mobility exercises for the feet and the entire body to gain and maintain the strength to dance on the tip of the toes in specially designed shoes.

Dancers approved for pointe work will be given advice on where to purchase shoes, what to look for, and how to sew their shoes in preparation for class. Once dancers are ready to work on pointe, class itself will incorporate exercises at the barre such as relevés, élèves, retirés and échappés.

Exercises will be designed to safely build strength, stamina, and balance in preparation for dancing on pointe without the barre.

Modern | Contemporary

Ages 7-teens

Modern & Contemporary dance is a wonderful class to take on its own or as an addition to training in ballet. The students will learn some of the classics in modern and contemporary dance including floor work, contractions, release, spiral, and moving with curvature of the spine. With exciting popular music that is easy to access emotionally, the students get a full body work out while learning to move with spacial awareness and full expression.

This class is very popular for ages 7-14. Ballet experience is helpful, but not necessary.

Aerial Circus

Ages 8 -Teens

Aerial Circus Class consists of work on aerial silks and lyra (hoop). On each apparatus, students will learn proper body positions, balances, poses, drops, and choreography. Each class will also include a warm-up, strength training, conditioning, and stretching. As your strength increases, so will your skill and confidence….you will be amazed at what you can do. This class is a hit, and fills up very quickly!

(Registration for Aerial Classes Levels Advanced beginner & UP by phone only)

Tap

Ages 6 -teens

In all levels of tap, children learn the fundaments of classical tap in a nurturing, supportive environment. Through a traditional tap class structure, students will do warm ups in center and exercises across the floor to rhythmic music. Children learn musicality and develop a broad spectrum of tap vocabulary and movement.

Hip Hop

Ages 6 -teens

Hip Hop is a high energy dance class for young boys and girls. During this super fun class, the children will learn great new, popular dance skills while getting exercise, learning movement and body awareness and having fun!

During class, the students will do a warm up, learn to count music, move “across the floor”, do physical floor work, stretches and choreographed dances in a group.  All students will dance to exciting, popular music they love while getting a full body workout that develops strength, technique, musicality and coordination- and they will head home happy! All music and movement is age appropriate.

Jazz

Ages 6 - teens
 

Jazz is a wonderful fusion of classical Jazz technique plus funky street stylized movement. This is a great class for someone wanting the fun class while still working on the technical elements that will make them a better dancer. 

Our Young Dancers Program offers something for everyone—including the recreational dancer, the technical trainer and the avid performer!

Dance Program

Ages 3–Teens

Creative Movement / Pre-Ballet / Ballet / MODERN / JAZZ / TAP / Hip Hop / Aerial Circus

The dance program gives the opportunity to study different dance forms, while having fun and participating in a physical activity within a nurturing environment.

No requirements

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Academic Year Tuition & Rates per semester

1 Class/Week: $697

2 Classes/Week: $1215

3 Classes/Week: $1595

Unlimited Classes: $2200

Annually Registration & Recital Fees: $35 each

First Payment - August 15th

Second Payment - January 10th

$110 off, if paying for FULL YEAR in Advance

Late Registration - $35 (After August 15th | After February 10th

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Aerial Program

Ages 8+

Tuition Fee Per Semester

$1400 (Full Year)

Aerial Circus consists of work on aerial silks and other equipment. On each apparatus, students will learn proper body positions, balances, poses, drops, and choreography. In class, students will learn warm ups, strength training, conditioning and stretching. As your strength increases, so will your skill and confidence.

(Registration for Aerial Classes over the phone only)

Young Artists Performance Company

Ages 11–Teens

(Audition Required)

This program is designed for the dancer who wants to learn and experience performing on stage. The dancers will have performance opportunities to develop their skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

2 Classes Weekly + Thursday Rehearsal Class:

Holiday Make-Up Classes

We invite and encourage every student to try any class of their choice during their current semester in order to make up for classes missed during the scheduled holidays. We allow two holiday make up classes per child per semester, which is in addition to any sick day or other absences they might have.

We are sorry, but make-ups do not roll into the following semester of classes. Scheduling make-up classes earlier rather than later is always suggested! So please call the office to schedule make-ups as soon as possible!