Classes and Subjects

dancer Straub Dance Center provides a full curriculum of ballet, tap and jazz classes to students of all ages. Other specialty classes include baby dance, pre-dance, hip-hop, song & dance and lyrical. We offer several variations of classes ranging from half hour classes to one-and-half hour classes.

Click here for a list of of our 2008 fall-spring course offering.

 

Subject Age Description Class Length Required Shoes
Baby Dance Combo class for 2 year olds 30 minutes Girls: Pink ballet slippers
Boys: Black ballet slippers
Pre-Dance Combo class for 3-4 year olds 30 minutes Girls: Pink ballet slippers
Boys: Black ballet slippers
Creative Dance I 4 year olds 30 minutes Girls: Pink ballet slippers
Boys: Black ballet slippers
Creative Dance II 5-6 year olds 30 minutes Girls: Pink ballet slippers
Boys: Black ballet slippers
Tap Kindergarten and above 30 minutes Black tap shoes
Pre-Ballet 1st and 2nd graders 30 minutes Girls: Pink ballet slippers
Boys: Black ballet slippers
Pre-Jazz K, 1st and 2nd graders 30 minutes Capezio or Bloch black jazz oxfords
Hip Hop 1st grade and above 30 minutes Capezio or Bloch black Jazz Sneaker
Song & Dance 5-12 year olds

30 minutes White Keds
Pointe Teacher permission and min. of two ballet classes/week 30 minutes Appropriate pointe shoes (see teacher)
Lyrical 6th grade or above 30 minutes Capezio suntan pedini
Advanced
Pre-Jazz
2nd graders with jazz experience 45 minutes Black jazz oxfords
Advanced
Pre-Ballet
2nd graders with ballet experience 45 minutes Girls: Pink ballet slippers
Boys: Black ballet slippers
Ballet 3rd grade and above 1 hour Capezio or Bloch pink ballet slippers (black for boys)
Jazz 3rd grade and above 1 hour Capezio or Bloch black jazz oxfords
Ballet (Extended Class) 3rd grade and above 1.25 hours Capezio or Bloch pink ballet slippers (black for boys)
Advanced Ballet 3rd grade and above 1.5 hours Capezio or Bloch pink ballet slippers (black for boys)
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