Dance
Our Dance Classes
Inclusion Dance offers a wide range of dance classes. Our Dance 1 and 2 classes blend various dance genres. Our other offerings include musical theater, ballet, dance technique, performance-based classes with pom and jazz, competition dance, lyrical, and more.
Dance classes provide numerous benefits for children, spanning physical, mental, and social aspects:
Physical Benefits: Dance can enhance cardiovascular health, flexibility, strength, and balance. It can also aid in weight management, increase bone density, and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Mental Benefits: Dance helps reduce stress and depression while boosting mood and self-esteem. Dancing releases endorphins in the brain, which improve well-being and alleviate pain. Additionally, dance enhances the mind-body connection, fostering a positive self-image. Regardless of the dance style, both you and your child will develop social interaction skills, spatial awareness, coordination, problem-solving abilities, concrete and abstract learning, gross and fine motor skills, musicality, rhythm, and various life skills that are beneficial throughout life. Learning dance routines also improves memorization, visual recognition, and decision-making.
Social Benefits: Dance promotes sensitivity, understanding, and appreciation for others. Dancing in sync with others can strengthen social bonds and foster closer relationships.
Classes are ordered by age or level depending on the class.
Dance 1 (Ages 3-4)
In this 30-minute introductory class dancers will learn creative movement through dance. Young dancers will learn the basic ballet and jazz steps while learning how to follow direction and imitate movement and gross motor skill development games in a positive and fun environment. Dancers will learn recital routines and have lots of fun!
Our Dance 1 class is a dancely class. Dancely is our wonderful program dedicated to our favorite little ones, to get them moving, shaking, and most importantly, having fun! Our program features original music from the award winning songwriters at Disney, Netflix, and Marvel. Dancely also features original choreography from world renowned dancers, who know exactly the moves that make kids jump for joy with delight and excitement. Your little ones are going to have so much fun moving, bouncing, and shaking with us!
- Performances: Winter and Spring Recitals
- Styles of Dance: Ballet, jazz, creative movement
- Teacher: Ziemia Curtis
- Class Practice Clothing Suggestions: Leotard (with or without tutu/skirt) and tights or leggings, black jazz or black ballet shoes. One pair of black jazz shoes can be provided by Inclusion Dance.
- Monthly Tuition: $70
Dance 2 (Ages 5-8)
In this 40-minute introductory class, dancers will learn ballet, jazz, and other forms of dance. Young dancers will learn the basic ballet and jazz steps while learning how to follow direction and imitate movement in a positive and fun environment. Engaging music is used to get these little ones inspired to dance. Dancers will learn recital routines and dance techniques and have lots of fun!
- Performances: Winter and Spring Recitals
- Styles of Dance: Ballet, jazz, and other forms of dance
- Teacher: Ziemia Curtis
- Class Practice Clothing Suggestions: Leotard (with or without a tutu or skirt) and tights or leggings, black jazz or black ballet shoes. One pair of black jazz shoes can be provided by Inclusion Dance.
- Monthly Tuition: $75
Dance Technique 1 (5-19 years)
This 30-minute class will focus on learning proper dance technique. Every week, students will increase their dance skills, get stronger, and become more poised. Students will use the technique learned in fun dance combinations. All competition students are required to take Dance Technique (if needed, ballet 1 can be substituted for this class).
- Performances: Winter and Spring Recitals
- Styles of Dance: Most dance styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical
- Teacher: Miranda Straka
- Class Practice Clothing Requirements: Tight fitting long sleeve shirt (tank leotard can be worn underneath for when student is warm) and leggings with ballet, jazz, or gymnastics shoes.
- Monthly Tuition: $70
Dance Technique 2 (7-19 years)
This 35-minute class will focus on learning proper dance technique. Every week, students will increase their dance skills, get stronger, and become more poised. Students will use the technique learned in fun dance combinations.
- Performances: Winter and Spring Recitals
- Styles of Dance: Most dance styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, and other styles
- Teacher: Miranda Straka
- Class Practice Clothing Requirements: Tight fitting long sleeve shirt (tank leotard can be worn underneath for when student is warm) and leggings with ballet, jazz, or gymnastics shoes.
- Monthly Tuition: $70
Dance Technique 3 (11-19 years)
This 35-minute class will focus on learning proper dance technique. Every week, students will increase their dance skills, get stronger, and become more poised. Students will use the technique learned in fun dance combinations.
- Performances: Winter and Spring Recitals
- Styles of Dance: Most dance styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, and other styles.
- Teacher: Miranda Straka
- Class Practice Clothing Requirements: Tight fitting long sleeve shirt (tank leotard can be worn underneath for when student is warm) and leggings with ballet, jazz, or gymnastics shoes.
- Monthly Tuition: $70
Dance Improv & Dance Turns (9-19 years)
This 35-minute class will focus on learning proper dance turning technique and learning how to improv dance choreography. Every week, students will increase their turning skills, become more confident, and begin to learn to choreograph routines.
- Performances: Winter and Spring Recitals. Costumes will be something simple and will not be purchased new.
- Styles of Dance: Jazz and Lyrical.
- Teacher: Ziemia Curtis
- Class Practice Clothing Suggestions: Leotard, black leggings, and any dance shoes.
- Monthly Tuition: $50
Performance Dance Team (Ages 7-19)
This 45-minute class is full of fun, high-energy Jazz, Pom, and Hip Hop dancing. The choreography learned will be rich in performance quality and exciting moves guaranteed to get the fans off their seats! Your child will learn what it takes to be a performer!
- Requirements: There is a strict attendance policy for this class. It is also HIGHLY recommended that the students in this class take another dance, technique, or a gymnastics class to improve their dance and gymnastics skills! Outfits are provided by Inclusion Dance except black leggings must be provided by student.
- Performances: 1-2 area events, 2-3 basketball half-times, and Winter and Spring Recitals. This class uses multiple costumes throughout the season.
- Styles of Dance: Jazz and Pom
- Teacher: Ziemia Curtis
- Class Practice Clothing Requirements: Tight fitting long sleeve shirt (tank leotard can be worn underneath for when student is warm) and leggings with black jazz shoes.
- Monthly Tuition: $75 (ask about a discount for competition students)
Musical Theater (Ages 7-19)
Musical Theater is a 40-minute class that is a jazz-based dance class filled with Broadway style dancing and music. Classes incorporate the style of dance one would typically see on a Broadway stage. This form of dancing emphasizes learning performance skills such as connecting with the audience and facial expressions.
- Performances: Winter and Spring Recitals
- Styles of Dance: Jazz, musical theater, some singing if child wants to, and will learn a little bit of acting, facials, and stage presence.
- Teacher: Miranda Straka
- Class Practice Clothing Suggestions: Clothes that are easy to move around in, black jazz shoes. One pair of black jazz shoes can be provided by Inclusion Dance.
- Monthly Tuition: $75
Competition Dance
Competition Dance Jazz Level 1
(Ages 7+, must try out for team)
This 40-minute class in which dance students will learn and compete in 1 competitive dance routine in 2 competitions a year. This class will focus on fundamentals of dance technique through fun jazzy routine.
- Requirements: There is a very strict attendance policy for this class. Student must also be enrolled in the Dance Technique 1 class. Must have taken at least 2 years of any dance and have the dance and memorization skills appropriate to keep up with the students in the class. We also suggest taking a gymnastics class.
- Dance Styles: acro, jazz
- Performances: 1-2 area events, 1 basketball half-time, 2 competitions, Winter and Spring Showcases AND Recitals
- Teacher: Miranda Straka
- Required Class Practice Uniform: Tight fitting long sleeve shirt (tank leotard can be worn underneath for when student is warm) and leggings with jazz shoes. One pair of jazz shoes can be provided by Inclusion Dance. This competition practice outfit will need to be purchased directly from Inclusion Dance.
- All competition classes are part of unlimited pricing (does not include private lessons). Take competition classes and all the non-competition classes you want.
- 1 competition class $230 per month
- 2 competition classes $320 per month
- 3 or more competition classes $400 per month
Competition Hip Hop Level 2&3
(Ages 8+, must try out for team)
This 45-minute class in which dance students will learn and compete in 1 competitive hip hop dance routine in 2 competitions a year. This class will focus on hip hop dance technique and skills with an age-appropriate, hip hop song.
- Requirements: There is a very strict attendance policy for this class. Student must also be enrolled in the Dance Technique 2 or 3 class. Must have taken at least 1 year of any dance or acro class and have the dance skills and memorization skills appropriate to keep up with the other students in the class.
- Dance Styles: hip hop
- Performances: 1-2 area events, 1 basketball half-time, 2 competitions, Winter and Spring Recitals
- Teacher: Miranda Straka
- Required Class Practice Uniform: Tight fitting long sleeve shirt (tank leotard can be worn underneath for when student is warm) and leggings with gym shoes that are not worn outside. Please bring one pair of your own gym shoes to practice in (must be clean and not worn outside). Inclusion Dance will provide performance hip hop shoes or boots that the students will practice with when it gets closer to performance time. This competition practice outfit will need to be purchased directly from Inclusion Dance.
- All competition classes are part of unlimited pricing (does not include private lessons). Take competition classes and all the non-competition classes you want.
- 1 competition class $230 per month
- 2 competition classes $320 per month
- 3 or more competition classes $400 per month
Competition Modern/Lyrical Level 3
(Ages 9+, must try out for team)
This 45-minute class in which dance students will learn and compete in 1 competitive modern or lyrical dance routine in 2 competitions a year. This class will focus on more advanced modern and lyrical dance technique.
- Requirements: There is a very strict attendance policy for this class. Student must also be enrolled in the Dance Technique 3 class. Must have taken at least 3 years of any dance class and have the dance skills and memorization skills appropriate to keep up with the advanced students.
- Dance Styles: modern, lyrical
- Performances: 1-2 area events, 1 basketball half-time, 2 competitions, Winter and Spring Recitals
- Teacher: Ziemia Curtis
- Required Class Practice Uniform: Tight fitting long sleeve shirt (tank leotard can be worn underneath for when student is warm) and leggings with lyrical pirouette shoes. One pair of lyrical shoes can be provided by Inclusion Dance. This competition practice outfit will need to be purchased directly from Inclusion Dance.
- All competition classes are part of unlimited pricing (does not include private lessons). Take competition classes and all the non-competition classes you want.
- 1 competition class $230 per month
- 2 competition classes $320 per month
- 3 or more competition classes $400 per month
Big Dance Production
(Ages 7+, for all competition students and others)
This 45-minute class in which dance students will learn and compete in 1 competitive production dance routine in 2 competitions a year. We want as many students as we can in this production. We will split the students up into levels. Some of the routines will have all the children dancing together and some of it will have different choreography (based on skill level). This class will NOT be charged like other competition classes. The price will be the same as non-competition classes and will be no extra cost for all competition students and those utilizing the unlimited pricing structure. The competition fees for this class will be fundraised. THIS CLASS IS DESTINED TO BE LOTS OF FUN!
- Requirements: This IS a competition class and will have a very strict attendance policy. Students are highly encouraged to attend a dance technique or ballet class. IT IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL COMPETITIONS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES TO BE IN THIS CLASS.
- Dance Styles: production, jazz, musical theater
- Performances: 1-2 area events, 1 basketball half-time, 2 competitions, Winter and Spring Recitals
- Teachers: Miranda Straka and Ziemia Curtis
- Required Class Practice Uniform: Tight fitting long sleeve shirt (tank leotard can be worn underneath for when student is warm) and leggings with lyrical pirouette shoes. One pair of lyrical shoes can be provided by Inclusion Dance. This competition practice outfit will need to be purchased directly from Inclusion Dance.
- Monthly Tuition: $75