Classes

Hip-Hop

Our faculty offers a variety of styles that extend from hip hop fundamentals to industry/fusion. Our “Industry drop-in” classes are designed to train dancers commercially while incorporating elements of hip-hop style. Our hip-hop foundation classes focus on bounce, rock, groove, isolations, waving, footwork, etc. Classes range from beginning to advanced for various ages, as well as offering a pre-professional level program called RAW. We also have competitive teams that help sharpen their skills throughout their younger years preparing them to pursue bigger opportunities in this genre.

Clothing: Relaxed/loose-fitted clothing. Tshirts, shorts, and/or sweats
Shoes: Clean sneakers
Hair: Any hairstyle is fitting

Tap

Tap Dance is a timeless art that combines dance and percussion. Class begins in the center with warm up exercises focusing on control, coordination, rhythm, building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination and speed of movement followed by across the floor exercises that teach dynamics, shading, phrasing, and musicality, concluding with extended rhythmic phrases, and improvisation exercises. This art form assists in developing a sense of rhythm and timing and it’s a great genre to start with if a dancer is a bit intimidated by the more technical ones.

Classes range from beginning to advanced for various ages. We also offer competitive teams for this style.

Clothing: Form-fitting, flexible attire (ie. leggings, dance shorts, tank top, or top)
Shoes: Black Tap Shoes
Hair: Pulled back out of face in a ponytail or bun

Ballet

Ballet is at the core of all technical dance forms, therefore it plays an important role in the formation of strong performers. Our first focus is to establish a level of respect towards this art form, as well as developing an understanding of each dancer’s body and its proper use. Ballet classes focus on developing solid ballet techniques and terminology with emphasis on understanding correct body placement, proper use of turn out, coordination of the upper body, and use of arms. Classes range from beginning to advanced for various ages, with various focuses, based on each teacher’s methodology.

Clothing: Black leotard, pink tights, black form-fitting shorts, or black skirt optional. Boys can wear white tank top or form fitting white top with black leggings.
Shoes: Pink ballet slippers
Hair: Pulled back, out of face, in neat bun

Lyrical

Lyrical class is designed for intermediate to advanced students with previous training in ballet. Lyrical focuses on the interpretation of lyrics and storytelling in dance with a combination of jazz and ballet techniques. Students must take this class in conjunction with ballet.

Clothing: Form-fitting, flexible attire (ie. leggings, dance shorts, tank top, or top)
Shoes: Jazz shoes, half-soles, or bare feet 
Recommended jazz shoes: “Bloc Pulse Jazz Shoes”
Hair: Pulled back out of face in a ponytail or bun

Acro

Acrobatics teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline and concentration. Acro classes will focus on fundamental acrobatic technique. Students will learn such things as handstands, chin stands, elbow stands, cartwheels, back bends, walkovers, balance and contortion tricks. Acro is not the typical tumbling or gymnastics class. This class is great for students looking to enhance their agility, flexibility, and strength. This class has proven to be extremely beneficial for all our genres, giving the dancers another layer to their training.

Musical Theatre

Musical theater dances use jazz-based technique and movement to interpret music from Broadway and musicals. Focus on a sense of story, emotional connection, expression, and movement. This class will also develop a student’s personality and confidence as well as brighten their stage presence.

Clothing: Form-fitting, flexible attire (ie. leggings, dance shorts, tank top, or top)
Shoes: Jazz shoes or half-soles (no bare feet or socks)
Recommended jazz shoes: “Bloc Pulse Jazz Shoes”
Hair: Pulled back out of face in a ponytail or bun

Acting

Acting goes hand in hand with dance. It provides performers with a deeper level of interpretation and understanding of a role, however, this class provides a broad gamma of the different backgrounds and methods. We offer 2 different levels for this class for ages 10 and up.

JBT Classes (for our Rookie Dancers)

Our introductory classes are made for students to have fun and express themselves! The young dancer’s program at MVP is an enjoyable, healthy, and wholesome environment for 4-6 year-old students. These classes expose students to the joy of dance through movement games, creative exercises, exploration of dance styles, and an introduction to movement vocabulary. Our JBT introductory class combines movement and rhythm from Jazz, Tap, and Ballet to expose your tiny dancer to the whole world of dance.

Breaking

Breaking, also called breakdancing, is a style of street dance. Breaking consists of four kinds of movement: top rock, down rock, power moves, and freezes. Breaking is typically danced to hip hop, funk music, and especially breakbeats, although modern trends allow for much wider varieties of music along certain ranges of tempo and beat patterns. In this class, we will cover the foundational moves, grooves, and concepts of breakdancing. Students will learn Breakdancing’s four concepts of: Toprock, Footwork, Power, and Freeze. On top of learning these concepts, students will learn the foundations of handstands, freestyling, and acrobatic movement. We will focus on fun, foundation, and fitness to grow as better dancers!

Clothing: Baggy clothing: t-shirt, pants/shorts
Shoes: Close-toed, clean sneakers
Recommended: Bring a long-sleeve, hoodie, or jacket for floorwork/spinning

Stretch & Strength

This class is designed to improve a dancer’s range of motion, enhance muscle flexibility and increase their level of core muscle strength.

Improvisation

A big part of being a dancer is being able to express yourself through improv. Our improv classes guide students through their choices and help them be vulnerable while growing.