Ballet (for Children, Levels A and B)

In Ballet classes here at Temple Arts, your children will have the opportunity to develop into strong and well physically balanced individuals.  Ballet is not “just for girls” – it is a useful training tool for people from all walks of life, and has even been used to train and rehabilitate professional athletes in the NFL and the NBA.

• Level B:  In this Level, children will receive beginner level instruction and learn foundational movements and terminology.  Classes for Level B are 30 minutes in length. 
• Level A:  Here, students will further advance on the foundation gained in Level B, and will have the opportunity to eventually progress to dancing with partners!  Classes are 60 minutes in length, and are therefore more demanding, requiring more focus out of the students.

Ballet/Jazz Essentials (3-4 years)

This class delivers exactly what its title states:  The fundamentals and essentials to basic Ballet and Jazz dance styles!  Your kids will learn basic positioning for the arms and feet, as well as an introduction to dance vocabulary.

Creative Movement (3-4 years)

In this no-pressure atmosphere, your children will learn to move and express themselves like never before!  Kids will have the opportunity to improve coordination and refine gross motor skills while also playing with fun props!  This is a great class to combine with Ballet/Jazz Essentials!

Hip-Hop (Kids 8-14 years)

You have seen Hip-Hop on “So You Think You Can Dance” and “America's Best Dance Crew”, and now you can do it too! Hip-hop is one of the hottest and most popular styles of dance and now you have the opportunity to experience this dance craze at Temple Arts. Hip-Hop is mainly a street dance style, primarily using hip hop music and jammed packed with fun, learning and great exercise.

• Kids (8-14 years of age):  Learn to dance like their favorite artists on shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Randy Jackson’s Americans Best Dance Crew.” Your kids will learn skills like focus, memory, fitness, coordination, control, discipline, and teamwork and love you for it!

Jazz (for Children, Levels A and B)

Jazz Dance is an umbrella term that encompasses many different styles of dance, like Latin-style jazz (often times Salsa-based), Lyrical jazz (Modern and/or Ballet-based), Street Jazz (Hip-Hop based), and Broadway jazz (dance using song and movement together) to name a few.  Jazz is great to partner with Ballet training, so that children can learn form and structure from Ballet, and then style and confidence in Jazz!

• Level B:  Students here, as in all Level-B classes, will learn the basics:  Foundational movement that will prepare them to advance to Level A classes.
• Level A:  Students in Level A will explore several of the above listed styles of Jazz (Latin-Style, Lyrical, etc.) and will learn more complex movements, like turning and leaping combinations.