Our Junior program is filled with fun and is one of the most popular programs at the studio! We’ve got a style for every one of your dancers desires and each class is structured to keep them moving from the moment they walk in, to the moment they dance out. Read more down below to learn about the different benefits that each style offers. Our Junior dancers love our high-energy and enthusiastic instructors and they are sure to build new friendships with classmates as they dance their way through the season. No previous dance experience is necessary! All of our Junior Dance Adventurers classes will be included in our Holiday Spectacular, Photo Day, and Year-End Recital in June.
Jr Jazz: Jazz dance is a classic genre! In this style, dancers will focus on proper technique, flexibility, and performance quality. Jazz is HIGH ENERGY and will keep your dancer excited for class week after week. Dancers will experience a structured class that consists of a warm-up, across-the-floor technique, and a combination to music. Jazz dancers build strength and rhythm as they work on specific techniques for jumps, leaps, and turns. Get ready to turn up the energy!
Attire: Comfortable close-fitting dance clothes (leggings/dance shorts/tank top/leotard and hair tied back. Bare feet or leather turners, please.
Jr Tap: Tap offers us the chance to become both a musician and a dancer. Our students learn various styles of tap as they develop rhythmic abilities and increase their coordination. Tap shoes are required for this class and will lead the way as your dancer increases their musicality, phrasing, and sound clarity. Prepare to make some musical magic!
Attire: Black leather full sole lace-up tap shoes. Comfortable dance clothes (leggings/dance shorts/tank top/leotard/tee-shirt etc) and hair tied back.
Jr Lyrical: Lyrical is a beautiful combination of ballet and jazz technique. These popular styles encourage dancers to be versatile in their expressions, movements and emotion. It focuses on spatial and body awareness, use of body weight, floor work, leaps, turns, flexibility, control, and safe body alignment. These styles have been around for years but have been made even more popular with shows like “World of Dance!”
Attire: Comfortable close-fitting dance clothes (leggings/dance shorts/tank top/leotard and hair tied back. Bare feet, please.
Jr Acro: Acro is a fusion of artistic motion and athleticism. In our acrobatics program, contortion and tumbling skills are learned at the appropriate levels and are seamlessly incorporated with dance choreography. These classes include many strength and flexibility drills to allow our students to perform skills safely and correctly. At WDI, we follow the Acrobatics Arts syllabus to ensure that our dancers are learning the progression of skills safely while under the care of our experienced instructors.
Attire: Comfortable close-fitting dance clothes (leggings/dance shorts/tank top/leotard and hair tied back. Bare feet, please.
Jr Hip Hop: Hip Hop is a vibrant form of dance that combines a variety of freestyle movements and technical elements to create art with a strong history. Dancers will be influenced by the four pillars of hip hop; DJing, Emceeing, Graffiti and Breaking as they explore freedom of movement and adding their personality to that movement. Dancing to a combination of old classics and the latest popular tunes, your dancer will be moving to the beat both in and out of the studio.
Attire: Comfortable dance clothes (leggings/dance shorts/tank top/tee-shirt) and hair tied back. Clean indoor running shoes only, please.
Jr Ballet: Our ballet program focuses on RAD classical ballet technique. Barre work, center and across the floor exercises are designed to better a dancer’s technique, as well as performance and confidence. With quality and knowledgeable instruction, and an encouraging environment, these classes will be a perfect fit for those who aspire to improve their ballet dancing!
Attire: Ballet pink tights, black leotard, ballet pink canvas shoes, hair in a bun.