Dance Classes
At The Foundation of Arts, we offer a wide range of dance classes designed for all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced dancers. Our team of experienced instructors focus on both technique and artistic expression. We provide classical ballet training and prep our students for the future, whether that be college opportunities or stage/performance-based preparation. Our established curriculum includes processes for advancement/testing to ensure the best instruction. The FOA is also proud to be home to one of the only certified PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique) programs in the region! We offer annual Forum stage performance opportunities for our dance students, including the Nutcracker Ballet and a “Spring Showcase” recital every year. Whether you’re just starting or have years of experience, you’ll find a class that fits your needs and helps you grow as a dancer.
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Our Classes
Explore the classes below and don’t hesitate to reach out if you need help deciding which one is right for you!
| Class | Ages/Prerequisites | Duration | Description |
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Stepping Stones |
Ages 3-4 |
30 minutes |
Introduces basic dance terminology and coordination through games and creative movement, with exposure to tap, jazz, and ballet. |
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Pre-Dance |
Ages 5-6 |
60 minutes |
Develops coordination and balance with exposure to tap, jazz, and ballet, using games and creative movement to introduce studio behaviors. |
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Ballet 1 |
Ages 7+ |
60 minutes |
Focuses on coordination, posture, flexibility, and strengthening. Dancers work on longer combinations, improving memory and musicality. |
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Ballet 2 |
By instructor placement |
60 minutes |
Emphasizes coordination, alignment, posture, strength, turn-out, flexibility, and conditioning. Dancers combine skills, memory, and artistry in ballet through longer combinations and improved musicality. |
| Ballet 3 |
By instructor placement |
90 minutes |
Emphasizes transitional steps, arm and head movements, and quicker combination comprehension. Students refine alignment, strength, and flexibility. |
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Ballet 4 |
By instructor placement |
90 minutes |
Increases difficulty and complexity with a quicker pace. Focuses on technique, arm placement, turnout, expression, choreography, and improvisation. |
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Ballet 5 |
By instructor placement |
60 minutes |
Focuses on artistic expression and more challenging combinations, as well as adding new technical steps and vocabulary. Dancers will focus on choreography based combinations and be allowed to find their natural expression and movement through ballet. This level will focus on more intricate pointe work. |
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Pre-Pointe |
Ballet 3 & up students |
60 minutes |
Strengthens the body for pointe shoes. Enrollment in 2 intermediate technique classes is required. |
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Pointe |
Ballet 4 & up students |
60 minutes |
For students who have completed Pre-Pointe and are ready for pointe shoes. Requires enrollment in 2 advanced-level technique classes. |
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Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) |
60 minutes |
A conditioning program to improve strength and prevent injury, taken before the corresponding technique class. |
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Ballet for Adults |
Ages 18+ |
60 minutes |
Traditional barre and center work at a slower pace, focusing on balance, posture, and the Cecchetti technique. |
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Tap 1 |
Ages 5+ |
60 minutes |
Introduces basic tap techniques, rhythm, and terminology. |
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Jazz 1 |
Ages 5+ |
60 minutes |
Introduces basic jazz techniques, rhythm, and terminology. |
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Tap 2 |
By instructor placement |
60 minutes |
Increases complexity and introduces new techniques at a faster pace. Focuses on vocabulary, balance, and coordination. |
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Jazz 2 |
By instructor placement |
60 minutes |
Focuses on advanced combinations and techniques at a faster pace. Emphasis on vocabulary, flexibility, and strength. |
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Hip Hop |
Ages 7+ |
60 minutes |
Teaches body awareness, rhythm, and musicality with modern and contemporary movements. |
Stepping Stones
- Ages: 3-4
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Description: Introduces basic dance terminology and coordination through games and creative movement, with exposure to tap, jazz, and ballet.
Pre-Dance
- Ages: 5-6
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Develops coordination and balance with exposure to tap, jazz, and ballet, using games and creative movement to introduce studio behaviors.
Ballet 1
- Ages: Ages 7+ No prior experience
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Focuses on coordination, posture, flexibility, and strengthening. Dancers work on longer combinations, improving memory and musicality.
Ballet 2
- Ages: By instructor placement
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Emphasizes coordination, alignment, posture, strength, turn-out, flexibility, and conditioning. Dancers combine skills, memory, and artistry in ballet through longer combinations and improved musicality.
Ballet 3
- Ages: By instructor placement
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Description: Emphasizes transitional steps, arm and head movements, and quicker combination comprehension. Students refine alignment, strength, and flexibility.
Ballet 4
- Ages: By instructor placement
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Description: Increases difficulty and complexity with a quicker pace. Focuses on technique, arm placement, turnout, expression, choreography, and improvisation.
Ballet 5
- Ages: By instructor placement
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Focuses on artistic expression and more challenging combinations, as well as adding new technical steps and vocabulary. Dancers will focus on choreography based combinations and be allowed to find their natural expression and movement through ballet. This level will focus on more intricate pointe work.
Pre-Pointe
- Ages: Ballet 3 & up students; By instructor placement
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Strengthens the body for pointe shoes. Enrollment in 2 intermediate technique classes is required.
Pointe
- Ages: Ballet 4 & up students; By instructor placement
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: For students who have completed Pre-Pointe and are ready for pointe shoes. Requires enrollment in 2 advanced-level technique classes.
Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT)
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: A conditioning program to improve strength and prevent injury, taken before the corresponding technique class.
Ballet for Adults
- Ages: Ages 18+ No experience required
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Traditional barre and center work at a slower pace, focusing on balance, posture, and the Cecchetti technique.
Tap 1
- Ages: Ages 5+
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Introduces basic tap techniques, rhythm, and terminology.
Tap 2
- Ages: By instructor placement
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Increases complexity and introduces new techniques at a faster pace. Focuses on vocabulary, balance, and coordination.
Jazz 1
- Ages: Ages 5+
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Introduces basic jazz techniques, rhythm, and terminology.
Jazz 2
- Ages: By instructor placement
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Focuses on advanced combinations and techniques at a faster pace. Emphasis on vocabulary, flexibility, and strength.
Hip Hop
- Ages: Ages 7+ No experience required
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Description: Teaches body awareness, rhythm, and musicality with modern and contemporary movements.
Check out our brochure for the current list of classes and times.
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Tuition Assistance Program
We believe that arts education should be accessible to all, regardless of financial circumstances. budget. If you need financial assistance, we offer Tuition Assistance through tuition waivers and work-study packages tailored to each family’s needs. Apply today to see if you qualify!
Competition Team
The FOA competition program is for dance students ages 5 and up looking to improve their technique while taking part in solo/duet/group routines with fun opportunities to travel, compete, and showcase their talents!
2026 IMPORTANT DATES Dates:.
SUMMER AUDITIONS:
FILL OUT THE AUDITION FORM HERE!
Auditions Saturday, June 13th in the FOA Arts Center:
