Classes

One of the most expressive
yet abstract forms of dance,
modern explores weight
changes, dynamics and
improvisation. Integrating
Graham, Horton and Limon
styles, classes will include
contractions of spine,
flatbacks and floor work.
Students must be registered
in Ballet to take this class.

Fun and energetic classes
with a broad performance
genre combining music,
drama or comedy. Classes
will be offered for
competitive and
non-competitive students.

Lyrical dance is a a highly technical
dance style that blends ballet and
jazz dance to show the meaning of
music. This style will challenge
students to use movement and
emotion to tell a story.
Choreography is often emotional,
gripping and delicate all at the same
time while allowing spirit to tell
where the dance will go.

Ballet is the foundation for all dance
programs and all children entering
into dance are encouraged to
participate in this program. Ballet is
a physical art form that teaches
musical awareness, flexibility, body
co-ordination, mental quickness ,
personal confidence and
self-discipline.

A high energy class where
dancers learn rhythm, speed,
and precision to all forms of
music. Classes begin with a
warmup, move to across the
floor patterns, and finishes with
combinations. Tap combines the
rhythm of footwork with the
elements of other forms of
dance. Tap is enjoyed by all
ages!

High energy classes set to
contemporary music offers children
and teens an exciting way to enjoy
the benefits and discipline of dance
training. Classes will include a full
body warm-up including centre,
across the floor and combinations.
Jazz is a fun, upbeat style of dance
that stems from ballet and combines
today's stylish moves with energetic,
popular-age appropriate music.

This high-energy class not
only improves physical
fitness, but rhythm, freestyle
movement, and
self-confidence as well. This
style of dance is funky,
energetic and alot of fun! It
incorporates the latest dance
moves to the latest dance
music.

Introduction to Dance runs in
eight week sessions, in either
Ballet, Tap or Jazz. This program
allows for a change in pace of
discipline to increase your child's
interest in the disciplines offered
at Across The Floor Dance
Studio. These classes might be
for your child if a whole year
seems overwhelming.

Contemporary dance is characterized
by its versatility. Contemporary can
be danced to almost any style of
music, or united with other dance
forms to create new styles of
movement. Contemporary seeks to
work with the natural alignment of
the body. At the same time, the ease
of movement promoted by
contemporary dance technique
allows experienced dancers to push
new boundaries of body movement.
Students must be registered in ballet
to take this class.

Acrobatics combines the fluidity and
performance quality of dance with the flexibility
and control of gymnastics to create a series of
tricks and partner work made famous by groups
such as Cirque du Soleil. Acrobatics teaches
strength, balance and contortion elements which
will enhance all other styles of dancing. Students
will be taught the CDTA acrobatic syllabus.