Explore our recreational class offerings below and find the perfect fit for your dancer!
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Chinese Dance Lvl 1: Ages 4-8
Chinese Dance Lvl 2: Ages 8-14
Chinese Dance is a beautiful and expressive dance style that blends traditional Chinese movement with modern technique. Dancers will develop flexibility, coordination, musicality, and artistry while learning culturally inspired choreography in a fun and supportive environment. Two levels are offered to accommodate dancers of different ages and experience levels.
Dress Code: Fitted dancewear with bare feet. Hair should be securely pulled back in a bun or ponytail.
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Beg/Int - Ages 7+
Adult - Ages 18+
Tap is a fun and rhythmic dance style that teaches dancers to create music with their feet while developing timing, coordination, and musicality. Dancers will learn foundational tap technique, build confidence, and explore a variety of rhythms through engaging combinations and choreography.
Dress Code: Fitted dancewear with tap shoes. Hair should be securely pulled.
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Age 3
Designed just for our youngest dancers, this class introduces 3-year-olds to the joy of dance through music, movement, and imaginative play. Dancers will build coordination, listening skills, confidence, and classroom independence in a fun and encouraging environment.
Dress Code: Comfortable dancewear or athletic clothing. Ballet shoes or bare feet are recommended. Hair should be pulled back away from the face.
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Ages 4-5
Step into a magical world where dancers twirl, leap, and imagine alongside their favorite Disney princesses! This class combines beginner ballet and creative movement while building coordination, confidence, and a love for dance through themed music and activities.
Dress Code: Ballet attire or comfortable dancewear with ballet shoes. Princess-inspired dancewear is always welcome! Hair should be in a bun or pulled back neatly.
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Beginning Ballet: Ages 5-10
Intermediate Ballet: Ages 8+
Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles, focusing on proper technique, strength, flexibility, balance, and grace. Dancers will develop strong technical skills through age-appropriate instruction while building confidence and artistry. Beginning and Intermediate levels are offered to help dancers progress at the pace that's right for them.
Dress Code: Leotard, tights, ballet shoes, and hair secured in a neat bun.
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Ages *+
This combination class gives dancers the opportunity to experience both the energy of jazz and the artistry of lyrical. Students will build strong technique, flexibility, musicality, and performance quality while learning choreography in both styles.
Dress Code: Fitted dancewear with jazz shoes or bare feet. Hair should be secured back in a ponytail or bun.
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Ages 4-6
Our Preschool Combo class introduces young dancers to the foundations of ballet, tap, and jazz in one fun and engaging class. Through age-appropriate instruction, music, and creative activities, dancers will build coordination, confidence, rhythm, and a love for dance.
Dress Code: Fitted dancewear with ballet shoes or bare feet. Hair should be pulled back neatly in a bun or ponytail.
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Beginning Acro: Ages 4-7
Int/Adv Acro: Ages 8+
Acro combines the strength and flexibility of gymnastics with the artistry of dance. Dancers will safely progress through skills such as balances, rolls, cartwheels, walkovers, limbers, and more while building strength, coordination, flexibility, and confidence. Beginning, Beginning/Intermediate, and Intermediate levels are offered to ensure dancers are placed in the class that best matches their current skill level.
Dress Code: Fitted dancewear or athletic wear with bare feet. Hair should be securely pulled back in a ponytail or bun, and all jewelry should be removed.
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Ages 10+
Jazz Funk combines the technique of jazz with the style and energy of commercial dance. Dancers will learn fun, upbeat choreography while building confidence, musicality, performance quality, and strong movement skills in an encouraging environment.
Dress Code: Comfortable, fitted dancewear or athletic wear with clean sneakers designated for studio use. Hair should be pulled back away from the face.
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Ages 5-10
Hip Hop is an upbeat, high-energy class that encourages dancers to build confidence, rhythm, coordination, and performance skills while learning age-appropriate choreography. With classes offered for a variety of ages and experience levels, dancers can continue to grow their technique in a fun and supportive environment.
Dress Code: Comfortable athletic clothing that allows for movement with clean sneakers designated for studio use.
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Ages 5-8
Jazz is a high-energy dance style that focuses on strong technique, flexibility, musicality, and performance skills. Dancers will learn turns, leaps, kicks, and dynamic choreography while building confidence and stage presence.
Dress Code: Fitted dancewear with jazz shoes or bare feet. Hair should be secured back in a ponytail or bun.
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Ages 10+
Lyrical combines the technique of ballet with the freedom and emotion of contemporary movement. Dancers will develop grace, flexibility, expression, and storytelling while dancing to meaningful music.
Dress Code: Fitted dancewear with half soles or bare feet. Hair should be secured in a bun or ponytail.
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Ages 4-8
Strength & Conditioning is designed to help dancers build strength, flexibility, endurance, and stability to support all styles of dance. Through age-appropriate exercises and conditioning techniques, dancers will improve overall athletic performance, help prevent injuries, and develop a strong technical foundation.
Dress Code: Comfortable athletic wear. Class is taken barefoot, and hair should be securely pulled back away from the face.
We’re excited to welcome new dancers to Northwest Dance and Acro! All first-time students are invited to take one free trial class in any of our recreational programs.
To schedule your dancer’s free trial, just email us at office@nwdanceandacro.com with the class you’re interested in, and we’ll take care of the rest!
Free trial Class:
Whether you're a current NWDA dancer or looking to try out a recreational or competition-level technique class, drop-in classes are available for $25 each.
To reserve your spot, just email us at office@nwdanceandacro.com and we’ll help you get started!