Recreation Classes
$50 per month

Ballet is the foundation of all dance forms and will maximize technique and longevity in a career of dance. It provides grace, poise, and technique needed to be proficient in all other areas of dance. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Students are taught proper body placement, body alignment, barre and center floor work, along with across the floor combinations.

Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun.

Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz to help develop a well rounded dancer. Class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations.

Modern classes teach students the rudimentary movements that are the foundation for classical modern dance to live musical accompaniment. Students will focus on contractions, spirals, basic floor work, and elemental concepts of space, time and force. They will also build core strength and flexibility in a fun and encouraging environment.

Acro dance is a unique dance style that blends the athleticism of acrobatics with the artistry of classical dance techniques. At Leap of Faith, acro classes will be geared toward dancers and tumbling classes will be geared toward cheerleaders.

​Contemporary is a free flowing form of dance with elements of modern, jazz, ballet, lyrical and styles unique to itself. This class encourages natural movement and personal interpretation. It focuses on self-expression, awareness of space and body movement, use of body weight, efficiency of muscle use and body alignment.

​Free Movement dance is a dance style characterized by unstructured, personally directed movements, with an emphasis on improvisation and creativity. It's a form where dancers express themselves freely, without set steps or choreography, interpreting music or emotions in their own unique way.

Tumbling, rooted in gymnastics, focuses on executing acrobatic tricks with power and precision. While at Leap of Faith, tumbling classes will be geared toward cheerleaders and acro classes will be geared toward dancers. 

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Tumbling 1 will focus on the following skills: 
Forward Roll, Straddle Roll, Backward Roll, Push-up to Backbend, Handstand, Backbend to Kickover, Standing Backbend, Front and Back Limber, Cartwheel, Back Extension Roll, and Round Off.

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You will not be eligible to register for Tumbling 2 until you have mastered the above skill list and received approval from Miss Ashley and Miss Caleigh to move forward.

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Tumbling 2 will then focus on the following skill list: 
Back Walkover, Front Walkover, Switch Leg, Valdez, Back Handspring, Step Out, Front Handspring, and Bounder/Flysprings.

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Anyone with mastery in this skill list will also register for Tumbling 2. 

Lyrical is a combination of ballet and jazz that challenges dancers to use choreography and movement to interpret music and express emotion  derived from lyrics to convey the dance’s meaning.  It emphasizes interpretation of music lyrics while telling a story with movement that can be fluid or abstract.

Musical Theater  blends the three key components of dancing, singing and acting. Students will focus on each  component before collaboratively fusing the three techniques together to form a full musical theater performance piece to songs from today's best, well-known musicals.  Emphasis will also be placed on learning performance skills such as connecting with the audience and telling a story through dance and facial expressions.

Pointe classes are designed for students with previous ballet training, typically 2-3 years of consecutive training. Students will utilize previously learned ballet technique while working in pointe shoes. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work and across the floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles. Dancers must have instructor approval for this class. Dancers must be enrolled in an additional ballet class along with pointe classes.

Turns & Leaps will focus on developing the skills necessary to perform a variety of turns and leaps i.e. pirouettes, a la seconde turns, fouette turns, coupe turns, pencil turns, attitude turns, leg hold turns, second jumps, switch leaps, switch second leaps, backwards jetes, surprise jumps, etc. The conditioning portion of this class will focus on improving flexibility, stamina, and strength through dance-related workouts. 

This brand new class is specifically designed for those who are interested in Competitive Cheer, but have reservations regarding the cost and commitment. This class will practice with our Galaxy Cheer team and do the same things-jumps, stunting, tumbling, and dancing- but will not participate in competitions. 
The goal is that in December, if still interested in comp cheer, you will have the option to join a half-season team and participate in 1-2 competitions in the spring. 

Tiny Tumbling will be an introduction to tumbling class for ages 2-4. Children will be introduced to coordination, strength, flexibility, and listening skills while learning the basic foundations of beginner tumbling skills. 

Tiny Twirlers will be introduced to ballet and tap during 30 minute sessions. Ballet will be limited to coordination, simple terminology, and musicality. Tap during the first few weeks of class will be conducted without the use of tap shoes. We will focus on coordination and using our feet to make sounds along with the rhythm of our music before the introduction of the tap shoe.