Leap's acro dance teaches dancers how to develop their flexibility and strength to execute acro tricks. Solid foundation technique ensures that each child is ready to learn each new progressive skill. Some of the acrobatic tricks learned include handstands, cartwheels, chest stands, elbow stands, walkovers, tumbling and partner tricks. Advancing through the syllabus can see students achieve handsprings and aerials. Leap Studios is an Acrobatique certified studio, and practices a Canadian AcroDance Certification Syllabus that is endorsed by ADAPT. Suitable for students interested in taking Acrobatique exams and/or performing acro choreography in the Performance Dance program.
Acro + Cheer combines the technical progressive components of Acro with the dynamic dance and athletic movements of team cheer and formations. Ages 5+
Acrobatic skills and jazz elements combine in Acro + Jazz. Students learn single and partner tricks, stylized with the sharp and strong elements of jazz dance technique and style! This format helps dancers improve core strength and flexibility while also enhancing musicality. Ages 4 +
Our ballet classes incorporate the internationally-recognized syllabi that we have assessed to best match our studio and are taught through centerwork, barre exercises, across the floor and choreography. Students who continue through the ballet program will progressively develop technique, musical and performance skills. Ballet is a strong technical base and will help dancers transition to other dance styles.
Princess Ballerinas: ages 3-4 and 4-5
Ballet I: ages 6+
Ballet II: ages 8+
Ballet III: ages 10+
Ballet IV: ages 12+
Ballet V: ages 14+
Ages are a guideline/ Leap Studios will determine the best class placement for students for their comfort, safety and enjoyment.
This combination class brings together the two key foundation dance genres of Ballet and Jazz, which are the basis of all other dance styles! Students will learn progressive technique in both styles, appropriately delivered for their age and experience level. Ballet exercises give students the technique, strength and placement knowledge to learn and execute dynamic jazz progressions that are fun, expressive and articulate body isolations - the defining piece of jazz dance! Best suited for dancers with less time during the week to commit to multiple classes, but still eager to acquire the benefits associated with each dance style. Ages 6+ / class levelled by age groups
Our contemporary dance class is an outlet for dancers to express themselves by using their music and movement to tell a story. It is a combination of the slow fluidity of ballet and the turns and leaps of jazz. Also including contract-release, floor work and recovery/fall techniques. Techniques from the Modern Masters will be learned: notably Graham, Limon, Taylor and Ailey.
This technical class is a foundational program that draws upon the ADAPT syllabus Jazz technique. Dancers will learn level-apprioriate leaps, progressions, turns and flexibility through warmups, barre, center and across the floor exercises. Dancers will also learn unique combo’s and choreography in a multitude of different styles including: funk, hip hop, lyrical jazz, African, broadway and more.
This increasingly popular dance style is a mix of jazz & ballet technique. Students learn how to tell stories & show emotion through dance. This class has an emphasis on flexibility, stretching and performance quality.
Students who love to add drama will learn to infusing technical dance skills into a musical or story. This class will teach elements of broadway jazz as well as explore characterization, singing and vocals. Students learn acting technique and and gain improvisation skills that enhance their performance quality and public speaking skills.
Street is our combination of hip-hop and jazz-funk dance styles, developed age-appropriately and highlighting the freestyle flair and foundation steps of these genres. We keep it fresh, high-energy, positive and kid-friendly! Ages 5+
This syllabus class teaches beginner and intermediate tappers the sounds, rhythms & patterns of tap dance. We teach a combination of the ADAPT and CDTA syllabi using across the floor, barre work & choreography all set to unique varieties of music.
Our most popular combination dance class gives the student a chance to learn a variety of dance styles, all in one class! Jazz (traditional and funk styles), ballet and acro technique are introduced in this variety class. This class is the progression after Little Leap :) Ages 4+
Developing musicality is the secret sauce to dance! This class brings rhythmic tap and high energy jazz movement together with exercises and choreography that are age-levelled and high-fiving fun! Ages 5+
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