Boppin’ Babies

Boppin’ Babies is a BRAND NEW and fun program for children 9 months up to the age of 2 years and their parents/caregivers, that focuses on music and movement. The gender-neutral curriculum is specifically designed to increase children’s socialization skills, provide structure and consistency, and cultivate independence.

Parent & Toddler Classes

Parent/Tot Creative Movement:  Music, movement, balance and the basic dance steps are introduced in a fun, friendly and positive manner. This type of class includes mom or dad or another loved one participating in the class along with the little dancer. Our teachers will keep the music and curriculum moving along while parents take an active role in encouraging, supporting, and keeping the little dancer on track.

Parent/Tot Acro:  Music, movement, balance and basic tumbling are introduced in a fun, friendly and positive manner. This type of class includes mom or dad or another loved one participating in the class along with the little tumbler. Our teachers will keep the music and curriculum moving along while parents take an active role in encouraging, supporting, and keeping the little tumbler on track.

Tippy Toes

Designed for toddlers to enhance gross motor coordination and listening skills through music, props, and dance.

Tutus & Bowties

A Ballet class designed to enhance gross motor development, listening skills, musicality, and nurture the creative spirit.

Taps for Tots

A Tap class designed to enhance gross motor development, listening skills, musicality, and nurture the creative spirit.

Tiny Tots Jazz

This high energy, fast paced class will help some of our youngest dancers explore the style of jazz dance! Jazz class incorporates a warm up, isolations, stretches, and across the floor progressions. This class is for dancers who like precision and rhythm, physical challenges, and personal style and expression. Dancers will begin to learn the basics of jazz technique and a variety of beginning jumps, leaps, and turns!

Primary Ballet

Introduces the young dancer to the steps and grace of Ballet.

Primary Tap

Introduces the young dancer to the rhythm and sequences of Tap.

Primary Jazz

Introduces kids to the world of leaps and turns.

Primary Hip Hop

Bounce along to the beat in this introductory hip hop class for kids.

Primary AcroDance

Common moves performed in AcroDance include somersaults, cartwheels, limbers, walkovers, etc.

Chara’s Studio training track starts at age 7 with Level I. Thereafter level progression is determined by skill based evaluations in the spring.

If you are NEW to Chara, are over the age of 9, and come with previous dance experience, please fill out THIS FORM for our School Director to help determine the next steps for placement for your dancer.

Ballet

The first step into Studio Track dance starts at the age of 7 (no evaluation needed) in Ballet I. Dancers will be evaluated during class in the spring and either invited to examine for the next level or (more likely) directed to continue at this level for another year.  Ballet Classes Level II and up are taught based on our studio curriculum to fit the developmental, technical, and strength level required of this ballet level. At this level dancers will have class twice per week with their class to further develop their skills.

Jazz

Contemporary

Tap

Hip Hop I+

AcroDance

Acro is the beautiful fusion of classic dance technique and the precision and athleticism of acrobatic elements. Often defined by unique choreography, acro dancers seamlessly blend musicality, emotional expression, line and extension with acrobatic movements in a dance context.

Drill Team Technique

Drill Team Technique I:  This class is for the intermediate level dancer who has intentions of auditioning for their high school dance/drill team. This class will go over a variety of skills and exercises to help the dancer improve their pom motion technique, kick line technique, and various leaps and turns required of our dancers who plan to audition for area high school dance/drill teams. Dancers will also execute many exercises to help them develop their flexibility, balance, coordination, agility, and strength. This class is for dancers in 6th through 12th grade.

Drill Team Technique II:  This class is for the advanced level dancer who has intentions of auditioning for their high school or college dance/drill team and/or has already made their high school dance/drill team and is looking to further their training and preparation for ensemble and/or officer auditions.The dancers will continue to improve their pom motion, technique, kick line technique, and various leaps and turns required of the advanced level drill team dancer. Dancers must level into this class through a skill evaluation or actively be on their high school Drill Team.