Programs

Ballet Program:  ASDC offers a ballet Program designed to encourage students to enjoy the art and discipline of Ballet.  Classes begin at age three with pre-ballet and progress to pre-professional.  Influences to the curriculum come from the Classical French and Vagonova Russian methods.  All ballet students will be schooled in Barre, Center, and Variations.

Lyrical Program:  ASDC offers lyrical class to the more advanced student who has trained at least five years in the Ballet program.  Technique and style are presented as well as variations and modern choreography.

Tap Program:  ASDC offers tap to students age 4 and up.  The tap curriculum is highly structured and graded to develop strong rhythm and precision skills.  Tap is offered in combination with Ballet class – with one complimenting the other.

Jazz Program:  ASDC offers jazz after the student has experienced two years of Ballet training.  Beginner jazz classes develop timing, simple jazz steps and techniques, along with fun choreography.  Older jazz classes develop strength in turns, jumps, leaps, and also experience the hip-hop along with traditional jazz styles.

Gymnastics:  ASDC offers a gymnastics program that develops the beginning and intermediate student into a well-trained student.  All exercises are performed on gymnastic mats.  ASDC staff gymnastic coach is highly experienced and trained in working with the young gymnast.