Our school-aged dance classes provide students in Kindergarten through college, with outstanding dance education with a fun and well-rounded curriculum, that allows our experience faculty to share the love of dance!  Through our outstanding dance classes and performances, we teach valuable life skills such as teamwork, discipline, respect, hard work and responsibility.  Skills that will last our dancers a lifetime in whatever path they choose. Offering a positive, non-competitive and fun atmosphere ensures our students gain confidence both on and off the stage. All students are valued for their own abilities and uniqueness as we strive to share the joy of dancing!

 

From beginners to those with dance experience, all are welcome in our program!

 

Our 2019-2020 dance season begins Saturday, September 7th in our Hermon Studio (2256 Route 2, Hermon).

 

Our Dover Foxcroft Studio dance season will begin Monday, October 7th at the Piscataquis YMCA (48 Park St, Dover-Foxcroft).

 

Our Old Town Studio dance season will begin Thursday, October 3rd at the Old Town Recreation Center (342 Bennoch Road, Stillwater).

 

We welcome new and returning students through January in classes where space is available.  Become part of our dance family, and register online, by phone or at the studio during one of our Open Houses! (click here for full calendar)

 

If you would like help choosing the best class, please call us at (207) 848-5083, contact us by email, or come talk with us at one of our open houses.  We would be happy to help!  If you don’t see a class time that works for your schedule, please make a suggestion.  Our schedule will be added to and modified as registration grows.

 

For more information about our pre-school dance classes for dancers age walking through 3 years, click here!

For more information about our adult dance and fitness classes, click here!

 

Questions about what you should wear to class?  Click here!

 

TAP & BALLET: GRADES K-2ND

This 1-hour combination class introduces students to the wonderful worlds of tap and ballet.  Students will explore basic dance technique in ballet and tap, all while having fun.  Recital performance class.

 

Class Times - Hermon Studio

Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm

Saturday 9:00-10:00am

 

Class Times - Dover Foxcroft Studio

Monday 4:45-5:30pm

 

Class Times - Old Town Studio

Thursday 5:30-6:30pm

 

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HIPPITY HOP: GRADES K-2ND

During this 30-minute, students will be introduced students to the fun and energetic styles of hip hop and jazz.  Recital performance class.

 

Class Times - Hermon Studio

Tuesday 4:30-5:00pm

Saturday 10:00-10:30am

 

Class Times - Old Town Studio

Thursday 6:30-7:00pm

 

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ACRO DANCE: GRADES K-COLLEGE

This structured class will allow students to follow the proper progressions in the five categories of Acro dance: flexibility, stength, balancing, limbering and tumbling.  Morita's School of Dance is a Certified Acrobatic Arts Studio.  Recital performance class and must be taken with a dance class.

 

Class Times - Hermon Studio

K-2nd: Tuesday 5:00-5:30pm

K-2nd: Saturday 10:30-11:00am

2nd-4th: Tuesday 6:45-7:15pm

2nd-4th: Saturday 11:00-11:30am

5th-6th: Wednesday 5:45-6:30pm

5th-8th: Saturday 12:45-1:30pm

7th-8th: Monday 5:30-6:15pm

9th-College: Tuesday 7:45-8:30pm

 

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Class Times - Dover Foxcroft Studio

K-2nd: Monday 4:15-4:45pm

3rd-6th: Monday 7:00-7:30pm

 

 

TAP, BALLET AND JAZZ: GRADES 2ND-8TH

This 90- to 120-minute class contains tap, ballet and jazz instruction.  Students will use the ballet barre to enhance their ballet technique, as well as continue mastering their center floor work.

Students will work on rhythm and timing during tap and will learn isolations, turns, jumps, leaps and movement during jazz.  From classic Broadway style tap and jazz to the more modern techniques, your dancer is sure to find this class fun!  Recital performance class.

Class Times - Hermon Studio

2nd-4th: Monday 3:30-5:00pm

2nd-4th: Saturday 11:30-1:00pm

5th-6th: Monday 5:30-7:30pm

5th-8th: Saturday 11:00-12:45pm

7th-8th: Wednesday 5:00-7:00pm

 

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Class Times - Dover Foxcroft Studio

3rd-6th: Monday 5:30-7:00pm

 

Class Times - Old Town Studio

3rd-6th: Thursday 6:30-8:00pm

MUSICAL THEATER: GRADES 2ND-8TH

Musical theater dance is the study of Broadway dance and various dance styles.  Students will learn choreography from selected musicals, such as “High School Musical”, “Hair Spray”, “Annie”, “Fosse”, and many more. Our focus is on Broadway musicals old and new!  Recital performance class.

 

Class Times - Hermon Studio

2nd-5th: Monday 5:00-5:30pm

6th-8th: Monday 5:00-5:30pm

 

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HIP HOP: GRADES 2ND-COLLEGE

During this 30- to 45-minute class students will lean that hip hop dance is a very dynamic form of dance.  Students will develop coordination and musicality, while having fun learning all the latest moves to hip hop music appropriate for all ages.  Recital performance class.

Class Times - Hermon Studio

2nd-4th: Tuesday 6:15-6:45pm

5th-6th: Wednesday 7:30-8:15pm

5th-8th: Tuesday 7:15-8:00pm

7th-8th: Wednesday 7:00-7:45pm

9th-College: Thursday 7:15-8:00pm

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LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY: GRADES 2ND-COLLEGE

Lyrical dance combines ballet and jazz techniques.  Dancers use the movement of the dance steps to express emotions as they interpret the lyrics of each song.

Contemporary dance combines the ballet, jazz, lyrical and hip hop techniques, to create a unique style that pushes choreography and expressive boundaries.

Students must be taking 2 ballet classes per week.

Recital performance class.

 

Class Times - Hermon Studio

2nd-4th: Tuesday 5:30-6:15pm

5th-6th: Wednesday 5:00-5:45pm

7th-8th: Monday 6:15-7:00pm

9th-College: Thursday 5:45-6:30pm

 

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BALLET/POINTE: GRADES 5TH-COLLEGE

During class students will use the ballet barre to enhance their ballet technique, as well as continue mastering their center floor work.  Classical training is the basis for all styles of dance!

During the 45-minute pointe class, pointe shoes are required.

Recital performance class.

Ballet Class Times - Hermon Studio

5th-6th: Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm

7th-8th: Monday 7:00-8:00pm

9th-College: Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm

9th-College: Tuesday 4:45-5:45pm

Pointe Class Times - Hermon Studio

6th-8th: Wednesday 4:15-5:00pm

9th-College: Tuesday 4:45-5:30pm

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ADVANCED JAZZ: GRADES 9TH-COLLEGE

During this 45-minute class students will develop technique, performance ability and musicality, while incorporating the various forms of jazz music and jazz dance styles.  Students will continue advancing their turns, jumps, and leaps.  Recital performance class.

Class Times - Hermon Studio

Thursday 6:30-7:15pm

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ADVANCED TAP: GRADES 9TH-COLLEGE

During this 45-minute class students will develop advanced rhythm, timing and balance, while students learn steps from the classic Broadway style to the modern rhythmic style of tap dance.  Recital performance class.

Class Times - Hermon Studio

Tuesday 6:30-7:15pm

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