Shotokan Karate

Name
Days
Location
Beginning Karate
No registration fee for this class. A gi is required for belt testing ($100, ordered through Sunset Dancers. Tailoring must be done on your own). For participants age 8+. Belt progression available, $40 each test. Kata, sparring, and Japan Karate Federation Shotokan technique. This class includes 7 lessons per month. Any lessons beyond 7 are offered free of charge as a bonus.
Monday Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Main
Intermediate Karate
For green belts and up. Twice weekly. No registration fee for this class. A gi is required for belt testing ($100, ordered through Sunset Dancers. Tailoring must be done on your own). For participants age 11+. Belt progression available, $40 each test. Kata, sparring, and Japan Karate Federation Shotokan technique. This class includes 7 lessons per month. Any lessons beyond 7 are offered free of charge as a bonus.
Monday Thursday
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Main

Summer 2025

Name
Days
Location
Advanced Pointe
For pointe dancers who went en pointe in 2023 or spring 2024. 4 hours weekly. Dancers must arrive to class early to put on shoes. Class begins right at 10am or 4pm in pointe shoes. All Pointe Company Dancers attend class January-June, take a break for July, then attend Nutcracker Boot Camp in August, then Fall classes September-December. Dancers must attend summer session in order to earn a solo in the Nutcracker.
M 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Tu 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
W 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Main
Pointe Company 1-2
For pointe dancers who went en pointe in 2025. 3.5 hours weekly. Class begins right at 10 am or 4pm in pointe shoes. All Pointe Company Dancers attend class January-June, take a break for July, then attend Nutcracker Boot Camp in August, then Fall classes September-December. Dancers must attend summer in order to receive a solo in the Nutcracker.
M 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Tu 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
W 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Main
Pre-Pointe
For girls 11 and up who are serious about earning pointe shoes. 3.5 hours weekly to strengthen feet and ankles. Dancers must complete 6-12 months of pre-pointe before going en pointe, per the instructor's evaluation. Pointe shoes are about $125 per pair, and dancers go through 4-5 pairs per year. If advancing to pointe shoes, dancers will join the Pointe Company. All Pointe Company Dancers attend class January-June, take a break for July, then attend Nutcracker Workshop in August, then Fall classes September-December.
M 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Tu 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
W 10:00 AM-11:30 PM
Main