Youth Division 2026-27

Name
Days
Location
Level A - Jazz
Jordan Winans
This is a beginning intermediate core level class. Students will continue to build their vocabulary, bodily awareness and control, strength, stamina, and flexibility while exploring the fundamentals of jazz dance. Dancers who enroll in this class must also attend ballet 1x/week. This is a performing class. Placement is required.

Monday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level B - Ballet
Hanni Schwarzlander
This is an intermediate core level class. Students will increase their ballet vocabulary, strength, flexibility, knowledge of ballet history and styles, and work more intricately as a group. This is the non-performing technique class for dancers in Level B ballet. Placement is required.


Monday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level A - Ballet
Hanni Schwarzlander
This is a beginning intermediate core level class. Students will build strength and flexibility, learn new steps, and explore increasingly complex movements. This is the non-performing class for dancers in Level A ballet. Placement is required.


Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level B - Jazz
Lisa Stuart
This is an intermediate core level class. Students will continue to build vocabulary, spatial awareness, rhythm, strength, and flexibility. Dancers who enroll in this class must also attend ballet 1x/week. This is a performing class. Placement is required.

Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level C - Ballet
Lisa Stuart
This is an advanced intermediate core level class. To enroll dancers must attend ballet 2x/week, including this class. Emphasis is on expanding ballet vocabulary while continuing to refine technique and placement. This is the performing class for dancers in Level C ballet. Placement is required.


Monday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level D - Ballet
Hanni Schwarzlander
This is an advanced core level class. To enroll dancers must attend ballet 2x/week, including this class. Students will continue to build vocabulary and refine artistry. This is the performing class for dancers in Level D ballet. Placement is required.

Monday
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level C/D - Tap
Lisa Stuart
This is an advanced core level class. Students will learn complex tap steps and rhythms and explore various styles of tap dance. This is a performing class. Placement is required.


Monday
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level IV - Tap
Haley Stuart
This continuing beginner level tap class is for students continuing from Tap II or in 3rd or 4th grade with previous dance experience. Tap vocabulary will increase as students develop their stamina and understanding of rhythm. This is a performing class. Placement is required.


Tuesday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level B - Ballet/PrePointe
Ruth Arena
This is a beginning-intermediate core level technique class specifically focused on preparing dancers for pointe work. We anticipate dancers in this class will be ready to purchase pointe shoes mid dance year. For each dancer's physical safety and proper training, attendance in Ballet B on both Monday and Wednesday is required. Instructor approval and placement is also required.



Tuesday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level IV - Jazz
Haley Stuart

This continuing beginner jazz class is for students with previous dance experience. Students will continue to build their vocabulary, bodily awareness and control, strength, stamina, and flexibility while continuing to explore the fundamentals of jazz dance. This is a performing class.

Tuesday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level B - Modern
Laurie Deyo

This is an intermediate core level class. Student will be introduced to the fundamentals of modern dance in this class. Creative exploration and some history of modern dance will underpin the technique learned. Dancers who enroll in this class must also attend ballet 1x/week. This is a performing class. Placement is required.

Tuesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level C/D - Ballet/Pointe
Hanni Schwarzlander

This is an advanced core level class for dancers who are also enrolled in and consistently attending two other Level D ballet classes per week. Dancers will continue to increase their strength, control, coordination while expanding their pointe vocabulary and artistry. This is a performing class. Instructor approval and placement is required.


Tuesday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level B - Ballet/Pointe
Ruth Arena

This is an intermediate core level class. To enroll dancers must attend ballet 2x/week, including this class. Students will increase their ballet vocabulary, strength, flexibility, knowledge of ballet history and styles, and work more intricately as a group. This is the performing class for dancers on Pointe and in Level B ballet. Instructor approval and placement is required.


Tuesday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level C - Modern
Laurie Deyo

This is an advanced intermediate core level class. Students will continue to explore the fundamentals of modern dance and will expand their vocabulary and exposure to modern dance styles and techniques. Dancers who enroll in this class must also attend ballet 1x/week. This is a performing class. Placement is required.


Tuesday
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level D - Modern
Cristina Battle

This is an advanced core level class. Students will continue to explore the concepts of modern dance while increasing strength, stamina, artistry, and creativity. Dancers who enroll in this class must also attend ballet 1x/week. This is a performing class. Placement is required.

Tuesday
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level II - Ballet
Jordan Winans

This beginner level class is for students continuing from Ballet I or in 2nd grade. Students will develop bodily awareness and control, increase their vocabulary of ballet steps, use creative exploration of ballet steps and concepts, and build spatial awareness through working with other dancers. This is a performing class.

Wednesday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level III - Ballet
Ruth Arena

This continuing beginner level class is for students continuing from Ballet II or in 3rd grade with previous ballet experience. Students will explore fundamental ballet steps and concepts as well as increasing vocabulary and more complex spatial awareness characterize this class. Students continue with creatively applying ballet knowledge. This is a performing class. Placement is required.




Wednesday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level IV - Ballet
Ruth Arena

This advanced beginner level class is for students continuing from Ballet III or in 4th grade with previous ballet experience. Students will focus on increasing their ballet vocabulary, work in more complex spatial patterns, and develop strength and flexibility in this class. This is a performing class. Placement is required.


Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level A - Tap
Jordan Winans

This is a beginning intermediate core level class. Students will build on their tap vocabulary, rhythmic skill, strength, and stamina. This is a performing class. Placement is required.

Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level A - Ballet
Ruth Arena

This is a beginning intermediate core level class. To enroll dancers must attend ballet 2x/week, including this class. Students will build strength and flexibility, learn new steps, and explore increasingly complex movements. This is the performing ballet class for Level A. Placement is required.


Wednesday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level B - Ballet
Lisa Stuart

This is an intermediate core level class. To enroll dancers must attend ballet 2x/week, including this class. Students will increase their ballet vocabulary, strength, flexibility, knowledge of ballet history and styles, and work more intricately as a group. This is the performing class for dancers in Level B ballet. Placement is required.

Wednesday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level B - Tap
Lisa Stuart

This is an intermediate core level class. Students will build on their tap vocabulary, rhythmic skill, strength, and stamina. This is a performing class. Placement is required.

Wednesday
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level I - Ballet
Ruth Arena

This beginner level class is for students continuing from Pre-Ballet or in 1st grade. Students will focus on building ballet vocabulary, following the structure of a dance class, building bodily awareness and self-control, and creative exploration using concepts learned in class. Students in this class perform in the year-end performance.


Thursday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level II/III - Tap
Haley Stuart

This continuing beginner level tap class is for students continuing from Tap I or II or in 2nd & 3rd grade with previous dance experience. Tap vocabulary will increase as students develop their stamina and understanding of rhythm. This is a performing class. Placement is required.


Thursday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level II/III - Jazz
Haley Stuart

This beginner level jazz class is for students with previous dance experience. Students will build fundamental knowledge of jazz dance while developing bodily awareness and control. This is a performing class.


Thursday
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level I - Tap
Ruth Arena

This beginner level class is for students in 1st or 2nd grade who are also ENROLLED in Ballet I. Basic tap steps, rhythms, and tap class etiquette will be developed. This class is a non-performing class.

Thursday
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level C - Jazz
Haley Stuart

This is an advanced intermediate core level class. Students will work on increasingly complex jazz vocabulary and sequences, including adding some weight sharing and partnering. Dancers who enroll in this class must also attend ballet 1x/week. This is a performing class. Placement is required.


Thursday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level D - Jazz
Kate Lemos Brown

This is an advanced core level class. Students will continue to learn jazz vocabulary, history, technique, and artistry. Weight sharing and partner work in various styles will be included. Dancers who enroll in this class must also attend ballet 1x/week. This is a performing class. Placement is required.

Thursday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level C - Ballet
Kate Lemos Brown

This is an advanced intermediate core level class. Emphasis is on expanding ballet vocabulary while continuing to refine technique and placement. This is the non-performing class for dancers in Level C ballet. Placement is required.

Thursday
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level D - Ballet
Ruth Arena

This is an advanced level core class. Students will continue to build vocabulary and refine artistry. This is the non-performing class for dancers in Level D ballet. Placement is required.

Thursday
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Creative Movement
Emily Symans

For children ages 3 & 4, this class is an introduction to dance and teaches foundational concepts as well as dance studio etiquette. Students explore movement in a structured, safe environment. The class will help the student achieve better coordination, flexibility, balance, and self-confidence. The dance year culminates with an in-studio demonstration for families on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at at time TBD.



Saturday
9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Pre-Ballet
Emily Symans

For children entering Kindergarten or 1st grade with no previous dance experience, this class builds on the foundational concepts of dance, introduces fundamental ballet steps, and uses creative exploration to build bodily awareness and self-control. Students in this class perform in the year-end performance.

Saturday
9:45 AM to 10:30 AM
Studio #2
Erie Blvd. (Youth Division)
Level Open - Hip Hop Youth
Brandon Jones
Friday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
2nd Floor Studio
Euclid Ave. (Youth Division)
NHSDA 2026-27
Haley Stuart
National Honors Society for Dance Arts - The Jr. Chapter is for dancers in grades 6-8 and the Sr. Chapter is for dancers in grades 9-12. The NHSDA has meetings 1x/month, Oct-May on Sunday evenings on Zoom. Each chapter has specific assignments to complete as well as attendance requirements. Tuition charges do not apply to this class however there is an annual fee of $40 that will be charged to participant's accounts in November. For more information visit:
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Sunday
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Adult Division 2026-27

Name
Days
Location
Adult Ballet - Int/Adv
Helen Moore

This intermediate to advanced level class is for adults with previous ballet experience, who have a thorough understanding of ballet vocabulary and who are able to execute ballet movement with competency.

Monday
5:45 PM to 7:00 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Modern - Adv
Laurie Deyo

This advanced level class is for adults with previous modern dance experience and a thorough understanding of modern dance movement.

Monday
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
*NEW CLASS* Adult Tap - Beginning I (7-week session)
Barbara LaNeve
Come discover the joy of tap!

You don’t need any dance experience to discover the fun of tap. This upbeat, welcoming class is designed especially for adults who are brand new to tap, or simply ready to rediscover their love of dance. Learn the fundamentals of tap while exploring rhythm, musicality, coordination, balance, and movement. You’ll build skills step-by-step, learn fun combinations, and gain confidence as you find your rhythm and make your own music with your feet

Class meet on Tuesdays - September 15, September 22, September 29, October 4, October 13, October 20, and October 27 at 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Students are expected to register for the full session and there are no refunds for missed classes. Tuition for the entire 7-week session is $105. Payment will be processed via Auto-Pay on September 14, 2026.

Whether you’ve always dreamed of tapping or just want to try something new, this is a fun, supportive place to start.


Tuesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Tap - Advanced Beginner
Barbara LaNeve

This beginning level class is for adults who wish to continue learning tap basics, building rhythm, and learning fun tap dance steps. 2+ years of previous tap experience is required.

Tuesday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Tap - Int/Adv
Barbara LaNeve

This intermediate to advanced level class is for adults with previous tap experience, who have a thorough understanding of tap vocabulary and can execute tap skills with competency. Class will begin with a center warm up designed to get the feet and ankles ready to explore and create rhythms. Students will then continue to develop their skills by combining them into progressions across the floor as they engage in fun, challenging center combinations.

Tuesday
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Ballet - Beginning II
Helen Moore

This beginner level class is for adults with 1-2 years of previous ballet training who wish to continue developing their classical ballet vocabulary and techniques during barre and center combinations. They will also continue to build strength and flexibility. This class does not allow drop-ins.

Wednesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Ballet - Continuing
Helen Moore

This advanced beginner level class is for adults with 3+ years of previous ballet training. Students with a solid understanding of ballet vocabulary and who have the ability to execute fundamental ballet movements will focus on classical ballet techniques during barre and center combinations while building strength and flexibility.
Wednesday
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Ballet - Beginning I (7-week session)
Barbara LaNeve

Adult Ballet for Beginners - Come Give It a Try!

Step into the studio, leave the day behind, and discover the joy of ballet in a welcoming environment created especially for adults. Whether you’ve never taken a ballet class before or it’s been years since you last danced, come join us!

Our Beginner Adult Ballet class introduces you to the beautiful fundamentals of ballet at a comfortable, approachable pace. You’ll learn basic steps and vocabulary while improving strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, posture, and body awareness. Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to move, learn something new, challenge yourself, and have fun in a supportive community of fellow adult beginners.

Class meet on Thursdays - September 17, September 24, October 1, October 8, October 15, October 22, and October 29 at 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Students are expected to register for the full session and there are no refunds for missed classes. Tuition for the entire 7-week session is $105. Payment will be processed via Auto-Pay on September 14, 2026.

No experience is necessary. Just come ready to learn and enjoy moving!

Thursday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Modern - Int
Whitney Miller

This intermediate level class is for adults with ballet fundamentals as a technical base. In this class students will combine these skills with release technique, taking the body off-center and moving through space in a creative way. Previous dance experience and a solid foundation of dance vocabulary is required. No modern dance experience is necessary, but it is beneficial.

Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Hip Hop
Brandon Jones

This class is for adults. Students will explore Hip Hop movements with elements of popping, locking and breaking. Students will also experience free style movement that allows them to develop their own sense of style.

Friday
7:30 PM to 8:45 PM
2nd Floor Studio
920 Euclid Ave. (Adult Division)
Adult Floor Barre
Hanni Schwarzlander

Zena Rommett Floor-Barre ® is a ballet-based technique that incorporates anatomical principles of alignment to center, lengthen, and strengthen the muscles and joints of the body. Using the floor and eliminating the pressure of gravity, Floor-Barre ® gently corrects placement, sculpting the body and creating long, exquisite lines. Used by both dancers and non-dancers, as well as athletes, it is used for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and developing correct anatomical placement. Whether starting off in your performance career, seeking to extend your career, or simply looking for a way to properly align and strengthen your body for your own personal well-being, Floor-Barre® is a highly effective Technique that is taught and respected around the world.

Monday
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Adult Division)
Adult Ballet II
Hanni Schwarzlander

This adult ballet class focuses on classical ballet techniques, such as barre and center combinations, to build strength and flexibility. Previous ballet experience is required.

Tuesday
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Adult Division)
*NEW CLASS* Adult Modern II
Laurie Deyo
Discover the freedom, creativity, and energy of modern dance in a welcoming class designed especially for adults with previous training in ballet or modern dance. If you’re looking to return to dance, this is the perfect class for you!

Explore movement, musicality, coordination, strength, flexibility, and self-expression while building a strong foundation in modern dance. Classes will introduce basic technique, movement patterns, and combinations at an approachable pace, with plenty of opportunities to rediscover your love of dance, reconnect with movement, and enjoy the process.




Thursday
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Studio #1
Erie Blvd. (Adult Division)