Class Descriptions
We aim to provide a relaxed, fun-filled atmosphere while maintaining a positive and supportive learning environment. Classes are primarily organized by grade level, but instructors may adjust placements based on individual skill to ensure the best experience for each dancer. Our goal is for students to have fun, dance with friends, and feel confident while also keeping class skill levels balanced so everyone can learn and grow together. Please refer to the class descriptions below. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at mrsmarcelleschoolofdance@gmail.com.
*Mini & Me
Ages 1.5 & 2.75
A joyful and engaging movement class for little ones and their caregivers. Mini & Me is a special time for toddlers and their grown-ups to bond through music, dance, and playful exploration. This class is all about connection, rhythm, and joyful movement in welcoming environment.
Please have your little one wear grippy socks for safety and comfort. (Socks from trampoline parks work great.)
This is a non-performing class and will be offered in 8-week sessions.
Summer Session
• July 9 – August 27
Fall Session
• October 1 – November 19
Winter Session
• January 7 – February 25
Pre Ballet
Ages 3-4
Perfect for children who love to move, use their imagination, and sing! This class encourages creativity, confidence, and joyful self-expression through music and movement.
What They'll Learn:
Ballet basics
Musicality
Coordination
Balance
Listening skills
Classroom confidence
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 1 dance
No experience needed
Tap/Ballet Combo
Ages 4-6
Come sing, dance, and enjoy a fun-filled class! Perfect for young dancers who are ready to explore both ballet and tap in a positive, encouraging environment.
What They'll Learn:
Ballet and tap basics
Rhythm and musicality
Coordination
Balance and posture
Basic dance vocabulary
Confidence and classroom skills
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 2 dances
No experience needed
*Tumblenastics
Perfect for children who love to tumble, climb, and stay active while building confidence through movement.
What They'll Learn:
Forward rolls
Balance skills
Basic gymnastics fundamentals
Body awareness
Strength and coordination
Gross motor skills
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: Does not perform
🌟 Showcase Recital: Does not perform
No experience needed
Tap/Ballet Combo
Kindergarten
Perfect for young dancers who are ready to build confidence while exploring both tap and ballet in a fun, encouraging environment. We also love to encourage our dancers to sing along as they move, helping build confidence, musicality, and joy in every class.
What They'll Learn:
Tap and ballet fundamentals
Rhythm and musicality
Balance and posture
Coordination
Dance vocabulary
Confidence and creativity
Poise, posture, and stage presence
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 2 dances
No experience needed
Hip-Hop /Tap/Ballet Combo
1st Grade
Perfect for young dancers who want to explore a variety of dance styles while building a strong foundation in movement and music.
What They'll Learn:
Ballet, tap, and hip-hop fundamentals
Musicality and rhythm
Beat and timing
Coordination
Dance vocabulary
Spatial awareness and direction
Teamwork and confidence
Poise, posture, and stage presence
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 2 dances
No experience needed
Pom I
Ages 5–7
Perfect for young dancers who love energetic movement, teamwork, and learning the foundations of pom.
What They’ll Learn:
Basic pom motions
Rhythm and musicality
Coordination
Dance combinations
Performance skills
Confidence and teamwork
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 1 dance
No experience needed
Tap/Ballet/Hip-Hop Combo
Homeschool I Ages 7-8
Perfect for young dancers who are brand new to dance or continuing to build their early foundation in a fun, supportive, and structured homeschool environment. This class introduces all three styles in an age-appropriate way that encourages confidence and creativity.
What They’ll Learn:
Basic ballet, tap, and hip-hop fundamentals
Rhythm, timing, and musicality
Balance, coordination, and body awareness
Simple footwork and beginner technique
Basic dance vocabulary and class structure
Confidence, focus, and classroom skills
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 2 dances
No experience needed
Tap/Ballet Combo
2nd & 3rd Grade
Perfect for young dancers who are ready to be introduced to both tap and ballet in a fun, supportive, and structured environment while building strong foundational skills.
What They’ll Learn:
Tap and ballet technique
Basic rhythm and musicality
Balance, coordination, and body awareness
Introductory footwork and timing
Flexibility and posture
Creative movement and performance confidence
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 2 dances
Designed for new and continuing dancers. Previous experience is helpful but not required. Please contact us if you’re unsure which class is the best fit.
Hip-Hop
2nd & 3rd Grade
Perfect for young dancers who are ready to explore the energy and style of hip-hop in a fun, age-appropriate, and supportive environment. This class helps dancers build confidence while learning foundational hip-hop movement and musicality.
What They’ll Learn:
Basic hip-hop technique and grooves
Rhythm, musicality, and timing
Coordination, strength, and control
Simple choreography and combinations
Performance confidence and stage presence
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 1 dances
Designed for both new and continuing dancers. No previous experience is required.
Pom II
2nd & 3rd Grade
Perfect for dancers who are ready to build stronger pom technique and perform with greater confidence.
What They’ll Learn:
Pom technique and motions
Rhythm and timing
Jumps and basic turns
Dance combinations
Performance skills
Teamwork and confidence
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 1 dance
No experience needed
Tap/Ballet/Hip-Hop Combo
Homeschool II Ages 8-9
Perfect for dancers who are continuing to build their foundation or are ready to strengthen their skills in ballet, tap, and hip-hop in a fun, supportive, and structured homeschool environment. This class encourages confidence, coordination, and creativity while progressing technique in all three styles.
What They’ll Learn:
Ballet, tap, and hip-hop fundamentals
Rhythm, timing, and musicality
Improved coordination, balance, and body awareness
Expanded footwork and beginner combinations
Dance vocabulary and classroom etiquette
Confidence, focus, and expressive movement
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 2 dances
Designed for continuing dancers. Previous dance experience is recommended. Please contact us if you're unsure which class is the best fit.
Tap/Ballet/Hip-Hop Combo – First Year Dancers
4th & 5th Grade
Perfect for older dancers who are brand new to dance and want to build a strong foundation in a fun, encouraging environment.
What They'll Learn:
Ballet , tap and Hip-Hop fundamentals
Rhythm and musicality
Balance and coordination
Basic footwork and technique
Dance vocabulary
Confidence and classroom skills
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 2 dances
Designed specifically for first-year dancers. No experience needed
Tap/Ballet Combo
4th & 5th Grade
Perfect for dancers who are ready to strengthen their tap and ballet technique while continuing to grow in confidence and performance.
What They'll Learn:
Intermediate tap and ballet technique
Rhythm and musicality
Balance, alignment, and control
Stronger footwork
Flexibility and coordination
Performance quality and artistic expression
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 2 dances
Designed for continuing dancers. Previous dance experience is recommended. Please contact us if you're unsure which class is the best fit.
Hip-Hop
4th & 5th Grade
Perfect for dancers who are ready to build on their hip-hop foundation while developing stronger technique, style, and confidence. This class encourages individuality and expression through upbeat, age-appropriate choreography in a fun and supportive environment.
What They’ll Learn:
Intermediate hip-hop technique and grooves
Stronger rhythm, musicality, and timing
Coordination, strength, and control
Challenging choreography and combinations
Freestyle and personal style development
Performance quality and stage presence
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 1 dance
Designed for continuing dancers. Previous experience is recommended. Please contact us if you're unsure which class is the best fit.
Pom III
4th & 5th Grade
Perfect for dancers who are ready for more challenging pom technique and performance skills.
What They’ll Learn:
Advanced pom motions
Jumps and turns
Dance combinations
Performance quality
Teamwork and leadership
Confidence and stage presence
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 1 dance
Completion of Pom II or previous dance experience is recommended but not required.
Tap/Ballet/Hip-Hop Combo
Homeschool III Ages 10+
Perfect for older homeschool dancers who are ready to continue building a strong foundation while progressing their technique in ballet, tap, and hip-hop. This class offers a fun, structured, and encouraging environment with age-appropriate challenges that support growth, confidence, and performance skills.
What They’ll Learn:
Ballet, tap, and hip-hop fundamentals with continued progression
Stronger rhythm, timing, and musicality
Improved coordination, strength, and control
More detailed footwork and choreography
Dance vocabulary and class discipline
Confidence, performance quality, and self-expression
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 3 dances
Designed for continuing dancers. Previous experience is recommended. Please contact us if you're unsure which class is the best fit.
Pom Homeschool
Ages 8+
Perfect for homeschool dancers who want an energetic daytime class focused on pom technique, teamwork, and performance.
What They’ll Learn:
Pom motions and technique
Rhythm and musicality
Jumps and turns
Dance combinations
Performance skills
Confidence and teamwork
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 1 dance
No experience needed
*Technique
All Levels
Perfect for dancers who want to strengthen their ballet foundation through focused technical training in a structured and supportive environment. This class is designed to build proper alignment, strength, and control that support all styles of dance.
What They’ll Learn:
Comprehensive barre work for strength and placement
Turns, jumps, and leaps across the floor
Center floor combinations and ballet technique
Balance, control, and core strength
Flexibility, stamina, and body awareness
Proper alignment and classical ballet fundamentals
Performance Details:
This is a non-performance class focused on technical development only.
Designed to support dancers in all styles by building a strong ballet foundation.
Pointe
6th Grade +
Perfect for dedicated ballet students who are ready to begin the specialized training required for pointe work. This class focuses on building strength, control, and proper technique in a safe and structured environment while continuing to develop artistry and confidence. Some dancers may be placed in demi pointe shoes while practicing skills until they are fully ready for pointe work.
What They’ll Learn:
Pointe and demi pointe strengthening and technique
Barre exercises focused on alignment and control
Center work and balance training
Across-the-floor combinations
Turns, leaps, and classical ballet vocabulary
Artistic expression and performance quality
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 1 dance
This class is invitation only for dancers in 6th grade and up with a minimum of three years of ballet training. Placement is determined by instructor evaluation of technical readiness and physical preparedness. Enrollment in a ballet technique class is required.
Hip-Hop/Lyrical/Tap Combo
(6th - 8th Grade)
Perfect for dancers who are ready to explore multiple styles while continuing to grow in technique, strength, and confidence. This class blends hip-hop, lyrical, and tap to help dancers become well-rounded performers in a supportive and encouraging environment.
What They’ll Learn:
Hip-hop, lyrical, and tap technique
Strength, flexibility, and body awareness
Rhythm, musicality, and timing across styles
Choreography in multiple dance genres
Performance quality and expressive movement
Confidence, artistry, and versatility
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 3 dances
Designed for continuing dancers. Prior experience is helpful but not required.
Tap/Ballet/Hip-Hop Combo
High School (Ages 14+)
Perfect for teen dancers who want a versatile, engaging class that blends three dynamic styles while continuing to build strength, technique, and performance quality. This class encourages individuality, artistry, and confidence in a supportive and age-appropriate environment.
What They’ll Learn:
Hip-hop, lyrical, and tap technique with continued progression
Strength, flexibility, and body control
Musicality, rhythm, and timing across styles
Choreography in multiple genres
Performance quality and expressive movement
Artistry, confidence, and personal style development
Performance Details:
🎄 Christmas Show: 1 dance
🌟 Showcase Recital: 3 dances
Designed for continuing dancers. Prior experience is recommended. Please contact us if you're unsure which class is the best fit.