Class Descriptions

Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context

Ballet establishes foundational dance skills used throughout most other dance styles.  It is a precise and highly formalized set of movements that are light, graceful, and fluid.  Living Arts has different levels of ballet from first time 4 year old to high school senior.  

Our Broadway dance class incorporates ballet, jazz and modern dance styles in addition to theater skills and acting. Students will learn dance styles by being introduced to various Broadway shows.  A Broadway style piece will be performed at the spring recital. 

This class combines two styles of dance (Ballet/Tap, Ballet/Jazz, Jazz/Hip-Hop, Tap/Jazz). The dancers will learn 2 dances (a dance from each style), perform them both in the spring recital and two costumes will be purchased for this class.

A style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including: modern, jazz, lyrical and ballet. 

This beginning level class introduces dance to young children. It incorporates basic dance elements and locomotor skills with use of props, imaginative play, and fun music to explore space. 

Do you love Disney?  This class will be all about Disney and the styles of dance will include some ballet and jazz movement.  They will learn about characterization bringing Disney characters to life in this class.  One week they may be a beautiful princess and the next they may be a terrible villain. It's going to be so much fun!

A quickly evolving street inspired dance form that has made its way across the entertainment world.  With various styles, hip-hop is strong and percussive, yet fluid.  Best done with sick amounts of swagger.  Living Arts has different of levels of hip-hop classes.  

Jazz dancing is energetic and fun, consisting of unique moves, fancy footwork, strong technique, big leaps and quick turns.  Not only seen on Broadway shows or musicals from the early days of Hollywood, jazz dancing can be found everywhere.

LADT is our competitive dance team taking dance to the next level. LADT has three levels of dance teams competing a local dance competitions.  This is an excellent opportunity for our students to learn valuable life skills, taking critiques from professional dance judges as they improve their dance performance quality, and self-esteem.  All LADT teams require an audition for placement.  

Pom dancing focuses on precise, synchronized motions along with technical dance skills (such as jumps, turns, and leaps). Routines can encompass various styles of dance and will be geared towards a jazz style with some smaller amounts of Kick possibly worked in.

A form of dance that uses tap shoes to strike the floor creating complex percussive sounds and rhythms. An American invention, tap style of dance in which your feet become musical instruments.