Creative Mov’t Classes (2 ½-3)
45 minute class which incorporates ballet steps and tumbling. Children in this class are gently introduced to the classroom environment. Skills taught include weight transfers, balancing on one leg, jumping, stretching, singing, moving across the floor and basic beginner tumbling. Children will be taught proper ballet terminology and technique in a fun exciting way that will make them fall in love with movement and dance!
Students must wear proper dance attire to classes. T-shirts, shorts, and jeans are not allowed. Students need to wear their hair up and away from their face. Do not wear jewelry in class with the exception of studded earrings.
Pink leather Ballet shoes, any color leotard, pink or tan tights. Skirts are permitted.
Please no toys in class. No candy, gum, or food, except water, is allowed in the studio or classes.
Preschool Ballet/Tap (3-5)
This class focuses directly on the dance technique for pre-ballet and tap. Class is divided into 30 minutes on each subject. Children will be taught proper ballet and tap terminology and technique. Classes are fast paced and exciting so that the children are motivated to learn! Students learn to count music and they learn to utilize opposite arms and legs while dancing as well as classroom skills and team work!
Students must wear proper dance attire to classes. T-shirts, shorts, and jeans are not allowed. Students need to wear their hair up and away from their face. Do not wear jewelry in class with the exception of studded earrings.
Pink leather Ballet shoes, Black Patent leather tap shoes, any color leotard, pink or tan tights. Skirts are permitted.
Please no toys in class. No candy, gum, or food, except water, is allowed in the studio or classes.
Ballet/Tap (4-5)
This class focuses directly on the dance technique for pre-ballet and tap. Class is divided into 30 minutes on each subject. Children will be taught proper ballet and tap terminology and technique. Classes are fast paced and exciting so that the children are motivated to learn! Students learn to count music and they learn to utilize opposite arms and legs while dancing as well as classroom skills and team work!
Students must wear proper dance attire to classes. T-shirts, shorts, and jeans are not allowed. Students need to wear their hair up and away from their face. Do not wear jewelry in class with the exception of studded earrings.
Pink leather Ballet shoes, Black Patent Leather tap shoes, any color leotard, pink or tan tights. Skirts are permitted.
Please no toys in class. No candy, gum, or food, except water, is allowed in the studio or classes.
KinderCombo (5-6)
This class focuses directly on the dance technique for pre-ballet and tap. Class is divided into 30 minutes on each subject. Children will be taught proper ballet and tap terminology and technique. Classes are fast paced and exciting so that the children are motivated to learn! Students will begin to learn more complex ballet and tap patterns as well as classroom skills and team work!
Students must wear proper dance attire to classes. T-shirts, shorts, and jeans are not allowed. Students need to wear their hair up and away from their face. Do not wear jewelry in class with the exception of studded earrings.
Pink leather Ballet shoes, Black Patent Leather Tap Shoes any color leotard, pink or tan tights. Skirts are optional.
Please no toys in class. No candy, gum, or food, except water, is allowed in the studio or classes.
Combo Classes (1st-5th Grade)
Ballet focuses on placement, ease of movement and musicality. Careful explanations of exercises and theory help students to use the ballet vocabulary in a simple, practical way. Exercises at the barre prepare for more complicated rhythms and combinations in the center. Tap dance explores rhythm, syncopation, and musicality. These classes will consist of warm-ups followed by stylized movements across the floor and aggressive, funky, rhythm oriented combinations. Jazz dance will focus on elements of weight, rhythm, and sharp movement qualities. These classes begin with a center floor warm-up, continue with isolations, and end with across the floor exercises and contemporary combinations. Classes will combine fast paced funk, classical jazz and lyrical movements for a well rounded dancer.
Students must wear proper dance attire to classes. T-shirts, shorts, and jeans are not allowed. Students need to wear their hair up and away from their face. Do not wear jewelry in class with the exception of studded earrings.
Pink ballet shoes, tan Mary Jane tap shoes, tan lace up or slip on jazz shoes. Pink or tan tights. Any color leotard. Jazz pants may be worn as long as they are not baggy. Skirts are optinal.
Please no toys in class. No candy, gum, or food, except water, is allowed in the studio or classes.
Leveled Classes
Ballet focuses on placement, ease of movement and musicality. Careful explanations of exercises and theory help students to use the ballet vocabulary in a simple, practical way. Exercises at the barre prepare for more complicated rhythms and combinations in the center.
Tap dance explores rhythm, syncopation, and musicality. These classes will consist of warm-ups followed by stylized movements across the floor and aggressive, funky, rhythm oriented combinations.
Jazz/Hip Hop dance will focus on elements of weight, rhythm, and sharp movement qualities. These classes begin with a center floor warm-up, continue with isolations, and end with across the floor exercises and contemporary combinations. Classes will combine fast paced funk, classical jazz and lyrical movements for a well rounded jazz dancer.
Pink ballet shores, tan slip on tap shoes, tan slip on jazz shoes. Pink or tan tights. Any color leotard. Jazz pants may be worn as long as they are not baggy. Skirts are optional. No t-shirts or shorts. Wear hair pulled back, in a ponytail or a bun.
Acro-Tumbling Program
Acro Tumbling is an exciting class that combines the strength, flexibility, balance, and control of acrobatics with proper tumbling technique. Dancers will develop foundational skills such as rolls, cartwheels, handstands, bridges, walkovers, limbers, aerial progressions, and more in a safe, progressive learning environment. Emphasis is placed on proper technique, conditioning, flexibility, and injury prevention while building confidence and body awareness. This class is a great complement to all styles of dance and is designed for students of all experience levels, with skills taught according to each dancer's ability.
Our Acro-Tumbling program is taught by Ms. Cyndi Garguilo (Ms. G)
Cyndi Garguilo, better known as “Ms. G” in the dance/tumbling world, has been teaching for 3+ decades. She has owned two dance studios, in Florida & Georgia, respectively. She was the Dance Director in 2 private schools for 12 years in Florida. There she taught over 500 students weekly.
Ms. G is an FSU graduate and former dancer/gymnast. She coached Competitive Artistic Gymnastics for 2 decades & has developed her own Acro-Tumbling curriculum for dance studios. It is called “Dynamic Edge Acro-Tumbling” Curriculum.
Ms. G is very proud of her former students who have succeeded in the Dance Industry. They have been hired on Cruise Ships, The Amazing Race, Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders, Broadway (Mamma Mia & more) , Music videos, Nat’l Scholarship winners, & NCAA Cheerleaders. Several of her graduating students have also become terrific dance & tumbling instructors.
One of Ms. G’s favorite memories is teaching at the “Abby Lee Dance Studio” (ALDC) in 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA. All the original “Dance Moms” stars took her Master classes.
Ms. G’s studio participated for years in the “Middle Ga. Nutcracker” directed by Jean Weaver. Her students danced the roles of Clara, Fritz, Party Scene Children & Parents, Mice, Jesters (Ms. G was honored to choreograph this for 2 seasons) Snow Corps, Flutes, & Flowers. It was a wonderful experience for them & they were privileged to dance with Rotaru Ballet & Ruth Mitchell ballet.
Ms. G currently teaches Master Classes for students in ballet & pointe, jazz technique, “leaps, tricks & turns”, flexibility, & Acro-tumbling. In addition, Ms. G is proficient in tap, lyrical & musical theatre. She continues to travel & teach her “Dynamic-Edge” Acro-Tumbling Curriculum & her “Flexibility Plus” Curriculum to dance studios.