What classes can I take at Stand Up 8?

At Stand Up 8 we are proud to have the capability to offer our dancers a variety of popular dance styles.

Please see below for class descriptions!

Music and Movement (newborn - 2 years) -

Music and Movement (Newborn - age 2): Music and Movement is a “caregiver & me” class (more commonly know as a “mommy and me”) which incorporates age-appropriate music and movement that strengthens bonding between caregiver and child. Music and movement benefit a child’s development in many ways and has been shown to improve children's memory, cognitive development, learning skills and expressive ability. Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words. Dancing to music helps children build motor skills, improve balance, and coordination while allowing them to practice self-expression.

Tiny Tots (Ages 2-4): Tiny Tots is a combination class for students ages 2 through 4. This class combines tap, hip hop, and ballet. Dancers will learn basic steps and combinations.

Minis (Ages 5 -7): Minis is a combination class for students ages 5 and 6. The class combines tap, hip hop, and ballet. Dancers will learn basic steps and combinations.

Juniors (Ages 8-12): Juniors is a combination class for students ages 7 and 8. The class combines tap, hip hop, and ballet. Dancers will learn basic steps and combinations.

PreAcro (Ages 5-12): PreAcro is an add on class we offer for our Minis, Juniors and Petites. Dancers will begin to learn acrobatic elements as well as focus on flexibility and strength.

Ballet (required for all dancers level 1 and up): Theatrical entertainment in which dancers, usually accompanied by music, tell a story or express a mood through their movements. The technique of ballet is elaborate and requires many years of training. There are two main types of ballet, classical and modern.

Hip Hop: This type of hip hop dance is what is seen in rap, R&B, and pop music videos and concerts. (This is our most popular style of dance offered at our studio)

Acrobatics: Acrobatic 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.

Jazz: Key features of jazz dance include using feet, arm, and hand positions, isolations of the head, shoulders, and hips, along with timing, and body movements such as body rolls, jazz walks, leaps, and kicks.

Contemporary: Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements.

Tap: A style of dance in which a dancers wearing shoes fitted with heel and toe taps sounds out audible beats by rhythmically striking the floor or any other hard surface.

Lyrical: Lyrical dance is a style of dance created by merging ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance techniques. Lyrical dancing is performed to music with lyrics to inspire movements to express strong emotions the choreographer feels from the lyrics in the chosen song.

Open Acro (required for all dancers registered for Acrobatics): This an add on class that will focus on improving the acrobatics skills of our dancers. They will have the ability to work on new tricks and skills. We will also cover the basics of tumbling.

Solos/Duets: Dancer’s are able to take a solo or a duet in their chosen style. Dancer’s must be enrolled in the class of the style they choose to take for their solo or duet. Please note if your dancer wishes to take a duet with one of their peers please be sure to speak with their peers parents before enrolling in a duet.