Welcome to Encore School of Dance

Encore School of Dance offers a wide variety of classes for children of all ages. Currently we are offering Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Drill Team and Private Lessons. At Encore teachers try to emphasize as much as possible on technique, terminology, safety, discipline and most of all fun!

Our Philosophy at the studio is that we realize that you or your child may not have the ambition to become a professional dancer.

However, it is our belief that a well disciplined dance class will prove to be invaluable. We will teach proper technique and correct terminology to maintain our high standard of training.

Tap

Tap is studied to increase coordination, body awareness, rhythm, and also develops a strong sense of coordination and agility. A rhythmic audible form of dance born in the United States.

Pointe

By invitation only, the children are preparing for a future with ballet on Pointe. These children are required to also take the ballet class proceeding.

Private Lessons

Private Lessons are by special arrangement with the studio and the teacher. Many uses of private lessons are for up coming performances by drill team members, up coming auditions for individuals wishing to audition for drill team, dance teams, officer positions etc.

NOTE: If you schedule a private lesson and cannot be present at your reserved time for any reason, you will be charged for the lesson because the instructor and facilities will have been kept idle on your behalf.

Technique/Turns

The focus of our technique classes is leaps, turns, and jumps. These classes teach the proper way to perform all of the impressive “tricks” that are put into dance routines. The class consists of stretching, across the floors, center floor work, and technical combinations.

Lyrical

Lyrical is a type of dance that developed out of the fusion of ballet, modern, and jazz. It incorporates the fluidity and grace of ballet and modern while emphasizing the emotion of jazz. Lyrical is a movement which expresses the lyrics of a song or the mood of the music. It is a type of interpretive dance which often allows the dancers to tell a story through his/her movement.

Ballet

As a foundation for all dance, ballet is extremely important to the strength and progress of a dancer. Recommended for all students.

Hip Hop

This high energy class is an integration of jazz and popular hip hop music and style.

Drill Team Prep

Drill Team classes are designed to help students prepare for middle school and high school drill teams. The class covers proper stretching, splits, kicks, and technique, as well as several different styles of dance.

Jazz

Jazz takes the technique of ballet and the rhythm of tap and includes expression, athleticism, personality and style.

Competition Teams

By invitation only. This is a committed group of dancers and cheerleaders who take 4 plus hours a week in their team focus in preparation for competitions and performances around the state of Texas and Oklahoma. You must be recommended by your instructor to take this class.

Creative Movements

The creative movement program covers rhythmic coordination, simple exercises, development of large motor skills, counting, singing and make believe. Students will learn basic ballet/tap positions and dance hand positioning. This level of training provides the child with a social outlet, exposing the child to the experience of taking instruction from a person other than their own parent. This discipline of dance training also aids in the development of the child's attention span. They will learn poise and staging while developing self confidence and a love for dance. They will also work on an end of the year routine for the recital.

Pre-School

A developmental program for the young child that uses the basics of ballet, tap and creative dance for coordination, body awareness and rhythm. Preschoolers learn the best when they are having fun and we are having lots of it in these classes! Ages 3, 4 and 5.

Mommy and Me

This is a class for children 18 months-3 yrs. old. It is a 30 minute class and they take it with their Mommies. They will be moving the entire 30 minutes to music, while working on rhythm, beats to the music and learning hand and eye coordination.

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Class Descriptions

Tap