Ages 10-15

This introduction to Contemporary Dance begins with a flowing floor warm-up engaging spiral patterns and radiant energy to encourage full-body connectivity. Floor work is followed by standing conditioning and balancing exercises, off-center explorations, and expansive traveling dance phrase-work. Dance Director Sarah Weber Gallo invites young dancers to expand their dance horizons with this fun and flowing class!

Ages 10-16

This introduction to Contemporary Dance begins with a flowing floor warm-up engaging spiral patterns and radiant energy to encourage full-body connectivity. Floor work is followed by standing conditioning and balancing exercises, off-center explorations, and expansive traveling dance phrase-work. We invite young dancers to expand their dance horizons with this fun and flowing class!

The Performance Group 1 is an invitation-based class designed for intermediate dancers to create and make performance-ready ongoing choreographic content. Students will work with instructors to develop their choreographic and performative skills with a strong focus on increasing dynamic range and complexity of movement vocabulary. This class combines Ballet, Contemporary, and Theatrical sensibilities to guide students toward a deep understanding of the eclecticism and cross-pollination of dance forms. Students in the Performance Group represent MST Dance Academy in local events, anchor our inaugural mid-year production, and form the core of student leaders at MST. Please note this class meets twice a week on Mondays at the Annex @ 7-8pm and Wednesdays @ MST 6:30-8pm, and carries a requirement of registration and participation in at least one other technique class per week.

The Performance Group 2 is an invitation-based class designed for more advanced dancers to create and make performance-ready ongoing choreographic content. Students will work with instructors to develop their choreographic and performative skills with a strong focus on increasing dynamic range and complexity of movement vocabulary. This class combines Ballet, Contemporary, and Theatrical sensibilities to guide students toward a deep understanding of the eclecticism and cross-pollination of dance forms. Students in the Performance Group represent MST Dance Academy in local events, anchor our inaugural mid-year production, and form the core of student leaders at MST. Please note this class meets twice a week on Mondays (7:15-8:30pm @ MST)and Wednesdays (7-8:30pm @ the Annex) and requires registration of and partipation in at least one other technique class.

Ages 7-9

This energetic class is designed for young performers to learn Broadway-style choreography to age-appropriate musicals. The class consists of a thorough dance conditioning warm-up, followed by theatrical choreography instruction and rehearsal.

Ages 8-10

A fun and vigorous class devoted to Broadway-style jazz dance. Class consists of a floor warm-up series incorporating stretching and strengthening exercises in flow with the music. This is followed by standing combinations and traveling dance phrases featuring turns, jumps, and often sass. Students will learn the syncopated rhythms of jazz dance, will move with staccato control, and will perform with energetic theatricality.

Ages 10-12

A fun and vigorous class devoted to Broadway-style jazz dance. Class consists of a floor warm-up series incorporating stretching and strengthening exercises in flow with the music. This is followed by standing combinations and traveling dance phrases featuring turns, jumps, and often sass. Students will learn the syncopated rhythms of jazz dance, will move with staccato control, and will perform with energetic theatricality.

Ages 13 and up

A fun and vigorous class devoted to Broadway-style jazz dance. Class consists of a floor warm-up series incorporating stretching and strengthening exercises in flow with the music. This is followed by standing combinations and traveling dance phrases featuring turns, jumps, and often sass. Students will learn the syncopated rhythms of jazz dance, will move with staccato control, and will perform with energetic theatricality.