Westport Weston Family YMCA | Performance Dance Classes

LET’S DANCE TOGETHER!
Our Performance Dance Program is a full year commitment, running from September to June. This structure gives your dancer plenty of time to develop their skills, prepare for our year-end recital and become the star you know they are. We offer a variety of styles like Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern Dance and combo classes, perfect for enhancing creativity through movement in all ages!

With a team of highly talented and experienced instructors, we take pride in nurturing the artistic potential of every student who walks through our Dance Studio doors. Whether your child is a beginner taking their first steps in the world of dance or an advanced dancer looking to refine their skills, we offer a diverse selection of classes to cater to your unique needs. Worried about the cost? No problem! We have payment plan options and financial assistance available to make sure everyone can join in on the joy of dance.

2024/2025
FULL SESSION DATES:
Sept 3, 2024 – June 14, 2025

BALLET

Learn the techniques and terminology while focusing on posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self discipline and self confidence.

AGES: 3-4
MON: 3:30-4:15 PM
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AGES: 4-6
MON: 4:30-5:15PM
THU: 3:30-4:15PM
SAT: 11:30AM-12:15PM
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AGES: 6-8
THU: 4:15-5:00 PM

BALLET & TAP

A combo session of 30-minutes of Ballet and 30-minutes of Tap. Choreography is learned for both styles.

AGES: 4-5
TUE: 2:00-3:00 PM
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AGES: 4-6
TUE: 5:15-6:15PM
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AGES: 5-7
TUE: 4:30-5:30PM

HIP HOP – BOYS
High energy and fast paced dance with an emphasis on rhythm, isolations, and self-expression.

AGES: 6+
THU: 5:00-5:45PM

HIP HOP
High energy and fast paced dance with an emphasis on rhythm, isolations, and self-expression.

AGES: 6-8
TUE: 5:00-5:45 PM
THU: 5:15-6:00PM
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AGES: 9+
TUE: 6:45-7:45 PM

INTRO TO MODERN DANCE
Founded on classical ballet but allows for more expressiveness and freedom in the movement.

AGES: 6-9
MON: 4:30-5:30 PM

JAZZ
Learn the techniques and terminology with an emphasis on strength, flexibility and conditioning.

AGES: 5-7
MON: 5:30-6:15 PM
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AGES: 7-10
WED: 5:30-6:30PM

JAZZ FUNK
A combination of jazz and hip hop elements, with an emphasis on strength, flexibility and conditioning.

AGES: 4-6
WED: 4:30-5:15 PM
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AGES: 6-8
WED: 5:15-6:00 PM
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AGES: 8+
WED: 6:30-7:30 PM

JAZZ & TAP
A combination session of 30-minutes of Jazz and 30-minutes Tap. Choreography is learned for both styles.

AGES: 4-6
TUE: 4:15-5:15 PM
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AGES: 5-7
WED: 4:30-5:30PM

LYRICAL
A combination of Ballet and Jazz elements that create a soft style of movement that emphasizes the storytelling quality of music.

AGES: 7+
TUE: 5:45-6:45 PM

POM

Characterized by its use of poms, this style is a high energy combination of jazz and hip hop with emphasis on precise and synchronized arm movements.

AGES: 4-6
TUE: 4:15-5:00PM
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AGES: 6-10
THU: 6:00-6:45PM

TAP
Learn the skills and terminology to execute rhythm and syncopation while adding sound to the movement.

AGES: 7-10
MON: 5:30-6:30 PM