Listings for all classes for all sessions, including printable versions, are available on our class schedules page.

Age 2-3

Dance Together  ~ This 45-minute class is a creative movement-based class in a nurturing atmosphere, utilizing music and props to engage young dancers and instill a love of dance. This class helps prepare children to dance more independently while focusing on taking turns, spatial awareness, and dancing in a group setting. Must attend with a parent or caregiver.

Age 3-5

Creative Dance  ~ This 45-minute class offers our very young students an introduction to music and movement. Various props and music are used to stimulate and nurture the imagination. Our aim is to instill a love for dance movement! Students must be potty-trained/potty independent and age 3 by start of the Session.

Combination ~ Each one-hour session incorporates instruction in both Ballet and Tap (and Tumbling-basic gymnastic moves-for Beginning). Children learn the basics of rhythm, coordination, grace & posture. Combination is for students age 5 as of start of the Summer Session.

Age 7-8

Acro ~ Acro-Dance combines classical dance technique with acrobatic elements. Includes contortion, tumbling, partnering, and dance such as jazz, musical theatre, contemporary, and ballet; guaranteed to increase flexibility and strength! Junior Acro  is for  ages 7-8. New students with acrobatic/gymnastic experience can be evaluated for placement.

Ballet ~ Ballet is the foundation for all dance forms and is an integral part of our curriculum. CPAC teaches the best of both the Russian and Italian (Cecchetti) methods. Every ballet student, beginner through advanced, receives the benefits of poise, grace, self-assurance and a firm foundation for ALL forms of dance! For detailed information about our ballet program, please visit our Ballet Program Information page.

Hip Hop ~ Hip-Hop is a broad collection of urban street dance styles including Breaking, Popping, Locking, Turfing, Jerkin and Krumping. Hip-Hop dancing evolved from Hip-Hop culture and includes elements from Jazz, Rock, Tap, American and Latino dance cultures. It is a very energetic form of dance that can be choreographed or improvised. Junior Hip Hop is for ages 7-8.

Jazz ~ Jazz is a stylized theatrical dancing, conceived in America, given birth by the established and varied techniques of dance, and influenced by the musical styles of each succeeding decade. Students are accepted into Mini Jazz at the age of 7.  All students must take a separate ballet class to supplement the jazz class.  Dancers may also begin at Jazz 1 level if they have already completed 1 full year of Ballet.

Musical Theatre ~ Our Musical Theatre program incorporates theatrical skits and performances from Broadway or Musical Movie shows. This class teaches improvisation, dance and movement, theatrical skills and use of stage props. Begins at age 8.

Tap ~ Tap classes develop a keen sense of rhythm, coordination, timing and style.  Starting at age 7 dancers begin with Tap 1.