• Recreational Dance and Competitive Dance
As you can see, JD’s Fabulous Feet teaches a wide variety of dance styles at all levels. If you or your child is interested in exploring dance or would like to improve at a faster pace, contact us. You’ll be amazed at just how fabulous dance can be.
• Summer Programs: Baby Starlets Summer Dance 3-6yrs, Rising Stars Summer Dance 7 and up, You Know You Can Dance Workshop (for our experienced dancers) For more info please see our summer newsletters.
• Tap: This class is offered to students 5 years and up. Children are grouped according to their age and level. Tap dance develops a good sense of rhythm as well as good coordination. Tap is the recommended discipline to start with. Medal Tests are also offered for those who are ready and interested.
• Ballet: Ballet is offered to students 4 years and up. Ballet is the base of every dance form. Ballet will develop strength, flexibility, grace and great posture. It is always best to start ballet at an early age. The older you are when you start the more difficult it is.
Please note that our competitive students 9 yrs and older are required to take ballet. Except those who only wish to compete in Hip Hop.
• Competitive Ballet: This class is offered for those who wish to compete and perform in Ballet.
• Competitive Technique: This class is mandatory for those participating in Pointe Class.C.D.T.A. Exams are offered for those students who wish to be examined.
• Pointe: You must be in Competitive Ballet and be selected to participate in this class.
• Jazz: This class is offered to students 5 years and up. Children are grouped according to their age and level. It helps develop good coordination, flexibility and allows the child to express his/herself with the music. Medal Tests are also offered for those who are ready and interested.
• Combo Class: This class is offered to students 3 to 6 years of age. Great class for young beginners. It combines Tap, Jazz and Ballet. This gives the student a chance to experience different types of dance.
• Highland: This class develops great physical strength and agility. The students will learn the basic step and dances such as, The Sword Dance, Highland Fling, The Seann Triubhas and more.
• Lyrical: This class is offered to our Competitive Students 10 years and up. It combines Jazz and Ballet Techniques. This form of dance incorporates a sense of balance and control with smooth flowing lines. (Must be registered in both Competitive Ballet and Jazz to participate in this class)
• Hip Hop: This class is offered to our students 5 years and up. It is offered as a class for our Recreational & Competitive Students. If the student is 5 or 6 years old they must also take a jazz class. This class is great fun and combines the most popular dance music with great dance moves. Concentrates mostly on body isolations.
• Musical Theatre: This combines acting, singing and dancing and is offered to our competitive dancers as an extra project. These routines may include props. It portrays a character or a musical.
• Variety: This class is offered as an extra-project to our competitive students. This is a routine which usually contain a combination of disciplines (i.e.: jazz and tap) similar to a production.
• Contemporary Dance: This discipline is only offered to our competitive students and it takes natural movements and blends with aspects of ballet and many other dance forms to create an electric dance form of its own. Danced in bare feet, it incorporates lots of movement in the spine, and uses the floor with “fall and recovery” concept. It is danced to an endless variety of music, and is a unique and challenging dance form that strives for individuality and variety.
• Stretch/Strength: This body conditioning technique, has been used by dancers for decades to develop core strength while developing flexibility at the same time. Focus is on correct alignment while performing technique with awareness and control. It also brings awareness of the mind-body relationship through the use of the breath.(Strengthening & Stretch will alternate through the weeks) (Sept-Mar)
• Zumba: is an aerobic exercise routine inspired by Latin dance. It was created by Miami-based dancer and choreographer Beto Perez and two entrepreneurs, Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion.
• Baby Starlets Summer Dance: 3-6yrs Rising Stars Summer Dance 7 and up You Know You Can Dance Workshop (for our experienced dancers)
Dance education inspires good work habits and healthy lifestyle choices. Studies show that a structured dance program enhances academic achievement. At every age and ability dancing is exciting and joyful.