Dance Programs at Revolve

Recreational Youth Dance Classes

Youth dance classes at Revolve Dance Alliance are wonderful way to explore physical movement, social dynamics, and art all in one experience. We are a safe, judgment-free environment where your child can explore, make new friendships, be creative, and learn something new. Become a part of the RDA family where we’re bringing artistic innovation, technique, and a new spin to the art of dance!

 

About RDA’s Youth Dance Program

Revolve Dance Alliance is a dance studio bringing professional caliber dance education to youth dancers in Central New York. Providing a new perspective on the old model of dance studio education, seeing students as humans first, and striving to provide them with individualized attention so they can be free to explore and grow into themselves as both artists and individuals.

Our youth dance programs are designed for those looking for a fun and professional recreational dance program. Beginner-level dance classes are geared toward students with little to no prior training, with students ranging in age from 6-8 years old. Intermediate-level dance classes are designed for dancers with a few years of experience that are looking to take their dance education to the next level. Last, but certainly not least, advanced-level youth dance classes are for the dancer with multiple years of experience and technical proficiency.

Youth dance classes & level-based programs.

  • LEVEL 1: BEGINNER

    Class is geared towards students with little to no prior training. Emphasis is on creating solid technical foundations in genre, cultivating experience, learning classroom etiquette and protocols, repetition of movement, developing an understanding of physical space, and a supportive creative learning environment.

    — Approx. ages 6-8 years old

    Classes available: Acro, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, HipHop

  • LEVEL 2: INTERMEDIATE

    Class is designed for dancers with a few years of experience in the genre who are looking to take their dance education to the next level. Class moves faster, more emphasis is placed on making alignment corrections, more precise technical execution of movement, and executing more difficult combinations of elements in the genre.

    — Approx. ages 7-11 years old

    Classes available: Acro, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, HipHop

  • LEVEL 3: ADVANCED

    Class is for the advanced dancer with multiple years of experience. Technical proficiency is emphasized, critical thinking and transitions are fully explored, and the class progresses quickly. The teacher will expect students to carry themselves with maturity during class and be asked to think independently as well as communally.

    — Approx. ages 12 years old & up

    Classes available: Acro, Jazz, Lyrical/Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Pointe, Jazz Funk, Ballroom, Heels, Jumps&Turns, Musical Theatre, Improv, Modern, Choreography, Partnering

  • LEVEL 4: ELITE

    Registration for this level must be approved by a Director. Class is designed for the very serious dancer who has mastered all elements of the levels prior. Students are taught with the assumption that they are training for work and a career environment in dance after their high school years are complete and held to a standard appropriate for their goals.

    — Entry is audition based

    Classes available: Acro, Jazz, Lyrical/Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Pointe, Jazz Funk, Ballroom, Heels, Jumps&Turns, Musical Theatre, Improv, Modern, Choreography, Partnering