Classes

McFetridge Dance Studio offers Ballet classes for students with any level of dance experience. Our classes fuse the tradition and structure of ballet as a dance style with the joy and creativity appropriate for a community program. Students are challenged to build strength and technique at their own pace, whether they are just starting or have taken class with our program for a long time. Ballet classes help build strength, self-confidence, and respect for the self and others, as well as classroom and self-motivating skills.

Currently our program offers:

• Tot Ballet 1 (ages 3-4)
• Tot Ballet 2 (ages 4-5)
• Youth Ballet 1 (ages 6-9)
• Youth Ballet 2 (ages 6-9, Instructor Approval Required)
• Teen/Preteen Ballet 1 (ages 10-18)
• Teen/Preteen Ballet 1/2 (ages 10-18, mixed level class)
• Teen/Preteen Ballet 2 (ages 10-18, Instructor Approval Required)
• Adult Ballet 1 (ages 18+)
• Adult Ballet 2 (ages 18+ with previous ballet experience)

McFetridge Dance Studio offers Jazz classes for Youth and Preteen aged students. Jazz is one of the most common and most diverse styles of dance, and is a great foundational skill for any dancer or performing artist. Students will work on a variety of dance skills that build technique, strength, and musicality. Dance classes build self-confidence, respect for self and others, classroom skills, and self-motivation.

Currently our program offers:

• Youth Jazz 1 (ages 6-9)
• Youth Jazz 2 (ages 6-9, Instructor Approval Required)
• Teen/Preteen Jazz 1 (ages 10-16)
• Teen/Preteen Jazz 2 (ages 10-16, Instructor Approval Required)

McFetridge Dance Studio is excited to offer Musical Theater classes for the Youth and Preteen age groups. Any student interested in acting and dancing will be interested in this fun and widely applicable class. Students will build confidence and focus along with their acting and dancing skills in an environment that encourages creativity.

Currently our program offers:

• Youth Musical Theater 1 (ages 6-9)
• Youth Musical Theater 2 (ages 6-9, Instructor Approval Required)
• Teen/Preteen Musical Theater (ages 10-16)

Our current tap classes focus on introducing students to the basics of tap dance and the foundational steps necessary for more difficult levels. Students will learn to isolate foot movements and enhance their understanding of rhythm and musicality. Dance classes build self-confidence, respect for self and others, classroom skills, and self-motivation.

Currently our program offers:

• Tot Tap 1 (ages 3-6)
• Tot Tap 2 (ages 3-6, Instructor Approval Required)
• Youth Tap 1 (ages 6-9)
• Youth Tap 2 (ages 6-9, Instructor Approval Required)
• Teen/Preteen Tap (ages 10-18)
• Adult Tap (ages 18+)

Our Hip Hop classes focus on introducing students to Hip Hop and other street dance styles. Students will learn to isolate body movements, express themselves with style, and enhance their understanding of rhythm and musicality. Dance classes build self-confidence, respect for self and others, classroom skills, and self-motivation.

Currently our program offers:

• Hip Hop Youth 1 (ages 6-9)
• Hip Hop Youth 2 (ages 6-9, Instructor Approval Required)
• Hip Hop Teen/Preteen 1 (ages 10-16)
• Hip Hop Teen/Preteen 2 (ages 10-16, Instructor Approval Required)

McFetridge Dance Studio offers Acrobatics classes for Youth and Preteen aged students. Acro is a popular style that focuses on strength and flexibility, as well as teaching students tricks commonly seen in many other sports and styles of dance. Acrobatics is an art form that is more focused on musicality and less on equipment than gymastics. Students will build skills through progressions that allow them to safely learn tricks. Dance classes build self-confidence, respect for self and others, classroom skills, and self-motivation.

Currently our program offers:

• Youth Acrobatics 1 (ages 6-9)
• Youth Acrobatics 2 (ages 6-9, Instructor Approval Required)
• Teen/Preteen Acrobatics 1 (ages 10-16)
• Teen/Preteen Acrobatics 2 (ages 10-16, Instructor Approval Required)

MSC Dance Studio currently offers two different stretch and strength classes, which are very different in scope and intended audience.

Flexibility for Figure Skaters:

This class is intended for preteen and teen figure skaters in the program at McFetridge, who want to learn how to stretch properly and improve specific skills needed for figure skating. 

Stretch and Strength:

This class is for adults who want to set aside time to stretch their bodies, strengthen unused muscles, and prevent pain and stiffness through movement. There is no specific athletic requirement for class, though we do get on and off the floor often. 

Contemporary class blends elements of many different dance styles and techniques while also emphasizing artistic expression and storytelling through movement. Students will work on a variety of skills to help build strength, floorwork movement, improvisation, and musicality. Contemporary classes will help dancers build self-confidence, self-expression, and self-motivation while also building respect for self and others alongside classroom skills.

Currently our program offers:

• Teen/Preteen Contemporary (ages 10-18)

This class is an introduction to jazz funk- the main style of commercial dance. Students will learn techniques, grooves and steps from a mix of styles needed to execute pieces of choreography including jazz, hip hop, modern, and African. This class will also focus on learning choreography and performance of choreography including working on facials, textures of movement, formations and transitions. 

Currently our program offers:

• Teen/Preteen Jazz Funk (ages 10-18)