Classes

Ages 2-4 years | 45 minute classes:

Creative Dance & Tumbling

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of dance, including: rhythm, dance positions, coordination and creativity. This class meets once a week and encourages students to be creative, develop social skills and, most importantly, provide a super fun learning environment.

1st year of dance.

Ages 4-6 years | 30 to 45 minute classes:

Mini Ballet

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of ballet, including: dance positions, balance, coordination and flexibility.

2nd + year of dance.

Mini Tap/Jazz

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of jazz and tap, including dance positions, musicality, and energy.

2nd + year of dance

Mini Tumbling

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of tumbling; including flexibility, strength, coordination and beginner tumbling movement.

Ages 6-9 years | 30 to 60 minute classes:

Beginner Tumbling

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of tumbling; including flexibility, strength, coordination and beginner tumbling movement.

Beginner Ballet/Jazz

Focuses on the basic fundamentals of ballet and jazz; dance positions, balance, strength, flexibility and coordination.

*Required for competition students.

Beginner Tap

Focuses beat, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

Beginner Clog

Focuses on the down beat of a step, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

Beginner Technique & Flexibility

Focuses strictly on technique and stretching.

*Required for competition students.

Beginner Hip Hop

Allows dancers to have a free range of motion. Focuses on isolation, sharpness and strength.

Ages 10-13 years | 30 to 60 minute classes:

Intermediate Clog

Focuses on the down beat of a step, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

Intermediate Tap

Focuses beat, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

Intermediate Ballet

Focuses on intense ballet technique and allows the build up of strength for dancers to begin on pointe. Strong focus on body placement awareness.

*Required for competition students.

Intermediate Jazz

Focuses on technique, rhythm, style, flexibility, stage presence and quick paced combinations.

Intermediate Hip Hop

Aimed at a wider aged audience to create a more energetic atmosphere.

Allows dancers to have a free range of motion. Focuses on isolation, sharpness and strength.

Intermediate Leaps & Turns

Focuses on ways the dancer can build muscle and coordination to excel in their leaps and turns.

Intermediate Lyrical/Contemporary

Lyrical/Contemporary mixes with the worlds of ballet and jazz, creating a new and exciting story-telling style of dance.

Intermediate Tumbling

Focuses on the intermediate to advanced fundamentals of tumbling; including flexibility, strength, coordination and advanced tumbling movement.

Intermediate Technique & Flexibility

Focuses strictly on technique and stretching.

*Required for competition students.

Ages 14+ years | 30 to 60 minute classes:

Advanced Tumbling

Focuses on the intermediate to advanced fundamentals of tumbling; including flexibility, strength, coordination and advanced tumbling movement.

Advanced Clog

Focuses on the down beat of a step, syncopation, posture and rhythm

Advanced Tap

Focuses beat, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

Advanced Ballet/Pointe

Focuses on intense ballet technique at the barre, in the center, and across the floor. Strong focus on body placement awareness. Focuses on more strengthening of the ankles and feet, and enters center floor exercises and turns.

*Required for competition students.

Advanced Jazz

Focuses on technique, rhythm, style, flexibility, stage presence and quick paced combinations.

Advanced Hip Hop

Aimed at a wider aged audience to create a more energetic atmosphere.

Allows dancers to have a free range of motion. Focuses on isolation, sharpness and strength.

Advanced Leaps & Turns

Focuses on ways the dancer can build muscle and coordination to excel in their leaps and turns.

Advanced Lyrical/Contemporary

Lyrical/Contemporary mixes with the worlds of ballet and jazz, creating a new and exciting story-telling style of dance.

Advanced Technique & Flexibility

Focuses strictly on technique and stretching.

*Required for competition students.

These classes meet once a week and encourage dancers to be creative, develop social skills and a sense of teamwork and, most importantly, provide a super fun learning environment.

HTDA Fall 2020 Classes begin Monday, September 14th.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

June 24: Competition Try-Outs

September 14: Classes Begin

October 31st: Happy Trick or Treating!

November 23-26: Thanksgiving Break

December 21 - January 3: Winter Break

February 6: Winter Competition Showcase

March 1-4: Picture Week

March 22-25: Spring Break

April 1: Fall 2020 Registration Open

Friday, May 14: HTDA Recital Dress Rehearsal

Saturday, May 15: HTDA 2nd Annual Dance Recital

Friday, May 14th - Arrive at Sondheim @ 4:30pm. Awards

& Raffle Drawing @ 4:30. Show @ 5:30-7:30

Saturday, May 15th - Arrive at Sondheim @ 4:30pm.

Doors open @ 4:30. Recital from 5:30-7:30.

*Competition Dates*

February 26-28: Revolution in Des Moines

March 5-7: Symposium in Cedar Rapids

March 19-21: Nexstar in Davenport

April 17-18: NYLA in Washington

HTDA Dates

Ages 2-4 years | 45 minute classes:

Creative Dance & Tumbling

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of dance, including: rhythm, dance positions, coordination and creativity. This class meets once a week and encourages students to be creative, develop social skills and, most importantly, provide a super fun learning environment.

1st year of dance.

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Ages 4-6 years | 30 to 45 minute classes:

Mini Ballet

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of ballet, including: dance positions, balance, coordination and flexibility.

2nd + year of dance.

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Mini Tap/Jazz

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of jazz and tap, including dance positions, musicality, and energy.

2nd + year of dance

Mini Tumbling

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of tumbling; including flexibility, strength, coordination and beginner tumbling movement.

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Ages 6-9 years | 30 to 60 minute classes:

Beginner Tumbling

Focuses on the beginning fundamentals of tumbling; including flexibility, strength, coordination and beginner tumbling movement.

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Beginner Ballet/Jazz

Focuses on the basic fundamentals of ballet and jazz; dance positions, balance, strength, flexibility and coordination.

*Required for competition students.

​

Beginner Tap

Focuses beat, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

​

Beginner Clog

Focuses on the down beat of a step, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

​

Beginner Technique & Flexibility

Focuses strictly on technique and stretching.

*Required for competition students.

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Beginner Hip Hop

Allows dancers to have a free range of motion. Focuses on isolation, sharpness and strength.

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Ages 10-13 years | 30 to 60 minute classes:

Intermediate Clog

Focuses on the down beat of a step, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

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Intermediate Tap

Focuses beat, syncopation, posture and rhythm.

​

Intermediate Ballet

Focuses on intense ballet technique and allows the build up of strength for dancers to begin on pointe. Strong focus on body placement awareness.

*Required for competition students.

​

Intermediate Jazz

Focuses on technique, rhythm, style, flexibility, stage presence and quick paced combinations.

​

Intermediate Hip Hop

Aimed at a wider aged audience to create a more energetic atmosphere.

Allows dancers to have a free range of motion. Focuses on isolation, sharpness and strength.

​

Intermediate Leaps & Turns

Focuses on ways the dancer can build muscle and coordination to excel in their leaps and turns.

​

Intermediate Lyrical/Contemporary

Lyrical/Contemporary mixes with the worlds of ballet and jazz, creating a new and exciting story-telling style of dance.

​

Intermediate Tumbling

Focuses on the intermediate to advanced fundamentals of tumbling; including flexibility, strength, coordination and advanced tumbling movement.

​

Intermediate Technique & Flexibility

Focuses strictly on technique and stretching.

*Required for competition students.

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Ages 14+ years | 30 to 60 minute classes:

Advanced Tumbling

Focuses on the intermediate to advanced fundamentals of tumbling; including flexibility, strength, coordination and advanced tumbling movement.

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Advanced Clog

Focuses on the down beat of a step, syncopation, posture and rhythm

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Advanced Tap