The Toddler Dance & Tumble Division consists of Creative Movement and Tiny Tumble Classes.

This cohort is strategically designed for participants that are 2 years old and will turn 3 years old within the season.

To empower each child from an early age, all classes are independent participation.

The Preschool Dance & Acro Division is designed for dancers that are 3 years old and turning 4 years old within the dance season.

Students continue to learn the basic fundamentals of dance and expressive and imaginative teaching is combined with classical teaching techniques. In this division, we offer , Ballet & Tap, Acro, & Hip-Hop.

To empower each child from an early age, all classes are independent participation.

The PreK Dance & Acro Division is designed for dancers that are 4-years old and turning 5-years old within the dance season.

In this division, students are transitioning to a more classical classroom structure in preparation for our placement cohorts.

Our PreK classes include ballet and tap components, and students may also add Acro & Hip-Hoppin’ Peeps.

Ballet is a slow discipline that improves strength, awareness, and form.

Students build their technical foundation through barre exercises, center work, waltz rhythms, across-the-floor allegros, and center adagio combinations.

These classes focus on increasing strength with detailed attention to placement and alignment while allowing students to develop balance, poise, classical lines, and artistic expression. 

Students that show a dedication towards ballet may also be eligible for Pre-Pointe and Pointe training.

Jazz dance at Stage Door Dance incorporates the technique of many great jazz legends and choreographers and represents a wonderful combination of traditional, contemporary, and unique jazz forms.

Jazz Dance Classes begin with a warm-up and move through across-the-floor progressions and into a center combination. 

Styles may range from theatre dance to lyrical to high-energy jazz.

Tap dance focuses on the interpretation and progression of various rhythms and sounds.

Classes begin with a warm-up and move through across the floor progressions. 

Other techniques, such as turns, jumps, and smooth footwork are also incorporated.

Rhythm Tap and Broadway-style tap are both taught.

Hip-Hop classes incorporate the fundamentals of contemporary funk through various popping, breaking, and flexing techniques.

All warm-ups include stretches emphasizing strength, flexibility, endurance, and musicality.

Music videos, films, and urban dance styles influence dance choreography.

The Acrobatic classes at Stage Door Dance Productions progressively teach beginning to advanced gymnastic floor exercises such as forward and backward rolls, dive rolls, handstands, front and back limbers, cartwheels, round-offs, handsprings, walkovers, and aerials. 

The class begins with warm-up and stretching before working on acrobatic tricks.  

These classes are great for dancers looking to become more multi-dimensional as our classes focus on controlled, power, and flexibility skills.

Musical Theater is a story-driven style of dancing seen on stage and in film. It may represent a variety of styles including, theater jazz, tap, hip-hop, ballet, and more.

Through bringing characters and stories to life, musical theater style dance pushes a narrative forward.

Lyrical, Contemporary, and Modern are all additional elective classes at SDD.

Lyrical dance features ballet and jazz based choreography that is connected to the words and story of the song.

Contemporary dance features expansive movement of the body, focusing on lines, musicality, and detailed specificity.

Modern dance is a classical, exploratory style that is rooted in the techniques of Horton and Graham, focusing on shapes, patterns, and possibilities of the body.

Our new spirit squad offerings focus on the skills required for Dance Team, Cheer, and Pom.

These classes are great for school audition prep.

We are grateful to have a strong boys’ community at SDD! Boys’ Crew is the opportunity for the guys to create community together.

Note: to enroll in Boys’ Crew, you must be enrolled in a minimum of one additional class at SDD.

In dance, the body is a tool, and we work hard to keep our bodies as strong as possible!

The Strength & Conditioning Classes at SDD will develop strength, balance, coordination, and skill through a variety of exercises, prop usage, and home training plans that extend far beyond the studio.

This class is for dancers, as well as student athletes!

We are thrilled to offer 2 forms of Leadership Development at SDD!

The Junior Leadership Club is a weekly meet-up for 3rd/4th/5th graders that want to hone their leadership abilities and skills while maintaining excellence in academics, dance, and community.

Our National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) Chapters are for middle and high schoolers that are committed to dance, leadership, service, academics, and mentorship.

Performance Teams are offered at both locations!

At Lake Boone, we have our Petite, Mini, Junior, and Teen Performance Troupes.

At Brier Creek, we have the following Performance Teams: Be More Performance Ensemble, Be More Tap Company, and Be More Ballet Company.

If you’d like to learn more, please email events@stagedoordance.com.

We believe dance has no age limits!

We offer a variety of pop-up opportunities for adults to dance.

When the opportunity arises, jump in!