Recreational Program

AIM's Recreational Program is designed for students who are just starting their dance journey, or for whom dance is one of many extracurricular activities. In these classes, our experienced teachers introduce proper technique in a fun, encouraging environment. Dancers will learn the fundamentals of technique, rhythm and musicality, and performance skills. All classes perform in the year-end Recital. Class placement is based on age and students need no experience. Recreational Program dancers are welcome to take as many or as few classes as they desire. All genders are welcome in our Recreational Program classes (except Boys Hip Hop).

Mini Trios (Ballet/Tap/Jazz)	Ages 6-8	70 minutes, once per week
​Mini Hip Hop	Ages 6-8	40 minutes, once per week
Youth Ballet	Ages 9-12	40 minutes, once per week
Youth Tap	Ages 9-12	40 minutes, once per week
Youth Jazz	Ages 9-12	40 minutes, once per week
Boys Hip Hop	Ages 8+	40 minutes, once per week
Youth Hip Hop	Ages 9-12	40 minutes, once per week
Teen Modern/ Contemporary	Ages 13+	55 minutes, once per week
Teen Ballet/Jazz Combo	Ages 13+	70 minutes, once per week
Teen Hip Hop	Ages 13+	55 minutes, once per week

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Recreational Program Classes

No experience required for any of our Recreational classes!

Trios

Each weekly class includes Ballet, Tap, and Jazz. These classes introduce students to the structure of a dance class in a fun and engaging format. Creative imagery and free dance time are used to teach technique and dance concepts. A perfect introduction to dance at AIM!

Ages 6-8: Recreational Mini Trios

Ballet

Not your grandma's ballet class! Our Recreational Program Ballet classes introduce this beautiful art form with energy and excitement. Dancers learn grace and poise through partner dances, up-beat exercises, and fun games and challenges.

Ages 9-12: Recreational Youth Ballet
​Ages 13+: Recreational Teen Jazz/Ballet Combo

Tap

Tap dance is percussion with your feet! Learn steps and skills to develop musicality, rhythm, and dynamics. AIM's Tap classes combine Broadway and Rhythm styles of Tap so that students are exposed to a wide range of movement and sound styles.

Ages 9-12: Recreational Youth Tap
​Ages 13+: Recreational Teen Tap

Jazz

Jazz is a fun and funky style using technique based in Ballet with an added layer of style and attitude! Dancers will learn isolations, across the floor progressions, upper body exercises, and jumps and turns. 

Ages 9-12: Recreational Youth Jazz
​Ages 13+: Recreational Teen Jazz/Ballet Combo

Contemporary/Modern

Contemporary and Modern are expressive dance forms based in Ballet technique, featuring grounded movement and rounded shapes. Class includes floor work, traveling across the floor, and choreography and teaches concepts like contract and release and head/tail connections.

Ages 13+: Recreational Teen Contemporary/Modern

Hip Hop

AIM's Hip Hop classes feature only age-appropriate movement and music to introduce students to the main styles of the dance genre  including popping, locking, waving, tutting, gliding, and more!

Ages 6-8: Rec Mini Hip Hop
​Boys Ages 8+: Boys Only Hip Hop
Ages 9-12: Rec Youth Hip Hop
​Ages 13+: Rec Teen Hip Hop

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