Ovations Studios Divisions

Ovations’ Early Childhood Division provides an introduction to music and dance in a positive environment that fosters creativity, musicality and movement.  Our youngest dancers learn how to move in rhythm with music.  As our students grow, they venture into class on their own and can survey a variety of dance forms, including ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, and musical theater, and test their voice through vocal lessons.  As students move up to our Academy Division, they have developed foundations in dance technique, postures, positions, terminology, and dance  etiquette.

Our Academy Division caters to students from age 6 to 18.  This Division presents a serious recreational environment, where students can deepen their skills in any discipline, while enjoying class-time, their relationships with teachers, and close friendships with long-time friends. Students in this division include those who hold dance as a top interest, taking multiple classes per week, as well as students who enjoy dance, but can commit to only one or two classes per week.

The Academy also offers  beginner classes designed for teens and tweens who want to try out dance or a new dance style for the first time.  These  students are grouped with students of similar age and skill.  For boys interested in trying dance, we also offer boys only classes in this Division.

Offerings in this division are designed for the most experienced dancers who have many years of dance experience in specific genres.  Placement into levels in this Division must be approved by a Placement Instructor.  Dancers taking Ballet sessions in this Division are required to take at least two classes per week.  Advanced level classes for Jazz, Modern and Lyrical also require students to take at least two classes per week, including at least one Ballet class.