Classes

Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance techniques including isolations of the body, performance quality and complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz to help develop a well rounded dancer. Class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes proper warm-ups, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations.

Ballet is the foundation of all dance & acrobatic movement. It focuses on grace, poise, and technique needed to be proficient in all forms of dance. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence. Students are taught proper body placement, body alignment, barre and center floor work, along with across the floor combinations.

This class is a combination of ballet and jazz that challenges dancers to use choreography and movement to interpret music and express emotion. It emphasizes interpretation of music lyrics while telling a story with movement that can be fluid or abstract.

A free flowing form of dance with elements of modern, jazz, ballet, lyrical and styles unique to itself. This class encourages natural movement and personal interpretation. It focuses on self-expression, awareness of space and body movement, use of body weight, efficiency of muscle use and body alignment.

Pointe class can be taken in ballet shoes or pointe shoes at the instructor's discretion. All pointe classes are designed for students with previous ballet training. Students will utilize previously learned ballet technique while working in pointe shoes. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work, and across the floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles. Dancers must have instructor approval for this class. Dancers must be enrolled in an additional ballet class along with pointe classes.

Hip Hop is a high-energy fun class that will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Hip hop dance requires students to have the strength and stamina to successfully perform moves.

Acro/Tumbling focuses on flexibility, muscle control, balance, tumbling technique, and strength. Students will begin with conditioning exercises to prepare for basic stunts such as forward rolls, cartwheels, and beginner balances. More advanced students will continue to add to their repertoire with more advanced tumbling, balances, side aerials, front aerials, Back handsprings, back tucks, and partner lifts/stunts.

Acro Dance is an art form that incorporates the fluid movements of dance with the exciting tricks of acrobatics. This was the original art form that inspired our love for performing arts. At D&G, we’ve always incorporated acro in our choreography; this was the foundation that made us who we are today.

Students will develop specific strength, flexibility and technique, to learn how to execute acrobatic tricks, to then be used in dance choreography. The training students receive in their acro dance classes helps to reinforce the technique in all other dance genres. Adding acro dance is next-level training that will develop a specific skill set, and creates well-rounded and versatile dancers.

Musical Theatre is a form of dramatic performance combining acting and dancing to tell a story. We tend to call these productions musicals based on their preeminent venue. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cheer, you’ll sing. It’s an artistic experience unlike any other.

THE NUTCRACKER & THE NATIVITY are rotating performances held every other year. Production principal roles showcase graduating Senior & Junior dancers with younger dancers adding color to the performance in supporting routines.

Private lessons are offered in both Dance & Acro/tumbling. For more info contact us. Students must be currently enrolled at D&G.

Clinics will be held for preparation of Elementary, High School & College Cheer/Tumbling tryouts. The studio currently has several students cheering and dancing for different schools in the area.

Yoga is an exercise class that focuses on breath and movement. Students are taught various poses and sequences to create a vinyasa or flow. Each class is designed to help with the development of strength and flexibility in the body, while also relaxing and creating calmness in the mind.

Sara Reilly - Saints Cheer Krewe

Logan Shipp - McNeese Cheer Squad