Stepping Stones dance classes provide creative movement experiences that encourage positive behavior and leadership skills. Students learn fundamental modern dance techniques while building a positive self-image, discipline, self-awareness, and respect for others.
Stepping Stones dancers of all ages collaborate with their teaching artists and peers to create choreography, which they premiere in an exciting year-end show with other Moving in the Spirit students.
Stepping Stones classes are based in modern dance and creative movement, with opportunities to study ballet, hip hop, jazz, and West African dance through additional Movement Labs classes (see below).
Prior dance experience is not required to join this program.
Stepping Stones Classes
Baby Steps
Ages 3-4, Boys & Girls
Students are introduced to the primary elements of dance through creative movement and improvisation.
They explore their imaginations and will establish foundational technical skills while developing a positive self-image, discipline, self-awareness, and respect for others.
Mini Steps
Ages 5-7, Boys & Girls
Boys in Motion
Ages 8-12, Boys
Girls in Motion
Ages 8-9, Girls
Girls in Motion students learn modern dance technique while exploring ways to express meaning through dance. They collaborate and problem-solve with their peers while deepening their self-awareness and enhancing their leadership skills.
*Students in this class are strongly encouraged to enroll in one of our Movement Labs (Jazz, Beginning Ballet, Hip Hop, and West African dance) to learn additional dance styles and increase their stamina, strength, and technical abilities.
Girls in Motion II
Ages 10-12, Girls
The Girls in Motion II curriculum is designed for our pre-teen students. The focus is on increasing technical skill, strength, and flexibility. Students collaborate and problem-solve with their peers to create choreography while deepening self-awareness and enhancing leadership skills.
*Students in this class are strongly encouraged to enroll in one of our Movement Labs (Jazz, Beginning Ballet, Hip Hop, and West African dance) to learn additional dance styles and increase their stamina, strength, and technical abilities.
Movement Lab: Jazz
Ages 7-12, Boys & Girls
This class exposes students ages 7-12 to the fundamental elements of jazz. Class emphasizes musicality, conditioning, strength, rhythm and stylization.
*Must also be enrolled in Mini Steps, Girls in Motion, Girls in Motion II, Boys in Motion, or Men in Motion.
Movement Lab: Beginning Ballet
Ages 7-12, Boys & Girls
This class exposes students ages 7-12 to the fundamental elements of ballet. Ballet builds core strength and flexibility, and supports a dancer’s healthy alignment to help them turn faster and leap higher.
*Must also be enrolled in Mini Steps, Girls in Motion, Girls in Motion II, Boys in Motion, or Men in Motion.
Movement Lab: West African Dance
Ages 7-12, Boys & Girls
This class exposes students ages 7-12 to the fundamental elements of West African dance. Class emphasizes musicality, conditioning, strength, rhythm and stylization.
*Must also be enrolled in Mini Steps, Girls in Motion, Girls in Motion II, Boys in Motion, or Men in Motion.
Movement Lab: Hip Hop
Ages 7-12, Boys & Girls
This class exposes students ages 7-12 to the fundamental elements of hip hop. Class emphasizes musicality, conditioning, strength, rhythm and stylization.
*Must also be enrolled in Mini Steps, Girls in Motion, Girls in Motion II, Boys in Motion, or Men in Motion.
Collective Motion
Ages 13-18, Boys & Girls
In this 1.5 hour class, students are exposed to modern dance, jazz and ballet. They expand their application of space, time and energy to create unique choreography that expresses their thoughts and feelings about the world around them.
*Collective Motion students can enhance their dance technique by training with our advanced Apprentice Corporation company for teens in one of their Training Company Lab classes. The first Company Lab class for Collective Motion students is $25/month, with a 15% discount on the additional class.