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Anchorage Music & Dance Center is celebrating 30 years of private & group music instruction and 15 years of dance!
Our dance classes for students ages 5-16 years include Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, and combo classes like Ballet/Tap, Ballet/Modern, Hip Hop/Jazz, Hip Hop/Modern.
Our ballet program continues to grow as we offer age and skill appropriate classes. We LOVE beginning students and support our intermediate and advanced students with higher-level classes, including Ballet for students with more experience and Stretch, Flex, Leap & Turn. Our performance group, Evolution Dance Company, provides students with performance opportunities throughout the year.
Read below for detailed class descriptions!
Our 2024-256 School Year Schedule Begins on August 12th! Enrollment for Dance Classes is open thru December.
A beginning class for students where students will learn ballet fundamentals with barre work, across the floor exercises and connecting steps & vocabulary.
A class for ballet students with two or more years of ballet (not counting My First Ballet Class or Begin Ballet for 5-6yrs). Students will further their classical ballet knowledge with advanced barre work, across the floor exercises, connecting steps & vocabulary. Students enrolled in this class qualify for the Pre-pointe class
Beginner students are welcome to this class! Students work on building blocks of ballet such as posture, turnout, & movement. This is paired with lyrical dance which combines the many elements of classical ballet with those of contemporary & modern dance. Most lyrical dance pieces are performed to music with lyrics and the lyrics of the song are what the choreography of the dance is based on.
This Ballet/Modern incorporates the fundamentals of ballet with the free flowing movements of modern, in which dancers tell a story with their bodies. Many basics of ballet and modern will be covered.
Dancers learn the building blocks of ballet: basics of posture, turnout, and movement as well as an introduction to terminology. Then move into basic tap terms and moves, training muscles for isolated foot moves, and class routine. Emphasis is placed on the importance of rhythm & clear sounds. Great class for beginners who want to mix it up!
A fun class for young hip hopper! Students learn basic steps to contemporary funk hip-hop music, & how to count to musical beats of the song. Class will incorporate how to stay grounded, how to initiate isolations and fluid transitions, and how to string movement together to form a choreographic piece. They will be introduced to combinations that incorporate suspended movement, fast-paced combinations, and lyrical association to age-appropriate music.
Students learn basic steps to contemporary funk hip-hop music as well as popular (age appropriate) songs heard on the radio. They will also learn how to count to music beats of the song in the form called "dancers eight". Class will incorporate how to stay grounded, how to initiate isolations and fluid transitions.
Students w/1 or more years of Hip Hop learn basic steps to contemporary funk hip-hop music as well as popular (age appropriate) songs heard on the radio. They will also learn how to count to music beats of the song in the form called "dancers eight". Class will incorporate how to stay grounded, how to initiate isolations and fluid transitions.
For your bendy little dancers that have an interest in strengthening their acrobatic abilities. This class focuses on building up the flexibility and strength needed to execute dance tricks and skills like, jumps, leaps, shoulder, chin and elbow stands. All while incorporating dance movement, combos, and music!
A wonderful class to explore the fluid movements of Lyrical dance. This class combines the many elements of classical ballet with those of contemporary and modern dance. Most lyrical dance pieces are performed to music with lyrics and the lyrics of the song are what the choreography of the dance is based on. Lyrical dance is very graceful with a flowing movement. Students can enhance their experience in this class by taking a ballet class as well.
A welcoming class for students new to dance or with some experience. Dancers learn the energetic moves of jazz dance as seen on TV & stage. Students are taught which muscles dancers use to make movements and create shapes, learn about rhythm & how to keep time to music.
A welcoming class for students new to dance or with some experience. Dancers learn the building blocks of ballet: basics of posture, turnout, and movement as well as an introduction to terminology. They then transition into the energetic moves of jazz dance as seen on TV & stage. Students are taught which muscles dancers use to make movements and create shapes, learn about rhythm & how to keep time to music.
We find a combo class of “Ballet/Tap” for beginning tappers is a good way to introduce students to tap. Most students can progress to Tap 1 after a year in that class.
Dancers learn the building blocks of ballet: basics of posture, turnout, and movement as well as an introduction to terminology. Then move into basic tap terms and moves, training muscles for isolated foot moves, and class routine. Emphasis is placed on the importance of rhythm & clear sounds. Great class for beginners who want to mix it up!
This class will focus on strengthening the body specifically for jumps, turns and flexibility; All three of which are extremely important for becoming a well-rounded dancer. Your dancer will learn how to use their knees as a cushion for leaps and jumping, learn how to 'spot' their head while turning so they don't get dizzy, and learn how to stretch their muscles safely and effectively for flexibility and longevity of the body. Dancers will be required to wear proper attire as well as bring their own water bottle to class.
Anchorage Music & Dance Center is celebrating 30 years of private & group music instruction and 15 years of dance!
We are a unique school offering quality private & group music and dance classes at one convenient location. Multiple students from the same family can take private or group music lessons and dance classes on the same day. That means parents only have to drive to one location for everyone's lessons & classes. What a time saver for the entire family!
We work with most all homeschool & charter schools in the State of Alaska. We are a direct bill vendor which means we invoice the school, so there is no "out-of-pocket" expense for the family!
Our network of schools include: Family Partnership; Frontier Charter School; PAIDEIA; IDEA; Mat-Su Central; Twindly Bridge; Denali Peak, PACE, CyberLynx & Raven.
Don't see your school here? Contact us and we'll see if we can work with them too!