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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 5-17 years include Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, and combo classes like Ballet/Tap,
Ballet/Modern, Hip Hop/Jazz.
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 2026-27 School Year Schedule Begins on August 17th!
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.
This class is designed for student w/one year of Begin Ballet Class (not pre-ballet or ballet for 5-6yrs). Student focus on building a solid foundation in ballet technique with an emphasis on proper placements and safe progressions of movement, while remaining sensitive to the developmental needs of younger dancers. Students are trained to use their bodies correctly, focusing on kinetics and coordination, as well as anatomy and proper body alignment.
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 beginner level combination class is the perfect introduction to the high energy steps and syncopation of jazz, and the rhythm and motion of hip hop. Jazz and Hip Hop are the two most popular forms of dance! Students 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.
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!