The following class options are available for our Fall Semester, ​beginning September 7, 2021 - November 13, 2021.
​Please scroll below to view drop-in class options, dance packages, and our current dance companies. 

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Weekly Drop-in Classes

​HBCU Dance: Stands & Field

This course will focus on the fundamentals and movements similarly performed by dance lines associated with marching bands of historically black colleges, including stand choreography, [Jazz] field choreography, the concept of bucking, hip-hop combination, parades, marches and stunts. Participants will also be introduced to Historically Black Colleges & Universities and participate in myth busting workshops associated with attending HBCUs. 

• Attire: Form fitting athletic attire including leggings, sports bras, leotards, tights, knee pads (recommended), flexible sole tennis shoes and/or jazz shoes
• Age(s): 14+, including adults
• Day & Time: Every Wednesday, 6p-7:30p
• Cost: $10 / class​

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Baby Majorette & Poms

Class Description: This course introduces young dancers to the majorette style of dance, including the concept of bucking, hip-hop combination, parades, marches and stunts. 

• Attire: Form fitting athletic attire including leggings, sports bras, leotards, tights, knee pads (recommended), flexible sole tennis shoes and/or jazz shoes
• Age(s): 4-8
• Day & Time: Every Saturday, 12:30p-2:30p, October 16 - November 13
• Cost: $75 participation fee

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Beginner Dance Technique

Class Description: This course offers an exploration into technical dance genres including Jazz, Ballet (including barre), Modern, and Contemporary. Course goals include the ability to recall and execute a series of dance phrases using fundamental dance skills and the ability to . demonstrate safe body-use practices during technical exercises and movement combinations. 

• Attire: A combination of sports bra and leggings, or leotard and tights with jazz shoes or barefoot
• Age(s): 9-13
• Day & Time: Every Saturday, 2:30p-3:30p
• Cost: $12/class

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Majorette Hip-Hop

Class Description: This high-energy, synchronized, rhythmic dance class will draw from Ballet, Jazz, Modern dance, Hip-Hop and gymnastics. Within this course, participants will learn movements similarly performed by dance lines associated with marching bands of historically black colleges, including the concept of bucking, hip-hop combination, parades, marches and stunts. 

• Attire: Form fitting athletic attire including leggings, sports bras, leotards, tights, knee pads (recommended), flexible sole tennis shoes and/or jazz shoes
• Age(s): 9-13
• Day & Time: Every Saturday, 3:30p-4:30p
• Cost: $10 / class

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Dance Technique Level I

Class Description: This course offers a deep exploration into technical dance genres including Jazz, Ballet (including barre), Modern, and Contemporary appropriate for teens and adults. Class goals include the ability to embody technical dance skills (for example, functional alignment, coordination, balance, core support, clarity of movement, weight shifts, flexibility/range of motion) to retain and execute dance combinations.

• Attire: A combination of sports bra and leggings, or leotard and tights with jazz shoes or barefoot
• Age(s): 14+, including adults
• Day & Time: Every Thursday, 6p-7:30p
• Cost: $12 / class

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Dance Technique Level II

Class Description: This course offers a more advanced exploration into technical dance genres including Jazz, Ballet (including barre), Modern, and Contemporary appropriate for teens and adults. Course goals include the ability to apply body-mind principles to technical dance skills in complex choreography and combinations when performing solo, partnering, or dancing in ensemble works in a variety of dance genres and styles. Dancers will also be able to apply technical dance skills for achieving fluency of movement.

• Attire: A combination of sports bra and leggings, or leotard and tights with jazz shoes or barefoot
• Age(s): 14+, including adults
• Day & Time: Every Thursday, 7:30p-9p
• Cost: $12 / class

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Fun Fridays: Hip-Hop

Class Description: Intermediate Hip-Hop dance classes performed to Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B music.

• Age(s): 14+
• Attire: Flexible dance attire with flexible sole tennis shoes
• Day & Time: 1st Fridays Only, 7p - 8:30p
• Cost: $15 / class

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Fun Fridays: Counts Class

Class Description: Beginner/intermediate 8-count and 16-count choreography inspired by HBCU dance lines that will be performed to Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B, and band music selections. 

• Age(s): 14+
• Attire: Flexible dance attire with flexible sole tennis shoes
• Day & Time: 2nd Fridays Only, 7p - 8:30p
• Cost: $15 / class

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Fun Fridays: Heels

Class Description: Beginner/intermediate sensual dance choreography that will be performed to Hip-Hop, Rap, and [mostly] R&B music.

• Age(s): 16+
• Attire: Flexible dance attire with knee pads [recommended]. Heels are optional.
• Day & Time: 3rd Fridays Only, 7p - 8:30p
• Cost: $15 / class

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Dance Packages

HBCU Dance Package (14+, including adults)

Classes Included: Weekly access to HBCU Dance Class
Registration Fee: Not Required
Cost: $35 / month

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Dance Technique Package (14+, including adults)

Classes Included: Your choice of Dance Technique Level I or Level II
Registration Fee: Not Required
Cost: $40 / month

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Pre-Teen Dance Package (ages 9-13)

Classes Included: Beginner Dance Technique & Majorette Hip-Hop
Registration Fee: Not Required 
Cost: $85 / month 

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Baby Majorette & Poms (ages 4-8)​

Classes Included: Intro to Dance Technique & Intro to Majorette Dance
Registration Fee: Not Required
Cost: $75 Participation Fee

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Fun Fridays Package (ages 18+)

Classes Included: Hip-Hop, Counts Class, & Heels
Registration Fee: Not Required
Cost: $35 / month 

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Dance Companies

The Diamond Co. (14 - 35)

Company Description: The Diamond Co. (DCO) is a dance company dedicated to providing a low-barrier safe space, for African American girls and women, to bond socially, release emotionally, and express creatively through various styles of dance. Our vision is to cultivate confident, ambitious young women, resulting in increased community morale and fearless performers. Our style: an embodiment of HBCU dance, hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary. Click here to learn more.
Classes Included: Weekly Show Rehearsals on Mondays 6p-9p, Dance Technique (new / level I dancers meet Thursdays 6p-7:30p; veterans / level II dancers meet Thursdays 7:30p - 9p), and the choice of HBCU Dance Class, Pro Dance or all Fun Friday Classes.

• Registration Fee: $25
• Registration Deadline: September 26th
• Cost: $100 / month

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Our Precious Diamonds (ages 9-13)

Company Description: Our Precious Diamonds (OPD) operates under the same mission and vision as The Diamond Co. (see The Diamond company description). The difference, OPD is simply tailored to young women ages 9-13. Click here to learn more.
Classes Included: Weekly Show Rehearsals on Tuesdays from 6p - 9p and optional Beginner Dance Technique & Majorette Hip-Hop on Saturdays from 2p-4p.

• Registration Fee: $25
• Registration Deadline: September 26th
• Cost: $100 / month

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