Parent/Child Music & Movement

Designed for children from 18 months to 3 years with a parent, these 30 minute classes include a variety of fun games to help students learn fundamental dance skills.  Props and toys are used to assist in learning rhythm, balance and basic dance skills.  A dance is taught that may be performed at a recital in the spring.

Creative Movement

Designed for 3-5 years olds, this 30 minute class includes a variety of games to assist in learning fundamental dance skills.  Props and toys will be used to promote understanding of rhythm, balance and basic dance skills.  The dancers also perform in a spring recital.

Tap & Ballet

Designed for 4-6 year olds, this class teaches fundamental tap and ballet skills.  Our skilled teachers incorporate a variety of fun and challenging games to help students understand new dance skills.  Students perform both a tap and a ballet dance in a spring recital.

Tap, Ballet & Jazz (Beginner I, II, Intermediate, and Advanced)

Designed for 5-18 years olds, these classes are separated by age and skill level.  In the classes the dancers work on their flexability, learn and improve their skills in tap, ballet and jazz, and learn combinations to improve their performance abilities.  A variety of other dance styles will be introduced including hip hop, lyrical, and musical theater.  Students perform a tap, a ballet, and a jazz dance in a spring recital. 

Metro also offers a Tap and Jazz class that is open only to boys aged 6 to 9.  Content is tailored to take into account the developmental abilities of boys in this age group.

Hip Hop/Jazz

Designed for 6-18 year olds, and segregated by age, hip hop/street style dance is taught using age appropriate and family friendly music and choreography.  Classes include flexability training, combinations, and fundamentals of break dancing and jazz.  Students perform a hip hop dance in a spring recital.

Danceline

Students age 11 and up learn a combination of precision style dancing and jazz funk similar to what is seen in high school dance teams.  Included are flexibility training, jazz skills, kicks, and performance skills. The students perform a dance in a spring recital.

Adult Classes

Ballet: Classical ballet is emphasized with an introduction to social dancing, yoga, and modern dance.  This is a great class for dancers of all ages and skill levels and is a fun way to meet people and stay in shape.  Dancers in this class will not perform in the spring recitals.

Tap: In this class, dancers will learn and work on the fundamentals of tap dancing.  Skill review, introduction of new skills, and learning combinations are included in each session.

Hip Hop: Dancers work on various dance techniques, skills, and combinations in the hip hop style.  This is a great class for dancers of all ages and skill levels who are looking for a fun and exciting class to expand skills and stay in shape.