Turning Pointe – A Dance Studio opened the doors in 1996. Since then, we have expanded our curriculum and facility. We pride ourselves in being a family oriented yet professional dance studio where students learn in a loving, structured, and disciplined environment. Our goals are to build self-esteem, confidence, coordination and all around physical well-being.
Tiny Dance is for 2 - 3-year-olds. It’s a 45-minute class that mixes Creative Movement, Ballet and Tumbling. Through singing and movement, young children sharpen gross motor skills and spacial awareness
Preschool Combo is for 3 through 5-year-olds. It’s a fun class that combines Creative Movement, Ballet, Tap and Tumbling while working gross motor skills and learning the basic fundamentals of dance. This class is a great introduction to the world of dance.
Our Mini Dance program is for dancers 4-6 years old. We have multiple mini combo classes that are fun for this age group to explore different styles of dance.
Our Petite Dance program is for dancers 5-7 years old. Petite Dance offers one-hour classes of one style of dance or offering a combination of two styles in one class.
Our Junior Dance program is for dancers 8 & up. Junior Dance offers one-hour classes of one style of dance or offering a combination of two styles in one class.
Our Junior/Teen Dance program is for dancers 11 & up. These classes are strictly a one-hour class in a specialized genre of dance.
Ballet is the foundation of all dance and we feel it is important to teach the basic fundamentals. We concentrate on correct technique, placement and control. Dancers will learn respect and discipline in Ballet class that will benefit them in their everyday lives.
Dancers will learn different styles of Jazz in this structured class. Dancers will learn leaps, turns and footwork, while focusing on proper technique.
Contemporary and Lyrical combine aspects of ballet, jazz, modern and improvisational movement to tell a story of the song or a more abstract idea.
In this class, you will learn the techniques of tap and apply them to the beats and rhythms in music.
A style that is primarily danced to Hip Hop music, students will learn a variety of styles. This is a fast paced class dancers will learn different choreography and technique.
Acrobatics is a structured Tumbling program that is designed to increase flexibility and strength, while teaching technique. Combining movement and tricks, we shape well rounded acrobats using only mats.
Musical Theatre dance is the type of dancing – usually Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop/Tap. These styles are used in choreographed sequences for Musical Theatre.