Ballet: A classic form of dance, ballet is the foundation behind every genre. This class, no matter the level, will greatly improve posture, balance and technique for every dancer. We also offer Pointe as well.

Esteem Ballet: Always wanted to take ballet, but were afraid of the ballet outfits and the performances? Here's your chance to move like a ballerina in a class full of mature dancers who are just starting too. Wear what you like. No public performance. Just basic ballet technique that's safe for your muscles and joints and beautiful for your body.

Esteem Jazz or Esteem Contemporary: Like the Ballet classes, these classes are designed to give you the foundations of Jazz and Contemporary technique with kinder, gentler jumps, turns, floor work and choreo. There will be choreography but students will have the choice as to whether they would like to do a recital performance or not.

Tap: This is a fun, popular class for dancers, it's like drumming with your feet. Tap dancing is an energetic dance style where students learn rhythm, style and technique through percussive footwork. Tap develops strong co-ordination and a sense of timing and musicality. 

Jazz:  An upbeat/energetic, fun to learn form of dance! Dancers are encouraged to add their own personality to make each step unique and fun. The major technical elements (turns, kicks, and jumps) draw from ballet and is taught in a variety of levels.

Contemporary: Express yourself through this grounded and creative form of dance that draws from ballet and various contemporary techniques.

Hiphop: Popular form of dance that will have you grooving in no time! This class will introduce you to all sorts of moves and music from old to the new! Enjoy Hip Hop with your friends in this urban, energetic and powerful style. 

Dancing for Healing: Sometimes emotions have no words.The Dancing for your Healing classes will give students an opportunity to begin to address areas of deep emotion (pain, fear, joy, anxiety...) by expressing them, non-verbally, through movement. We will seek to provide a safe environment so that we can listen to each others' stories, explore movement as it expresses and relates to those stories and support one another in the process. 

Embodied: A slow movement series that is learned and built throughout the semester. This liturgy-like continuous choreography focusses on balance, stretching, expanding and body awareness. Helpful for producing calm, restfulness and improving mental health. It is as beautiful as it is peaceful.

Stretch & Strength: Whether you are a dancer, an athlete of just a regular Joe, our bodies need to constantly develop the flexibility of our joints and the empowerment of our muscles to maintain a whole and healthy framework for all of life’s activities. Keep your physical being well prepped with these helpful exercises.

LEVELS

Level I - Starting to learn and develop the foundational skills for a dance discipline.

Level II - Has completed 2-3 years at Level I mastering the basic foundations and is beginning to build intermediate skills

Level III - Has completed 2-3 years at Level II mastering intermediate skills and is starting to build advanced skills

Level IV - Has complete 2-3 years at Level III, mastering advanced skills and is entering pre-professional training