Dance & Gymnastics

Programs for ages 5 and Up (for preschool classes please see Preschool Tab)

As you will see from the following list, our dance programs are numerous! We have programs for the very young student (ages 2-3) to adults, with progressive levels in all forms.
At Patty Beery Dance, we value our students and their progress above all. Therefore, we have a placement system which ensures our students will learn as much as possible during the year. New dancers who are older will not be placed with younger children, but rather in a new class with other older new dancers. Likewise, more advanced dancers will not be held back as others are caught up. This successful systems builds confident dancers no matter what their age!
If you don’t see a class time for your child’s age group, please call us and we can help you with placement. If you need a different class day or time, please call us!
Classes that are above beginner levels are "placed" classes, in other words, classes that have more advanced dancers in them.. Please contact the studio for those class times to ensure that your child receives the best possible placement and attention when choosing a class!

Class times listed below are for the 2010-2011 Dance Season! Classes are filling quickly so register now!

KinderCombo: This class is offered for the kindergarten student. The class combines 1/2 hour of ballet and a 1/2 hour of tap instruction for a full hour dance class. This is a wonderful introduction to both dance forms for the kindergarten child. Special curriculum builds on our preschool program to further the kindergartener's dance education.
Classes offered Wednesdays at 5:00.

Ballet Hip Hop: This class is geared to the younger student, aged 6-8. Class is 1/2 hour of ballet and a 1/2 hour of a younger jazz or Hip-Hop. Barre, across-the-floor combinations, turns, and routines will comprise the ballet portion. The hip-hop is fun, funky steps to upbeat pop-style music. Technical combinations, center floor, and across-the-floor, the latest hip-hop steps, and routines will all be taught in this 1/2 hour. Students absolutely love this class.
Classes offered: Thursdays at 7:00.

Tendu & Tumble: This special combination class is offered for students ages 5-7. Within the hour-long class, students will learn ballet technique and terminology, ballet barre work, center floor and routine work and then move to the gymnastics room to learn tumbling skills, barre strength and beam work. Perfect for students who want to take both dance and gymnastics!
Tendu and Tumble offered: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Classical Ballet Program: Ballet is available for students of all ages. Ballet is the foundational form of dance, developing posture, poise, carriage, grace, confidence, and muscle tone. We are proud to use the Cechetti technique in our ballet classes and our classes consist of barre, center floor and across-the-floor combinations, turns, and jumps. An emphasis on correct ballet terminology and technique is stressed. Ballet is a must for proper training in gymnastics or dance! Our ballet program is a progressive curriculum that helps the student learn the intricacies of this beautiful art form!
Primary Ballet classes offered: Monday at 6:00 p.m., Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Interested in more advanced ballet classes? Please call for class times!

Pointe and PrePointe: Our Pointe and PrePointe programs are carefully monitored to ensure the safety and success of our dancers! PrePointe is a technique class designed to strengthen and prepare the ballet dancer for all phases of pointe class and her pointe shoes. Pointe also consists of technique, much of it at the barre, which strengthens the student as she begins to dance in her pointe shoes. A one-on-one Instructor Evaluation is conducted on a per-student basis for entrance into pointe class as each student progresses individually. Strength, turnout and alignment are crucial for a successful pointe student.
Pointe and prepointe placement are by instructor evaluation and placement.

Tap: Tap is available for students of all ages. Tap is wonderful for the development for coordination and rhythm. This is also fantastic training for the mind in memorization. It is fun, fast-paced, aerobic and rewarding. Classes consist of barre, center floor and across-the-floor combinations, which are essential for further dance study. Style is emphasized as well as total body look, and movement from the simple to advanced rhythms is stressed. The footwork learned in tap is valuable for study in jazz and hip-hop.
Older New Tap (grades 5-7): Wednesdays at 8:00, Primary Tap: Thursdays at 4:45, Mondays at 6:45. Interested in more advanced tap classes? Please call for class times!

Jazz: This class is recommended for the student of 7 or older, and is best for a student with previous dance experience. Class consists of warm-up, barre work, center floor and across-the-floor combinations, turns, leaps and jumps. Routines are fun and fast-paced to upbeat music. Jazz greatly enhances the style of a dancer. Muscle tone, controlled body movements, style, strength, and coordination of head, arms, and feet are a few benefits to the jazz student.
New Jazz offered (grades 2-4): Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. New Jazz (grades 4-6) on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. Contact studio for more times. Interested in more advanced jazz classes? Please call for class times!

Lyrical: Lyrical dance is the marriage of ballet technique with a jazz style that culminates in an expressive, emotional dance form. One of the most popular dance forms in the professional world, the lyrical (or contemporary) dancer must be well-versed in both jazz and ballet technique. Therefore, this class is for students grades 7+. Emphasis on expressive style, turns and leaps will be the focus of this class.
Lyrical offered: Mondays at 4:00 p.m. Jr. Lyrical offered on Tuesdays at 5:30.

Boys Hip Hop & Teen Hip Hop: Geared for the upbeat teen or boy who wants to learn the latest moves! Hip Hop encompasses a wide range of street dance such as popping and locking, funk, street jazz and breaking. Students are encouraged (but not required) to take another class along with hip hop to gain even more technique in their dance repertoire. Also offered just for boys (age 5+)--this class will also feature tricks and some gymnastics skills to show off their strength! This is also offered in four different classes: Boys Hip Hop (K-2) Boys Hip Hop II (4-6 grade), Teen Hip Hop I (6-8 grade) and Teen Hip Hop II (9-12+)
Boys HH offered: Tuesdays at 5:30, Teen Hip Hop: Tuesdays at 7:45.

Performance Groups: Patty Beery Dance has two performance groups for students who want to further their dance technique and performance ability. The Elite Feet (grades 8+) and The Petite Elite Feet perform in and around the community, and have danced in large venues such as the Ohio State Fair and Nationwide Arena. The class is a free class as long as the student meets the following criteria: they must take jazz and either tap or ballet. For more information on how to join either of the performance groups, please contact the studio.
Elite Feet performance group meets on Mondays at 7:45 p.m., the Petite Elite Feet on Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m.

Gymnastics and Cheer: This class is for the student 3 years or older. It is important that the student have adequate upper body strength, and this can be developed through the program. Our gymnastic program consists of tumbling skills, with uneven bars and low beam for strength and balance. Tumblings skills are taught individually in combinations, and in run passes. Emphasis in correct body placement and alignment are stressed. Gymnastics is a fun class and will enhance a student in coordination, strength, agility and self-confidence. Pre-Gym classes offered: Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., Primary Gym classes offered: Thursdays at 6:15 p.m., Older New Gymnastics: Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., Interested in more advanced gymnastics classes? Please call for placement details!

Cheer/Gymnastics combination class offered for students in grades 1-3. Class will consist of 30 minutes of cheerleading, including jumps, arm motions, chants and dance, and 30 minutes of gymnastics/tumbling. Cheer/Gymnastics offered on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. Classes will be added as needed.