Dance

What do you get when you mix music, props, & movement?  You get joyous two years olds!  Our two year old dance program is especially designed for curious, energetic, & creative kids.  The basic fundamentals of ballet and tap are introduced using music, songs, stories, props, and lots of movement.

The perfect class for budding dancers!  Our preschool and grade school classes provide a fun introduction to the basic fundamentals of ballet, tap, and jazz.  United recognizes the importance of teaching proper vocabulary and proper technique from the start of a dance education.  We use uplifting music, exciting props, and positive reinforcement to introduce our young dancers to the world of dance.  United offers a variety of class combinations, so each dancer can pick her favorite subjects.

United's Performance Companies are for ages 3 - 18.  Our companies are grouped by age and are open to any interested child.  Our teams learn jazz, pom, prop and hip hop routines that are performed at various community events through out the year.  Past performance include - TCU, SMU & UTA basketball halftimes, Holiday Magic, Winterfest, & Mayfest.   If your child loves to perform - this is the class!

Pre-K & K Ballet—The Pre-K & K Ballet  class is one hour in length and meet once a week. The class offer a wide variety of fun things to learn. Imagination plays a key role for all the young dancers. Young dancers in Pre-K & K Ballet learn about the five basic ballet positions and the basic ballet movements. All dancers in the classes learn how to stand, walk, and move gracefully; like a prince or a princess. These classes provide wonderful experiences for working together in a group setting while playing age appropriate rhythmic and creative movement games.

Ballet 1—Ballet 111—Ballet I through Ballet III is a six-year program that focuses on the ballet techniques that will build strength, poise, grace, and flexibility. Ballet I works primarily in first, second, and third positions with an introduction to fifth position. Creative movement and rhythmic exercises is still a key role in these classes. Ballet II dancers will work from first, second, and fifth position with an introduction to fourth. Learning to turn and achieve high jumps is stressed at this level. Ballet III dancers work from all five ballet positions. Building strength, endurance, and gaining flexibility is vital at this level. As all the dancers grow and are challenged, they will gain the confidence needed, not only to advance in ballet, but throughout their life.

Ballet IV/Pointe—Dancers at this level will have experienced their first audition. It is very important that dancers meet all of the requirements in technique, flexibility, strength, and endurance before entering into this class. This is a three-year program that introduces more advanced ballet technique and introduces the dancer to pointe work. Dancers will need to meet with the instructor to determine the best type of pointe shoe needed for their feet.

A combination of jazz, break dancing, and freestyle dancing, Hip Hop is one of the most popular forms of dance today.   United prides itself in providing age-appropriate hip hop routines and music.