From your dancer’s first steps to their senior performance, RAD Dance Arts Academy has a class for everyone! We specialize in dance, tumbling & cheer classes for beginners of all ages and offer training through pre-professional levels. RAD Dance Arts Academy believes in being More Than Just Great Dancing®! Our students go beyond learning just technique to develop important life skills, learning to be respectful, confident and conscientious individuals who share their gifts and talents with the Hunt County community.
dance classes quick links
Ages 18 mo – 2
teddy bear ballet
Our Teddy Bear Ballet program is a parent assisted class and follows our innovative introductory Ballet and Creative Movement curriculum featuring movement with their teddy bear buddy. Each class we work on fundamental movement skills with focus on travelling skills (like skipping), balance movements (like spinning), staying in place, waiting their turn and making new friends while having fun!
tuition
Our Teddy Bear Ballet program starts at $80/per month** and includes their spring recital costume.
**annual registration fee not included
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Ages 3 – 6
Pre-Acro
Acrobatic classes is for little dancers who love to go upside-down and all around! This exciting class is taught by our certified Acro instructors and will provide guided learning through the Acrobatique syllabi. Dancers will love learning the fundamentals of dance, while focusing on fun traveling skills such as galloping and balance movements.
***All dancers that wish to take a Acro class are required to enroll in at least one Ballet class in addition to their Acro class.
Unicorn Ballet & Taplets (ages 3-4)
We offer Unicorn Ballet & Taplets combo classes following a proven Ballet & Tap syllabus, which promotes a strong technical base, grace, quality of movement, counting and timing. Ballet & Tap both compliment all disciplines of dance – they are a dancer’s bread and butter!
Pirates & Mermaids Ballet & Taplets (ages 4-6)
We offer Mermaid Ballet & Taplets combo classes following a proven Ballet & Tap syllabus, which promotes a strong technical base, grace, quality of movement, counting and timing. Ballet & Tap both compliment all disciplines of dance – they are a dancer’s bread and butter!
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Classes start at $80/per month + annual registration fee
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Ages 6+
BALLET LEVELS I+
Of all the styles of dance offered at RAD Dance Arts Academy, ballet is perhaps the most challenging. Students require a lot of training and dedication in order to become successful ballet dancers. By that same token, the results are all the more rewarding.
What Ballet Method & Technique Dance Prodigy Studios Utilizes
We follow the Vaganova method when we approach our class structure, safety, and technique. We incorporate some arm and body placement from the Balanchine method in our more advanced ballet and pointe classes.
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Contemporary dancers focus on floorwork, using gravity to pull them down to the floor. Contemporary dance can be performed to many different styles of music.
***All dancers that wish to take a Contemporary class are required to enroll in at least one Ballet class in addition to their Contemporary class.
tap
Our classes emphasize the development and strengthening of basic tap technique and terminology highlighting the importance of rhythm and sound.
Tap focuses on rhythms and intricate footwork, creating a percussion instrument out of the dancer’s feet. Just like jazz vocalists who add rhythms to music by scatting, tappers add their voice by scatting with their feet.
This class is absolutely perfect for your child. You’ll love it because they get to dance and have fun, while you enjoy some free time. Plus, they’ll be worn out when they get home (yay for good sleep).
acrodance
Acro’s roots are in traditional Chinese dance, later appearing as a favoured style on the Vaudeville stage. More recently, acro gained popularity with the wide spread success of the contemporary circus productions of Cirque du Soleil. Main stream media including dance television programs like ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ and ‘Dance Moms’ have further fuelled it’s demand in amateur competitive dance and studio settings.
Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling and partnering, based in flexibility, contortion and strength.
***All dancers that wish to take a Acro class are required to enroll in at least one Ballet class in addition to their Acro class.
HIP HOP
This genre of music spawned several new styles of dance, the most popular of which is break dancing. Our hip-hop, break-dancing and krumping guru will show you the moves in this fun, energetic class.
JAZZ
Jazz dance combines footwork and movement with different technical elements such as leaps and turns. Jazz is a wonderful foundation for continued growth in dance. Across the floor technique will improve dancer’s skills such as leaps, turns, and kicks that will be used in choreography.
***All dancers that wish to take a Jazz class are required to enroll in at least one Ballet class in addition to their Jazz class.
tuition
Dance classes start at $80/per month + annual registration fee
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Adult Classes
Adult Dance Classes
This class is held weekly and on a styled rotation. Each week we will focus on a different style of dance with fun themes. Great for beginner – advanced.
tuition
Classes start at $80/per month + annual registration fee
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Boys Classes
Boys Only Dance Classes
A combination of freestyle, hip hop and creative movement. A positive environment for boys to explore and pursue a basic interest in dance.
tuition
Classes start at $80/per month + annual registration fee
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birthday parties and celebrations
Customizable to each party/celebration
Have an upcoming birthday or celebration and want to do something unique? Get in touch to create a customized and fun celebration.