Creative Movement: Ages 2.5-3
This class is for dancers aged 2.5-3.5 who are dancing for the first time. Dancers will learn movement through creative exploration while fun themes and props keep the dancers' attention throughout the 45-minute class.
Ballet/Tap/Jazz: Ages 5-7
This class teaches a combination of ballet, tap, and jazz to expose dancers aged 5-7 to a wide variety of dance styles. This class moves faster than BT Combo and is for dancers with at least one year of experience or who are starting dance at a later age.
Ballet : Ages 6+
We offer a classical ballet program to students 6 years and older. Dancers will learn ballet technique through barre and center work. Combinations will become progressively more complicated as the dancer excels. Students who are ready for pointe work will be notified by the instructor.
Pointe: Ages 10+
This class is for dancers who have been dancing on pointe shoes for at least 1 year. Dancers must also be enrolled in at least 1 additional hour of ballet per week. This class will incorporate pointe work at the barre and center floor.
Tap: Ages 3+
A dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, characterized by rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels.
Acrobatics: Ages 6+
This class will consist of strength training exercises that flow across a mat and will work up to a variety of tumbling passes including walk-overs and aerials.
Drill Tech: Ages 12+
This class focuses on preparing dancers for their middle and high school drill teams as well as helping current drill team members keep up their skills. Dancers will work on jazz technique, strengthen their ability to pick up choreography quickly, practice audition skills, and learn what to expect from tryouts. Private lessons and one-on-one consultations are offered for current drill team members planning to audition to become officers of their high school drill teams.
Ballet/Tap Combo: Ages 3.5-4.5
This combination class provides basic principles in ballet & tap to children ages 3 to 5. Dancers will learn ballet positions, ballet terminology, and elementary ballet movement such as plies, tendus, bourres, and passes. Students will learn simple tap steps such as shuffles and shuffle ball change.
Musical Theater: Ages 6-9
This class combines acting and dance by using jazz technique and steps with classic Broadway musical scores. An emphasis is placed on performance, dance character, and confidence on stage.
Pre-Pointe: Ages 9+
This introductory class is for dancers who are at least 9 years old who have had several years of ballet experience. Dancers must be enrolled in at least 1 additional hour of ballet per week in addition to this class. This class will incorporate pointe work and strengthening exercises done solely at the ballet barre.
Jazz: Ages 6+
Encompasses a high energy warm up, across the floor progressions and center floor combinations that highlight each individual instructor’s unique style of jazz.
Lyrical: Ages 9+
A combination of ballet, jazz, and modern technique. It is more expressive in nature, and puts an emphasis on virtuosic display and an illustration of song lyrics.
Hip Hop: Ages 6+
An urban dance style involving quick, sharp moves and athletic-type stunts.
Tarrytown Dance offers two fitness classes that require no dance experience. BarreSleek is a fusion of Pilates, yoga and strength training that produces quick results in your arms, abs and legs. Cardio/Barre is a combination of simple dance cardio steps to increase your heart rate, and Barresleek that conditions your arms, abs and legs.
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.