TEEN

ALL class ages and levels are dependent upon maturity/experience.

Instructors have ultimate discretion on student placement.

Grade 3/4 RAD Ballet    (1 hour)

Teen RAD beginners ~ For ALL classes, correct ballet uniform must be worn.
(Kathie Hunwick in affiliation with the Lighthouse Academy of Dance)

Grade 5/6 RAD Ballet   (1.5 hours)

For ALL classes, correct ballet uniform must be worn.
(Kathie Hunwick in affiliation with the Lighthouse Academy of Dance)

Tap 2 (1 hour)

Beginner Teen or by placement/assessment ~ Focus on quality and dynamics of sound while still having fun! Alyssa teaches a strong foundation in Al Gilbert tap technique and incorporates the latest trends of music and dance into her choreography.

Street Tap 3 (1 hour)

Teens and by placement or assessment ~ Work on Tap technique, quality and dynamics of sound while having fun. Alyssa's tap style incorportes the latest dance trends including Stomp, Body Percussion, Hip Hop & Street Jazz.  

Jazz 2 (1 hour)                                                                                      
Beginner Teen or by placement/assessment ~ A true Jazz class incorporating techniques, steps and routines. 

Jazz 3 (1 hour)                                                                                      
Teen or by placement/assessment ~ Expand your jazz techniques and moves. Class includes an introduction to lyrical jazz. 

Jazz 4 (1.25 hours)                                                                                      
By placement/assessment ~ For those dancers with previous Jazz dance experience and looking for a strong Jazz technique class with warm up, cross floor, routines and choreography. Class includes lyrical jazz.

Hip Hop 2 (1 hour)

Beginner Teen or by placement/assessment ~ An in depth, high energy class that incorpoarates all the latest, diverse hip hop styles and trends while still allowing you to develop your own personal style.

Hip Hop 3 (1 hour)

For Teens and by placement/assessment ~ An in depth, high energy class that incorporates all the latest, diverse hip hop styles and trends while still allowing you to develop your own personal style.
 
Modern   (1 hours)

Age 11 - 15 ~ A modern dance technique class (Graham, Limon) that will incorporate Lyrical Dance throughout the year.

Contemporary  (1 hour)
Age 16+ or placed by instructor. A contemporary dance style with technique based on ballet but with the freedom and athleticism of modern dance. It focuses on centering alignment, control, breathing,balance and floor work. Previous dance experience preferred.

New Performance Company   (1.25 hours)

Age 8 & up ~ This class focuses on choreography & peformance presentation. Under the direction of Kristal this class will build a choreography repotoire to perform through out the community. It will focus on all dance styles, tap, hip hop, modern, musical theatre, ballet for solos, duets and group pieces to highlight your technical strengths. It provides opportunity to work with different Sooke Dance Studio instructors and will include guest choreographers. You must be enrolled in a technique class.

Teen Ballroom Dance (Roman Yue, Victoria Ballroom Dance Society))
Special sessions to be announced.