Explore our Dance Programs

At Forest Dance Academy, we offer a wide variety of subjects, all taught by our qualified, professional faculty. Our classes are geared for the recreational as well as the advanced/pre-professional and adult levels. We provide two programs at FDA; Our Mini Dancer Program and our Classic Dancer Program. For those looking to expand their training beyond dance into the triple threat of the Theatre Arts, we also have Voice, Drama, and Piano faculty available as well. In addition to those listed below, we offer specific classes designated for both adults and dancers with special needs. Ages are approximate, and students are placed in classes based on their level & experience and are continually evaluated by our faculty to ensure proper placement. Our teachers work very diligently to ensure that every dancer is properly placed at the correct level to best assure their continued growth as a dancer from both a technical and performance perspective.

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Mini Dancer Program Overview

Our Mini Dance Program is for young dancers ages 2-9 and consists of the study of the core genres of dance in an effort to build a foundation. It is during this course of study that our dancers develop the beginnings of proper technique and a love for the arts. Our Mini Dancer Program offers the following classes: Tiny Tots, Creative Movement, Kinderdance, Pop & Roll, Primary 1, 2, 3, Mini Acro, Mini Hip Hop, and Special Needs.

Mini Dancer Class Descriptions

Tiny Tots:
Creative Movement:
Kinderdance:
Primary 1, 2, 3:
Mini Acro 1, 2, 3:
Mini Hip Hop 1, 2, 3:

Pop & Roll:

Pre-Creative Movement Class
Pre-Ballet & Pre-Tap Combo Class
Ballet & Tap Combo Class
Ballet, Tap & Jazz Combo Class
Acrobatic Dance Fusion Class
Young Street Style Dance Class
Pre-Mini Acro & Pre-Mini Hip Hop Class (Must enroll in core class)

(2-3 year olds)
(4 year olds)
(5 year olds)
(6-9 year olds)
(6-9 year olds)
(6-9 year olds)
(3-5 year olds)

Mini Dancer Class Descriptions

Tiny Tots:
Creative Movement:
Kinderdance:
Primary 1, 2, 3:
Mini Acro 1, 2, 3:
Mini Hip Hop 1, 2, 3:
Junior Musical Theater:

Pre-Ballet & Pre-Tumbling Combo Class
Pre-Ballet & Pre-Tap Combo Class
Ballet & Tap Combo Class
Ballet, Tap & Jazz Combo Class
Acrobatic Dance Fusion Class
Young Street Style Dance Class
Broadway Song & Dance

(2-3 year olds)
(4 year olds)
(5 year olds)
(6-9 year olds)
(6-9 year olds)
(6-9 year olds)
(8-12 year olds)

Classic Dancer Program Overview

Our Classic Dancer Program is for those dancers ages 9-18 looking to expand their dance training into the further study of the Dance Arts. It is during this course of study that our dancers develop their own personal style through exposure to a wider variety of elective class opportunities beyond the core genres. This program is divided into the Junior, Teen & Senior Levels which offer the following classes: Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Demi-Pointe, Pointe, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Acro, Hip Hop, Improv, Leaps & Turns, and Cecchetti.

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Elementary | Junior Level: (8-10 Years Old)
Elementary: Ballet, Tap, Jazz
Junior: Acro, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Improv, Leaps & Turns, Pre-Pointe

Pre-Teen | Junior Level: (10-12 Years Old)
Pre-Teen: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary
Junior: Acro, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Improv, Leaps & Turns, Modern A, Pre-Pointe

Intermediate/Advanced (Int/Adv) | Teen Level: (11-17 Years Old)
Int/Adv: Ballet, Beginning-Intermediate Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary
Teen: Acro, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Improv, Leaps & Turns, Modern A/B

Advanced | Senior Level: (13-18 Years Old)
Advanced: Ballet, Adv-Int Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary
Senior: Acro, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Improv, Leaps & Turns, Modern B

Classic Dancer Class Descriptions

Ballet
Cecchetti
Pointe
Tap
Jazz
Contemporary
Musical Theatre
Acro
Hip Hop
Modern
Improv, Leaps & Turns

Special Needs (Mini Dancer Program)

Classic Dancer Class Descriptions

Ballet
Cecchetti
Pointe
Tap
Jazz
Contemporary
Musical Theatre
Acro
Hip Hop
Modern
Improv, Leaps & Turns
Special Needs