Classes Designed Around Your Child.

Classes at Emerge have a reputation of being the best in the Cincinnati area. Classes are designed to make sure your child flourishes in a fun, nourishing environment.

  • Each class is taught by an experienced instructor with years of experience teaching dance.
  • In order for your child to get the most from the class we limit them to a maximum size of 10. Once classes reach 6 dancers we even add in an assistant teacher.
  • We have class options for all ages and abilities. Whether your child is a first timer or has years of dance classes we have a class to match their needs.

Non-Recital Classes

Tiny Tots is a combination of basic dance and creative movements. This is a good introduction to younger children that need to be active and helps introduce them to the classroom environment. The Tiny Tots class does not perform in the annual recital.

Ages: 2-3 years old
Required Shoes: ballet slippers
Dress Code: Dancers should wear clothes that will allow them to move freely. Leotard and tights are recommended.

These ballet classes will focus on the technique of dance. This is a more traditional ballet class with barre work, floor exercises, and terminology. The class is designed to be fun yet rewarding for any dancers that wish to enhance their technique.

Dance team Tech classes are for any competitive dancers looking to improve upon there skills. These classes are open to any dancers looking to improve. Classes will focus on leaps, turns, and hip hop needed for dance team experience. Dancers are welcome to come no matter where they currently dance and compete.

Performance Classes

Ballet/Tap 1 is for first year dancers. This class is a combination of ballet and tap dance. Dancers will be introduced to the basics of dance and begin to build a foundation. Class will begin with proper warm ups and include activities to help build strength, flexibility and coordination. Dancers will learn a routine for both ballet and tap. They will perform in our annual recital at the end of the season.

Ages: 3-4 years old
Required Shoes: Pink Ballet and Black Tap Shoes
Dress Code: Leotard and Tights.

Ballet/Tap 2 is for dancers in their second year of dance. This class is a combination of ballet and tap dance. Dancers will cover early basics in ballet and tap as well as begin to learn proper terminology. Dancers will be introduced to barre work in both ballet and tap. They will learn a dance in both ballet and tap and will perform in our annual recital at the end of the season.

Ages: Second Year 3-4 years old
Required Shoes: Pink Ballet and Black Tap Shoes
Dress Code: Leotard and Tights.

This class is a combination of ballet and tap dance. Dancers will be continue barre work in both ballet and tap. Dancer will also begin to work on across the floor exercises. They will learn a dance in both ballet and tap and will perform in our annual recital at the end of the season.

Ages: 5-6 years old
Required Shoes: Pink Ballet and Black Tap Shoes
Dress Code: Leotard and Tights.

This class is a combination of ballet and tap dance. Dancers will be continue barre work in both ballet and tap. Dancer will focus on across the floor exercises and center of the floor exercises. They will learn a dance in both ballet and tap and will perform in our annual recital at the end of the season.

Ages: Second Year 5-6 years old
Required Shoes: Pink Ballet and Black Tap Shoes
Dress Code: Leotard and Tights.

This class will include 30 minutes of ballet, tap, and jazz each week. Dancers will continue to advance on ballet and tap as well as be introduced to jazz. They will learn a dance in both ballet/jazz and tap and will perform in our annual recital at the end of the season.

Ages: 7-8 years old
Required Shoes: Pink Ballet and Black Tap Shoes
Dress Code: Leotard and Tights.

This class will include 30 minutes of ballet, tap, and jazz each week. Dancers will continue to advance on ballet and tap. Jazz will become more prominent and dancers will begin to learn more advanced jazz technique. They will learn a dance in both ballet/jazz and tap and will perform in our annual recital at the end of the season.

Ages: Second Year 7-8 years old
Required Shoes: Pink Ballet and Black Tap Shoes
Dress Code: Leotard and Tights.

Hip Hop 1 will introduce dancers to this style of dance. Classes will work on isolations and footwork. They are designed to increase strength, style, body control, and coordination. Hip Hop class is designed to be a fun class while still learning about dance. Dancers will learn one routine that they will perform in our annual recital.

Ages: 7-10 years old
Required Shoes: Jazz Shoes/Sneakers
Dress Code: Loose clothing that will allow the dancers to move freely.

Hip Hop 2 will expand upon the basics of Hip Hop. Classes will work on isolations and footwork and begin to experiment with “tricks”. They are designed to increase strength, style, body control, and coordination. Hip Hop class is designed to be a fun class while still learning about dance. Dancers will learn one routine that they will perform in our annual recital.

Ages: 11 and up
Required Shoes: Jazz Shoes/Sneakers
Dress Code: Loose clothing that will allow the dancers to move freely.