Third through fifth grade students build confidence and make friends in dance classes that are fun and centered on solid technique.
The following 2024-25 season classes are appropriate for students age 8-10 (third through fifth grade)
Classes run continuously from September 5, 2024 to June 2, 2025.
BALLET
Ballet I– (ages 8-10) Perfect for students taking dance for fun or dancers who are serious about their craft, this level I class is beneficial for posture and focus while establishing a strong technical foundation for other forms of dance. Ballet I is the ideal level for third graders transitioning to Twirl’s dance classes for ages 8+
Mondays 4:30-5:30pm
Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm
Ballet II– (classes for ages 9+)Ballet II is geared toward fourth and fifth graders with previous ballet training and who are approved to move on from Ballet I, and also dancers sixth grade and older (ages 11+), who have no previous ballet training. Students in this class will love dancing barre and center floor combinations that will feed their spirits and strengthen their dance technique. Level placement is based on teacher recommendation.
Mondays 6:30-7:30pm
Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm
Ballet III and III/IV- (ages 10+) Dancers with at least two years of ballet training will plié the night away in this higher-level ballet class. Students will grow as dancers while they gain strength, control, and beautiful technique through more challenging barre work and center floor combinations. Level placement is based on teacher recommendation.
Ballet III Mondays 5:30-6:30pm
Ballet III/IV Thursdays 7:30-8:45pm
Twirl is a special place! Our girls have learned a ton of cool dance moves but, most importantly, they learned about self-esteem, perseverance and kindness...all while having a blast!
-Ida
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE
Musical Theatre Dance IIa and IIb– (classes for ages 8-10 and ages 9-11) Level II musical theatre dance classes are perfect for the student who wants to explore the world of entertainment dance. Musical Theatre Dance IIa (ages 8-10) is geared toward third through fifth grade dancers who are at the beginner/intermediate level. Musical Theatre Dance IIb classes (ages 9-11) are for more advanced fourth grade dancers and fifth graders with two years of recent musical theatre dance/jazz dance training.
Musical Theatre Dance IIa Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm
Musical Theatre Dance IIb Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm
JAZZ
Jazz I, II, and III– (classes for ages 8-10, 9+, and 10+) Students will have an awesome time dancing this dynamic dance style to popular music. Grounded in dance technique, jazz students will be work on kicks, turns, leaps and other skills that are common to this fun and upbeat genre of dance.
Jazz I (ages 8-10) Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm
Jazz II (ages 9+) Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm
Jazz III (ages 10-12) Mondays 7:30-8:30pm
TAP
Tap I– (ages 8+) Beginner tappers will fall in love with this style of dance as they train in the basics of tap technique and rhythm, providing the framework for tap classes in years to come.
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm
Tap II (ages 9+) Tap dancers with at least one year of recent tap training since third grade will learn cool moves like time steps, drawbacks, Cincinnati’s, and other awesome classic tap steps.
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm
Tap III (ages 10+) Dancers who have completed Tap II move onto to more advanced skills in Twirl’s Tap III class.
Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm
HIP HOP
Hip Hop- (ages 8-10) Dancers learn how to find the rhythm and the baseline in a song as they build core strength and learn really cool dance moves. Dancers are also given the tools to develop their own creative style and voice through freestyle dancing. Like all classes at Twirl, music for hip hop classes is free of suggestive or inappropriate lyrics and choreography is cool, hip, and current while maintaining modesty and integrity.
Mondays 6:30-7:30pm
LYRICAL
Lyrical I and III– (classes for ages 9+ and 10+) Splitting the difference between ballet and jazz, lyrical offers dancers the opportunity to learn beautiful and fluid choreography while developing strong dance technique. Note that lyrical is offered at the beginner level with Lyrical I and an advanced/intermediate level class with Lyrical III. There is no intermediate Lyrical II class on the current 2024-25 schedule.
Lyrical I (ages 9+) Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm
Lyrical III (ages 10+) Saturdays 11:00am-12:00pm
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Contemporary Dance II– (ages 10+) Students will love dancing out their joys and frustrations through this super expressive genre of dance, which is a fusion of ballet, jazz, and modern. Level II (ages 10+) is geared toward dancers who dance at the intermediate level. NOTE: All contemporary dance students must also be enrolled in a ballet class.
Contemporary II (ages 10+) Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm
ACROBATICS
Acrobatics I*– Bring out the mats and let’s get upside down! It’s not a surprise that these are some of Twirl’s most popular classes. Students work on physical conditioning and agility as they learn handstands, walkovers, cartwheels, and other fun tumbling tricks. Students are challenged according to their individual skill level, and beginners are welcome.
Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm (ages 8+)
Saturdays 11:00am-12:00pm (ages 6+)
Acrobatics II*— (ages 6+) Level II is Twirl’s intermediate level acrobatics class. Along with strength and flexibility training, this class focuses on cartwheel variations, walkovers, and balancing skills. Note: The prerequisite for this class is a consistent bridge kickover. For clarification on this prerequisite please click here.
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm
Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm (combined level with Acrobatics III)
Saturdays 12:00pm-1:00pm (combined level with Acrobatics III)
Acrobatics III*— (classes for ages 6+ and 7+) This class is designed for acrobats who want to bring their skills to the next level. Students work on back handsprings, aerial cartwheels, and other more advanced acrobatic tricks as well as exercises to improve flexibility and strength. Note: Having a solid back walkover and bridge recover (standing up from a bridge) are required prerequisites for this class. For clarification on this prerequisite please click here.
Tuesdays (ages 7+) 6:30pm-7:30pm
Wednesdays (ages 6+) 7:30-8:30pm (combined level with Acrobatics II)
Saturdays (ages 7+) 12:00pm-1:00pm (combined level with Acrobatics II)
*Note for all acrobatics classes there is a $20 class fee per student due with each quarterly tuition payment.
PERFORMANCE TEAM
Team Twirl II and III (classes for ages 8-10+ and 10+)– Team Twirl is a non-audition performance group that gives Twirl dancers more opportunities to have a positive presence in the community though public performances (not dance competitions). Team Twirl classes include dance technique and learning choreography for these performances. All Team Twirl dancers ages 11+ are required to take at least three classes a week including at least one Ballet class, plus Musical Theatre Dance or Contemporary or Jazz or Lyrical, plus Team Twirl II or III (based on teacher recommendation). Students who are part of this performance group are required to attend at least 70% of all their classes. The Team Twirl class is considered a regular class when it comes to paying tuition. Click here for more details.
Team Twirl II (ages 8-10) Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm
Team Twirl III (ages 10+) Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm