Welcome to Rhythms Academy of Dance 

TAP CLASSES

Tap Dance is an American art form where dancers wear metal taps on their shoes creating rhythmic, percussive sounds. It's a highly energized style of dance that is excellent exercise as well as develops in the dancer a strong sense of rhythm and musicality. Tap classes are offered for all levels, ages 5 and up (and Pretap for ages 4 - 6). 

FOOTWORK AND JR. FOOTWORK COMPETITIVE TAP/DANCE TEAMS

The studio's two competitive tap/dance teams were established in 2011 with FOOTWORK and 2012 with Jr. FOOTWORK, to offer the area's most serious tappers the chance to perform at various community events and competitions throughout the NY and PA areas. Tap Dancers are selected for the teams by an audition process in September. In addition to tap pieces, dancers have competed in other dance styles as well. Team dancers perform in multiple regional competitions, and have attended and competed at nationals and worlds with both teams bringing home numerous first place trophies and top high score awards!  

VOICE LESSONS

Voice Lessons are held on Thursday evenings at the studio. Voice students participate in the spring recital presenting either a solo, duet and/or a group voice performance. The voice lessons are a ½ hour individual weekly voice lesson with Jason Auman.

Ages - The voice lessons are for singers ages 8 and up.

PREBALLET CLASSES

PreBallet classes give an introduction to ballet concepts and techniques.
Ages - PreBallet is for dancers ages 4-6.

BALLET CLASSES

Our Ballet classes will give students traditional ballet training. Students will become proficient in fundamental dance movement and ballet technique.
Ages - Ballet classes are offered for all levels, ages 5 and up.

MODERN CLASSES

Modern Dance classes are founded in traditional modern dance techniques, including those of Doris Humphrey, Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, and Ruth St. Denis.  Modern dance is done barefoot, and focuses on visceral interpretations of music and sensation.  Modern classes are offered for all levels, ages 7 and up.

JAZZ CLASSES

Our Jazz classes will give students both traditional and contemporary jazz training incorporating both classical and street jazz styles. Jazz classes are offered for all levels, ages 7 and up.

BALLET, POINTE AND JAZZ INTENSIVES

Miss Theresa Byers from Baltimore, MD instructs the ballet, pointe and jazz intensives. Theresa is currently teaching and a company member at the Jean Kettell Studio of Dance in Baltimore, MD. Intensives are on Sundays, once a month from September to May. Ballet, pointe and jazz intensive performance pieces are a part of the spring recital. The intensives are run as continuous classes.   The jazz intensives will incorporate both classical and street jazz styles.
Ages:   Ballet intensives are offered for all levels, ages 6 and up and jazz intensives for all levels, ages 7 and up.  Pointe is by invitation only.

MUSICAL THEATRE IMMERSION WORKSHOPS

Musical Theatre immersion workshops will cover all aspects of musical theatre from singing, dancing, costuming and prop use to staging a musical theatre piece for the spring recital.  Musical Theatre workshops are for all ages and all levels.