EGC Dance Programs

The Elmira Gymnastics Club offers dance classes for ages 3+ in a variety of styles.  Our staff of talented and experienced dance instructors will help your children become dance stars ready for their own performance in our annual recital.  

EGC Dance Classes

New students may begin September - January only.  

Munchkin Ballet
Ages 3-5

This class will teach basic ballet techniques while enjoying playful and creative movement. Beautiful music, improvistation and story dances engage preschooler's active imagination, all while incorporating proper technique and termonology.

Attire: Solid colored leotard, pink footed tights, pink leather ballet shoes. Hair in a bun.

Creative Movement
Ages 3-5

Young children begin to learn different rhythms, movements and motions to music while increasing their strength and flexibility. Coordination is developed through various locomotor activities.

Attire: Leotard, tights and/or tight fitting pants or dance shorts, pink ballet shoes & black tap shoes.

Tumble Bears
Ages 5-7

Tumble Bears is a beginner acro class. Dancers will develop motor skills, social skills and problem solving techniques through group dance and gymnastic skills.  This class is also open to 4 year olds with 1+ year of dance or gymnastics..

Attire: Leotard, dance shorts optional. Boys can wear a form fitted shirt with shorts. Shoes will be discussed in class.

Ballet & Tap
Ages 6-7

As the perfect introduction to classical dance steps and movement; Ballet exposes students to the basic concepts and principles of dance. Learning Tap encourages musicality and coordination skills. This class is also open to 5 year olds with 1+ year of dance experience.

Attire: Leotard, tights and/or tight fitting pants or dance shorts, pink ballet shoes & black tap shoes.

Jr Musical Theater
Ages 6-9

Come have fun with this dance class based on Broadway style dancing. We will work on facial expressions, body language and expressive movements that flow along with the given genre..

Attire: T-shirt and dance shorts/leggings. Tan Jazz shoes.





Jazz
Ages 6-9

This Jazz class will be a high energy, expressive class where dancers will learn to dance together as a group combining fast paced feet movements with balance and coordination.

Attire: Leotard and dance shorts/skirt. Tan jazz shoes with nude footed tights. Hair should be up out of the face. 





Junior Hip Hop
Ages 6-9

Fun rhythms and cool moves are introduced as the basics of Hip Hop, an American Jazz dance form, are taught. Strength and coordination are developed through exposure to different total body exercises. Hip Hop is an invigorating, full body workout danced to the latest and coolest music

Attire: Comfortable tshirt and shorts/pants. Shoes need to be flat bottom BLACK dance shoes of your choice. CLICK HERE FOR SHOES  

Ballet & Tap
Ages 6-10

This Ballet & Tap combo class will be focusing on intermediate ballet and tap skills. We will be focusing on technique, flexibility, rhythm and musicality.

Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, ballet skirt or leggings. Dancers will need pink ballet and black tap shoes.





Acro
Ages 8+

Acro, short for acrobatics will combine dance with gymnastics elements such as rolls, walkovers, flips and even partner stunts. This class will build muscle, strengthen the body and push students out of their comfort zone.

Attire: Leotard with or without dance shorts. No loose clothing! Shoes will be discussed in class. 



Rhythmic Dance
Ages 8+

Rhythmic dance is based off of ballet and acro style dancing. In this class will incorporate turns, jumps and leaps with the use of props. We will experiment with everything from ribbons, hula hoops, balls, swords and more.

Attire: Leotard with or without dance shorts. No loose clothing! Shoes will be discussed in class. 



Ballet & Tap
Ages 10+

This Ballet & Tap combo class will be focusing on intermediate ballet and tap skills. We will be focusing on technique, flexibility, rhythm and musicality.

Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, ballet skirt or leggings. Dancers will need pink ballet and black tap shoes.




Senior Hip Hop
Ages 10+

Fun rhythms and cool moves are introduced as the basics of Hip Hop, an American Jazz dance form, are taught. Strength and coordination are developed through exposure to different total body exercises. Hip Hop is an invigorating, full body workout danced to the latest and coolest music.

Attire: Comfortable, appropriate clothes to dance in - leggings or shorts and tshirt. Clean sneakers. 

Musical Theater
Ages 10+

Musical Theater is a jazz based class filled with Broadway style dancing and music.  Classes incorporate the style of dance one would typically see on a Broadway stage.  This form of dancing emphasizes learning performance skills such as connecting with the audience and facial expressions.

Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, tank top or t-shirt with leggings, black jazz shoes.  



Adv Modern/ Contemporary
*Invitation Only*

Contemporary is a style of expressive dance that fuses together several dance genres including, modern, jazz, lyrical and ballet. Dancers will be immersed in a wide variety of movement skills, emotions and choreography combinations.

Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, tank top or t-shirt with leggings. Dancers can wear ballet shoes or dance in bare feet.  



Adv Tap & Jazz
*Invitation Only*

Tap utilizes rhythm, syncopation and sound in addition to movement.  An emphasis is placed on musicality, expression and improvisation. 
Jazz dance includes strength, flexibility and conditioning technique and progressions including turns, kicks and leaps. In a Jazz class the dancers also learn many fun and trendy dance steps that are used for all forms of dance.

Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, ballet skirt or leggings. Dancers will need black tap and black jazz shoes.

Adv Ballet
*Invitation Only*

Advanced Ballet Class Description coming soon...






 

Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, tank top or t-shirt with leggings. Pink Ballet shoes.





2025 Dance Recital
Rehearsal: Thursday, June 12, 4:00pm
Recital: Friday, June 13, 6:30pm, (Students arrive at 5:45pm)

Location: Elmira High School, 777 S Main Street, Elmira NY 14904

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