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2026-2027 School Year Session

Class Information

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Mini Dancers + COMBO CLASSES

3/4yrs Combo, 5/6yrs Combo and Grades 1-2 Combo are half Ballet and half Jazz combo classes. Dancers will develop coordination, balance, musicality and age-appropriate technique in a positive, encouraging environment.​

 

Tiny Taps/Junior Taps & Hip Hop are vibrant and energetic classes to quicker rhythms! Tap dancers will wear tap shoes to explore different sounds and rhythms with their feet.

Class Shoes/Attire: Any form fitted clothing (leggings, dance shorts, tank top, leotard dress) with hair secured out of the face.

3/4yrs Combo, 5/6yrs Combo & Grades 1-2 Combo will need pink ballet shoes and black Jazz shoes.

Tiny Taps will need black tap shoes.

*Hip Hop shoes - see below

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JAZZ

Jazz classes are vibrant and energetic consisting of unique moves set to a quicker rhythm and incorporates different styles of turns and leaps. To excel in jazz, dancers are encouraged to try the Lyrical Ballet class as well, as it supports grace, balance and strength.

Class Shoes/Attire: Leggings or shorts, fitted tank top or leotard and black Jazz shoes.

 

Dancers should have their hair pulled back and secured out of their face.

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BALLET

Ballet is the foundation to proper training with developing correct posture, a firm core and beautiful technique which is important to be a successful dancer. 

Class Shoes/Attire: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Ballet skirt or dance shorts may be worn over the leotard.

Boys: Black form fitted shirt, black shorts and black ballet shoes.​

 

All ballet dancers must have their hair in a bun for class. 

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HIP HOP &
hip hop technique

Hip Hop dance classes offer hard hitting movements that are upbeat, low and grounded. 

Hip Hop Technique class improves musicality, coordination and precision while learning grooves, isolations, footwork and proper execution of Hip Hop movement. 

*Hip Hop Technique does not perform in recitals.

Class Attire: Sweat pants or leggings, fitted tank top or t-shirt and any clean pair of indoor sneakers for class. (Performance hip hop shoe links will be sent separately).

Dancers should have their hair pulled back and secured out of their face.

Shoes: Hip Hop shoe information is available at the  bottom of this page.

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LYRICAL BALLET

Lyrical dance lessons are a modern contemporary form of dance that utilizes ballet technique and encourages the use of emotions and personal interpretation in movements. It is highly encouraged that dancers wanting to enroll in this form of dance take ballet classes to build the proper technique that the lyrical style requires.

 

Contemporary dance combines elements of several genres like modern, jazz, lyrical and ballet. This form is expressive and strives to connect the mind and body through fluid movements. 

Class Shoes/Attire: Leotard or fitted tank top, dance shorts with tights or leggings and tan lyrical footies/half shoes.

 

Dancers should have their hair pulled back and secured out of their face.


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Pom Pom

POM-POM is a jazz dance based class where dancers will use poms to create fun visual dances and creative formation changes.

Class Shoes/Attire: Leotard/Tank Top/Tshirt with dance shorts or leggings and black Jazz shoes for recital performances.

 

Dancers should have their hair pulled back and secured out of their face.

Dancers are welcome to wear any clean pair of indoor sneakers to class but should have black Jazz shoes for each recital performance.


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Mini Competition Teams

SDA's Mini competition teams are introductory level teams that rehearse one day a week. Dancers must enroll in any Combo or Lyrical Ballet class to compete on Mini Team. Any dancer can sign up for this team. Please register in your parent portal.

Mini Team Informational Meeting: October 13 at 6:15PM. 

Mini Team: ages 5-8

Rehearsals: Tuesdays 6:15-7:00 PM starting in November

Dancers compete at three regional competitions from March-April.

Rehearsals begin Tuesday, November 3.

Class Shoes/Attire: Form fitted clothing - all black (leggings, dance shorts, tank top, leotard dress) with hair secured out of the face. Dancers should have black jazz shoes.

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shoe purchase

Click Here to Purchase Dance Shoes!

Use the link above to purchase Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip Hop shoes.

Sample shoes are available to try on during open house and the first week of classes. 

If you'd like to wait to purchase shoes, please wear any clean indoor pair of sneakers to Hip Hop and Pom classes and barefoot to Ballet, Lyrical and Jazz classes until your shoes arrive. 

HIP HOP SHOES

ALL Hip Hop class dancers should purchase the Revolution Classic High Top Sneaker using the link above.

If your dancers shoe size is below what is available, please wear a clean all black sneaker for class and performances (inside shoes only). 

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SPOTLIGHT DANCE ACADEMY

202 Moravian Valley Rd. Suite C

Waunakee, WI 53597

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