Youth Programming
Dance is a wonderful way for young people to experience the joy of intuitive movement and self-expression, the connection between the arts and 21st Century Skills, and a sense of community and camaraderie.
Youth programming includes classes of various styles for students ages 1.5-18. At
CBSOD programming includes traditional ground dance classes as well as aerial silks classes.
Levels are determined by factors including age, maturity level, teacher evaluation of skills checklists and curriculum standards, and student self-evaluation.
Level I classes are for everyone: never-evers, beginners, advanced dancers dealing with injuries, those trying out a new style, those visiting from out of town; everyone! It is common for a dancer to repeat level I classes several times.
Level II & III classes are for intermediate to advanced dancers who have been evaluated on the skills necessary for safely advancing.
Intermediate and advanced dancers are expected to know proper dance terminology, exhibit self discipline and focus, and have mastered the basic technique.
