Community Dance Academy

We are proud to be able to offer scholarship assistance to qualifying families. We feel all students should be able to participate in the life-changing experience of dance. Dance helps instill confidence, teamwork, and responsibility. We want to positively impact our student’s lives, and we have been able to do this with our generous donor support.
 

Eligibility

• To be eligible to apply for scholarship assistance, students must be enrolled in the reduced lunch program at their school.
• We must have documentation verifying their participation in the lunch program. Documentation is not needed until the first week of classes.

If students are not enrolled at a public school, you can complete a scholarship request form. A committee will review the request and award scholarships if deemed appropriate. Please contact our office if you need a scholarship request form.

Availability

*Age ranges are for general placement. Instructors may find it appropriate to place a student above or below his or her age range depending on maturity and previous dance training. 
 

Decriptions

Ballet/Tap Combination Classes

These classes cover a basis of movement found in all dance forms. The goals of the combination classes are to foster creativity, freedom, and expression in movement. But most importantly, a love for dance. The class introduces technique ideas that will benefit each student as they grow as dancers. The concepts will prepare the students for when they graduate to the next level of dance classes. These students will learn basic dance and motor skills through a core curriculum. The tap portion will concentrate on basic sounds and body awareness. Ballet will include upper and lower body movement, the basic ballet positions, and rhythm; creative or free components are integrated within each class. By the end of the year, the students can dance set work independent of the teacher, memorize simple exercises and sequences, and start understanding musicality.

Tap

Our tap program focuses on rhythm, sound separation, and body placement. These classes will include a progression of basic steps through advanced combinations.

Ballet

Ballet is the foundation for all types of dancing; we strongly recommend ballet as a pre-requisite for any other type of dance. This class will include terminology, positions, turnout, barre, center exercises, port de bras, and combinations.

Jazz

Our jazz program emphasizes the use of body lines, which require a highly flexible torso, a strong center, and the ability to master fast and accurate footwork. Because the basic steps of jazz are modeled after ballet, we highly recommend that the student enrolls in an additional ballet technique class. This class will include a variety of turns, leaps, floor work, sharp movements, and numerous combinations.

Hip Hop

A high-energy class that uses the latest sounds in rap, R&B, and pop music together with movements influenced by some of today's hottest choreographers. Hip hop encompasses

movement with elements of poppin', locking, and breaking as well as freestyle movement to allow students to develop their own sense of style.

What is the difference between Jazz and Hip Hop? Jazz dance style is seen in many Broadway-type shows such as "Legally Blonde." It is a more structured stage style of dance. Hip Hop is a fast, high-energy type of dance seen in music videos and commercials. Dance moves seen in performances by artists such as Beyoncé and Lizzo would be typical examples of Hip Hop.

Tuition and Registration Rates

Registration $30 per student or $40 per family due at time of enrollment for the year.

Family Discount – Save 10% on total tuition (Not available if taking advantage of one time semester or annual payment discount.)

Scholarship- We are proud to offer scholarship assistance to qualifying families. Please contact our office at 405-208-5508 for additional information.

Class choices are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. The earlier you enroll your student, the better chance they have of getting into the classes of your choice!

Tuition is due on the first day of your child’s class.

To enroll, please e-mail the registration items. The enrollment fee and tuition will not be due until the first day of your child’s class. Please note that the enrollment fee does not apply to scholarship recipients.

If classes are currently full, we place students on a waitlist until a spot opens. We will inform you if your class choices are full.

We are enrolling for our next session, which will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. To reserve a spot in our classes, please fill out this form. You can also download the enrollment packet below.

Please call the Community Dance Academy Office at 405-208-5508 for assistance with any part of this process.

Community Dance Academy Enrollment Form 

The Community Dance Academy is located on the campus of Oklahoma City University in the Edith Kinney Gaylord Center. We are easy to find because we face NW 23rd Street just west of NW Blackwelder. The entrance is marked by a sign located next to landscape plantings in front of the building.

Each registered family will receive a Community Dance Academy parking pass.

All tap, jazz, and ballet classes require a leotard with the color assigned by age groupings. Please refer to the chart below but remember that students may be assigned a class outside of their age range based on dance and maturity levels. It is best to double check class placement prior to purchasing dancewear.

Leotard Color

• 3-9 years old = Light Pink or Black
• 10 years old - Adult = Black

Ballet

Full length (footed) ballet-pink tights, pink ballet shoes, and the appropriate color leotard are required. Long hair must be secured in a bun or ponytail, off the neck, and away from the face. If hair is too short to secure in a bun or ponytail, a headband and/or clips are required.

Jazz

Full length black jazz pants or leggings, black slip-on jazz shoes, and the appropriate color leotard are required. Hair may be in a ponytail, off the neck, and away from the face.

Tap

Full length black jazz pants, leggings or black athletic pants, black tap shoes (see list below), and the appropriate color leotard are required. (Adults may wear a black t-shirt without writing instead of a leotard.) Hair may be in a ponytail, off the neck, and away from the face.

• 3-9 years old: Mary Jane style with elastics in ribbon holes. NO jazz style tap shoes
• 10 years old and up: Oxford style, low heel, lace up, full sole. NO jazz style tap shoes

Jazz/Hip Hop Combo Class

Full length black jazz pants or leggings, black slip-on jazz shoes, and the appropriate color leotard are required. Hair may be in a ponytail, off the neck, and away from the face.

Tap / Ballet Combo

Full length ballet-pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black Mary Jane style tap shoes with elastics in ribbon holes. Long hair must be secured in a bun or ponytail, off the neck, and away from the face. If hair is too short to secure in a bun or ponytail, a headband and/or clips are required.

Hip Hop

Solid color loose fitting athletic clothing. No writing on clothing. Black jazz shoes or black jazz sneakers. No street shoes, tennis shoes or boots.

Ballet

A tight, white t-shirt or tank (no writing), black sweatpants, black socks, and black ballet shoes are required for boys up to age 12. Thick, black tights and a dance belt are required instead of sweatpants for 13 and older. Hair must be short or secured away from the face.

Jazz

A tight, white t-shirt or tank (no writing), black sweatpants, black socks, and black slip on jazz shoes are required for boys up to age 12. Black jazz pants and a dance belt are required instead of sweatpants for 13 and older. Hair must be short or secured away from the face.

Tap

A tight, white t-shirt or tank (no writing), black sweatpants or black jazz pants, black socks, and black oxford tap shoes are required. Hair must be short or secured away from the face.

Hip Hop

Solid color loose fitting athletic clothing. No writing on clothing. Black jazz shoes or black jazz sneakers. No street shoes, tennis shoes or boots.