Classes offered

Our mission is to place your child in the most opportune class for their skill level. We limit our class sizes to give them the personalized attention that they need to grow as individuals, & well rounded performers & artists.

dance with me…

Dance with Me Mommy welcomes moms, dads, grandparents, and all family members to join! This 45-minute class is for children from walking age to 3 years. We help develop skills like following directions, learning colors and numbers, and understanding space, all in a safe, fun setting. Both boys and girls can join and enjoy age-appropriate music made for moving. Each class ends with time on our modern gym equipment.  This class is part of our Holiday and June shows with no costume needed. Our staff focuses on safety, learning, bonding, and fun!

pre company 

Our Pre Company combination class is our introductory company class. In this class your child will be preparing to join our advanced level companies. In this hour long class your child will get a combination of tap & jazz. We recommend taking ballet, contemporary or lyrical for the more serious dancer. Hip hop and acro options are also available for this age group. This age is also the perfect age to join our dance and Disney teams. 

junior company

The Junior Company consists of a three hour combination class that includes: tap, jazz, & lyrical.  This class will be exposed to many different teachers throughout the year. We want our students to be able to pick up choreography quickly from all different styles of teachers. We recommend adding Contemporary, Pointe, and Technique classes to your bundle. We also promote joining the dance, Disney, Elite and Acro teams (if eligible).

hip hop

TLC offers hip hop classes for all ages. Hip Hop dance classes are energetic and dynamic, blending street and urban dance styles with popular music. They focus on developing rhythm, coordination, and individual style while encouraging self-expression and confidence. Classes typically include warm-up, across the floor exercises, style explorations (like popping and locking), and freestyle segments.

pointe

The TLC pointe class is primarily composed of Junior and Senior company dancers who have been taking ballet classes for a minimum of three years. All students wishing to join this class must be pre-selected by the teacher to ensure appropriate skill levels. If your child has prior pointe experience, our staff will require an audition to assess their abilities and ensure their safety before acceptance. In this class, we focus on strengthening techniques through barre exercises, across-the-floor progressions, and learning choreography specifically designed for pointe work.

 

plie princess

3-4 yrs
In our Plie Princess class your child will start to learn the basic terminology and steps of both ballet and tap dancing. This is the perfect first dance class for your aspiring artist. It is an hour long combination class with a half hour of ballet and a half hour of tap. All Plie Princess classes will learn one dance routine for our Holiday and June shows. 

 

freshmen company

In Freshmen Company you are officially a TLC company dancer! This combination class works on technique in tap and jazz. They will start to perfect their leaps, turns, and terminology, as well as maintaining and growing their tap curriculum. Students will be in the age range between 8-11 in this formative class. We recommend pairing this class with Lyrical, Contemporary, or Ballet.

senior company

The TLC Senior Company consists of a three hour combination class that includes: tap, jazz, & lyrical.  TLC Sr Co will be exposed to many different teachers throughout the year. We want our students to be able to pick up choreography quickly from all different styles of dance & teachers. We recommend adding Contemporary, Pointe, and Technique classes & Adv Hip Hop to your suite of classes. We also promote joining the Dance, Disney, Elite and Acro teams (if eligible), as our younger dancers love having the Senior Company to look up to. 

 

lyrical  

TLC offers a few separate lyrical classes designed specifically for dancers who want to experience just a taste of this beautiful and expressive genre. In these classes, we focus on a variety of important elements including stretches to improve flexibility, progressions across the floor to develop strength and coordination, barre work to enhance technique, and combinations performed in the center to build musicality and expression. We firmly believe that every child has the potential to connect deeply with their body and emotions through the inspiring magic of music.

CONTEMPORARY

Contemporary class nurtures creativity and individuality through expressive and fluid movement. It carefully teaches foundational principles such as contraction and release, spirals, and weight shifts with intention. Students learn to move authentically from within, drawing on breath, energy, and deep physical connection. The class supports the development of heightened body awareness, while also exploring elements like musicality, personal style, spatial dynamics, movement initiation, and intricate floor work techniques.

master company (18+)

The TLC master company class began as a way for the adults to unwind and learn the basics in a relaxed atmosphere. no prior dance experience is necessary. Our staff will touch upon many genres of dance, from tap and jazz to lyrical and hip hop. 

grand plie princess

4-5 yrs
The Grand Plie Princess class is the next step in your child's journey with TLC Performing Arts. In this class your child will learn more advanced technique and terminology in our always fun & relaxed atmosphere. This class is ideal for the student ages 4 - 5 years old. It is in this class your child will learn how to better take direction, dance in formations, become more aware of Spatial awareness, and learn more intricate ballet, jazz & tap combinations. This class will perform two routines in our Holiday and June shows. 

sophomore company

TLC's Sophomore Class is a two hour combination class. Students in this class will train in the rhythmic styles of jazz, lyrical and tap. Classes consist of warm-up, center, and across the floor training. Proper terminology and musicality is stressed.

ACRO 

Does your dancer want to perfect their front rolls, cartwheels, bridges and round-offs? We have acro classes for all ages and skill levels. From our beginner classes through our advanced, all are taught with safety and fun in mind. Our more advanced classes work on perfecting their technique in ariels, front & back flips, front & back walkovers, partner lifts, etc.  Contact us today to get our recommendation on your child's skill level. Also ask about joining our traveling Acro team!

technique

The TLC technique program was designed for the dancer who wants a class just to work on muscle training, conditioning, barre work, leaps, turning, and across the floor progressions. In this class we strive to touch upon every genre of dance. every week is different. Your child will learn endless combinations to music from every corner of the world. We highly recommend adding technique to every package of Sophomore company & above. This class is an excellent catalyst to join our exclusive elite team. Dancers must have 2-3 years of technique class to be invited to join. 

ballet 

Our ballet program is structured for the more serious TLC dancer.  Ballet classes are typically structured to progressively build technique, strength, and artistry in a disciplined yet supportive environment. They focus on proper posture, body alignment, and ballet vocabulary while developing strength, flexibility, and musicality. Classes usually incorporate barre work, center floor exercises, and across-the-floor combinations.