Programs
At Inspire Performing Arts Center, we believe in the success of every child. We strive to promote a positive, student-centered environment where dancers can leave the classroom feeling better than when they walked in.
As educators, we believe in a growth mindset. We teach our students that their abilities can always be developed through dedication and hard work. This way, we hope to cultivate a love of learning and resilience that is essential for great accomplishment in and out of the studio.
We hope to reach all age and ability levels. We encourage a love of dance and performance in all who walk through our doors. It is never too late to #getinspired!
As educators, we believe in a growth mindset. We teach our students that their abilities can always be developed through dedication and hard work. This way, we hope to cultivate a love of learning and resilience that is essential for great accomplishment in and out of the studio.
We hope to reach all age and ability levels. We encourage a love of dance and performance in all who walk through our doors. It is never too late to #getinspired!
MINI MOVERS
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Mini Movers classes are designed with our younger dancers in mind. These classes will introduce skills needed to dance Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Hip-Hop that is developmentally appropriate for children 5 & under. The class will also cover basic acrobatic skills. Gross motor development, visual spatial awareness, musicality and social skills are just some of the things that will be explored through engaging activities and lessons involving music and movement. Our Mini Movers program was developed by a licensed early childhood specialist under the guidance of the Ohio Fine Arts Learning Standard.
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BALLET & POINTE
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Ballet is the foundation of all other dance forms and is based on techniques that have been developed over centuries. Ballet instruction focuses on the fundamentals and language of ballet; proper technique, flexibility, strength and correct body placement. Ballet is characterized by light, graceful and fluid movements. Studying ballet is an integral part of excelling in jazz, contemporary, and lyrical technique. Classes include barre work, across the floor progressions, center floor work, and routines.
Pointe technique is part of classical Ballet technique, in which the Ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within specially made shoes called Pointe shoes. Dancing on pointe requires strength and years of ballet training. Participation in this class is by instructor recommendation only, the dancer MUST be 10 years or older.
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TAP
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Tap dance is a dance style performed while wearing shoes fitted with metal taps on the soles. It is characterized by rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels. Tap focuses on timing, musicality, technique, and development of rhythmic patterns. Classes include a warm-up, skill development, progressions across the floor, center floor combinations, and routines.
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JAZZ
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Jazz is an upbeat dance form that incorporates stylized movement with classical dance technique. It is a very popular form of dance, encompassing many different styles. Jazz classes focus on isolations, flexibility, turns, leaps, musicality, coordination, endurance, speed of execution and showmanship. Classes include a warm-up, exercises to develop strength and flexibility, progressions, center combinations, and routines.
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HIP-HOP
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Hip-Hop dance refers to street dance styles, primarily performed to Hip-Hop music. Hip-Hop is a high-energy form of dance that includes a wide range of styles such as breaking, locking, popping, and isolation. This is the style primarily seen in today's music videos. Hip-Hop allows for a lot of improvisation and showmanship. Our Hip-Hop program uses all age appropriate movements and music. Classes include a warm-up, progressions, center floor combinations, and routines.
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CONTEMPORARY
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Contemporary is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres, such as modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and body through their movements. The Contemporary dance form stresses versatility and improvisation and can be danced to a variety of styles of music. Classes include a warm-up, exercises to build strength and flexibility, progressions, center floor work, and routines.
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LYRICAL
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Lyrical is a style of dance that merges Jazz and Ballet techniques and is performed to the lyrics of the music. The movements are designed to express strong emotions to tell the story of the lyrics in the song. This style allows for self-expression and also the development of strong classical technique. These classes are for our younger dancers as they progress toward the Contemporary genre. Classes include a warm-up, exercises to develop strength and flexibility, progressions, center floor combinations, and routines.
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MUSICAL THEATER
Musical Theatre classes are designed for students interested in developing skills in all areas of performance; singing, dancing and acting. Musical Theatre students will learn how to better approach and explore material, refine audition and performance skills, understand direction and adjustments, master choreography from popular musicals and build confidence. Classes include training in all three areas, varying on a week by week basis. Our recital piece will be a fully sung routine from an existing musical. All ages and experience levels are welcome in this fun, fast-paced class!
ACROBATS
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Acro is a class that focuses on the basics tumbling and the development and display of physical agility, motor coordination, strength and balance. Students will learn how to complete their skills safely, correctly and consistently.
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ACRO-CHEER
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AcroCheer combines the basic tumbling you will find in our Acro class with the fundamentals of Cheerleading. The students will learn to develop Cheerleading motions and positions, stunts, jumps, cheers, and floor routines. Throughout the class, students will be performing these routines while perfecting their voice and facial presentation.
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DANCE TEAMS
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At IPAC we are happy to offer competitive dance teams for those dancers who desire a more intensive program with more performance opportunities. We offer the following competitive teams:
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Interested in becoming part of the IPAC team? Click the link below for more details!
IPAC CREW
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This season we will be offering a HipHop Crew for those dancers who'd like the opportunity to perform more frequently than our recreational dancers without the additional requirements of our competitive program. Students will perform at events throughout our community and represent what it means to be an IPAC dancer!
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