Summer 2025 Next Step Dance Classes Each class is held once a week for 4 weeks All classes are held at Next Step Dance Studio: LOCATION: 3501 W Ryan Rd, Franklin, WI 53132 Want your child to experience the magic of dance but don't want the long-term commitment? Summer is the perfect time. This is an excellent way to try something new, meet new friends and develop new skills. What to wear: Comfortable clothes you can move in. Socks or ballet shoes/clean gym shoes for Hip Hop. No dance shoes needed. Ages 18 months – 3 years: (Parent & Tot) Introduce your child to the magical world of movement and music. Each class promotes development in social, motor and cognitive skills. Ages 2 - 3: Teddy Bear Ballerina A thirty minute introductory dance class containing ballet, creative movement and Teddy Bears! The use of props enables the young dancers to use their imagination, creativity and, most of all, have fun! Ages 3 - 5: Sparkle Fun The purpose of the class is to introduce young dancers to different styles of dance and inspire movement and creativity within a positive environment. Ages 4 - 5: Twinkle Jazz/Acro Class includes jazz and acro. Acro teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline & concentration. We will introduce somersaults, cartwheels, head stands & back bends. Jazz dance uses upbeat music & dancers will learn to use body isolations, leaps, turns & basic jazz steps. Ages 3 - 5: Hippity Hop This class will introduce new and basic hip hop movement and is a fun way to learn a new style of dancing that is not extremely technical or difficult. Each class begins with a warm-up filled with stretching and conditioning, moves into across the floor combinations, and ends with center floor choreography with popular hip hop steps from today’s dance floors. Ages 6 - 8: Level I Explore Dance (Ballet,Jazz, Lyrical) This class sampler will cover ballet, jazz, and lyrical dance styles. Each class consists of a warm-up, across the floor combinations, and a choreographed dance. Jazz is an energetic style with sharp movements and upbeat music. Ballet develops strength, poise, coordination, flexibility, and expression. Lyrical blends both ballet and jazz styles of dance. Ages 6 - 8: Level 1 Hip Hop Hip Hop provides a structured method of learning various Hip Hop dance movements in a fun filled and vibrant class environment. Each class consists of a warm-up, across the floor combinations, and choreography with popular hip hop steps from today’s dance floors. Ages 6 - 8: Level 1 Poms Poms introduces dancers to the energetic and dynamic style of pom dancing, blending elements of cheerleading, jazz, and hip-hop. This class builds strength, coordination, and rhythm while fostering teamwork and confidence through performance-based training. Ages 6 - 8: Level 1 Acro Acro teaches flexibility, contortion, balance, strength, muscle control, and above all, discipline and concentration. Dancers will gain more flexibility and upper body strength while also learning new tricks! Ages 9 - 11: Level 2 Explore This class sampler will cover ballet, jazz, and lyrical dance styles. Each class consists of a warm-up, across the floor combinations, and a choreographed dance. Jazz is an energetic style with sharp movements and upbeat music. Ballet develops strength, poise, coordination, flexibility, and expression. Lyrical blends both ballet and jazz styles of dance.