OUR CLASS OFFERINGS

The studio’s vision is for children to receive professional instruction while being encouraged to bring their unique personalities into their dance lives.

There are numerous benefits to partaking in dance classes ranging from exercising to making new friends. Becoming a part of Shine Bright Dances Studio and learning your favorite style of dancing means enjoying the essence of dance as a kind of art.

BALLET
Based on technique, flexibility, strength. Starting at the barre, center and across the floor. Foundation of dance, will help with all other form of dance.

Attire: Black leotard, pink tights, hair pulled up in a clean bun. Shoes: Pink ballet shoe

JAZZ
Based on technique, flexibility, strength, isolations, rhythm. Start with warm up, across the floor and center

Attire: tight fitted clothing including tank tops, bra tops, sports bras, booty shorts, leggings, yoga pants etc. Hair pulled back away from face. Shoes: Tan jazz shoe

HIP HOP
Based on Isolations, rhythm, musicality. 

​Attire: loose fitting clothing, preferably sweatpants/leggings
Shoes: Recreational hip hop sneakers can be worn in class and will be worn in shows. Pastry “Glam Pie”  Black glitter sneaker (white sole). These hip hop shoes can be purchased online from Discount Dance —available in youth and adult sizes

​LYRICAL
Movement that compliments the music. Usually done to slower music. Class starts out with a warm up in the center and then across the floor combinations as well as a center combination 

Attire: tight fitted clothing including tank tops, bra tops, sports bras, booty shorts, leggings, yoga pants etc. Hair pulled back away from face. Shoes: foot undies/foot paws

​CONTEMPORARY
Movement starting from the center such as contractions and release work. Warm up involves small combinations in the center and across the floor. Class will usually end with a more contemporary combination.

​Attire: tight fitted clothing including tank tops, bra tops, sports bras, booty shorts, leggings, yoga pants etc. Hair pulled back away from face. Shoes: barefoot or foot undies/foot paws

​ALL-IN-ONE
Class includes stretch, strength, flexibility, leaps and turns. Starts out with a warm up and conditioning and then go across the floor working on skills for the jazz and lyrical technique. 

Attire: Tight fitting clothing, preferably bra top/tank top and shorts. Hair pulled out of face. Shoes: Any colored jazz shoes or foot undies/footpaws

      ACRO
Acro Dance is an art form that helps integrate the movements ​of dance and the skills from acrobatics. 
​Dancers focus on the strength, flexibility and technique needed to perform tricks seamlessly through choreography.
At least 3 of the following Skills required for ​Intermediate  level: 
Forward roll
Bridge walks
Back and/or front limbers
hand stand
Elbow stand
Cartwheel
In addition to above skills, the following are required for Advanced level:
Front walkover and back walkover 
Toe rise
Chin Stand
Sustained elbow stand
Handstand pirouette
Valdez
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Dance Team
​Prep Class
This class is designed for middle school and high school dancers thinking about trying out for their school dance teams.  Join us to learn game day basics and work on competition skills.  This class will be taught by a local dance team coach and is a great way to learn what you need to work on before you tryout!

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​​          TAP
Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. We offer rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap is a type of show dancing similar to musical theater.  Rhythm tap focuses on the tap technique to the music. 
Attire: Any tight fitted clothing including tank tops and yoga pants etc. Shoes: Black tap shoes

​BROADWAY TAP 
Broadway tap class done to Broadway styled music. Kick lines, trick steps and occasional props used.

Attire:  Any tight fitted clothing inclding tank tops and yoga pant.
Shoes: Black tap shoes 

​RECREATIONAL COMBINATION CLASSES
Ballet/Tap and Ballet/Tap/ Jazz
​Ballet/Jazz
Tap will work on rhythms, ballet will work on the placement of the body, and jazz will work on technique including turns, extensions and jumps. 

Attire: leotard and tights - no Color preference. 
Shoes:
Black tap shoes
Pink ballet shoes 
Tan Jazz shoes 

​BALLET BOOT CAMP
An intense Ballet technique class focusing on turnout, alignment and placement of the body. Class will be structured to work “in the center” the entire time. This class is geared towards the intermediate and/or advanced level dancer. Summer session only

Attire: Black leotard, pink tights, hair pulled up in a clean bun. Shoes: ballet shoes

CONTACT US TODAY​

Discover the Amazing Benefits of Dance

Becoming a part of Shine Bright Dances Studio and learning your favorite style of dancing means enjoying the essence of dance as a kind of art.

CALL US TODAY: (224) 788-8107

942 Tiffany Road, Suite A   |   Antioch, IL 60002