W Dance Studio – New Lenox, IL

Class Division Descriptions

• Pre-Kinder (3½–5 Year Olds)
• Adagio (6–9 Year Olds)
• Allegro (10–12 Year Olds)
• Virtuoso (12 & Up)
• Reverance (18 & Up)

Adagio, Allegro and Virtuoso levels are further split into A, B and C classes, A being entry-level.

Pre-Kinder Division

Half-hour (30-minute) classes for 3½ - 5 year old children or preschool and kindergarten students. (Maximum 10 students per class.)

• Creative Dance – A 30-minute class for 3½ year old (first-year) preschool children. Basic dance terms and technique are taught utilizing creative movement and fun activities. Lots of props are used to reinforce movement vocabulary.
• Pre-Ballet – A 30-minute class for 4-year-old (second-year) preschool children. Basic ballet technique and skills are developed.
• Kinder Ballet – A 30-minute class for 5 and 6-year-old kindergarten students. Basic ballet technique and skills are reinforced and further developed.
• Kinder Tap – A 30-minute class for 5 and 6-year-old kindergarten students. Basic tap technique and skills are taught.
• Kinder Combination – A one-hour class for 5 and 6-year-olds. This is a combination of the Kinder-Ballet and the Kinder-Tap classes.

Adagio Division

Six to 9-year-old first through third-graders. Dance basics are taught with an emphasis on developing correct muscle usage and technique. Dance movement vocabulary increases to encompass a wider variety of choreography. Instructors focus on instilling a love of dance through fun, stimulating learning techniques. (Class maximum determined by the instructor.)

Our Adagio Division offers the following classes, subject to demand:

• Ballet
• Tap
• Combo – Ballet and Tap classes, back to back.
• Hippity-Hop – This is an Adagio-tailored version of our Street Funk class.
• W Dance Company Repertory Class

Allegro Division

Mostly one-hour classes for 9 to 12-year-old fourth through sixth graders.

Our Allegro Division offers the following classes, subject to demand:

• Ballet
• Tap
• Jazz – All Jazz students must also take one hour of ballet per week.
• Hippity-Hop – This is an Allegro-tailored version of our Street Funk class.
• W Dance Company Repertory Class

Virtuoso Division

Mostly one-hour classes for ages 12 and up or seventh grade and up.

Our Virtuoso Division offers the following classes, subject to demand:

• Ballet
• Pointe – All Pointe students must also take one hour of advanced ballet per week.
• Lyrical
• Modern
• Tap
• Jazz – All Jazz students must also take one hour of ballet per week.
• Street Funk

Reverance Division

Mostly one-hour classes for ages 18 and up.

Our Reverance Division offers the following classes, subject to demand:

• Ballet
• Modern
• Tap
• Street Funk
• Pilates Sculpt & Tone