Preschool and Kindergarten Dance Classes in Huntsville, AL
Since our founding in 2003, the Heidi Knight School of Dance has become one of the leading locations for young students to learn in Northern Alabama.
If you have a child who is in preschool or kindergarten and looking to not only learn dance, but socialize and grow as an individual, our classes are perfect for you! Learn more about the different types of classes we offer to these age groups below.
Ages 2-5: Twirl Ballet & Tap Combo Classes
Twirl is a fun + fanciful approach to dance class and inspires creativity and imagination in your child while reinforcing dance basics in ballet and tap. Your HKSD Twirl dancer will receive a custom Twirl activity book with imaginative activities to do in class! We will utilize the book at least once per month during class, so we will store it at the studio all year. Dancers will take it home at the end of the season for continued fun! Dancers will also receive a Twirl reward ribbon for their dance bags. We’ll add a sparkly rhinestone to their ribbon each week when they come to class! At the end of the season, Twirl dancers will receive a Twirl Graduation Celebration Certificate and will perform one routine (either ballet or tap) in our annual Showcase!
What to wear
Girls: Any style or color of dancewear (leotard, tights, dance skirts, or dresses), pink ballet shoes, and white tap shoes. Tights are not required in warmer months. All students should have a dance bag for their belongings and names should be written on all shoes.
Boys: T-shirt and shorts or athletic pants, black ballet shoes, black tap shoes. All students should have a dance bag for their belongings and names should be written on all shoes.
Benefits
Coordination, Musicality, Grace, Poise, Social Interaction, Development of Imagination, Listening Skills, Classroom Etiquette
Age Guidelines
Twirl 2 (30 minutes): All 2 year-olds
Twirl 3 (45 minutes): All 3 year-olds
Twirl 4-5 (45 minutes): All 4 year-olds & 5-year-old beginners
Annual Supply Fee
Dancers enrolled in Twirl classes will receive a reward ribbon for their dance bags, a fun activity book, and a certificate of completion at the end of the year. The Twirl Fee for these items is $35.00 per dancer and will be auto-drafted on September 15, 2023.
Kindergarten Classes
Kindergarten students may choose one class, or take both classes.
Kindergarten Ballet (45 minutes)
An introduction to the classical art form with elements of creative movement. Young dancers will learn the correct terminology and proper technique while engaging in fun exercises that encourage creativity and artistic expression. Students will perform one ballet routine in our annual Showcase.
What to wear
Girls: Any style or color of dancewear (leotard, tights, dance skirts, or dresses) and pink ballet shoes. Tights are not required in warmer months. All students should have a dance bag for their belongings and names should be written on all shoes.
Boys: T-shirt and shorts or athletic pants, black ballet shoes. All students should have a dance bag for their belongings and names should be written on all shoes.
Kindergarten Jazz/Tap Combo Class (45 minutes)
Dancers will learn the basics of jazz and tap in this upbeat, high-energy class. Instructors will emphasize correct terminology and proper technique through a warm-up, across-the-floor progressions, and choreography using age-appropriate music and movement. Students will perform one routine (either jazz or tap) in our annual Showcase.
What to wear
Girls: Any style or color of dancewear (leotard, tights, dance skirts, or dresses), skin tone slip-on jazz shoes, and white tap shoes. Tights are not required in warmer months. All students should have a dance bag for their belongings and names should be written on all shoes.
Boys: T-shirt and shorts or athletic pants, black jazz shoes, black tap shoes. All students should have a dance bag for their belongings and names should be written on all shoes.
Ages 3-5: Acrobatics Classes
Your child must must also be enrolled in a dance class to take our Acro class. They are billed separately from regular tuition and will not participate in the Showcase.
Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling and partnering, and is based on flexibility, contortion, and strength. Classes begin with warm-up and exercises to improve strength and flexibility, followed by instruction in acrobatics and tumbling skills. Acro classes will also incorporate fun “obstacle-style” stations to keep our youngest dancers engaged and moving during the entire class. Students acquire strength, balance, and flexibility that assist them in other areas of dance.
What to wear
Girls: Leotard or fitted dance top, leggings or fitted dance shorts, and bare feet. Hair must be secured away from the face and off the neck in a ponytail or bun.
Boys: T-shirt and shorts or athletic pants, bare feet.
