Dance Programs
Prospect Heights Park District offers many types of dance classes for your enjoyment & fun! Your young ones will learn creative movement, basic motor and coordination skills, classroom cooperation, awesome dance steps to rhythm and beats and the chance to make new friends in class as well! You’ll find dance classes for everyone from Ballet to Hip Hop and so much more! To view our current offerings, visit our Online Registration System & browse our Dance Programs…
Class Descriptions
Ballet & Tap – This class offers a chance for young dancers to be introduced to creative movement and new friendships! Here we will learn room directions, basic motor and coordination skills, and classroom cooperation. Ballet & Tap shoes required.
Bollywood – Bollywood Dance is a fusion of Indian classical & folk dances that are performed to a high energy, upbeat Bollywood song and includes wearing bright & colorful costuming. This is a basic introduction to Bollywood Dance.
Hip Hop – High energy, contemporary routines using current moves and today’s hottest music. Dancers will be introduced to hip hop technique and movement. Jazz shoes required.
Jazz – Come learn the rhythms, stylized movements, and choreography for this exciting form of dance set to upbeat music. Jazz shoes required.
Lyrical – Lyrical dance is a beautiful style of dance which blends the stylings of ballet, jazz and modern. Warm-ups and barre work are designed to develop a dancer’s classical technique, while still maintaining a jazz and/or modern style. Music selected usually has strong meaning and the choreography is designed to tell a story or express the feeling/mood of the music. Bare feet or Paws required.
Musical Theatre – Dance, sing and act! Learn stage presence and performance by learning songs and dance routines set to numbers from popular musical theatre productions.
Poms – Dancers will learn beginning pom fundamentals and a basic routine. This class is great for promoting coordination and self-esteem. Gym or jazz shoes required.
COMPETITION DANCE TEAM & COMPETITION POMS TEAM TRY OUTS FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON NEW
Come hear all about our Competition Dance Team & our NEW Poms Competition Team at the parent/dancer meeting on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:00pm. If you are not able to attend and would like more information, please email [email protected]
Cuts will be made after the first two clinics, and everyone invited back on Saturday will be an official member of the Star
Studio Competition Teams. Dancers must be ages 6+ by January 1, 2025. Payment Plans and fundraising available.
Mon Aug 19 6:00P-8:00P Competition Dance – Learn audition routine and review technique. Cuts will
be made following this clinic. 106016-01
Tues Aug 20 6:00P-8:00P Competition Poms – Learn the audition routine and technique. 106016-03
Wed Aug 21 6:00P-8:00P Assess choreography retention and technique. Cuts will be made following
this clinic and the New PHPD Star Studio Competition Team will be
announced and invited to our Competition Boot Camp Saturday.
Sat Aug 24 10:00A-2:00P Dance Team Boot Camp – choreography for the large group routine, team
bonding and games.
Sat Aug 24 12:00P-4:00P Pom Team Boot Camp – Begin choreography for the group routine, team
bonding and games!
