Class Descriptions

Children’s Classes for ages 0 - 6

The Children’s Program is designed to awaken and nurture a love of movement and dance in a non-competitive environment. At the same time, it introduces rhythm, song, and sound as a catalyst for movement and expression. Dance, musicality, and expression go hand in hand; each helps the other. From the moment students take the first step into class, they are encouraged to understand the relationship between dance, musicality, and expression thereby setting the foundation from which their creativity can grow. They can reach their full potential at any level and can become performers and creators of dance at any age. The children are given performance opportunities that are appropriate for each age level: in-class, small presentations and at our year-end show, The Let’s Dance Festival. Classes are taught by highly qualified teachers and specialists in the field of dance. Our class sizes are capped to ensure that each student receives the attention needed to ensure progress and safe development.

Junior Level: Classes for ages 6 - 12

The Junior Level classes are for students between the age of 6 and 12 years old who may or may not have taken part in an earlier dance program. Students have the choice of participating in any one or in several of the different classes offered. Students can challenge themselves in Cecchetti Classical Ballet, Creative Movement, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and National ISTD dance classes. 

Without a doubt, each of our classes taken separately or in combination, will enrich the young dancer in many ways; creativity, memory, musicality, musical phrasing, co-ordination, listening, as well as partner and team skills. Students learn to love dance while embracing their differences and challenging each dancer to do the best they can. Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement offers a nurturing, non-competitive environment.

Classes are taught by highly qualified teachers and specialists in the field of dance. Our class sizes are capped to ensure that each student receives the attention needed to ensure progress and safe development.

Senior Level: Classes for ages 11+

Students at the Senior Level are challenged to move ahead, pushing their skill and artistry into an area that satisfies mind, body and soul. Students together with their parents and under the guidance of their teachers often create for themselves a "package" of classes. To forge ahead in their classical ballet training; to reach out with contemporary dance for the full benefit of what dance can be; to open creative channels through exploration of their improvisation skills; and eventually, to bring ideas for their own choreography to the fore. Students of this Program can audition for our accomplished professional youth company, YMI Dancing.

Students at this level face the challenges and results are many: dancers here show an innate ability to focus and to work time efficiently; they develop stamina and a work ethic that is impeccable. Mentally they soar; physically and emotionally they dance and express; and, above all, they love what they do so well - good dancers make good people.

Classes are taught by highly qualified teachers and specialists in the field of dance. Our class sizes are capped to ensure that each student receives the attention needed to ensure progress and safe development. Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement offers a nurturing, non-competitive environment.

Adults (18+)