Creative Movement

Creative Movement is for children ages 3 to 6. This class is designed as an introduction to dance. The class will explore movement through music, stimulate students imagination and promote creativity. It will also give them an understanding of the classroom community, improve social skills and develop fine motor skills all while having fun! Our dance program is designed as a cumulative learning experience, with each class building on the skills taught in previous weeks. For the best experience and greatest success, we strongly recommend enrolling at the beginning of the season in the fall and remaining enrolled through the final performance in May 2027. Monthly tuition is due each month, and while enrollment is welcome at any time during the school year, students who join later may miss foundational instruction covered earlier in the season. Classes run September 2026 through May 2027 and follow the New Hanover County Schools holiday schedule. For More Info Visit: https://www.ymcasenc.org/programs/dance/

Jazz

Jazz is a dance form that is matched to the rhythms and techniques of jazz music. Key elements of Jazz dance include being low to the ground, linear movement and shapes, rhythm, and isolations. Jazz (Level 1) is for children ages 7 to 12 and is great for students who are just beginning Jazz or have less than one year in Ballet lessons. Our dance program is designed as a cumulative learning experience, with each class building on the skills taught in previous weeks. For the best experience and greatest success, we strongly recommend enrolling at the beginning of the season in the fall and remaining enrolled through the final performance in May 2027. Monthly tuition is due each month, and while enrollment is welcome at any time during the school year, students who join later may miss foundational instruction covered earlier in the season. Classes run September 2026 through May 2027 and follow the New Hanover County Schools holiday schedule with no classes on school Holidays, Winter Break or Spring Break. For More Info Visit: https://www.ymcasenc.org/programs/dance/

Tap

Tap dance is a percussive style of dance characterized by the sounds made when metal taps on the shoes strike the floor. It's a theatrical art form, often seen in musicals, where dancers use their feet to create intricate rhythms and sounds. Our dance program is designed as a cumulative learning experience, with each class building on the skills taught in previous weeks. For the best experience and greatest success, we strongly recommend enrolling at the beginning of the season in the fall and remaining enrolled through the final performance in May 2027. Monthly tuition is due each month, and while enrollment is welcome at any time during the school year, students who join later may miss foundational instruction covered earlier in the season. Classes run September 2026 through May 2027 and follow the New Hanover County Schools holiday schedule. For More Info Visit: https://www.ymcasenc.org/programs/dance/

Hip Hop

Hip Hop dance challenges dancers with high-energy, rhythmic movement with focus on body isolations, musicality, and dynamic choreography. Our dance program is designed as a cumulative learning experience, with each class building on the skills taught in previous weeks. For the best experience and greatest success, we strongly recommend enrolling at the beginning of the season in the fall and remaining enrolled through the final performance in May 2027. Monthly tuition is due each month, and while enrollment is welcome at any time during the school year, students who join later may miss foundational instruction covered earlier in the season. Classes run September 2026 through May 2027 and follow the New Hanover County Schools holiday schedule. For More Info Visit: https://www.ymcasenc.org/programs/dance/

Ballet

Ballet is a classical dance form that is graceful and precise. Ballet employs formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement. Ballet is the perfect foundation for all dance study. For Level 2 Ballet Dancers must have had one year or prior ballet experience. Our dance program is designed as a **cumulative learning experience**, with each class building on the skills taught in previous weeks. For the best experience and greatest success, we strongly recommend enrolling at the beginning of the season in the fall and remaining enrolled through the final performance in **May 2027**. Monthly tuition is due each month and will automatically draft, and while enrollment is welcome at any time during the school year, students who join later may miss foundational instruction covered earlier in the season. Classes run **September 2026 through May 2027** and follow the **New Hanover County Schools** holiday schedule.