Elevate your dance skills with AcroDance!
Our AcroDance program blends the grace of dance with the athletic elements of acrobatics, helping dancers build strength, flexibility, balance, and control. We are proud to be affiliated with Acrobatic Arts, a professional, progression-based syllabus designed to support safe and confident dancer development.
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Discover the Many Benifits of Acro Dance at Ovation Dance!
Dancers build strength, flexibility, and balance through a structured, progression-based approach. Each class focuses on proper technique to support safe, confident skill development. As an Acrobatic Arts–certified studio, Ovation Dance emphasizes safe progressions, proper technique, and long-term dancer development.
Dancers progress through a level-based syllabus at their own pace, building confidence as new skills are mastered. Small class sizes allow instructors to provide individualized feedback and personalized support throughout each dancer’s journey.
Joining our Acro dance classes means becoming part of a close-knit community. Dancers build strong friendships and learn the value of teamwork and collaboration while having fun and growing together in a supportive setting.
The Foundations of Acro Dance
At Ovation Dance, Acro is more than just tricks—it’s about developing the strength, flexibility, and body control needed for seamless movement. Following the Acrobatic Arts syllabus, our structured program guides dancers through safe progressions, ensuring they build essential skills like balance, limbering, and tumbling. By mastering foundational movements with proper technique, dancers not only gain physical strength but also improve their coordination, musicality, and overall performance quality. These core skills lay the groundwork for advanced acro movements, helping dancers move with confidence and ease. Our carefully designed classes allow students to explore their potential in a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment.
Strength Training for Long-Term Success
Flexibility and strength go hand in hand in Acro Dance. That’s why our program integrates Acro Conditioning, a focused training approach that strengthens key muscle groups while improving mobility. With targeted exercises designed for acrobatic movements, dancers develop the power, stability, and endurance necessary to execute skills safely and effectively. This conditioning not only supports progression in acro but also enhances performance in all dance styles while reducing the risk of injury. As dancers build their strength, they gain the control needed to execute more complex movements with precision. A strong foundation allows them to push boundaries and achieve new milestones in their training.
Progression-Based Learning for Lasting Growth
Acro Dance challenges students to push past their limits, building resilience and perseverance in the process. Our progression-based approach ensures dancers advance through skills at their own pace, developing patience, discipline, and a strong work ethic. Each new movement mastered is a testament to their dedication, reinforcing a mindset that values persistence and effort. As they navigate challenges and celebrate small victories, dancers learn that success comes from consistent practice and determination. These problem-solving skills and the ability to overcome setbacks extend far beyond dance, benefiting them in school, sports, and everyday life.
Confidence Through Performance and Progress
Every dancer’s journey deserves to be recognized! As students grow in their technique and abilities, they have opportunities to showcase their hard work—whether through personal achievements, class milestones, or our end-of-year recital. Performing allows dancers to build stage confidence, refine their artistry, and take pride in their progress. More than just a performance, it’s a moment to celebrate their dedication and passion for Acro Dance. The experience of performing fosters self-assurance, encouraging dancers to express themselves boldly both on and off the stage. Seeing their progress firsthand fuels their motivation to continue challenging themselves and reaching new heights.
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FAQs
Acrobatic dance (commonly known as Acro) combines elements of classical dance with the agility of Acrobatics. Acro dance includes subcategories such as contortion and tumbling. Acrobatics is the combination of balance, strength, flexibility, and agility.
We are affiliated with Acrobatics Arts. Acrobatic Arts is a professional, progression based syllabus used to teach AcroDance. Correct progressions and structured levels help reduce the chances of injury and create technically strong dancers. The levels include several strength, flexibility, limbering, tumbling, and balancing skills that the dancers must learn in order to move up a level. There are twelve levels included in the program.
Acro is designed for dancers, unlike gymnastics. In acro, skills are executed differently due to many different circumstances:
- The type of floor dancers perform on - marley/floating floor.
- The choreography that includes acro dance skills.
- Acro enhances the gracefulness of dancers.
We are able to teach different tumbling and balancing skills such as somersaults, handstands, walkovers, cart wheels, round offs, chin stands, head stands, etc. Aerial's are in the more advanced levels and will take some time before achieving.
There is no set number of levels a dancer should go through in a year. Every dancer is unique and will progress at a different rate. More advanced dancers usually can pass the first two levels in a month or two. The levels after that get a little trickier and will require more time to progress through.
This program works through progressions. Your dancer cannot learn how to properly do a walkover until they have learned and mastered the skills and levels that come before this one. The dancer starts at primary and works their way up the levels. A lot of dancers can already do walkovers, handstands, etc. and have taught themselves how to do this. We still want them to go through the progressions to learn how to do the skills according to our syllabus. They will probably find it is a little easier to accomplish.
This program is developed to ensure dancers safety and reduce risk of injuries. Without proper instructor training, while the student may be able to do these tricks, they may be doing it in ways that may damage the body or cause long term damage. Mastering each level and progressing through the various levels ensures a healthy dancers body.
Practice. Acro requires practice at home, just like dance. Flexibility and strength are key to making this program work for your dancer. Level progression is based on your dancers commitment to following the program at home and at dance. Make sure your dancer is stretching and strengthening their muscles away from dance.
All Acrobatic dancers are highly encouraged to take at least one hour of another dance technique class to help with their technical training in order to help them build up the strength, flexibility, and technique needed for this dance style. Acrobatics is a vigorous yet extremely rewarding dance style and the dancers are constantly surprised by their own abilities.
Make sure to bring along your water, a towel and warm clothes to get dressed in after your class so that you don’t cool down too quickly. When your muscles cool down too quickly you increase your risks of injury and muscle stiffness.
Tight-fitting clothing is essential for all acrobatics dance classes. For utmost comfort, all dancers should wear the unitard or leotard with shorts (no tights). Dancers may wear bare feet. Hair must be neatly fastened out of the face.
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Why Families Love Ovation Dance
At Ovation Dance, we offer a variety of dance classes with flexible schedules to fit into your busy life, making it easy for everyone to enjoy the art of dance.
Our studio is dedicated to creating a safe, nurturing space for dancers of all levels. With experienced instructors and a top-notch facility, we focus on personal growth and injury prevention.
Ovation Dance is more than a dance studio; it’s a family. Join us to be part of a supportive, uplifting community where dancers and families thrive together.
Hear from Our Dance Family
Discover the experiences of our dancers and their families! Read genuine reviews from our community members to see how Ovation Dance is impacting their lives. These heartfelt testimonials reflect the joy, growth, and positive experiences that are a part of our studio every day.
Super talented teachers who truly care about the whole child, not just their dancing abilities 💙🩷💜 …
I love how positive and inclusive Ovation Dance is! Teachers are so invested in all the kids’ lives and progress in dance!
I love dancing there, and the teachers are always positive and nice. My experience there has been amazing.
My girls love their dance instructors and love going to dance! Ovation puts a lot of time and energy into what they do.👌🏼👌🏼 …
I love the inclusive atmosphere of this studio! As an instructor there is no where else I would want to teach. The quality expected from instruction is reflected in the students.
The best studio to learn and grow in! Constant positivity and understanding peers/teachers that have helped me thrive in the studio. I love my dance family here :)
Hi! I love my expiernce at ovation so far everyone is so kind , and accepting to new dancers .... The teachers are also caring and always try to make everyone feel included❤️
I’ve been dancing since I was two years old and teaching dance since I was sixteen years old. Ovation Dance is one of the best studios I’ve ever been with! I am proud to say I am part of OVATION NATION.
We’ve been taking my daughter since she was 16ish months when the littles classes started and she’s almost 5 now, we love Ovation!
We love Ovation Dance and all the teachers.
My daughter is loving her first year of dance! She looks forward to it every week. The staff are fun and great at communicating info to parents. Recommend!
I’ve been dancing at the studio for 3 years now. Everyone is so sweet and caring and they make everyone and anyone feel welcomed 😊. It’s such a safe space to be in. They offer a variety of fun classes! I love dancing at Ovation!! ❤️ …
So in love with Ovation! Not only do my kids and friend's kids dance here, but I have been an instructor for Ovation since the beginning. There is a genuine professionalism and overall passion for offering each individual student the best of each dance style. #Ovationnation
Have had a really great experience with Ovation. Our girls have taken several classes with Miss Kris and we couldn't be happier. The class sizes are reasonable and allow the instructor to really help each dancer.
Our kids are really starting to develop a passion for dancing which Ovation has helped to foster.
It is truly a joy and privilege to teach for Ovation Dance. Our students are not only wonderful dancers but incredible young people that I am so thankful to have the chance to work with. The entire staff is excellent and they care deeply about each student.
I LOVE ovation dance! I have 2 daughters enrolled here and I am so pleased with how much they learn each week. They have a wonderful teacher who is kind and patient with them. I appreciate the set up of the studio with a TV screen in the waiting room so you can watch the class if you'd like. Any time I have had questions or concerns they have been promptly addressed. This is a great place to enroll any student interested in dance!
My kid did 2 of their short 6 week programs with Ms.Kris and Sophia and every week was something new and fun. Jazz, hip hop, ballet and acro. He loved it all and the people he did it with!! It’s pretty impressive to see 2 instructors get a dozen tiny kids all on the same page and make a whole dance in one short session and have fun doing it. You get to watch it all unfold in their waiting room which is also really cool! Definitely recommend!
I danced at this studio about 4 years ago and both then and now, I will say this studio is amazing. An encouraging environment for students and with fresh and new feeling choreography! The teachers care about their students. They also are great with communication and making sure parents and dancers know what they need to. I would dance again and if I had kids I'd bring them here to dance!
My daughter and I love it here. It is like a family and they are so welcoming. I would 10 out of 10 recommend them.
Love Ovation Dance! Our daughter has taken many classes here and I’ve taken private lessons. Amazing instructors who care about you and want you to succeed. Welcoming to everyone and a TON of experienced teachers.
I highly recommend Ovation dance! All of the staff genuinely cares for the well being of our children and they treat them like they are their own. They are extremely helpful when finding the right type of dance class for your child. They are organized and do a great job communicating. My daughter started dancing at Ovation about 4 years ago and has grown not only in her dancing abilities, but her confidence. I have also had the opportunity to take a few classes there when they have offered adult classes and the teachers are extremely knowledgeable and very welcoming! This dance studio is all about letting the kids have fun, find their love for movement and dance, as well as teaching them proper technique. If you are looking for a fun environment for your child to move their body, learn proper dance technique, while also building their confidence, then I definitely recommend Ovation Dance.
My daughter started dancing with Ovation at the age of 4, she will be 14 in the spring. The staff have been nurturing, loving and supportive of her on her dance journey. They are amazing role models that provide gentle pushing when needed, positive encouragement, and a shoulder to cry on when days are hard. They check in regularly with me and have become a second family. At Ovation there is no need for risky costumes or obscene dance moves, they provide class and sophistication without rigidity. I highly recommend them if this is the positive influence you want in your dancers life.