Dance Programs

Whether you consider dancing as a leisurely hobby or a competitive activity, you'll feel home at Jazziaks Dance School. Enroll in classes today and be part of one of the best dancing programs in Central Massachusetts!

2025-2026 Class Schedule

Our comprehensive schedule offers convenient class times throughout the week. Please contact us for specific class times and availability.

Classes Offered

We offer an array of classes for a variety of ages and ability levels. From children to adults, we have something for everyone! The following is a brief description of the dance forms and classes we offer. Ages and ability levels are only suggestions, students are placed in their class at the teacher's discretion. It is customary for students to remain at the same level for at least 2 years before moving on.

Preschool Classes

Offered to children aged 2 to 5, these fast-paced, fun-filled classes hold the interest of our youngest dancers while teaching them the basics of dance.

Itty Bitties (ballet & tap)

Suggested Age: 2 to 2.5

Ability Level: No experience required

Little Ones (ballet & tap)

Suggested Age: 2.5 to 3

Ability Level: No experience required

Tiny Dancers (ballet & tap)

Suggested Age: 4

Ability Level: No experience to 1 year of experience in basic dance

Tumble Tots (tumbling & pre-acro)

Suggested Age: 4 to 5

Ability Level: No experience required

Flip Hop (hip hop and tumbling)

Suggested Age: 4 to 5

Ability Level: No experience required

Kindies (ballet & tap)

Suggested Age: 5

Ability Level: 1 to 2 years of experience in basic dance

Ballet, Tap & Tumble

Suggested Age: 5

Ability Level: 1 to 2 years of experience in basic dance

Ballet & Tap

Ballet provides skills in classical ballet including the application of technique and terminology. Using special shoes that create a percussive sound, tap dance allows students to audibly tap out rhythms with their feet.

Ballet/Tap 1

Suggested Age: 6

Ability Level: Basic pre-K dance experience or 1 year of ballet & tap

Ballet/Tap 2

Suggested Age: 7 to 8

Ability Level: 1 to 2 years of ballet & tap experience

Intermediate Ballet 1

Suggested Age: 8 to 9

Ability Level: 2 to 3 years of ballet & tap experience

Intermediate Ballet 2

Suggested Age: 9 to 11

Ability Level: 3-5 years of ballet experience

Advanced Ballet 1

Suggested Age: 11 to 14

Ability Level: 5-7 years of ballet experience

Advanced Ballet 2

Suggested Age: 14 & up

Ability Level: 7+ years of ballet experience

Basic Ballet

Suggested Age: 8 to 11

Ability Level: Limited ballet experience

Pointe/Pre-Pointe

Suggested Age: 12 to 17

Ability Level: Advanced Ballet dancers only

Tap 3

Suggested Age: 8 to 11

Ability Level: 3 to 4 years of tap experience

Jazz & Acro

Jazz dance incorporates a wide variety of dance styles and is influenced by multiple dance forms including ballet, hip-hop, and acrobats to name a few. Jazz class features fast moving jazz dance form that emphasizes dance technique, strength, and flexibility. Acro provides skills in basic floor gymnastics and tumbling.

Jazz/Acro 1

Suggested Age: 6 to 7

Ability Level: Basic pre-K dance experience or 1-2 years of jazz/acro experience

Jazz/Acro 2

Suggested Age: 8 to 10

Ability Level: 2 to 4 years of jazz/acro experience

Jazz 3

Suggested Age: 11 & up

Ability Level: 4+ years of jazz experience

Acro 3

Suggested Age: 11 & up

Ability Level: 4+ years of acro experience

Irish Step Dance

Irish step dance offers traditional dance forms originating from Ireland, often performed to traditional Irish music.

Beginning Irish

Suggested Age: 5 & up

Ability Level: Basic Pre-K dance experience or 1 to 2 years Irish step experience

Intermediate Irish

Suggested Age: 7 to 10

Ability Level: 1 to 3 years of Irish step dance experience

Advanced Irish

Suggested Age: 11 & up

Ability Level: 3 to 4 years of Irish step dance experience

Irish Hard Shoe

This lively Irish folk dance is performed in special Irish hard shoes to emphasize the stomps, trebles, and clicks commonly performed.

Beginning Hard Shoe

Suggested Age: 8 to 11

Ability Level: This class is offered to students at Intermediate level Irish or above, or by invitation

Hard Shoe 2

Suggested Age: 10 to 14

Ability Level: 2+ years of Hard Shoe experience

Hip-Hop

This high-energy form of urban dance includes a wide variety of street style dancing including popping, locking, and breaking.

Hip-Hop 1

Suggested Age: 6-8

Ability Level: Beginner to limited hip-hop experience

Hip-Hop 2

Suggested Age: 8 to 11

Ability Level: 1 to 3 years experience

Lyrical

This captivating form of dance combines elements of jazz, ballet, and modern moves to express emotion through the art of dance.

Lyrical 1

Suggested Age: 6 to 8

Ability Level: Beginner to limited lyrical experience

Lyrical 2

Suggested Age: 8 to 11

Ability Level: 1 to 3 years of lyrical experience

Lyrical 3

Suggested Age: 12 & up

Ability Level: 4+ years of lyrical experience

Dance Team

Over the years, our competitive dance teams have taken local and national competitions by storm! Our team dancers have racked up numerous judges' awards, overall placements, and several high-standing medals.

The exhilaration of success is not the only advantage to being on one of our dance teams. The unity, support, and respect among team members are the values that truly make our teams unique!

Auditions

Dance team members are selected through an audition process. Inquire within for details reguarding auditions.

Team Requirements

Our dance team classes will consist of Competitive Jazz (required for all competing students), Competitive Tap (required for all competing students), Competitive Lyrical, Competitive Contemporary, Competitive Acro and Competitive Hip-hop.

After auditions students will be informed if they have been chosen to be part of our dance team, and will find out which competition classes they will be allowed to participate in.

Our requirements for the 2025-2026 Competition team are as follows:

Ages 7 & Under

Students in this age bracket must participate in at least 4 hours of dance per week. Their 4-hour schedule must consist of:

Competitive Jazz & Competitive Tap
One ballet class
One class in either tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, acro or hip-hop

For any additional hours required students may take any class of their choosing.

Ages 8-9

Students in this age bracket must participate in at least 5 hours of dance per week. Their 5-hour schedule must consist of:

Competitive Jazz & Competitive Tap
One ballet class
One class in either tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, acro or hip-hop

For any additional hours required students may take any class of their choosing.

Ages 10-12

For this age bracket, students must participate in at least 6 hours of dance per week. This 6 hour/week schedule must include (but are not limited to):

Competitive Jazz & Competitive Tap
One ballet class
One technique class
Any class in the form of tap, jazz, lyrical, acro or hip-hop (recreational or competitive)

For any additional hours needed students may take any class of their choosing, recreational or competitive. If a student opts to choose to take recreational ballet in order to perform a ballet dance in the recital, they must also take either the Competitive Ballet class or Technique in addition to the recreational ballet class.

Ages 13 & Up

For this age bracket, students must participate in at least 7 hours of dance per week. This 7 hour/week schedule must include (but are not limited to):

Competitive Jazz & Competitive Tap
One production
One ballet class
One technique class
Any class in the form of tap, jazz, lyrical, acro or hip-hop (recreational or competitive)

For any additional hours required students may take any class of their choosing, recreational or competitive. If a student opts to choose to take recreational ballet in order to perform a ballet dance in the recital, they must also take either the Competitive Ballet class or Technique in addition to the recreational ballet class.

Why Join the Team?

If you dancer enjoys performing on stage, the fun of competition, and bringing home awards, the Jazziaks dance team is the right fit for you. Our dance team members enjoy participating in community events, local performances, and fun fundraisers that help them build lifelong friendships that make each season unforgettable. Come join the fun!

Dance team celebrating competition success with medals and awards

Male dancer performing solo at Elite Dance Challenge competition

Female dancer performing solo at Turn It Up Dance Challenge

Irish Program

Back in 2005, during our second year in business, we started an Irish step dancing program at our school that would allow our students to explore the diversity of dance. Back then, it consisted of only 2 students. Today, it has grown to become one of the most popular features at our school.

Each year, dozens of Irish students participate in numerous performances, festivals, and competitions throughout the area. Their unique talents have made our school one of the most popular Irish step programs around!

Similar to that of our competitive dance teams, members of our Irish performance team are selected through an audition process. This is because, in addition to performing during March Madness, our Irish performance teams also compete with our competitive teams during competition season.

Just like our competitive dance teams, students are accepted through an audition process. Auditioning students must have taken ballet the previous year. Irish Performance Auditions consist of music identification and dance execution, with students being graded on technique, performance, and knowledge of the different styles of Irish Step Dancing.

Irish Performance Team members will be required to adhere to many of our competitive teams' standards.

Irish dancer performing a traditional leap in Celtic dress

Irish dance group at festival with traditional costumes and Celtic designs