Children’s Division
No experience necessary for any classes in the Children’s Division. Students must meet the age requirement for each class by December 31st .
2024/2025 Season Dates:
September 7th - June 2nd
Holidays:
Thanksgiving Break: November 25th - December 1st
Winter Break: December 16th - January 5th
Martin Luther King Jr Day: Monday, January 20th
Spring Break: March 31st-April 13th
Memorial Day Weekend: May 24th-May 26th
*CVDA is opening the season on a Saturday to make up for being closed Memorial Day weekend and will also be open Monday, June 2nd as a make up for closing Memorial Day
Showcase Dates
Friday June 6 - Sunday June 8th 2025 at the Carpenter Theatre
*All classes in the children’s division will only perform their Showcase routine in one show.
Creative Dance (Ages 2-3 years old) NEW!
This introduction to dance will focus on learning a series of age appropriate dance steps, refining gross motor skills, and enhancing creativity through movement.
Parents and family members are more than welcome to join the class with the students!
Tuesday 10:00am-10:30am (Stacy)
Tumble Tots (Ages 3-4) NEW!
This introduction to tumbling will focus on learning a series of age appropriate tumbling steps.
Tuesday 3:00pm-4:00pm (Erin) *No Showcase Dance
Creative Movement (Ages 3-4 years old)
Creative Movement class is an introduction into dance that is taught with an emphasis on enjoying and discovering the magic of movement. This class will teach very basic ballet steps that are developmentally appropriate for this age and will also work on improving gross motor skills.
Monday 3:15pm-4:00pm (Abigail)
Wednesday 5:30pm-6:15pm (Stacy)
Saturday 9:15am-10:00am (Mari)
Girls Dress code – short sleeved pink leotard (no skirt), pink tights and pink leather ballet slippers or skin tone tights and skin tone leather ballet slippers, hair in a bun or ponytail.
Boys Dress Code- white t-shirt, black shorts, white socks, and black ballet shoes.
Showcase Note-Each class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Ballet/Tap Combination Class
This class offers a combination of both ballet and tap techniques. The ballet portion of this class will focus on learning a series of age appropriate ballet steps, refining gross motor skills, and enhancing creativity through movement. This introduction to tap will include learning very basic tap steps with an emphasis on experiencing the joys of rhythm. Ballet/Tap level 2 and 3 will continue to work on skills from Ballet/Tap 1 at a more accelerated rate and will progress to more advanced steps.
Ballet/Tap 1 Combo (Ages 4-5 years old)
Tuesday 5:15pm-6:15pm (Stacy)
Wednesday 3:30pm-4:30pm (Stacy)
Saturday 11:15am-12:15pm (Ainsley)
Ballet/Tap 2 Combo (Ages 5-6 years old)
Monday 4:00pm-5:00pm (Stacy)
Ballet/Tap 2/3 (Ages 5-7)
Saturday 10:00am-11:00am (Brandee)
Ballet/Tap 3 (Ages 6-7 years old)
Wednesday 4:30pm-5:30pm (Stacy)
Girls Dress Code- short sleeved pink leotard (no skirt), pink tights and pink leather ballet shoes or skin tone tights and skin tone leather ballet shoes, black tap shoes, and hair in a bun or ponytail.
Boys Dress Code- white t-shirt, black shorts, white socks, black ballet shoes, and black tap shoes.
Showcase Note- Each class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase. The instructor will choose either ballet or tap for each class.
Mini Ballet (Ages 5-7):
This introduction to ballet will focus on learning a series of age appropriate ballet steps, refining gross motor skills, and enhancing creativity through movement.
Tuesday 3:30pm-4:15pm (Gin)
Mini Jazz/Tap (Ages 5-7):
This introduction to jazz will teach basic beginner jazz steps and technique, fine motor skills, and musicality. Using contemporary music, this class is a combination of classical jazz technique and funk.
Tuesday 4:15pm-5:15pm (Erin)
Mini Acro ( Ages 5-7) NEW!
Saturday 10:00am-11:00am (Mari) *No Showcase Dance
Broadway Bound
Learn how to be a triple threat in this fun Broadway focused class. Students will learn dancing, singing, and acting skills in a friendly and age appropriate environment.
Thursday 4:00pm-5:00pm (Ages 3-4) (Stacy)
Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm (Ages 5-7) (Stacy)
Girls Dress Code- any color leotard, leggings, tan jazz shoes and hair in a ponytail or bun.
Boys Dress Code-white t-shirt, black shorts or dance pants, and black jazz shoes.
Showcase Note-This class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Mini Hip Hop (Ages 5-7 years old)
Central Virginia Dance Academy offers a high-energy introduction to current hip hop dance trends. This upbeat dance class includes a warm-up, original choreography, and a breakdown of today’s most popular hip-hop steps.
Friday 4:00pm-5:00pm (Stacy)
Saturday 12:30pm-1:30pm (Ainsley)
Girls and Boys Dress Code –tank top and either sweatpants, leggings, or cargo pants, black high-top dance sneakers, and hair pulled off face in a ponytail or bun.
Showcase Note-Each class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Mini Company (Ages 5-6 years old)
Company Class is designed to increase performance opportunities for students and also work on performance skills in addition to technique. Mini Company will perform in one routine locally, participate in one competition in the spring, and dance in CVDA’s Showcase. Dancers signed up for Mini Company must also be enrolled in either Ballet/Tap Combination Level 2 or 3, Broadway Bound, Mini Ballet, Mini Jazz/Tap, or Mini Hip Hop.
Saturday 9:00am-10:00am (Anne)
Girls Dress Code- short sleeved pink leotard (no skirt), pink convertible tights or skin tone convertible tights, and hair in a bun. Shoes will be decided at the beginning of each season to fit the routine for each year.
Boys Dress Code- white t-shirt and black shorts. Shoes will be decided at the beginning of each season to fit the routine for each year.
Showcase Note-This class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Beginning Ballet (Ages 7-10 years old)
Beginning Ballet is the first level in the comprehensive ballet curriculum CVDA follows. This class provides the beginning fundamental skills and terminology needed to progress to the next levels of ballet technique. Intro to Ballet must be completed before moving to Ballet level 1.
Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm (Stacy)
Thursday 4:00pm-5:00pm (Anne)
Saturday 1:30pm-2:30pm (RJ)
Girls Dress Code- lavender leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers or skin tone tights and skin tone ballet slippers, and hair in a bun.
Boys Dress Code- white t-Shirt, black shorts or black tights, and black ballet slippers.
Showcase Note- Each class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase except the Saturday technique only class.
Beginning Jazz (Ages 7-10 years old)
Central Virginia Dance Academy offers a fun introduction into jazz dance technique including a warm up that includes isolations, flexibility, and strength building. This class will also begin to work on jazz skills that will serve as the foundation for Jazz level 1. Students will also enjoy using these new skills in original jazz choreography. Using contemporary music, this class is a combination of classical jazz technique and funk.
Monday 6:00pm-7:00pm (Abigail)
Girls Dress Code- any color leotard, tights, jazz shorts or leggings, tan jazz shoes and hair in ponytail or bun.
Boys Dress Code- any color plain t-shirt or tank top, black dance pants or shorts, and black jazz shoes.
Showcase Note-This class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Beginning Contemporary (Ages 7-10 yrs old)
Contemporary is a blend of ballet, jazz, lyrical, and modern dance techniques. This class is a great introduction into the skills and technique needed to perform this popular style of dance.
Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm (Erin)
Girls Dress Code – any color leotard, jazz shorts or leggings, bare feet, and hair in a ponytail or bun.
Boys Dress Code- any color plain t-shirt or tank top, black dance pants or shorts, and bare feet.
Showcase Note-This class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Beginning Hip Hop/Hip Hop 1 (Ages 7-10 years old)
Central Virginia Dance Academy offers a high-energy introduction to current hip hop dance trends. This upbeat dance class includes a warm-up, original choreography, and a breakdown of today’s most popular hip-hop steps.
Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm (Stacy)
Saturday 3:30pm-4:30pm (Ainsley)
Girls and Boys Dress Code –tank top and either sweatpants, leggings, or cargo pants, black high-top dance sneakers, and hair pulled of face in ponytail or bun.
Showcase Note-This class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Tap Basics (Ages 7-10 years old)
Using traditional and current tap techniques, this class focuses on rhythm, coordination, and various tap combinations that will set the foundation for Tap Level 1/2.
Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm (Karen)
Girls Dress Code-any color leotard or tank top, jazz shorts or leggings, black tap shoes and hair in ponytail or bun.
Boys Dress Code- any color plain t-shirt or tank top, black dance pants or shorts, and black tap shoes.
Showcase Note-This class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Beginning Dance Acro (Ages 7-10 years old) NEW!
Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm (Mari)
Girls Dress Code-any color leotard or tank top, jazz shorts or leggings, and hair in ponytail or bun.
Boys Dress Code- any color plain t-shirt or tank top, black dance pants or shorts.
Showcase Note-This class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Musical Theatre (Ages 7-12 years old) NEW!
Musical Theater class will help bring out the personality in a dancer’s performance skills. The focus will be on developing characterization of a dancer, understanding the story behind a dance, building self-confidence on stage, as well as performance skills tailored to Broadway styles.
Wednesday 6:45pm-7:45pm (Stacy)
Acting (Ages 8-12years old) NEW!
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm (Misha)
Girls Dress Code-any color leotard or tank top, jazz shorts or leggings, and hair in ponytail or bun.
Boys Dress Code- any color plain t-shirt or tank top, black dance pants or shorts.
Showcase Note-This class will perform one routine in our annual Showcase.
Beginning Company
Company Class is designed to increase performance opportunities for students and to also work on performance skills in addition to technique. All company classes except beginning company will perform in CVDA's production of the Nutcracker in December and will also participate in a Spring Gala in April. In addition to performing in two productions company dancers also have the option to audition for competitions but are not required. Please see Children's Division for Beginning Company details.
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm (Anne)
Note- Must be enrolled in Beginning Ballet or Ballet Level 1 at CVDA once a week (Jazz is also recommended)