Classes...

Kids... As with most dance schools outside major metropolitan areas, Spotlight On Dance's student population is comprised largely of school age children. As such, we are very sensitive to the wide range of issues that face parents in supporting their children's desire to dance.

We focus in developing programs and schedules that provide options to parents while working to keep class sizes to a level that ensures the teacher's ability to provide individual attention.

Spotlight On Dance generally accepts students as young as age three or four. However, the age at which it is appropriate to begin "your" child in dance class is a highly individual matter and depends on a number of variables including the child's level of interest and physical development. We recommend that you consult with the School's Director, Jennifer, prior to registering children of a young age. Our goal is to avoid disappointments in class that could color a child's dance experience for a lifetime.

We are dedicated to the development of dancers, not competitors or even... necessarily performers. Our goal is to place children in classes and levels that are appropriate both for their skill and age. We will not sacrifice one for the other (in either direction) if we feel that doing so may jeopardize a dancer's safety or threaten their love for dance.

Some of our students have a special aptitude and desire to pursue dance as a primary or secondary component of a career in the performing arts. If your child is one of those students, you will find Spotlight On Dance, a rich resource to draw from. With strong ties to the performing arts community, both locally, in New York and beyond, we are able to direct the more serious student in ways that many other studios cannot.

Lifelong Learners... Many of our students are dancers that have been out of school for some time. Some are former serious students who wish to continue exploring their love for dance... Some are "late bloomers" who, after years of chasing careers and/or children, have decided to finally do something they always wanted to... Some are looking for a means of exercise that holds more potential for development and growth than aerobics or the nautilus circuit.

As a percentage of our student population, our adult dance population is growing at a faster rate today than any other. We have many dancers that have started in their forties, fifties and sixties and found in dance a means of expression, and growth that offers as a byproduct, increased fitness and energy. Come join us!