ACRO: (Company Class)

Acro Dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. Seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics together.

ACRO/DANCE TRICKS TECH: (Open Class)

Improve your acro and dance tricks. This class will help you work on your aerials, back flips, fouettes, and any other acro and dance tricks you would like to master!

ACRO/SILKS: (Open Class) ... class pending

Silks & floor technique - experience a plus, but not a must. Silks and floor techniques focusing on increasing strength, flexibility and fluidity. Students will also be introduced to climbs, foot locks and basic skills on aerial silks. At the end of the season, there will be an in-studio, show & tell performance during class time to highlight what students have learned. Students will be awarded certificates of achievement for their accomplishments.

ACTING: (Company Class)

Acting Company is a performing Company designed to develop students in acting for live, theatrical performances. The course covers monologue techniques, character study, improvisation, physicality, voice work, and more!

ACTING FOR THE STAGE: (Open Class)

Acting for the Stage is an acting course designed to introduce students to acting in live, theatrical performances. The course covers audition technique, character study, improvisation, physicality, voice work, and more!  

BALLET: (Company & Open Classes)

Ballet is a classical form of dance that provides a strong and solid technical base for all other forms of dance. These classes are very technical and consist of barre, center floor, and progressions across the floor. Ballet Company performs a full length production mid-season and also competes.

BALLET/JAZZ COMBO: (Open Class)

Ballet is a classical form of dance that provides a strong and solid technical base for all other forms of dance. These classes are very technical and consist of barre, center floor, and progressions across the floor. Jazz is a fun and upbeat style of dance that stems from ballet. It combines today's stylish moves with energetic, popular music. In our jazz classes, we focus on core strength, flexibility, and technique. This class will perform 2 short pieces in the Recital (one for Jazz & one for Ballet) although the chosen costume will be worn for both.

BALLET/TAP COMBO: (Open Class)

Ballet is a classical form of dance that provides a strong and solid technical base for all other forms of dance. These classes are very technical and consist of barre, center floor, and progressions across the floor. Tap is a truly American style of dance that challenges students to integrate rhythmic patterns using their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on beat, timing, rhythm, and coordination. This class will perform 2 short pieces in the Recital (one for Tap & one for Ballet) although the chosen costume will be worn for both.

BALLET/LYRICAL: (Open Class)

Ballet is a classical form of dance that provides a strong and solid technical base for all other forms of dance. Lyrical is a very expressive form of dance and is a fusion of Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary. This class will perform 1 piece in the Recital which will be a fusion of these two dance genres (Ballet & Lyrical).

CONTEMPORARY: (Company & Open Classes)

Contemporary is all about self-expression, storytelling and freedom of movement. It pulls from traditional dance styles such as ballet and jazz.

HIP HOP: (Company & Open Classes plus TLC Hip Hop for special needs & an Adult Hip Hop class offered)

Hip Hop is a fun and energetic, freestyle form of dance that evolved from break dancing, street dancing, urban, and jazz. It has become one of the most popular forms of dance in existence today! All Hip Hop classes at RISPA are taught and performed with positive music.

INTRO TO CREATIVE DANCE: (Open Class)

Our creative dance class was developed specifically for preschoolers. It's taught in a joyful environment that's designed to make dance a fun experience while providing our youngest students with a strong foundation in dance and movement. While learning the basics of classroom behavior and manners, we'll introduce your child to the elements of dance (hopping, skipping, and jumping), beat and time, musical rhythm, simplified ballet steps, limbering exercises, coordination skills, left and right discrimination, and patterns of movement.

JAZZ: (Company & Open Classes)

Jazz is a fun and upbeat style of dance that stems from ballet. It combines today's stylish moves with energetic, popular music. In our jazz classes, we focus on core strength, flexibility, and technique.

JAZZ/HIP HOP FUSION: (Open Class)

A new fusion of Jazz and Hip Hop — bringing a total American wave to the studio! Jazz is a fun and upbeat style of dance that stems from ballet. It combines today's stylish moves with energetic, popular music. Hip Hop is a fun and energetic, freestyle form of dance that evolved from break dancing, street dancing, urban, and jazz. It has become one of the most popular forms of dance in existence today! This class will perform 1 piece in the Recital which will be a fusion of these two dance genres (Jazz & Hip Hop).

JAZZ/TAP COMBO: (Open Class)

Jazz is a fun and upbeat style of dance that stems from ballet. It combines today's stylish moves with energetic, popular music. In our jazz classes, we focus on core strength, flexibility, and technique. Tap is a truly American style of dance that challenges students to integrate rhythmic patterns using their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on beat, timing, rhythm, and coordination. This class will perform 2 short pieces in the Recital (one for Tap & one for Jazz) although the chosen costume will be worn for both.

LYRICAL: (Company Class)

A contemporary style of dance that’s based on ballet technique. Lyrical focuses on the expression of strong emotion to tell a story.

MUSICAL THEATRE: (Company & Open Classes)

Our musical theatre classes incorporate elements of dance, acting and self-expression, voice, and performing techniques. In this class, our students learn what it would be like to be a star on Broadway.

ON-CAMERA ACTING: (Open Class)

The On-Camera class covers acting techniques, characterization, projection, and presentation. We make use of video and our green screen so that students can view their own performances and receive unparalleled feedback. At the end of the season, a compilation of various acting clips from throughout the year of each student will be presented for you to enjoy.

STAGE COACH: (Open Class)

Stage Coach is a program that encompasses a combination of dancing, acting, and singing. It is structured to strengthen the talents of students wishing to perform in more than 1 category of performing arts. We offer three variations of the class… Our Stage Coach class meets for 3 hours on Saturdays; Our Mid-Week Stage Coach class meets for 2 hours on Wednesdays; And our Mini Stage Coach class is designed specifically for our younger students and meets for 2 hours. Stage Coach is a wonderful opportunity to develop close theatre friends and becomes a launching pad in to Company.

TAP: (Company & Open Classes)

Tap is a truly American style of dance that challenges students to integrate rhythmic patterns using their feet as an instrument. Our tap classes focus on beat, timing, rhythm, and coordination.

VOICE: (Company & Open Classes)

In these classes, you will become a more experienced singer, learn harmonies and practice blending vocally with a group. Company Voice will perform a mid-season show and also compete as a group. Voice students in the Open Class will perform their solos in the end of season Recital.