CLASS OVERVIEW

Classes begin the week of August 17, 2026

Tiny Foundations: Tap & Ballet

FRIDAYS 3:00-3:40PM
SATURDAYS 10:00-10:40AM

Tiny Foundations is for dancers ages 4-6. This class will introduce our youngest dancers to rhythm, coordination, and musicality in a fun, high-energy environment through tap and ballet.

Tap introduces basic steps like shuffles, toe taps, and marches.

Ballet teaches foundational positions, basic steps, and classroom etiquette

Tiny foundations: Jazz & Lyrical

TUESDAYS 3:00-3:40PM

Tiny Foundations is for dancers ages 4-6. This class will introduce our youngest dancers to rhythm, coordination, and musicality in a fun, high-energy environment through the styles of jazz and lyrical.

Jazz introduces basic steps such as jazz walks, marches, chassés, pivots, kicks, jumps and gallops.

Lyrical teaches graceful movements such as skips, runs, reaches, body waves, gentle turns, and simple floor work that encourage creativity and storytelling through dance.

Tiny foundations: HIP HOP

FRIDAYS 3:45-4:25PM

Tiny Foundations is for dancers ages 4-6. This class will introduce our youngest dancers to rhythm, coordination, and musicality in a fun, high-energy environment.

Hip Hop introduces foundational movements such as bounces, rocks, grooves, step touches, kicks and jumps.

Mini Foundations

MONDAYS 3:30-4:25PM
FRIDAYS 4:45-5:40PM

The Mini Foundations class is for dancers ages 6-9. This class is designed for dancers who want a well-rounded dance education with training in jazz and ballet.

Jazz explores upbeat choreography while developing coordination, musicality, basic leaps and beginning turn movements.

Ballet focuses on proper alignment, strength, flexibility, and foundational terminology.

Mini Pre-Academy

WEDNESDAY 6:30-7:25PM
THURSDAY 3:30-4:25

Mini Pre-Academy is an invite only class and is designed for dancers ages 6-9 who are ready to strengthen their technique. Mini Pre-Academy dancers must also be enrolled in Mini Foundations.

Lyrical blends the grace of ballet with expressive movement to help young dancers tell a story through dance.

Tap builds rhythm, timing, and clarity of sound through intricate footwork combinations.

Jr. Foundations

WEDNESDAY 7:30-8:25PM
FRIDAY 6:30-7:25PM

Jr. Foundations is the perfect class for dancers ages 10–14 who are new to jazz and contemporary or looking to strengthen their foundational technique in a supportive environment.

Jazz focuses on proper technique, coordination, turns, kicks, and introductory leaps with upbeat choreography.

Ballet provides core strength and foundational skill such as plies, tendus, relevés while focusing on balance and posture.

Jr. PRE-ACADEMY

MONDAY 7:45-8:40PM

Jr Pre-Academy is an invite only class and is designed for dancers ages 10-14 who are ready to strengthen their technique. Jr. Pre-Academy dancers must also be enrolled in Jr. Foundations.

Tap dancers will learn basic shuffle combinations, flap combinations, time steps traveling forward, pickups and turns with tap sounds.

Contemporary blends elements of ballet, jazz, and modern dance to encourage expressive movement, creativity, fluidity, and emotional storytelling.

saturday classes

Tiny Tap & Ballet (ages 4-6) 10:00-10:40AM

Mini Hip Hop (ages 6-9) 10:45-11:40AM

Mini Tap (ages 6-9) 11:45-12:40PM

Junior Hip Hop (ages 10-14) 12:45-1:40PM

Beg. Acro (ages 6-10) 1:45-2:40PM

Int./Adv. Acro (ages 8-14) 2:45-3:40PM

ACADEMY Team

The Academy is IDA’s audition-based competition team and designed for dedicated dancers who are ready to take their training to the next level through advanced technique and multiple styles of study. This program requires commitment, teamwork, and strong work ethic.

Auditions take place in April of each year.

Tuition

Monthly tuition is based on number of weekly classes.

1 - 40 MIN. weekly class: $75 monthly

1 - 55 MIN. weekly class: $99 monthly

2 - 55 MIN. weekly classes: $176 monthly

3 - 55 MIN. weekly classes: $242 monthly

Annual registration fee: $45 per student, $65 per family

For more than 3 weekly classes, contact info@idasantarosa.com.