2026-27 Dance Class Listing
Musical Theatre Dance Technique - Level A
This fun and structured class is open to all dancers who want to learn, introducing the foundations of musical theatre dance in a supportive environment. Students will begin with a ballet barre to build strength, balance, and proper alignment, followed by a center jazz warm-up to develop coordination, flexibility, and style.
Across-the-floor exercises will focus on basic traveling steps, turns, and movement patterns, helping dancers understand how their bodies should move correctly and safely. This training also improves balance, proper alignment, and posture, while building muscle memory so dancers can execute movements with confidence and control.
Class will include simple musical theatre combinations that encourage expression, storytelling, and performance skills.
This class is perfect for dancers ages 7–11 looking to build strong technique, body awareness, and confidence while having fun.
Age Requirement: 7-11 (as of Sept.1, 2026)
Time: 1 hour
Dates: Tuesdays (5:00-6:00)
Pre-requisites: none
Musical Theatre Dance Technique - Level B
This structured and engaging class is open to all dancers who want to learn, focusing on building a strong foundation in musical theatre dance. Students will begin with a ballet barre to develop strength, balance, and proper alignment, followed by a center jazz warm-up to improve coordination, flexibility, and style.
Across-the-floor exercises will emphasize traveling steps, turns, and movement patterns, helping dancers understand how their bodies should move correctly and safely. Training will also focus on improving balance, posture, and alignment, while developing muscle memory for stronger, more confident execution.
Class will include musical theatre combinations that build performance quality, expression, and storytelling skills.
This class is ideal for dancers ages 12–14 looking to strengthen their technique, body awareness, and confidence in a supportive and motivating environment.
Age Requirement: 12-14 (as of Sept.1, 2026)
Time: 1 hour
Dates: Tuesdays (6:30-7:30)
Pre-requisites: none
Musical Theatre Dance Technique - Level C
This structured and engaging class is open to all high school dancers, regardless of level, with a stronger focus on building a solid ballet foundation to support musical theatre dance. Students will begin with a ballet barre to develop strength, balance, proper alignment, and technique, followed by a center warm-up that blends ballet and jazz to improve coordination, flexibility, and control.
Across-the-floor exercises will emphasize turns, extensions, and traveling steps, helping dancers understand how their bodies should move correctly and safely. Special attention is given to balance, posture, alignment, and muscle memory, allowing dancers to execute movement with greater precision and confidence.This class is ideal for high school dancers looking to strengthen their technical foundation, body awareness, and overall performance ability in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Age Requirement 14-18 (as of Sept.1, 2026)
Time: 1 Hour
Date: Wednesdays (5:30-6:30)
Pre-requisites: must be in High School
Tap Fundamentals - Level A
This 30-minute beginner add-on class is designed for beginner dancers to compliment technique training by introducing the fundamentals of tap. Dancers will learn basic tap steps while developing rhythm, musicality, and coordination through simple exercises and combinations. Emphasis is placed on building confidence, clear sounds, and self-expression, creating a strong foundation for dancers new to tap or those looking to strengthen their basics.
Age Requirement: 7-11 (as of Sept.1, 2026)
Time: 30 minutes
Dates: Tuesdays (4:30-5:00)
Pre-requisites: must be enrolled in 2026-27 M.T.Dance Technique Level A
Tap Fundamentals - Level B
Age (by September 1st): 11-18
This 30-minute add-on class is designed for beginner to intermediate level dancers ready to build on their tap basics. Focusing on the fundamentals of tap, dancers will continue developing rhythm, musicality, and coordination while refining basic steps and progressing into more complex combinations. Emphasis is placed on clarity of sound, timing, and control, helping dancers grow in both confidence and performance quality. This class is ideal for dancers with prior tap experience looking to strengthen and expand their foundational skills.
Age Requirement: 10-14 (as of Sept.1, 2026)
Time: 30 minutes
Date : Tuesdays (6:00-6:30)
Pre-requisites: must be enrolled in 2026-27 MTDance Technique A or B
Tap Fundamentals - Level C
This 30-minute add-on class is designed for beginner to intermediate level dancers ready to build on their tap basics. Focusing on the fundamentals of tap, dancers will continue developing rhythm, musicality, and coordination while refining basic steps and progressing into more complex combinations. Emphasis is placed on clarity of sound, timing, and control, helping dancers grow in both confidence and performance quality. This class is ideal for dancers with prior tap experience looking to strengthen and expand their foundational skills.
Age Requirement: 11-18 (as of Sept.1, 2026)
Time: 30 minutes
Date: Wednesday (5:00-5:30)
Pre-requisites: must be enrolled in 2026-27 M.T.Dance Technique Level B or C
Partnering & Conditioning for Dancers
This specialized class is designed to build the strength, control, and trust essential for safe and successful dance partnering. Dancers will focus on developing core and upper body strength, increasing flexibility, and improving overall body awareness to support partnered movement. Through guided exercises, students will learn how to share weight effectively, understand proper support and placement, and develop clear communication skills with a partner. Emphasis is placed on correct technique for both bases and those being lifted , ensuring safety and confidence in all partnering work. Class will include assisted exercises, progressive skill-building, and group collaboration, allowing dancers to practice teamwork while refining their technical abilities. This class is ideal for dancers looking to enhance their partnering skills for musical theatre, jazz, and performance settings. This class is offered by invitation only and is designed for selected students based on skill level and instructor recommendation.
Note: students required to consistently attend weekly technique in order to participate in this class .
Age: Invite Only
Time: 1 Hour
Day: Wednesday (6:30-7:30)
Pre-requisites: This is an invitation only class (to request an invitation for those training outside of CAMT, please send an email to director@charlestonacademyofmusicaltheatre.com)
Contemporary Technique and Leaps & Turns for Musical Theatre
This class is comprised of two focused segments designed to build the well-rounded skills required of today’s musical theatre performer during each class:
Contemporary Technique for Musical Theatre: Dancers explore contemporary movement through storytelling and expression, inspired by productions like MJ the Musical, and Wicked and the Outsiders! The Musical. Emphasis is placed on fluidity, musicality, and performance quality through across-the-floor work and a short combination.
Leaps & Turns Technique: Focused on developing and executing leaps and turns, dancers will build strength, control, and precision through targeted drills and progressions. Emphasis is placed on proper technique, alignment, elevation, and clean execution, with combinations that apply these skills dynamically.
This class is ideal for dancers looking to strengthen both their technical ability and performance skills for modern musical theatre.
Note: dancers are required to consistently attend weekly technique in order to participate in this class.
Age: Invite Only
Time: 1 Hour
Day: Wednesday (7:30- 8:30)
Pre-requisites: This is an invitation only class(to request an invitation for those training outside of CAMT, please send an email to director@charlestonacademyofmusicaltheatre.com)
Intermediate/Advanced Tap & Musical Theatre Jazz
This high-energy, technique-driven class is designed for intermediate to advanced dancers looking to strengthen both their tap skills and musical theatre jazz performance. Class begins with a jazz-based warm-up focused on alignment, flexibility, and dynamic movement. Dancers will then move into across-the-floor progressions that blend jazz technique with character-driven performance, helping students connect storytelling with movement. The class continues with a short musical theatre combination, emphasizing style, musicality, and expressive performance drawn from Broadway-inspired choreography. In the second half of class, dancers will focus on tap technique, including across-the-floor exercises that build clarity, speed, and rhythmic precision. Special attention is given to reversing combinations (right and left) to strengthen coordination and versatility. Class will conclude with a tap combination that integrates timing, musicality, and performance quality. This class is ideal for dancers looking to elevate their technical precision, performance skills, and confidence in both tap and musical theatre jazz styles.
Age Requirement: Invite Only
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Dates: Thursdays (7:00-8:30pm)
Pre-requisites: Invitation ONLY (to request an invitation for those training outside of CAMT, please send an email to director@charlestonacademyofmusicaltheatre.com)
Instructor: Cara Dolan