McHenry Dance Centre

Kinderdance (3-6)

McHenry Dance Centre offers two levels of dance for young dancers. These classes are of 1 hour duration combining 30 minutes of ballet and 30 minutes of tap. These classes emphasize coordination, large motor skills development, musical awareness, rhythm, and listening skills. There are at least 2 classes per week offered for each level.

Preschool: All new three & four year olds.
Kindergarten: Four year olds with some experience and all new five year olds.

Beginning Acrobatics: Ages 4-6. This is a "barefoot" class. One hour per week.

Pre-teen and Teen Dancers (6-18)

We usually offer 2 classes per week in each level in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Pointe, Musical Theatre and Acrobatics. Multiple classes are designed for students who want more flexibility and knowledge and who are not interested or ready to participate in competition classes. The student's ability and experience, not age level, will determine placement in a class. Students wishing to take Pointe must be at least 11 years of age with at least 4 years of ballet training and be recommended by their teacher. Students who want to take Hip Hop must be 9 years of age.

Adult Dance (16+)

We normally offer at least 2 classes per week in Jazz and Tap for the adult student (over 16). Adult ballet classes are offered with sufficient enrollment.