Getting Started at RPA

At RPA Dance Company, we strive to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for our beginner dancers of all ages. Our mission is to help our students develop their dance skills, build confidence, and foster future success in dance.

Our experienced instructors are passionate about dance and bring a creative and structured class for dancers ages 3-5. They are dedicated to helping our students learn fundamentals that are necessary to grow as dancers.

Our lively jazz classes focus on isolations, rhythms and movement quality - with an emphasis on contemporary style. All levels of jazz will be upbeat, fast-paced and will gain training of explosive skills. 

Ballet classes emphasize classic ballet skills with a focus of proper placement and alignment. Students will use traditional and progressive techniques to build strength, flexibility and technique, which will produce a well-rounded dancer. 

Acro Dance/Tumble prepares all dancers at any level with basic tumbling, with an emphasis on correct and safe form trained by experienced instructors. This class will be structured around drills, conditioning, mobility and flexibility exercises to ensure growth. 

Our innovative Hip-Hop classes cover a variety of movement that connects students to finding rhythm and musicality within beats with an emphasis on strong foot-work and body movement. 

Our lyrical classes bring a story to life by expressively interpreting a piece of music. Students will focus their movements with emotion and utilization of ballet and contemporary technique. As dancers advance, a more contemporary style is offered. 

Our Pom classes are a high-intensity style with a focus of sharpness, arm motions, formations, jumps and skills. Students will learn dynamic synchronized and precise routines incorperating the use of pom poms.

Our clogging classes are similar to tap, students will focus heavily on loud, rhythmic sounds involving shoes with capabilities to create different types of sounds with feet.