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Recital Classes
- Little Bitty Dancers (5-6yrs): Twirl into the world of dance! This fun-filled class introduces young dancers to the basics of ballet and jazz through imaginative movement, music, and play. Students build confidence, coordination, and foundational skills while discovering a love for dance.
- Lyrical Flow (7+yrs): Move with grace, emotion, and creativity! Lyrical Flow blends ballet technique with expressive jazz movements to help dancers build confidence, artistry, and strength in a supportive, welcoming environment. Perfect for beginners and growing dancers alike.
- Mini Jazz Stars (5-6yrs): Does your child love dancing to movie musicals? Mini Jazz Stars is a high-energy introduction to jazz dance filled with upbeat music, sassy movement, and confidence-building fun. Dancers learn basic jazz technique while developing coordination, rhythm, and
performance skills. No experience needed, just a love of music and movement. - Jazz Stars (7+yrs): Turn up the energy in Jazz Stars! This upbeat jazz class challenges dancers with sharp technique, strong musicality, and confident performance style. Students build strength, coordination, and expression through dynamic choreography, partner work, and engaging
combinations that help them shine on stage. - Kids Bop (5-6yrs): Get ready to bounce, groove, and have a blast! Kids Bop is a fun introduction to hip hop where little dancers learn easy, upbeat moves that build coordination, rhythm, and confidence. With playful music, simple routines, and lots of smiles, kids will be dancing like stars in no time.
- Hip Hop (7+yrs): Bring the energy and hit the beat! This fun, high energy class is all about rhythm, style, and fresh choreography in a supportive setting. Dancers of all levels build confidence, coordination, and performance skills while expressing themselves and moving to the beat with bold attitude and nonstop fun.
- Pixie Poms (5-6yrs): Get ready for a sparkly dance adventure! Pixie Poms introduces little dancers to basic pom techniques and upbeat movement. Kids build confidence, coordination, and friendships while twirling, shaking poms, and having a blast every class.
- Poms (7+yrs): Bring the energy and shine with Poms! This upbeat class builds strong pom fundamentals, sharp motions, and performance skills through fun, high-energy routines. Dancers gain confidence, teamwork, and stage-ready spirit while learning to move with power and precision.
Non-Recital Classes
- Tiny Twirls-Grown Up & Me (2-3yrs): Tiny toes, big smiles! This is a fun, interactive class where little ones and their parent/guardian explore music, movement, and social connection while building confidence, coordination, and lasting memories together.
- Dance Fusion 1 (4-5yrs): Join our fun and creative introduction to dance for kids! Dance Fusion 1 blends ballet, jazz, hip hop, and more into one exciting experience. Young dancers explore different styles through music, movement, and imaginative activities while building coordination, confidence, and rhythm in a playful and supportive setting.
- Dance Fusion 2 (6+yrs): This upbeat, versatile class is perfect for dancers ages 6 and up who love variety or want to explore different styles. Ballet, jazz, hip hop, and more are woven into fun combinations that build technique, confidence, and adaptability. Ideal for dancers discovering their favorite style or those who love it all.
- Technical Foundations: (7+yrs): Stretch, strengthen, and level up your dancing! This class is designed to improve dancers’ flexibility, technique, and power in a fun, supportive environment. Dancers focus on turns, leaps, and other core skills that help them move with greater control, confidence, and ease across all styles of dance.
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Arrival: Children should arrive 5 minutes before class start time. Families are to remain in the waiting area until the instructor opens the door for students.
Attire: Children may wear whatever they are comfortable in. Long hair needs to be pulled off of their face and no jewelry. Our main concern is the child is comfortable.
Location: First time visiting? Our dance studio is located inside our main building and can be easy to miss. Once you arrive, walk through the main gymnasium toward the boys’ locker room. Turn left into the hallway with the staircase, then head upstairs. The dance studio is located at the top of the stairs.
Non-Recital Classes: Our non-recital classes are perfect for children who would like to learn the art of dance but do not want to participate in the yearly recital. This includes all of our summer classes. We also offer a few non-recital classes in the fall and winter as well!
Program Coordinator: Destiny Skelnik (708) 687-7270 ext. 120 or dskelnik@oakforestparks.org
Recital Classes: Recital classes start in the Fall and finish off in May with a spectacular recital. Join us for a season of creativity and performance, and watch your child’s hard work shine on stage!
*Please note: Dancers costume is included in registration fee, however, shoes will need to be purchased by parent/guardian for recital classes.*
Shoes: No shoes for Tiny Twirls. Ballet shoes or half soles for Little Bitty Dancers, Lyrical Flow, and Technical Foundations. Gym shoes for Kids Bop and Hip Hop. Jazz shoes for Mini Jazz Stars, Jazz Stars, Pixie Poms, Poms, Dance Fusion 1 and 2.
















