Age Level Appropriateness

  • Children’s Movement - Ages 3 to 5
  • Beginner I – Ages 5 to 7
  • Beginner II – Ages 7 to 9 With Some Experience
  • Intermediate – Ages 10 to13
  • Teen – Ages 13 to 20
  • Advanced – Ages 14 to Adult
  • Adult – Any Adult of Any Age

The Gervais Dance Studio groups Dancers according to age, not ability. It is our firm belief that students placed with their peers will respond to learning and accomplishing dance technique more rapidly than students placed with dancers younger or older than they are. The GDS reserves the right to place dancers in appropriate classes dependent on age and ability. We ask parents to be patient in this placement process. We will do everything possible to place dancers with their friends in class.

Summer Class Schedule!

Summer classes are being offered from July 7th through August 12th. Please click here for classes offered, specific schedule and other info!

All Classes Offered

2008 / 2009 SCHEDULE – BEGINNING september 8, 2008

Day of Week
  Time Class Name
Monday
  9:15 - 10:30 Pilates
  10:30 - 11:15 Children's Movement A
  3:00 - 4:00 Advanced Modern
  4:00 - 5:00 Intermediate Ballet
  5:00 - 6:00 Intermediate Jazz A
  6:00 - 7:00 Intermediate Tap
  7:00 - 8:30 Advanced Jazz
Tuesday
  9:30 - 10:15 Children's Movement B
  4:00 - 4:45 Beginner Tap
  4:45 - 5:30 Beginner Jazz (Grades 1 - 3)
  5:30 - 7:00 Advanced Ballet
  7:00 - 9:00 Dance Company
Wednesday
  9:00 - 10:30 Adult Tap
  12:00 - 1:00 Pilates / Yoga
  4:00 - 5:00 Beginner Jazz II
  5:00 - 6:00 Intermediate Jazz B
  6:00 - 7:00 Youth Dance Company
  7:00 - 8:00 Advanced Hip Hop
Thursday
  9:30 - 10:15 Children's Movement C
  4:00 - 5:00 Beginner Ballet (Grades 1 - 3)
  5:00 - 6:00 Intermediate Ballet II (Grades 6 - 8)
  6:00 - 7:00 Intermediate Jazz II (Grades 6 - 8)
  7:00 - 9:00 Dance Company
Friday
  3:00 - 4:00 Advanced Tap
  4:00 - 5:00 Intermediate Tap
  5:00 - 6:00 Intermediate Modern
  6:00 - 7:00 Intermediate Hip Hop
  7:00 - 8:00 Adult Ballet
Saturday
  9:30 - 10:15 Beginner Ballet (Kindergarten)
  10:30 - 11:15 Beginner Tap (Kindergarten)
  11:30 - 12:15 Beginner Jazz (Kindergarten)
  12:30 - 1:30 Irish Step
  1:30 - 2:30 Half Year Intermediate Jazz

Private Lessons are available in time slots where no class is listed. Please speak with your instructor. Private lessons are $75 per hour.

Academic Dance Calendar - 2008 /2009

Quarter
  Date Event
Q1
(Sep 8 - Nov 8)
  September 8 Classes Begin
  October 13 Columbus Day - There are classes
  October 31 Halloween - NO CLASSES
Q2
(Nov 10 - Jan 10)
  November 11 Veteran's Day - There are classes
  November 26-29 Thanksgiving Break - NO CLASSES
  Dec 23 - Jan 3 Winter Break - NO CLASSES
Q3
(Jan 12 - Mar 14)
  January 19 Martin Luther King Day - There are classes
  February 15 - 21 February Break - NO CLASSES
Q4
(Mar 16 - Jun 13)
  April 10 Good Friday - There are classes
  April 19 - 25 April Vacation - NO CLASSES
  May 25 Memorial Day - NO CLASSES
  June 12 Annual Recital - Dress Rehearsal
  June 13 ANNUAL RECITAL - PLEASE NOTE!