Our curriculum includes Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, and Lyrical.  Instructors are committed to helping students set and achieve goals in our encouraging and positive environment.  

Twinkle Babies

A thirty minute introductory dance class consisting of ballet, tap, and creative movement, and dancers will learn the basic steps while learning to follow directions and imitate movement in a positive environment. Engaging music is used to get these little guys inspired to dance. The use of props such as twinkle bears and hula hoops enables young dancers to use their imagination, creativity, and most of all, have fun.

Twinkle Stars

An age specific forty five minute class consisting of ballet, tap, and jazz/creative movement. The purpose of the class is to introduce young dancers to the three styles of dance, and inspire movement and creativity within a positive environment. Dancers will also learn basis step an terminology in all three styles. For example, all dancers will learn what a "plie" is and how to demonstrate one. The use of fun age appropriate music engages the young dancer's minds and bodies.  The use of props such as hula hoops for "freeze dance" makes the end of class most fun!

Acrobatics

Students gain upper body strength, flexibility, and agility through cartwheels, rolls, and handsprings.

Ballet

The foundation of dance itself, SDS is certified in Progressive Ballet Technique.  It is essential for every dancer to learn terminology and sets of exercises that are incorporated in to barre and center work.  Body placement, posture, balance, flexibility, and coordination are essential to the skilled development of all dance forms.

Hip Hop

 Street Dance at a fast pace that's challenging, creative and rhythmic for ages 5 and up​.

Jazz

 Clean, concise and comprehensive curriculum founded in the rich historical tradition of the art form while embracing the contemporary cutting-edge of sports medicine and dance training techniques. ​​

Lyrical

Considered "fast ballet", a song is used to help tell the story with strong emotion. Lyrical also has a category of contemporary which is fused with jazz, ballet, and acrobatics, this form of dance can be seen on TV shows such as So You Think You Can Dance.  Students must be enrolled in Ballet to take this class. 

Tap

Rhythmic footwork with shoes with metal taps teaching timing.

Top Hats and Tails

Inspired by famous leading men, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, Top Hats and Tails is an age specific forty five minute all-boys dance class consisting of tap, jazz, and hip hop movement. Geared toward a young boy's active and physical nature, the purpose of the class is to introduce young male dancers to the three styles of dance and inspire movement and creativity through jumps and turns. Dancers also learn basic steps and terminology. For example, all dancers will learn what a "shuffle" is and how to demonstrate one.
Our Location:
1400 NW Vivion Rd
Kansas City, MO 64118​
​​816-429-1133
Pricing:
  • $35.00 per child registration fee
  • $46.00 monthly tuition
  • *Discounts are applied to additional classes