DASSdance School

DASSdance Programs

Our 2020 programing has changed rapidly in order to  safely provide quality dance education throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic. This year we are offering new options apart from our regular schedule to best suit the needs of the DASSdance community.

Dance Classes In Seattle, Wa

The DASSdance School has two studio spaces located at the MLK Fame Center in Madison Valley neighborhood of Seattle, WA. We offer classes for students age 2 years - Adult.

Ballet

The study of Classical Ballet gives students a foundation in a traditional dance form that focuses on grace and precision. Students build muscle control, improve memory skills, learn to listen and move with music, and become conscious of overall body control.

Hip Hop

Hip-Hop is a style of dance that began as a street art form and has been formally created into it a genre in its own right. Hip Hop encompasses styles such as breaking, locking, popping and freestyle. Dancers Will learn the technicality of dance while learning to explore their own artistry and while having fun in an action-packed environment. 

Creative 1

Our Creative 1 class is for adults to attend with their young dancer.  This class is an opportunity for you and your little one to play, bond, and get active together. Each class consists of stretching, games. and creative play. 

Contemporary

Contemporary dance is a style that builds off of techniques from other forms such as ballet and jazz. This creates a style that is both technically strong along with artistically rich. This art form gives dancers the opportunity to explore their creative side in a way that empowers and strengthens them from the inside out.

Jazz

Jazz is a mix of classic styles from Bob Fosse, Jack Cole, and Jerome Robbins to name a few. It can have accents of lyrical, musical theatre, modern, folk dances of Africa, and contemporary styles such as hip hop. Jazz has many blurred lines at this point but a true classical jazz base is rooted in dance history.

Creative 2

At DASSdance our Creative Dance class has been designed to introduce young dancers to the dance experience.  Each dancer gets to experience a playful introduction to stretching, jumping, musicality, and technique.

Acrobatics

Build a solid foundation of acro skills including rolls, cartwheels, bridges, and supported handstands, then progress to more challenging skills such as front and back walkovers, one-handed cartwheels, and solo handstands once they are ready. Focus is on safe technique, building confidence and having fun! 

Tap

Tap classes teach precision and percussion combing elements of movement and music making. Students will learn rhythm and movement while dancing and getting out energy.  

Boys 

At DASSdance we encourage boys to be a part of the dance world. Boys are welcome to take classes in all of the dance styles we teach in addition to dance classes tailored directly to being a boy in dance. 

Level Overview

Dancers move through levels based on age and skill level. As students progress they are expected to expand their dance experience by taking multiple classes a week in variety of dance styles.