Class Overview

This terrific program introduces your youngster to the world of dance and music through basic movement and pre-ballet. Pre-combo classes meet once a week for 30 minutes. Parents join their toddlers in this wonderful experience through the end of December. This gives the young dancers the chance to get a feel for the teacher, class, and other children with the comfort of their parent in the room. In January, parents leave the classroom, and the children fly on their own two feet. Pre-Combo is a fun way to socialize your toddler before preschool!

Combos 1 & 2: Combos 1 & 2 are excellent ways to introduce your child to a classroom environment. To begin Combo 1, your child must be 3 or 4 years old by the start of September. To begin Combo 2, your child must be 4 or 5 years old by the start of September. Both Combo 1 and Combo 2 classes meet once a week for forty-five minutes. Your child will learn pre-ballet, tap, and basic movement. Changing their own shoes each week and participating in a class without Mom and Dad will give your child a sense of independence. You won’t want to miss seeing the joy of accomplishment on your child’s face when she or he comes off the stage at our annual June recital. For your convenience, Combo 1 and 2 classes are offered Monday-Thursday evenings, as well as on Saturday mornings.

Combo 3: Combo 3 is a great entry level class for young dancers. By learning basic tap, ballet, and jazz moves, your 5 year old gets a feel for which genre of dance they enjoy most. Meeting once a week for an hour, your child remains actively engaged the entire class through the use of props and upbeat music. Combo 3 students will only perform one style in our June recital.

Classes are offered for children as young as five and are even offered for adults! In jazz, dancers listen to upbeat music while learning the many different styles of jazz. Jazz is a great form of exercise and will help with flexibility and agility.

Classes are offered for children as young as five and are even offered for adults! Students enrolled in tap classes will learn the art of making music with their feet. Pinnell teachers have trained with some of the top tap teachers in the country and teach their students the many different styles of tap dance. All tap classes at Pinnell Dance Centre meet 30 minutes once a week and wear black tap shoes for the recital.

The discipline of ballet will help mold your child, while letting him or her express creativity. Our ballet teachers at Pinnell Dance Centre have performed with the revered Russian Bolshoi Ballet, Ballet Met, and have studied at such esteemed universities as Point Park and Wright State. Girls are required to wear a black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes to class and must pull their hair back into a bun. Boys are required to wear black pants, a white shirt, and black ballet shoes. It is recommended that dancers spend two years in each level of ballet.

Lyrical dance is a fluid and expressive style that blends elements of ballet and jazz to tell a story through movement. Students stretch, learn across the floor progressions, and memorize lyrical combinations. We offer Lyrical classes from beginning level 1 through advanced senior production. It is recommended that students participate in each level for two years, unless otherwise specified by the instructor. This expressive dance form will provide an outlet for your child’s emotion through dance.

This popular dance form is what is seen in many music videos and on TikTok. Originating from hip-hop culture, it emphasizes confidence, musicality, and personal style, allowing dancers to bring their own personality to every movement. No dance experience is necessary for Hip Hop classes, so have your kids join with a friend to make their experience even more exciting! Dancers should wear athletic attire and tennis shoes to class.

Musical Theatre combines dance and acting through songs that are either from a musical or movie musical! Dancers will learn moves that are popular in the theatre and the facial expressions to match. Musical Theatre is a great way for your dancer to express herself/hisself. Our musical theatre instructors have won choreography awards and even choreograph Gahanna Lincoln High School’s musicals!