Adult Dance Classes
2023-2024
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Our adult dance class selections at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre are carefully crafted to offer both basic skills for those new to dance and advanced skills for experienced artists looking to hone their craft. Our instructors have worked professionally and on college campuses both in West Michigan and all over the country.
Dance Placement Videos
If you are unsure which level dance class would be appropriate for you, please check out our placement videos created by the wonderful Civic dance faculty. They showcase what students should feel comfortable working on at an intermediate level. Please keep in mind that instructors may ask students to move to an alternate class after the first week depending on the level of students registered during the term.
Fall Term
Ballroom for beginners
Sundays, 1:00-2:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
Learn the basics of ballroom dancing for use on the stage or a night out on the town! This class is for dancers with little to no ballroom experience to gain confidence when leading and following. 1.5 to 2.5 inch heels with suede bottoms or a ballroom standard shoe are recommended.
Ballet for Musical Theater Performers
Sundays, 12:30-1:45pm | $95 | View in Calendar »
This class is intended for musical theatre performers who are looking to build their foundational dance skills. Students will leave with the tools and vocabulary to pick up choreography in a musical theatre setting at a faster pace while strengthening their technique! Ballet shoes recommended.
Low Impact Dance
Sundays, 1:45-2:45pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers 50 years or older who want to keep moving and grooving in a way that celebrates their body and its needs! Tennis shoes recommended.
Dance Your Butt Off
Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
Stay fit and get flexible while enjoying easy-to-follow choreography from your favorite musicals! Tennis shoes recommended.
Beginning Tap
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with little or no tap experience. Students learn tap basics such as a brush, ball change, flap, and shuffle! Tap shoes recommended.
Intermediate Tap*
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with at least 2 years tap experience. Students will work on steps such as a Maxi Ford, paddle turns, Shim Sham, timesteps, and turning steps. Tap shoes required.
Advanced Tap*
Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with at least 4-5 years tap experience or instructor approval. Students will work on improvisational tap, trick steps, paradiddle variations, and more! Tap shoes required.
Beginning Musical Theatre Dance
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30pm | $95 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with little to no dance experience. Students learn basic musical theatre dance techniques & steps. A useful starting place for any student interested in Musical Theatre performance. Split sole jazz shoes or ballet slippers recommended.
Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30pm | $95 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with at least 2 years of experience. Students will work on character development through movement as well as more advanced musical theater steps and styles. Split sole jazz shoes, ballet slippers, or character shoes required.
Winter Term
Ballroom for Beginners
Sundays, 1:00-2:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
Learn the basics of ballroom dancing for use on the stage or a night out on the town! This class is for dancers with little to no ballroom experience to gain confidence when leading and following. 1.5 to 2.5 inch heels with suede bottoms or a ballroom standard shoe are recommended.
Ballet for Musical Theater Performers
Sundays, 12:30-1:45pm | $95 | View in Calendar »
This class is intended for musical theatre performers who are looking to build their foundational dance skills. Students will leave with the tools and vocabulary to pick up choreography in a musical theatre setting at a faster pace while strengthening their technique! Ballet shoes recommended.
Low Impact Dance
Sundays, 1:45-2:45pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers 50 years or older who want to keep moving and grooving in a way that celebrates their body and its needs! Tennis shoes recommended.
Dance Your Butt Off
Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
Stay fit and get flexible while enjoying easy-to-follow dance moves to your favorite musicals, pop songs, and more! Tennis shoes recommended.
Beginning Tap
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with little or no tap experience. Students learn tap basics such as a brush, ball change, flap, and shuffle! Tap shoes recommended
Intermediate Tap*
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with at least 2 years tap experience. Students will work on steps such as a Maxi Ford, paddle turns, Shim Sham, timesteps, and turning steps. Tap shoes required.
Advanced Tap*
Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with at least 4-5 years tap experience or instructor approval. Students will work on improvisational tap, trick steps, paradiddle variations, and more! Tap shoes required.
Beginning Musical Theatre Dance
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30pm | $95 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with little to no dance experience. Students learn basic musical theatre dance techniques & steps. A useful starting place for any student interested in Musical Theatre performance. Split sole jazz shoes or ballet slippers recommended.
Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm | $95 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with at least 2 years of experience. Students will work on character development through movement as well as more advanced musical theater steps and styles. Split sole jazz shoes, ballet slippers, or character shoes required.
Famous Tap Choreography
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
Learn famous tap choreography from Broadway shows and popular movie musicals, like Anything Goes, 42nd Street, and Singin’ in the Rain. This class is intended for Intermediate and Advanced tappers!
*Registration for Intermediate and Advanced classes is subject to instructor approval. Please contact the education office at 616-222-6653 for more information on registering.
Spring Term
Beginning Tap
Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 am | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with little or no tap experience. Students learn tap basics such as a brush, ball change, flap, and shuffle! Tap shoes recommended.
Intermediate Tap
Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with at least 2 years tap experience. Students will work on steps such as a Maxi Ford, paddle turns, Shim Sham, timesteps, and turning steps. Tap shoes required.
Advanced Tap
Saturdays, 11:30-12:30 pm | $80 | View in Calendar »
For dancers with at least 4-5 years tap experience or instructor approval. Students will work on improvisational tap, trick steps, paradiddle variations, and more! Tap shoes required.
Global Dance Class
Saturdays, 9:30-11 am | $95 | View in Calendar »
This unique and lively class will allow students to explore dance styles from all across the world! Each week will examine a different genre of dance, and students will be able to add personality, passion, and prowess to each type under the instruction of a skilled teaching artist.
Flexibility and Strengthening, Ages 16 through adult
Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm | $95 | View in Calendar »
Students will gain range of motion to help in their daily life tasks through PNF stretching and work to strengthen muscle groups like stabilizers or weakened muscle groups that are regularly neglected in our normal lives. These sequences learned in class can be used at home, in the office or on the go! This class targets any body type, lifestyle, or life goal!
*Registration for Intermediate and Advanced classes is subject to instructor approval. Please contact the education office at 616-222-6653 for more information on registering.
2023-24 School Terms:
FALL TERM:
October 7 – November 21
WINTER TERM:
January 6 – February 15
SPRING TERM:
April 13 – May 23
PERFORMANCE BLOCK:
February 17 - March 24
If you have questions, please call the Education Office at 616-222-6650