Modern & Contempory Dance Arts

Modern Dance (Contemporary Dance) is offered to intermediate and advanced students of the ballet program.

A sufficient knowledge of ballet is a requirement for the classes at ART’s Modern program.

This course is designed to prepare the aspiring dancer for professional work with choreographers, where dance goes beyond the classical forms and structures.

Jazz is offered at ART because it is the dance form of stage musicals, television, and the movies. It is an exciting, stimulating, and contemporary form of dance. Musical theater could not survive without it! Rhythm, dramatic presentation, and articulation of the body and its emotions are enhanced.

Belly Dance For all of you ladies and girls who want to learn this graceful and sensual dance form. Helps to tone your abdomen and whole figure, improve your coordination and adds grace. Multi-lingual instructor was born in Lebanon and is well versed in the Oriental dance styles.

Hip Hop (Street Dance) is the dance expression of today’s youth. Their sound, their style,and their words are all integrated into the music and movements of this dance form. Physical fitness and rhythm work, as well as tension release, are attributes of Hip Hop.

Breakdance, also known as "B-Boying", combines acrobatic fitness, rhythmic coordination, strength, and the finesse of dance into movement. Bodily control and agility are improved and with proper direction and regular training success and pride are also enhanced.