At Positions Dance Studio, we offer a wide range of dance styles including ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatics, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary to dancers in the Babylon, NY area. Our dance classes start with Dance with Me (starting at 3 months!) and continue for dancers ages 2- adult!
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Take a dance class! Summer is the perfect time to try something new or master your technique. Summer registration is OPEN!
The goal of all of our programs is to make dance accessible to ALL while maintaining a strong focus on technique. Review the schedule below and save your child’s spot.
We can’t wait to welcome your family to Positions Dance Studio!
2024 Summer Class Schedule
July 13 - August 16
Summer classes start July 13. 5-Week summer tuition starts at $100. After registering, you will be sent an invoice for your summer payment. Payment must be received within 14 days of enrollment to hold your space. If this is your first time taking a class with Positions Dance Studio, you will be prompted to create an account. Click any of the “register” buttons to begin! Filter the schedule by age OR class day to find the perfect class for your child.
Summer Class Descriptions:
Dance With Me: A creative movement class suitable for “walkers” & up (enrolled students typically range from 15-24 months). Perfect for the child who still needs a little more time before separating from the parent or caregiver. Parents or caregivers participate actively in the class as children learn basic dance steps and terminology through songs, stories, and play. This class will build their self-confidence to help them blossom into beautiful dancers!
Baby Dance with Me: An introduction to music and movement suitable for ages 3-12 months (or slightly beyond, depending on if the child is walking yet). Children and parents/caregivers get to explore fun music and movement through a variety of props and sensory toys. Music and movement are so important to brain development for very young children, and you will see your child grow to love music from this early start!
Musical Theatre: Musical Theatre class integrates singing and acting with a focus on the Broadway genre, technique, and games.
Petite Ballerina: Children will learn basic ballet movement and terminology through fun songs and the use of props. Activities constantly change to hold onto those short attention spans! Dance will allow your two-year-old to build motor skills, grace, and confidence. Student MUST already be 2.
Pre Ballet/Creative Movement: Suitable for ages 3-4. Introduces basic ballet steps and terminology through fun songs and games with props! Class can include movement games, stretching, and perhaps even some basic tumbling skills.
Ballet/Tap Combo: Suitable for ages 3-4 or 4-5 (check schedule for age groups). Introduces the basic steps of ballet and tap. Combination class is approximately 25 minutes of tap and 25 minutes of ballet, allowing some time to change shoes.
Ballet/ Tap/ Jazz Combo: This class gives dancers ages 5-7 a chance to learn THREE dance styles! A great way to lay the foundation for a well balanced dance education.
Jazz/ Tap: Suitable for students entering Kindergarten in the fall. This combo class explores both tap and jazz disciplines (roughly 25 minutes of each, allowing for some transition time). Both tap and jazz shoes are required for this class.
Ballet/ Jazz: Suitable for students entering Kindergarten in the fall. This combo class explores both ballet and jazz disciplines (roughly 25 minutes of each, allowing for some transition time). Both ballet and jazz shoes are required for this class.
Hip Hop: Hip-Hop is a street style of dance performed to hip-hop music.
Dance & Explore Camp: Perfect for ages 3-5. Join Miss Samantha for an awesome summer of dancing, crafting, and so much more! Each week will feature a different theme, and all dances and activities will be centered around that theme. A small snack will be served each day. Please notify us of any allergies. Camp fee includes all materials. **CAMP FEE IS $400 FOR THE FIVE WEEK SESSION** Sign up for all 5 weeks and save!
**Campers may sign up for 1 week at a time for $100 per week.**
Week 1- Story Book theme
Week 2- Color Crazy theme
Week 3- Bugs and Blooms theme
Week 4- Ooey Gooey Science theme
Week 5- Hawaiian Vacation theme
Progressing Ballet Technique: Suitable for ages 11+. Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) is an innovative body-conditioning and strengthening program that has been designed to enhance students' technique by focusing on training the muscle memory required in each exercise in all forms of dance. It is a unique training system using ballet-technique specific exercises on the yoga balls and on the mat with Pilates balls and resistance bands.The program helps with injury prevention and rehabilitation and enhances the ability of athletes to perform at their best.
Dance Intensive: A great class for the dancer who wants to explore a variety of dance disciplines. Each week will delve into a different dance discipline with some focus on improvisation.
Tap Workshop: Brush up on your tap skills and learn a variety of tap styles in this intensive class! This class is a great way to broaden your tap horizons and learn some new things before the school year.
Ballet Intensive: This 75-min class will combine classical ballet technique training with learning historical ballet variations. The technique aspect of class will focus on the foundational principles of ballet, such as alignment and control. Class will consist of classical barre or center barre, center combinations, across-the-floor movement, and breaking down classical ballet variations.
Pre Pointe: Required for any student taking Pre Pointe during the 2024-2025 season. Class includes specific strengthening exercises and techniques to prepare students to work en pointe. Pre Pointe Students are also required to take Ballet Intensive over the summer and will be required to also be enrolled in a ballet class during the school year.
Pointe: REQUIRED for all Pointe students ahead of the 2024-2025 dance season. Class will continue to prepare students for work en pointe and will consist of strengthening work specific to pointe as well as other technique elements. Please enroll in the class Miss Carly recommends for your Pointe level. ALL Pointe students are also required to take Ballet Intensive over the summer and will be required to enroll in a ballet class during the school year.
Performance Team Classes: This class is required of any performance team member wishing to be on the team in September. Please join the level class indicated in your audition acceptance in June. This class will help performance team students to stay up on their technique during the summer months, as well as begin street fair choreography for October. Students MUST also be enrolled in a minimum of one additional summer class. Please see performance team level information and requirements for placement given at invitation time for what is expected of students.