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Students enroll for a full school year from September through June and may pay monthly, yearly or by half year. Registration ends November 15. Tuition will be pro-rated for late starters.
Our classANN'S CLASSES are structured and graded by age & level. ballet grades are based on Royal Acedmy of Dancing levels. Technique used is a mixture of Italian, Russian, British and French.

​PRE-BALLET class age 3-5, 45 minutes

Students learn 1st postion, demi-plié,Bourrées, marches, Ballet fingers, sways, galops and more. Songs, dances, stories and props make it a fun class. 

This class includes the beginnings of Ballet steps, jumps, how to balance & shift weight, rhythm and coordination, fun with props, folk dances and lots of creativity.

PRIMARY  Ballet & Jazz age 5-6 (45 minutes)
Similar to the Kinder class, but with more technique as in use of posture and placement. This class includes: simple Ballet combinations,
across the floor steps such as chasse (slides), skips & Gallops. Circle dances and partner steps teach timing and coordination while having lots of fun! Upbeat music is used for simple beginning Jazz steps.


BALLET  age 8 -18            
Ann’s provides a well rounded Ballet syllabus based on the Royal Academy style. incorporating Barre, center adagio and allegro, combinations and dances. Students learn proper technique, body alignment, use of head and arms, articulation of foot muscles, exercises for quickness of footwork and power in jumps.  National character dances as used in professional Ballets, are taught in the styles of Hungarian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian and Italian. 


CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary dance is an expressive, fluid dance style that blends elements of several genres, including modern, jazz, lyrical, and classical Ballet. Our class will focus on Jose Limon Modern technique. Dancers will learn to feel their space, use of natural rhythms for fall & recovery, and fluid successions connecting the steps. Complimentary classes in Ballet & Jazz will enable the dancer to better apply themselves to this class.
         
JAZZ  DANCE    age 6-18
 Class includes Barre and center warm ups that build a strong technical foundation, strength and balance along with artistic expression. Students learn body alignment, isolations, stretches, and many types of kicks, jumps and turns. Jazz includes many styles, such as:
Classical with Fosse & Mattox influence, Jazz Funk, Lindy, Swing, Charleston, Latin, and Lyrical.


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TO REGISTER (May thru September)
Email [email protected], to receive a placement in a class. 
You will receive an email confirming your class, and a registration form to fill out. Return the form with a $25 registration fee to hold your place in class. Yearly enrollment ends October 15.
IMPORTANT DATES 2026-25
Sept. 9                   Classes start
October 12            Columbus Day (no classes)
Nov. 25-26             Thanksgiving (no classes)
Dec. 22 - Jan 1      Christmas Vacation
Jan. 18                   MLK Day (no classes)
Feb. 22-26              School Vacation
April 26-29             School Vacation
May Recital pictures TBD
May 31                    Memorial Day (no classes)
June 19                   Annual Dance Recital
Ann's Studio of Dance  122 Roxbury Street, Keene, NH 03431 
email: [email protected]
Established 1964.
We keep Keene dancing!