Classes

Classes

Ballet

Ballet offers fundamental dance training through ballet rhythms, vocabulary, placement, footwork, and technique. Students will learn combinations at the barre and across the floor.

Ages: 7-adult

Boys Technique

This is a ballet & movement class designed just for boys! This class will offer the same fundamental training as our other ballet classes such as ballet rhythms, vocabulary, placement, footwork, and technique.

Ages: 4-adult

Creative Movement

This class is designed to encourage creativity, build self-esteem, develop motor skills, and provide social interaction in a fun environment!

Ages: 2-4

Gotta Sing Gotta Dance

This class is designed for those who enjoy the combination of singing, dancing, and acting.

Ages: 4-6

Hip Hop

Hip Hop offers a combination of current dance styles and trends. Students will work on various combinations in this high energy class!

Ages: 7-adult

Jazz

Students will learn combinations, stretching, technique, and vocabulary while building strength and flexibility.

Ages: 7-adult

Lyrical

Lyrical Expression is a class for students who would like to express and/or explore their faith through movement. The Lyrical technique falls between ballet and modern, and the style will focus on the lyrics of the faith driven music.

This class will include a brief discussion time about the themes and ideas in the lyrics. Students will be expected to be able to execute the level of technique that corresponds with the level.

Ages: 7-adult

Modern/ Contemporary I-IV

This is a movement interpretation style of dance. Use fluidity of motion, personal artistry, and drama through movement to convey an idea or story.

Ages: 7-adult

Musical Theater

This class is designed for those who enjoy the combination of singing, dancing, and acting.

Ages: 7-adult

Pointe

Students must be enrolled in at least two Ballet classes per week (Ballet III,IV or V) to take this class. Those who have had Pointe training elsewhere may take this class. Must take 2 30min. pointe classes, they count as 1 class hour.

Pre-approval required.

Pre-Ballet

This class allows exploration and introduction to Ballet.

Ages: 5-7

Pre-Hip Hop

This class allows exploration and introduction to the popular dance of Hip Hop.

Ages: 4-7

Tap

This class is filled with Tap exercises and improvisations. Learn how to make clean, sharp, and distinct sounds and rhythms with your feet.

Ages: 7-adult

Tiny Twirlers

Introduction to dance class and learning to move and groove while following instruction in a fun and creative learning environment.

Ages: 2-4

Jubliee Dance Company

Jubilee means: “A joyful time; a time or season of celebration!”  Jubilee Dance Company is an extension program and ministry of Dancing For Joy.  It is time to dance for joy and celebrate who God created us to be as we move together to bless our Maker.  

The Jubilee Dance Company is made up of 4 groups of 6 to 10 dancers each; the Junior group, Intermediate group, Senior group, and Principal group.  Each group participates in increased training in technique, performance, choreography, and professionalism in order to dance for others in the broader community.  

Together we reclaim and encourage dance as a venue for enriching our lives, blessing others, and praising God.

Achieving that mission

  • We are non-competitive yet professional.
  • Our focus is to reclaim the art of dance in the Pacific Northwest, WA, Whatcom county, and Bellingham for the glory of God.
  • We provide a healthy and safe outlet for young dancers to expand strengths, work on weaknesses, and build confidence in a loving and encouraging environment.
  • We encourage opportunities for technical excellence and personal growth that take us outside the studio walls and into the world we live in.
  • We maintain a high standard of commitment to rehearsal and technique classes.
  • We have team building times, devotions, and prayer times.
  • We use choreography, music, and costumes that are appropriate.
  • We place an emphasis on using dance as a way to serve God and others.
  • We will divide company members up by age, style, ability levels, years in the company, and availability to foster growth through different dance experiences. Some members may be asked to participate with multiple groups throughout a school year and/or in specific dances.  We may also have understudies for different dance works. 
  • Veteran company members have increased opportunity to choreograph, perform, be team leaders, judicators, camp counselors, and have solos etc…

Eligibility Policy

In order to be eligible for the Jubilee Dance Company:  Dancers must be going into the  7th grade in school, or age 12 by Sept. 1st of the tryout session.  An appeal may be granted if dancers birthday is after Sept. 1st, but before Oct. 1st and has shown readiness in dance and attitude to be considered for an early tryout.

Also, dancers who have graduated high school, or are age 19 by Sept. 1st are ineligible to audition for the upcoming year. An appeal may be granted if dancers 19th birthday is after July 1st, and they still are in high school during that school year.

Performances

Dance Company members will have the opportunity to perform an average of once a month throughout the year.  The Company usually performs annually at the Dance-Bellingham-Dance (a Young LIfe Event), The Ferry Terminal, Christmas Show (MBT), March Benefit Showcase, Ski to Sea Grand Parade, and June Show (MBT). 

Other performances that Jubilee has participated in the past, and may take part in are as follows: Lights of Christmas, Christian School Chapels, Dance Blast at BHS, The Leopold, Kids Fest, Get Movin’, Nursing Homes, Christian Dance Symposium, WWU Basketball Games, Churches, Worship Conferences, Auctions, and other similar venues.