Ages 16-19
EXPERIENCED
↳ COMPANY: AUDITION ONLY
↳ COMPANY: AUDITION ONLY
Graded Program
AGES 9+
Graded Level Classes 1-5 (invitation or audition only)
Offerings include ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, pre-pointe, and pointe. Classes are designed as an intense program for the serious student, and are held 2-5 times a week based on age and ability. Placement is at the discretion of the faculty based on years of study and ability.
CLASS TIMES: Various days Mon-Sat depending on Graded Level and dance genres
Graded Hip Hop
AGES 9+
Graded Hip Hop (60 minute class)
Classes include warm up & conditioning, stretching, and the latest hip hop techniques and choreography; classes are grouped according to age and experience.
CLASS TIMES: Fri 7:15pm
Aerial Silks
AGES 7+
AERIAL SILKS
Aerial Silks Beginner & Experienced (60 minute class)
“Silks” is a specialty fabric that students use to climb, wrap, bend and drop as they learn a variety of aerial skills, positions, and movements. This class is for students with no experience, or growing experience.
CLASS TIMES: Mon 7:45pm / Sat 12:15pm
Acro (older)
AGES 10+
ACRO
Acro 10 Dance (90 minute class)
This acrobatics class combines both the gymnastics and dancing disciplines to condition students flexibility, strength and agility. Perfect balances, into to contortion tricks and how to eventually incorporate acrobatic skills into dance without a mat. Students must be enrolled in a core class that includes ballet.
CLASS TIMES: Sat 10am
Aerial (Beginner)
AGES 7+
Aerial Silks Beginner (60 minute class)
“Silks” is a specialty fabric that students use to climb, wrap, bend and drop as they learn a variety of aerial skills, positions, and movements. This class is for students with no experience, or growing experience.
CLASS TIMES: Tues 5:45pm
Aerial (Experienced)
AGES 7+
Aerial Silks Experienced (60 minute class)
“Silks” is a specialty fabric that students use to climb, wrap, bend and drop as they learn a variety of aerial skills, positions, and movements. This class is for students with aerial experience.
CLASS TIMES: Tues 5:45pm
Dance Collective
AGES 10-18
TAP, BALLET & JAZZ
Dance Collective (60 minute class per genre)
A one day a week commitment for students ages 11-18 that includes separate 1-hour technique classes designed for continued dance advancement and technical training while promoting self-discipline, dedication, teamwork, individual growth, and confidence. Participation in all three genres is highly encouraged, as each discipline contributes to developing well-rounded dancers.
CLASS TIMES: (TAP) Tues 5:15pm / (BALLET) Tues 6:15pm / (JAZZ) Tues 7:30pm
Pilates
AGES 12+
STRENGTH/EXERCISE
Pilates (45 minute class)
This Pilates class is an exercise session focusing on core strength, flexibility, and controlled movements. Performed on a floor mat using your own body weight for resistance, often adding small props like bands or balls.
CLASS TIMES: Sat 11:15am
Open Technique
AGES 12-21
Open Technique (60 minute class)
A class focused soley on advancing technique with ballet and jazz opportunities. Designed for dancers participating in drill team, or looking for classes without performance requirements. This is for students with dance experience.
JAZZ CLASS TIMES: Mon 8:15pm
BALLET CLASS TIMES: Tues 7:15pm
Modern
AGES 10-18
LYRICAL
Modern (60 minute class)
A concert style of dance that originally began in an effort to break the traditional codified rules of ballet. Varying elements include breath, contraction and release, grounded movement, floor work and fall and recovery. Dancers should wear any solid color leotard, shorts, leggings or tights and be barefoot with their hair pulled back out of the face.
CLASS TIMES: Tues 8:15pm
Strength & Stretch
AGES 6-14
Strength & Stretch (60 minute class)
A class for Primary, Secondary, School Age and Graded 1-2 levels that focuses on building strength and flexibility to increase and improve technique and skill in all forms of dance.
CLASS TIMES: Mon 7pm
Pointe A, B, C
AGES 12+
POINTE
Pointe A, B, C (45-60 minute class)
This class is designed for experienced ballet students who are ready to progress to pointe work. Dancers will focus on proper technique, strength, and alignment while learning the fundamentals of dancing in pointe shoes, building both artistry and safe practice.
CLASS TIMES: Sat (A) 9:15am / (B) 10am / (C) 11am
Adult Classes
AGES 16-99
Adult Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop and Variety (45-60 minute class each)
A series of independent classes designed for older teens and adults (all levels welcome). Ballet and tap classes focus soley on technique and choreography in each genre, while variety includes, ballet, contemporary, sassy jazz, and more!
BEGINNER TAP CLASS TIMES: Mon 6:00pm / Tues 10:30am
EXPERIENCED TAP CLASS TIMES: Mon 6:45pm / Tues 11:30am
VARIETY CLASS TIMES: Thurs 8:15pm
HIP HOP CLASS TIMES: Wed 8:15pm
Kennedy & Co
AGES 9+
Kennedy & Co / Competition & Performing Company (audition only)
Kennedy and Company is KDT’s Competitive Performance Team with multiple divisions: Spirit in Motion, Rhythm & Moves, Apprentices, and Jazz Co Minis & Juniors. Dancers are able to audition for Kennedy & Company as a whole. Dancers are placed in the appropriate competitive group(s) based on the company directors’ decision. Their division(s) may depend on age, core class, stylistic strength and skills and attendance record. Dancers in the graded division may be in multiple groups within Kennedy & Co. They participate in several competitions, conventions and additional community performance events and service projects throughout the year.
CLASS TIMES: Various times Mon/Wed/Thurs depending on division
Ballet Jeté
AGES 12+
Ballet Jeté / Pre-Professional & Performing Company (audition only)
Our Pre-Professional Company, Ballet Jete’, is designed to further the student’s education in Ballet training. Pre-requisite to audition is 3 or more years of ballet training in the graded ballet program (or the equivalent of). Students perform throughout the year in classical and contemporary styles and are showcased in KDT’s annual presentation of “The Nutcracker”. Jete’ is directed by Ballet Mistress, Simona Di Nardo. Her goal is to promote arts education and to prepare her students who desire to go on to become professional dancers, or to continue on in their study of dance at the university level. Those in the company spend countless hours in the dance studio training in ballet technique and choreography. These elite dancers will receive more performing opportunities throughout the year including being featured in KDT’s annual performances of The Nutcracker and “Enchanted Evening.” They also participate in many other community performances at the Jewish Community Center, Dance Houston festivals, NASA functions, and have competed at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP).
CLASS TIMES (all required): Mon 8:15pm / Tues 8:15pm / Sat 12:15pm
Petite Jeté
AGES 12+
Petite Jeté / Performing Company (audition only)
Petite Jete is a performing group with the focus on ballet. This group will be by audition only for Secondary classes and graded 1 & 2. It will be an extra ballet class once a week where students will work on technique and learn additional choreography for various community performances and they’ll get to perform at the Ballet Jete’ Tea. Ms. Erica Carmona is excited to be able to lead this performing group.
CLASS TIMES (all required): Thurs 5:15pm / Fri 7:15pm
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Every new student is invited to a free trial class to experience our community and choose the perfect fit for their experience level, skill, and growth.
