ACROBATICS
Acrobatics combines dance technique with strength, flexibility, balance, and tumbling skills. Dancers safely progress through rolls, handstands, cartwheels, walkovers, and other acro skills while building confidence, coordination, and body control.
ADAPTIVE DANCE
Adaptive Dance is designed to provide an inclusive, supportive environment where dancers of all abilities can experience the joy of movement. Classes are tailored to meet individual needs while encouraging creativity, confidence, social interaction, and a love of dance.
AGES 2-3 & 3-4 PRE-BALLET
Our Pre-Ballet classes introduce our youngest dancers to the magic of dance through imaginative movement, music, and creative play. Students develop basic ballet skills, coordination, listening skills, and classroom etiquette while building confidence in a fun, nurturing environment.
AGES 3-5 DANCE CAMP
Dance campers spend each 2-hour session enjoying ballet, tumbling on mats, creative movement exercises, free play, and a story. Dancer campers should bring their own snacks to camp, and get ready for summer filled with dancing fun!
BALLET
Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles, emphasizing proper technique, posture, strength, flexibility, and grace. Dancers build a strong technical foundation while developing discipline, musicality, and artistic expression.
CAREGIVER & ME
Students and Parents make friends for life in your first dance experience. Build a positive self-image through music, stories, creative movement and play. Students learn how to use their imagination in a safe and nurturing environment.
CHOREOKIDS DANCE WORKSHOP
The six-week summertime ChoreoKids Dance Workshop exposes dancers ages 6-10 to the techniques of ballet, jazz, and hip hop. Students are also introduced to improvisation through games and exercises that cultivate a sense of creativity and fun. The ChoreoKids Dance Workshop ends with a Student Choreography Showcase at Great South Bay Dance. This is an informal showcase of short dances created by the students.
DANCE 360
Dance 360 is a well-rounded program that combines Ballet, Jazz, and Lyrical in one class. Dancers build strong technique, grace, musicality, and expressive movement while developing confidence and a solid dance foundation in a fun and supportive environment.
DANCE TEAM 101
Get ready to bring the energy in Dance Team 101! Designed for grades 7-12, this high-energy class builds the skills needed for school dance and cheer teams, including sharp motions, pom technique, jumps, and performance quality. Dancers will boost confidence, teamwork, and spirit while learning fun, game-day–ready routines!
DANCE WORKSHOPS & PRIVATE LESSONS
Join Great South Bay Dance for its dance workshops. These limited-time classes are open to all dancers and feature unique genres, guest teachers, and exciting themes. Register for as many workshops as you want — no year-long commitment required. Also, private lessons are available to dancers wishing to improve, expand, and perfect their technique. Half-hour and one-hour lessons available
DANCERS @ WORK WORKSHOP
The Dancers at Work six-week summer workshop is for Level II dancers ages 10 and older. In this exciting class, students learn basic improvisation and dance composition techniques. Selected students use these techniques to choreograph dances for their peers. In addition to learning the tools of choreography, all students explore concepts in lighting, staging a dance, costuming, and music selection. Dancers At Work class and rehearsals are held twice per week. Participants in Dancers At Work are also required to take Ballet & Modern/Contemporary class throughout the summer as part of their curriculum. The Dancers At Work summer workshop culminates with a Student Choreography Showcase for which tickets must be purchased.
HIP HOP
Hip Hop is an energetic, upbeat class that teaches age-appropriate street dance styles set to today's music. Dancers improve rhythm, coordination, confidence, and performance skills while having fun learning exciting choreography.
IRISH STEP
Irish Step Dance teaches traditional and modern Irish dance techniques with an emphasis on rhythm, precision, and footwork. Students develop strength, stamina, musicality, and performance skills while celebrating the rich heritage of Irish dance.
JAZZ
Jazz is a high-energy dance style that blends technique with dynamic movement and expressive choreography. Classes focus on flexibility, turns, leaps, musicality, and performance quality while building confidence and stage presence.
KINDERGARTEN BALLET & TAP
This combination class introduces kindergarten-aged dancers to both ballet and tap in one fun-filled lesson. Students build coordination, rhythm, balance, and basic dance technique while developing confidence and a love for movement.
NEW! LYRICAL
Lyrical dance blends ballet and jazz techniques to tell stories through expressive movement and emotion. Dancers develop fluidity, musical interpretation, flexibility, and artistry while learning to connect deeply with the music.
MUSICAL THEATER
Musical Theater combines dance, acting, and performance inspired by Broadway productions. Dancers learn choreography while developing stage presence, storytelling, facial expression, and confidence in a fun, theatrical environment.
PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE
Divided into three age-based ensembles, the Great South Bay Dance Performance Ensemble performs at local events. Members learn choreography for upcoming performances at weekly Performance Ensemble rehearsals, and are required to take weekly dance classes including ballet, jazz, and more. Share your passion to dance with audiences across Long Island in a positive atmosphere!
— Rising Stars Ensemble – Ages 6-8
— Junior Ensemble – Ages 9-12
— Dance Ensemble – Ages 13-18
POINTE
Pointe is an advanced ballet class for dancers who have developed the strength and technique necessary to dance safely on pointe shoes. Students focus on proper alignment, foot and ankle strength, and refined ballet technique under close instructor supervision.
RISING STARS ENSEMBLE
Rising Stars is our performance ensemble for dancers who are ready to grow beyond weekly classes. Members strengthen their technique, confidence, teamwork, and stage presence.
NEW! SPOTLIGHT THEATER CAMP
Spotlight Theater Camp is an exciting triple-threat experience for students in Grades 1–6. Campers will explore dance, acting, singing, and creative prop-making in a fun and supportive environment. Each class helps build confidence, creativity, teamwork, and stage presence. Students will rehearse and prepare like real performers while making new friends and unforgettable memories. The final class will end with a special live performance for family and friends to enjoy.
TAP
Tap teaches dancers to create rhythmic sounds using specialized tap shoes while developing timing, coordination, and musicality. Classes focus on fundamental tap vocabulary, precision, and performance skills in an engaging and energetic atmosphere.
THE REMIX
The Remix is a high-energy dance class rooted in hip hop. Throughout the year, dancers will explore commercial choreography, street jazz, freestyle, musicality, performance technique, and other popular dance styles like K-Pop and Afrobeats while building confidence, coordination, and stage presence. Hip Hop will be kept as the “home base” and sprinkle in specialty weeks: Hip Hop Foundations, Commercial Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Musicality Performance Skills, Freestyle, Across the Floor, Dance Conditioning, K-Pop choreography, Afrobeats, DancehallLite, Breaking (top rock, footwork, freezes), Locking & Popping basics, Hip Hop tricks and transitions.
​YOGA & ART WORKSHOP
Spend cold weather months stretching and sketching! Our annual Yoga & Art Workshop teaches children basic yoga stretches and meditation principles through exciting games and exercises, and ends with creative craft-making.