Are you interested in ballet dance classes near Burlington MA?

At the Karen Bernard School of Dance, we have more than 30 years of experience in teaching ballet. At the Karen Bernard School of Dance, we believe every child deserves to pursue their natural interest in ballet dance in a way that is enjoyable yet challenging. In the Karen Bernard dance studio, each student is taught with enthusiastic and creative quality training and with careful discipline and attention to individual student needs.

Our dance school offers a warm and friendly environment with the opportunity for all students to learn a variety of dance genres including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, lyrical/contemporary and musical theater. All teachers at the Karen Bernard School of Dance encourage our dance students to develop to their fullest potential while learning to love and respect the art of dance. Our goal at the Karen Bernard School of Dance is to provide children with the best ballet dance experience possible.

The Karen Bernard School of Dance offers classes in many dance disciplines so as to provide opportunity to develop both the pre-professional dancer as well as the recreational dancer. Our dance program emphasizes the importance of dance technique and terminology while building confidence, reaching goals and establishing self-esteem. We hope to develop a life-lasting love for dance in
each of our students.

Why choose Ballet Dance Classes near Burlington MA?

Ballet is the foundation of many dance disciplines. At the Karen Bernard School of Dance, we focus our ballet classes on body placement, body alignment, ballet technique, fluidity, and musicality. Our goal at the Karen Bernard School of Dance is to educate our ballet students in a fun and challenging way.

Our Happy Feet program for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds introduces students to Ballet with concentration on ballet positions of the feet, ballet port de bras (use of arms) and ballet locomotor skills. In addition to Ballet, Happy Feet students are introduced to Tap dance in a combination class. Children can progress from Happy Feet to KinderDance with continued development of ballet technique and ballet body placement and alignment. Our TriStar program introduces Jazz dance in addition to Ballet and Tap. Our TriStar program focuses on the development of children’s ballet education emphasizing musicality, classical ballet technique, stage presence and confidence. With our ballet dance classes near Burlington MA, children will love and enjoy the art of ballet.

Taking Ballet Dance Classes near Burlington MA with the Karen Bernard School of Dance

When choosing the Karen Bernard School of Dance for your child’s dance classes in Burlington MA, you will find a fun and challenging dance program. Students can take a variety of classes including ballet, tap, jazz, hip Hop, modern/lyrical, prepointe/pointe, musical theater, lyrical/contemporary and progressive technique classes. Our Hip Hop classes are ideal dance classes for the recreational student.

• At the Karen Bernard School of Dance, we offer high energy, fun, upbeat Hip Hop classes centered around the enjoyment of dancing and memorizing new hip hop moves and choreography weekly! Hip Hop is a great class to build self-confidence and stage presence! Our Modern/Lyrical classes focus on movements inspired by ballet and jazz emphasizing emotion while interpreting music and lyrics. This class combines mind and body offering versatility, improvisation, and floorwork. For the aspiring ballerina, we offer Ballet, PrePointe and Pointe classes focusing on classical ballet technique. PrePointe/Pointe classes concentrate on the necessary strengthening techniques and proper body alignment while emphasizing preparation for pointe shoes.

• At the Karen Bernard School of Dance,​ PrePointe/Pointe classes are recommended by instructors to students when their ballet technique has reached a level to progress to PrePointe/Pointe classes. Students interested in taking PrePointe/Pointe classes must be enrolled in a TriStar or ballet class. In addition to TriStar, we also offer Progressive Technique classes geared for TriStar students who are motivated to advance themselves through practice and repetition. Classes are designed to improve strength, flexibility and levels of technical difficulties.
• At the Karen Bernard School of Dance, students who demonstrate exceptional drive and dedication for dance by taking classes in all dance genres may be invited into our Karen Bernard Performance Dance Company. To be considered for our performance company, students must be enrolled in a TriStar program, Pointe, Hip Hop, Modern and progressive jazz and tap classes. Company members perform in multiple dances in all of our shows.

If you’re interested in dance classes near Burlington MA, please join us at the Karen Bernard School of Dance! To receive information about our dance classes at the Karen Bernard School of Dance, please email info@kbernarddance.com or call us at (781) 729 6400.