Dance with Us!

Artistic Movements Initiative currently offers open classes for dancers age 16 and up in Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, and Tap. The classes are geared towards Intermediate level dancers; some dance experience is recommended. We are working to expand our class offerings, so stay tuned for updates! Our class descriptions are below, along with our calendar showing upcoming classes and links to sign up.

***If you have not yet danced with us, please fill out our registration and release form here, before attending class.***

We currently hold our classes at Music in Motion, 629 N. Lynnhaven Road in Virginia Beach, VA.

We hope to see you in class soon! We look forward to dancing with you!

  • Intermediate Ballet

    This 90-minute ballet class taught by Jaime Simpson includes 45-50 minutes of barre work, including typical barre elements from plies to grand battements. Center work includes adagio, turn combinations, waltzes, and multiple jump combinations including petit allegro and grand allegro. Some ballet experience is required.

    Ballet attire or comfortable workout wear are acceptable; as long as you are comfortable moving in it, it works for us! Ballet slippers are recommended; socks are acceptable as well.

  • Beginner/Intermediate Pointe

    This 60-minute pointe class taught by Jaime Simpson includes 30-35 minutes of barre work, including releves, pas de bourrees, echappes, passes, fondus, and more. Center work includes those same elements along with turns, bourrees, and piques. It is highly encouraged to attend the ballet class prior to pointe class.

    The recommended attire is the same as for the ballet class. Dancers are also welcome to take this class in ballet slippers (or socks) to strengthen their technique and to prepare for pointe.

  • Intermediate Modern

    This 90-minute modern class taught by Lauren Kidd goes through a class structure of warm-ups, center phrases, floor work and across the floor movement. These classes will have influences from modern pioneers mixed with post-modern practices of release technique and head-tail connection. Movements will include leg swing, X work, prancing, triplets, shoulder rolls, inversions, contractions, fall and recovery, tension and release and more. Some dance experience is required.

    Comfortable workout wear is acceptable for class attire. Please consider having added layers such as pants, sweaters and/or shirts that cover the shoulders.

  • Beginner/Intermediate Tap

    This 60-minute Tap class taught by Gabi Tibbenham includes 10-15 minutes of warm-up, 15-20 minutes of across the floor, and the remainder of class will be a center combination or working on skills.

    The recommended attire is comfortable workout wear; as long as you can move in it, it works for us! Tap shoes are highly recommended; sneakers are acceptable as well.

  • Intermediate Jazz

    This 60-minute Jazz class taught by Maria Jones will go through a structure of warm-ups, center, across the floor, and possible combinations. This class will be upbeat while helping your classic jazz technique. Come ready to have some fun!

    Comfortable workout wear is acceptable for class attire. Jazz shoes recommended; ballet shoes may also be worn.