Levels at Shuffle

Four levels on one floor. A dancer moves up when the teacher and the family agree they are ready.

01
First Steps
Ages 6 to 8
Skills
- The shuffle, the step and the ball change, one at a time
- Listening for the sound each step makes
- Counting eight with the whole class
Moving up
The teacher and the family talk over the next level after a session. There is no test, and a dancer can stay another session.
02
Time Steps
Ages 9 to 15
Skills
- Strings of steps, from a ball change into a shuffle
- Time steps and breaks in tap, and jazz walks and turns
- Making up a short phrase to share
Moving up
The teacher says when a dancer is ready for the performance group, and the family agrees. Some dancers stay a second session.
03
Open Floor
Teens and adults
Skills
- Tap and jazz basics at an easy pace
- Combinations you can take home
- Dancing for the sound of it, with no partner
Moving up
There is one open level. Come for as many sessions as you like, and ask about the performance group.
04
Performance Group
Ages 12 and up
Skills
- One routine for the spring show, learned across the session
- Dancing in a line and trading eights
- Calling the rhythm for the group
Moving up
By invitation from the teachers, with the family's agreement. Dancers stay in the group as long as they enjoy it.

Where to startBook a trial class

Sample levels.

Every dancer moves at their own pace, and there is never a test.

Not sure where to start?

Book a class and tell the teacher what a dancer has done before. They will place them at the door.