Age 3-5

Fairytale Ballet introduces young dancers to ballet basics through imaginative movement and storytelling. Children build coordination, balance, and rhythm while exploring technique in a playful, supportive setting. Each class includes a dressup session, letting dancers become their favorite fairytale characters. It’s a fun, magical way to spark creativity and begin their ballet journey.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 6-7

In this beginner ballet level, dancers will learn the fundamentals of classical ballet in a fun and supportive environment. Through structured exercises at the barre and center, students will develop strength, flexibility, coordination, and proper technique. No prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to learn and have fun!

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 7-9

In this beginner ballet class dancers will learn the fundamentals of classical ballet in a fun and supportive environment. Through structured exercises at the barre and center, students will develop strength, flexibility, coordination, and proper technique. Emphasis will be placed on musicality, posture, and graceful movement while building confidence and a love for dance.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 9 -11

This Beginning Intermediate ballet class is designed for dancers with prior experience who are ready to refine their technique. Students will focus on proper alignment, strength, and fluidity through more advanced barre and center work, including turns, jumps, and combinations. Dancers will be challenged while continuing to grow in a supportive and inspiring environment.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 3-4

Pre-Primary I is a fun, highenergy class introducing young dancers to the basics of tap and ballet. Students build coordination, rhythm, and balance through simple movements and playful creative exercises. In a nurturing environment, dancers gain confidence and develop a love for dance while laying the foundation for future training.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 3-4

Pre-Primary I is a fun, highenergy class introducing young dancers to the basics of tap and ballet. Students build coordination, rhythm, and balance through simple movements and playful creative exercises. In a nurturing environment, dancers gain confidence and develop a love for dance while laying the foundation for future training.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 4-5

Pre-Primary II is a fun, highenergy class that builds on skills learned in PrePrimary I. Dancers refine their tap and ballet technique with more advanced movements and coordination work. The class strengthens balance, rhythm, and confidence through creative exercises and routines in a supportive environment, helping dancers grow and prepare for their next level.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 5–6

Combination I is an energetic class that builds on ballet and tap basics with more complex steps and rhythms. Dancers strengthen flexibility, coordination, and technique while learning fasterpaced movement. The class encourages creativity, and confidence, giving young dancers a solid foundation as they move into higher levels.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 6–7

Combination II is a fastpaced class blending ballet and tap. Dancers build strength, coordination, and technique while learning more advanced steps and choreography in both styles. Creativity, musicality, and confidence are encouraged throughout, helping students refine skills in a fun, supportive environment.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 6–7

Combination II is a fastpaced class blending ballet and tap. Dancers build strength, coordination, and technique while learning more advanced steps and choreography in both styles. Creativity, musicality, and confidence are encouraged throughout, helping students refine skills in a fun, supportive environment.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 7–9

Combination III is a beginning/intermediate class in ballet and tap. Dancers learn more complex steps and choreography while building strength, flexibility, and musicality. The class encourages creativity, confidence, and discipline, preparing students for new performance opportunities in a fun, supportive environment.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 10–12

Beginning Company is a fun but focused class for dancers ready to level up. Students practice ballet and jazz while being introduced to lyrical and learning harder skills and choreography. The class builds discipline and performance basics while staying supportive and upbeat. Dancers continue to grow in confidence, creativity, and technique. Optional: it is strongly recommended for company dancers to attend an additional ballet class to elevate technique and improve flexibility and strength.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 11–13

Intermediate Company I is a high energy class for dancers ready for bigger challenges. Students learn harder ballet, jazz and lyrical with more detailed choreography and performance practice. The class builds strength, flexibility, and confidence while encouraging creativity and teamwork in a fun, supportive setting. Optional: dancers in this level are highly encouraged to attend an additional ballet class once a week to help build a solid foundation for dance.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 11–13

Intermediate Company II continues to build on skills learned in Intermediate Company I. Students learn higher level ballet, jazz and lyrical with more detailed choreography and performance practice. The class continues to build on strength, flexibility, and confidence while encouraging creativity and teamwork in a fun, supportive setting. Optional: dancers in this level are highly encouraged to attend an additional ballet class once a week to help build a solid foundation for dance.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 5–7

This beginning-level class introduces stretching, jumping, and introductory tumbling skills along with the core elements of cheerleading — chants, dance, teamwork, and, of course, pom poms! It’s an energetic class designed to build coordination, confidence, and team spirit.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 8-10

This Beginning Intermediate-level class builds on stretching, jumping, and introductory tumbling skills along with the core elements of cheerleading — chants, dance, teamwork, and, of course, pom poms! It’s an energetic class designed to build coordination, confidence, and team spirit.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 10-14

This Intermediate-level class builds on skills learned in Cheer II - stretching, jumping, and introductory tumbling skills along with the core elements of cheerleading — chants, dance, teamwork, and, of course, pom poms! It’s an energetic class designed to build coordination, confidence, and team spirit.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Grade K-6th

This beginning-level class introduces stretching, jumping, and introductory tumbling skills along with the core elements of cheerleading — chants, dance, teamwork, and, of course, pom poms! It’s an energetic class designed to build coordination, confidence, and team spirit. There will be an additional Uniform Rental Fee if students decide to participate in the McLean Day and other outside performance opportunities.

Waples Mill Elementary

11509 Waples Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124

Age 5-7

Hip Hop I is a high energy class that introduces kids to the basics of hip hop. With fun moves, upbeat music, and a lively atmosphere, dancers build rhythm, coordination, and confidence. Beginners learn simple, fun steps while exploring creativity and self expression in a supportive environment — the perfect way to start their dance journey with style!

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 8-11

Hip Hop II is an energetic class for dancers ready to take their skills further. Students learn sharper moves, more detailed choreography, and explore different hip hop styles. The class builds strength, rhythm, and confidence while encouraging creativity and selfexpression in a fun, supportive environment.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 9–11

Prerequisite dance training in Combination V or equivalent experience. New students may have to audition for this class. Students will explore different ways to move their bodies through space using technique and different music.

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 18+

Class Description: This class introduces brand new dancers to traditional American ballroom dance basics. Dancers will learn foundational footwork, lead and follow, proper dance position, and musicality in the Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Cha-Cha, Swing and more! With over 20 years’ experience in the performing arts, instructors Jeff Virchow and JoJo DiPaolo lead simple yet exciting lessons as they draw from their theatre and dance backgrounds, spanning from Broadway to Disney to Dancing with the Stars. Come join the fun!

McLean Community Center

1234 Ingleside Ave McLean, VA 22101

Age 3-5

Beginners will learn basic positions, terminology and barre technique.

Reston Community Center

2310 Colts Neck Road Reston, VA 20191

Age 4-6

Hip Hop is a high energy class that introduces kids to the basics of hip hop. With fun moves, upbeat music, and a lively atmosphere, dancers build rhythm, coordination, and confidence. Beginners learn simple, fun steps while exploring creativity and self expression in a supportive environment — the perfect way to start their dance journey with style!

Reston Community Center

2310 Colts Neck Road Reston, VA 20191

Age 6-8

This class session is structured as the next step after Ballet Basics I for 6–8-year-olds. It will cover in more depth basic positions, terminology, and barre techniques.

Reston Community Center

2310 Colts Neck Road Reston, VA 20191

Age 3-5

Fairytale Ballet is a high-energy class for 3-5 year-olds, introducing ballet basics, terminology, and technique. Through imaginative instruction, young dancers explore movement and storytelling, developing coordination and balance. Each class includes a dress-up session, allowing kids to embrace their favorite fairytale characters. It’s a fun and magical way to learn the foundations of ballet while fueling creativity!

Reston Community Center

2310 Colts Neck Road Reston, VA 20191

Grade Pre-K-Kindergaten

A fun, high-energy introduction to ballet and tap! Young dancers build coordination, rhythm, and balance while learning foundational movements in both styles. Through playful exercises and creative movement, dancers develop confidence and a love of dance in a nurturing environment.

Cold Spring Elementary "Potomac Dance Club"

9201 Falls Chapel Way Potomac, MD 20854

Grade 1st-2nd

An exciting, fast-paced hour combining ballet and tap! Dancers continue developing technique, strength, coordination, musicality, and confidence while learning new steps and choreography in both styles.

Cold Spring Elementary "Potomac Dance Club"

9201 Falls Chapel Way Potomac, MD 20854

Grade 3rd-4th

This intermediate Tap/Jazz Combo helps dancers refine tap technique, continue building ballet fundamentals, and — YAY! — introduces them to jazz. Students work on strength, flexibility, precision, and musicality while focusing on performance quality. It’s a dynamic class designed to challenge dancers and help them grow artistically and technically.

Cold Spring Elementary "Potomac Dance Club"

9201 Falls Chapel Way Potomac, MD 20854

Grade 5th-6th

Our 5th and 6th grade dancers continue strengthening their jazz technique while being introduced to lyrical, a style driven by emotion, musicality, and storytelling. Lyrical blends fluid transitions with sharp accents, encouraging dancers to express what words can’t. Students explore new ways to move through space using technique and musical interpretation. While the class is more serious in tone, it maintains a supportive, uplifting atmosphere that helps dancers grow in both skill and confidence.

Cold Spring Elementary "Potomac Dance Club"

9201 Falls Chapel Way Potomac, MD 20854