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Our Mission
Step Ahead Dance Studio, LLC is committed to providing quality instruction to dance students of all ages. We firmly believe the dance experience has multiple benefits that affect all aspects of life. It is our goal to instruct students not only in the fine arts of dance, but also to foster in them strong self-confidence, good character traits, and a love of dance and healthfulness that will last a lifetime.
About Us
Step Ahead Dance Studio, LLC was established in the fall of 1996 in Cary, NC under the direction of Kim Yarborough. After much success in Cary, Step Ahead took its unique approach to dance education to Garner, NC where a second location was established in the summer of 2004. The Cary NC location was closed in the fall of 2007 so that our full attention could be focused on the children and families of the Cleveland community.
Step Ahead provides a complete program of dance instruction in the basic disciplines of ballet and tap for students beginning at age three. Students are grouped in classes based on their age and level of experience. As students grow in their skill and ability, they may add classes of different disciplines to enhance their dance experience.
Most classes at Step Ahead Studio are forty-five (45) minutes in length. Intermediate to Advanced Ballet and Pointe classes require more time for mastery of the discipline and as a result, classes are one hour to one and one half hours in length.
Preschool students aged three to six years are taught in combination classes consisting of one-half of the class time in tap and rhythm activities, and the other half of the class time in ballet and creative movement. Also available for young students with at least one year of experience in a Ballet/Tap combination class, is our brand new Broadway Babies musical theater class. Students aged six to nine years have the option of a full ballet class, a full tap class, a full jazz class or any combination. Students may also choose to take Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theater and Clogging classes as part of their dance experience. All students are strongly encouraged to take ballet for its emphasis on discipline. Ballet is the most effective form of dance for training the body to move fluidly, and for strengthening and developing the muscles.
Adult beginning or returning students have the opportunity to exercise, increase their coordination, strength and flexibility while having fun at the same time. Classes for adults include Jazz, Tap, Ballet/Lyrical, Clogging and Flex & Stretch.
Classes are held at convenient times in the evenings as well as on Saturdays to accommodate working parents and active families.
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