Union Dance Training for Teen and Senior Dancers Advance Your Technique with Villa West Performing Arts
Experience focused, high level training in Level II and Level III programs designed for motivated teen and senior dancers. Refine technique, expand versatility, and strengthen artistry through styles including Jazz, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Acro Tumble, Ballet Pre Pointe, and Ballet Tap Jazz. Build confidence, elevate performance quality, and grow in a supportive environment that challenges you to reach your next milestone.
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Unlock Stronger Skills, Confidence, and Community Through Dance
Teen dancers receive focused instruction that strengthens technique, enhances alignment, and builds precision across styles. Our intentional training supports safe progression, reduces injury risk, and creates a strong foundation for long term success.
Level II and Level III classes empower dancers to set goals, overcome challenges, and celebrate improvement. As teens advance their skills, they gain confidence, resilience, and a sense of achievement that carries into school, friendships, and future pursuits.
Teens join a positive, encouraging community where they feel supported and valued. Dancers connect through shared passion, build lasting friendships, and experience the motivation that comes from belonging to a team driven by creativity and growth.
Progress and Grow with Every Class
Strengthen your technique, expand your artistry, and build confidence with every session. Whether you are refining Ballet skills, exploring expressive styles like Lyrical or Jazz, or developing strength through Acro Tumble, our Teen and Senior classes offer steady, noticeable progression in a supportive environment. Each dancer experiences personal growth, meaningful challenge, and the joy of performing at our annual recital, where hard work and dedication shine on stage.
Designed for dancers with foundational training who are ready to deepen technique, improve control, and explore more complex combinations. Level II builds strength, alignment, and confidence to prepare students for advanced movement and performance opportunities.
Our most advanced teen level focuses on elevated technique, artistry, musicality, and performance quality. Dancers are challenged with intricate choreography, expanded skill progressions, and refinement that prepares them for pre professional pathways or continued advanced study.
Dancers develop sharp technique, powerful dynamics, and expressive storytelling skills. This style strengthens stage presence, rhythm, and versatility while encouraging confidence and bold movement choices.
These styles blend discipline, emotion, and musicality. Dancers learn proper Ballet foundation, fluid Lyrical movement, and the creative exploration of Contemporary, each supporting strength, alignment, and expressive artistry.
Tap builds precision, rhythm, and musical awareness. Dancers learn clarity of sound, intricate footwork patterns, and timing that enhances coordination and performance versatility.
A high energy style that pushes dancers to explore musicality, power, and self expression. Teens build confidence through contemporary choreography, dynamic movement, and rhythm focused technique.
A safe, structured program that incorporates strength training, flexibility, balance, and progressions toward tumbling skills. Acro enhances overall athleticism and supports stronger performance quality across all dance styles.
For dancers preparing for future Pointe work, this training builds ankle strength, core stability, proper alignment, and foundational technique required for success and long term safety en pointe.
A well rounded training block that blends classical technique, rhythmic skills, and dynamic musicality. Teens develop versatility and a strong technical base through a balanced mix of Ballet fundamentals, Tap rhythms, and Jazz artistry.
Why Families Choose Villa West Performing Arts
Families can choose from a wide range of class times that comfortably fit into busy routines. Our scheduling options make it simple for dancers of all ages to explore movement, build skills, and enjoy the art of dance without added stress.
Our studio provides a nurturing atmosphere where dancers feel encouraged, protected, and guided by experienced instructors. With a focus on proper technique, injury prevention, and emotional support, we help every student grow with confidence.
Villa West Performing Arts is a place where dancers and families feel included and uplifted. Students build friendships, celebrate achievements together, and become part of a warm community that values creativity, connection, and personal growth.
See How Our Teen Dance Training Stands Apart in Union
Curious how our Teen and Senior dance programs compare to other activities or studios? Explore what sets Villa West Performing Arts apart and see how our unique approach helps dancers grow, stay inspired, and reach their full potential.
Many programs rely on basic, one size fits all instruction with limited individualized feedback. This can slow progress and increase the risk of improper technique or injury.
Classes that repeat the same material each week can become predictable, reducing excitement, motivation, and long term growth.
Some studios and teams lack a supportive community, leaving teens without the connection and encouragement that help them thrive.
Technique matters, but when programs overlook wellness, conditioning, or creative expression, dancers may struggle to develop holistic strength and confidence.
Our instructors provide personalized guidance that targets each dancer’s technique, strength, alignment, and goals, supporting steady and safe advancement.
Every class offers new challenges and diverse styles to keep teens motivated, creatively inspired, and excited to progress.
We cultivate connection, teamwork, and support, helping teens form meaningful friendships and feel valued within a positive studio culture.
We blend technique training with conditioning, injury prevention, and dancer wellness practices to ensure a healthy, sustainable, and confident dance journey.
Strengthening Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, and Acro Skills
Level II and Level III dancers enter a phase of training where technique, artistry, and athletic ability begin to work together. Our Teen and Senior classes guide dancers through Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, and Acro Tumble, each offering unique strengths and learning opportunities. Ballet reinforces posture, alignment, and strength. Jazz sharpens performance quality and teaches dancers to move with clarity and confidence. Contemporary encourages expression and helps teens connect movement to emotion. Acro Tumble builds power and flexibility through safe, well structured progressions.
With individualized feedback and a supportive learning environment, dancers challenge themselves at a pace that builds trust in their abilities. This blend of technique and creativity prepares teens for more complex choreography and equips them with the tools they need to grow with purpose.
Developing Precision and Purpose in Every Skill
As dancers advance, focus and discipline become essential parts of their training. Teens learn to apply concentration during detailed technique work in Ballet, Tap, Lyrical, Jazz, and Hip Hop, where each style requires commitment to quality and accuracy. Structured exercises help them see how small adjustments create measurable improvement. In styles like Ballet Pre Pointe and Acro Tumble, dancers set clear goals and work consistently toward strength, control, and safe progression.
This intentional approach teaches teens to practice with purpose, take ownership of their learning, and appreciate the value of steady effort. These habits support them on stage, in school, and in everyday life by strengthening time management, confidence, and mental focus. The discipline they develop here becomes the foundation for the resilience they continue building in the next phase of their training.
Helping Teens Build Persistence Through Training
Resilience plays a major role in a dancer’s long term progress. In Level II and Level III, teens learn to work through challenges and stay motivated as they tackle advanced choreography in Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Tap, and Lyrical. They discover that improvement comes from patience, repetition, and the willingness to try again. Our instructors provide steady guidance that encourages perseverance without pressure, helping dancers stay confident even when a skill takes time to master.
Through this process, dancers build valuable tools for stress management, self evaluation, and recognizing both small and significant milestones. These experiences prepare them for the teamwork and connection emphasized in the next stage of their development, creating a well rounded foundation for growth both inside and outside the studio.
Building a Connected and Positive Dance Community
A strong sense of community helps teens feel supported as they advance in their training. In our Teen and Senior classes, dancers build teamwork skills through partner work, group choreography, and shared class goals across styles like Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Ballet Tap Jazz. They learn to communicate, encourage one another, and contribute to a positive class dynamic.
This environment allows dancers to take healthy risks, push themselves, and grow with confidence, knowing they are surrounded by peers who want to see them succeed. These connections often become lasting friendships that make training more enjoyable and meaningful. The support dancers find here reinforces everything they gain from technique, discipline, and resilience, creating a well rounded experience that strengthens them as both artists and individuals.
Hear from Our Dancers and Families
Explore the stories shared by teens, parents, and long time students who have grown with Villa West Performing Arts. Their experiences highlight the confidence, skills, and sense of belonging that come from being part of our supportive studio community. From breakthroughs in technique to meaningful personal growth, these testimonials show the positive impact our programs have on dancers and families each season.
Villa West continues to exceed my expectations that I had when I initially enrolled my super shy, very quiet 4 year old into their Acro classes over a year ago. Every single instructor and coach has been more than accommodating to my sweet girl. They are patient, kind, happy, joyful and always welcoming. They have been so energetic and encouraging that my daughter has requested to enroll into dance so she can perform ON HER OWN at recital! AMAZING! The confidence they build up in each athlete is something that they should feel so proud of!! They make every athlete (and this momma!) want to achieve their highest potential while keeping safety and everyday life obstacles at the forefront of minds and allowing these kids to be kids! Villa West is, hands down, the best gym and I’d recommend it to anyone and everyone!!!
We have been at Villa west for 3 years now and are so happy with this studio! The teachers are so knowledgeable and wonderful with our daughter. It’s such a great atmosphere filled with positivity! The kids get a chance to be a part of learning dance/acro, being active and building friendships. We can’t say enough good things about our experience there! 10/10 recommend!
Villa West is the BEST studio!! My daughter has been there for 5 years and we can not be happier!! All the staff/teachers are amazing and always so friendly. Walking in each night the first thing you see is their smiling faces and happy happy kiddos ready to dance!! We are so thankful to be apart of such an amazing family💜 …
This is our sixth year with Villa West and each season I am so so glad to be with this studio. Every teacher is so invested in their students’ growth both as athletes and individuals. They nurture a positive and uplifting environment and my girls have found a true home within VWPA.
We have been with Villa West for 5 years and counting. I initially chose the studio based on the credentials and experience of the instructors but have since learned this studio is so much more. The owner prides herself on making sure that Villa West teaches more than dancing. These kids are learning teamwork, character, and the value of hard work. All of the instructors make sure that the music, choreography, and costumes are age appropriate and that makes this studio stand out. This studio helps to reinforce values that are important to me. While we love to earn high scores and trophies, the instructors make sure that the dancers work to achieve their personal best and keep pushing to become better. This studio also allows dancers to participate in the level they are comfortable with from regular classes with a recital in the spring, to performance groups which go to a couple competitions, to dance company with accelerated classes and competitions. Miss Jenny continues to bring new talented instructors in and they have all become like family. She also continues to try new things and finds new ways to give kids opportunities to try new things out. We even love how involved she makes the parents feel. My girls love their Villa West family.
We have been at Villa West for 6 years, I can’t say enough great things about the studio! We took a year off to try different sports and my kiddos and I both knew that our hearts were missing the studio! The staff is always professional! They are great with all of the kiddos. The environment is welcoming and safe! But I also have to compliment the kids that attend there, especially the company and Acro gym team kids! They are one big family!! I love seeing them help each other grow, be so welcoming, and on breaks just play and be friends together!! I don’t know that VW will ever know how thankful we are for our dance family!!
The teachers at Villa West are truly the best! They are patient and kind. They give the kids the opportunity to be themselves and reach their potential with encouragement and understanding. We feel included by our coaches and have had a really great experience. A good learning experience for our family, and one that I am grateful to be a part of!✌️❤️
Villa West puts Family First! 💜
The care and compassion shown by the teachers and staff at Villa West is something that continues to make the studio our home away from home. Having a studio in our community that focuses on letting kids be kids while providing a foundation in dance and acro that will continue with them for a lifetime, is truly a blessing.
Miss Jenny and Miss Alley are so great. My granddaughter has learned so much. Definitely recommend
Villa West is simply the best. Madeline has been attending classes since she was 3 and we have never felt more at home (she’s 9 now!). The teachers are all wonderful and welcoming and the atmosphere is delightful. This is our first year on the competition team and it has been nothing short of amazing. Watching her confidence and skill grow each week makes this mommas heart so happy! Thank you to the staff for making our experience the best. Can’t wait to see the competition team in action in the spring!
Amazing dance studio. The staff is kind and always smiling. My daughter has learned so much in the last 3.5 years. She loves going and has made many new friends.
Wonderful, talented, and caring staff — a great school. They support their dancers as individuals, and also teach great teamwork. Very much a family, with open and welcoming arms to new dancers. Miss Jenny is amazing, but all the teachers are great. A variety of staff too, with different specializations and focuses. Well rounded curriculum makes this school available to everyone.
The atmosphere is absolutely fantastic! It feels like family at the studio. Friendships are made. Everybody encourages each other. It’s exactly what I want my daughter to see from older students and staff.
All of the teachers are fabulous as well. They are encouraging and teach students in such a way they flourish with their own style.
My daughter loves going to dance and I love taking her to a studio that cares for each student!
Villa West is a wonderful place to take your children to learn many forms of dance and acro. The instructors/coaches are amazing and care for each child as if they were their own. They are always smiling and full of encouragement. They instill hard work, proper technique, dedication, and perseverance into each student. And everyone is taught to lift up their fellow classmates and cheer one another on. The seasoned dancers are great role models to the younger kids and it’s so sweet to see the older girls making those bonds. I am so happy that my family is a part of Villa West!
We love Villa West!! The staff is phenomenal and my daughter looks forward to her class every Wednesday since we started. I’m so glad we chose this school for her dance classes. Check it out!
We love Villa West! I can see my kids’ skills and confidence growing in just two months of classes.
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FAQs
Our Teen and Senior classes offer a well rounded approach to dancer development. Students build strength, flexibility, stamina, and coordination while also improving focus, confidence, and stress management. Teens learn in a positive community where they can grow as dancers, stay active, and feel supported every step of the way.
Yes. Our Teen and Senior program welcomes dancers at a variety of experience levels. Instructors guide each student through clear progressions that match their ability, whether they are strengthening foundational skills or advancing toward more complex technique. Teens feel supported, encouraged, and comfortable learning at their own pace.
Dance gives teens a healthy outlet to release tension, stay active, and stay grounded. Through mindful movement, creative expression, and structured training, dancers learn how to channel stress in a productive way. Being part of a supportive peer group also boosts emotional well being and helps teens feel connected and confident.
Teens should wear a black or studio color leotard, black stirrup or skin tone convertible tights, and ballet slippers. Hair must be secured in a bun to support proper technique. Wrap skirts are welcome but optional.
Dancers may wear leggings or dance shorts paired with an activewear top or leotard and tights in studio colors. Black jazz shoes are required, and hair should be pulled back for safety and ease of movement.
Explore the Extra Perks of Dancing with Villa West Performing Arts
Our Teen and Senior classes encourage teens to explore their creative side through Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, and Lyrical. These styles allow dancers to interpret music, develop original movement choices, and build artistic confidence. This creativity strengthens problem solving skills and inspires expression both in and out of the studio.
Training across multiple styles including Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, and Acro Tumble helps teens refine balance, motor control, and full body coordination. Through repeated practice and precise technique work, dancers learn how to move with intention and develop reliable body awareness that supports their overall physical development.
Learning choreography in Level II and Level III challenges teens to think quickly, retain sequences, and process movement patterns. These mental skills strengthen memory, focus, and critical thinking. The ability to learn choreography effectively also builds confidence and prepares dancers for advanced combinations as they progress.
Dance provides a meaningful outlet for teens to express emotions in a healthy and positive way. Through styles like Contemporary, Lyrical, and Ballet, dancers learn how to connect movement with feeling, which supports emotional regulation and resilience. Our encouraging environment gives teens a safe space to release stress and build confidence from the inside out.
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