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Instructors for Huff ‘n Puff dance classes are highly qualified and experienced.

Huff ‘n Puff offers classes in dance, gymnastics, and cheerleading. Depending on age and skill level achieved, your child may choose to participate in either the recreational or the competitive programs offered within each program. Be sure to consult class schedule for times offered.

We are very proud of our dance department that has continued to grow under the tutelage of our instructors. Our dancers and gymnasts proudly represented Huff ‘n Puff with their performances for Wing Ding last Oct. Then, the Huff ‘n Puff dancers, young and older, participated in the Jacksonville parade.

We also look forward to the talents offered to our dancers by our instructors: We have always encouraged our dancers and teachers to be even better; Sara Wilson (nee Rettstatt) with her many talents, will be in her sixth year teaching for us at Huff 'n Puff and she is now our Director of Dance. She teaches both recreational and company programs at HnP. Ms. Michelle McGowan has been with us for three years now and she is teaching several dance classes as well as coaching gymnastics. We are so excited that Ms. Lois Bryan is returning to instruct dance at Huff 'n Puff. Ms. Lois had been with Huff 'n Puff for many years as both dance instructor and gymnastics coach, when she left to pursue her career in nursing after receiving her Nursing Degree. Ms. April is lending her expertise in technique classes for company. We have a new instructor teaching this year - Ms. Ashley. She has taught dance for several years and we welcome her to our Staff. We are indeed fortunate to have this level of experience from these instructors and we are looking forward to a wonderful year in the dance department.

Dance classes are held for girls and boys, ages two to teens and adults. We have ballet, tap and tumble classes for ages two-three and ages four-five. The dancers will have their own preschool gym upstairs adjacent to their dance room. These classes are combination dance and gymnastics classes for preschoolers. One-hour combination classes of ballet, jazz and tap are offered for five to eight-year olds; seven to nine year-olds and ages nine years and up. Separate classes or a combination of the different genre are offered for different age groups.

JACKSONVILLE COMPANY DANCE – JDC

Ages range this year from five to eighteen

Genre includes Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hiphop and Musical Theater

Different levels – small and large groups

The dancers are grouped by level rather than by specific age. The ages of each performing group or level are averaged for competitions. Technique classes are also required for each genre of dance competed by the student.

Selection to company is made by audition once a year – usually in early August, in each of the dance genre listed above. Company dancers will participate in several competitions yearly. For additional information on company dance, please contact Ms. Sara.