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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 in 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: As Director of Dance, Ms. Laurel has always encouraged her dancers and teachers to be even better; Sara Wilson (nee Rettstatt) with her many talents, will be in her fifth year teaching for us at Huff 'n Puff. She teaches both recreational and company programs at HnP and is assuming the responsibilities over the Dance Department. Ms. Michelle McGowan has been with us for two years now and she is teaching several dance classes as well as coaching gymnastics. We are very excited that Ms. Star Murry has joined us as she is really giving a new flavor to some of our company dance classes. And we are so proud of Ms. Jessica Holeman, who has graduated and is teaching for us. Jessica started dance with us at age three so we know she has a great background. Jessica is teaching at both Huff 'n Puff and at LRAFB TCAC. 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 three to teens and adults. We have added a ballet and tumbling class for 3-4-5- years olds to the ever popular Tap ‘n Tumbling classes, which are combination dance and gymnastics classes for 3-4-5 year olds. One-hour combination classes of ballet, jazz and tap are offered for five to six-year olds; seven to nine year-olds and ages ten years and up. Separate classes or a combination of the different genre are offered for different age groups.

COMBINATION: BALLET-TAP-JAZZ, Ages Five and Six; Ages Seven to Nine; Ages Ten and up

CHEERNASTICS - (CHEERLEADING/TUMBLING) Ages Five to Nine; and Ten and Up –

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. Laurel or Ms. Sara.