Galaxy Dance Studios

This class gives the child a balance of classical ballet and creative movement. Games in space and rhythmic time that bring the imagination directly into play alternate with the discipline of barre and center technique. The little dancers enjoy freedom, build confidence and expand their expressivity through the joy of movement.

Galaxy instructor MJ and her protégé step-daughter Jazz comprise the dynamic duo that strives to bring forth and foster young imaginations waiting to be explored through creative movement. MJ and Jazz co-lead a fun filled experience that includes stretching, exercise, simple dance steps, singing songs, and playing games that are designed to get kids excited about their inner uniqueness, while simultaneously creating a safe environment that encourages teamwork and cooperation.

Students will learn the stances that connect to form hundreds of moves. These moves can be combined to form routines that create the awe-inspiring style we know as “breakdancing”. Each class begins with a high energy warm up. Next, it’s down to the floor for the latest moves. The class ends with a“cypher”, a circle of breakdancers where anything goes. When the cypher gets heated, it just might turn into a “battle”! This class is designed to enhance hand/ eye coordination, concentration, strategy, and social awareness for the developing individual.

For students 4 to 10 years old, this class will work to connect imaginations to the languages of movement in three-dimensional space in combinations with two-dimensional drawing. Line, texture, color, forms, shapes, dynamics, energy, and rhythm will be explored in both mediums. Children will draw inspired by the movement they have just done or see before them and dancing will jump off from many places including the drawing. Children will be given and will contribute images and ideas that will be rendered by the full body and/or the one hand.

Students will learn the stances that connect to form hundreds of moves. These moves can be combined to form routines that create the awe-inspiring style we know as “breakdancing”. Each class begins with a high energy warm up. Next, it’s down to the floor for the latest moves. The class ends with a“cypher”, a circle of breakdancers where anything goes. When the cypher gets heated, it just might turn into a “battle”! This class is designed to enhance hand/ eye coordination, concentration, strategy, and social awareness for the developing individual.

It’s dance! It’s fitness! It’s Zumba!!! Don’t miss this fitness craze known as Zumba that’s sweeping the nation. This 55-minute, non-stop class will leave you with a sweat, a smile and the ultimate “good feeling” in your soul! Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. Based on the principle that a workout should be FUN AND EASY TO DO, participants of Zumba have been found to successfully stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind. *Each Galaxy Zumba instructor has obtained proper certification through the official Zumba Academy and is thereby qualified to instruct Galaxy’s Zumba classes.

More than an excellent workout, Pilates Mat increases concentration, centering, control, integrated breathing, precision and flow. Hence the student builds self-knowledge and well-being by bringing the mind, body and spirit into balance. Mat work is the base of Pilates, the exercises that Joseph Pilates designed before inventing the apparatuses. To further the effectiveness of the exercises in both strengthening, lengthening and stretching, Power Circles, balls, and therabands are employed in this Mat Class.Work with Pilates circles, bands and balls to stretch and strengthen your body in this gentle, no-impact class.*Please bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle.*No shoes necessary.*No experience necessary.

Our tumbling classes will offer your child an introduction to the fundamentals of Gymnastics with a focus on tumbling that will provide the building blocks necessary for their potential development in gymnastics, dance, and overall fitness. By learning the benefits of flexibility, balance, strength, and body control, inherent in all aspects of tumbling, your child will be better equipped to safely enjoy and excel in all of his or her future athletic endeavors. The confidence and sense of accomplishment your child will gain from learning new skills will show, and will stay with him or her forever.

In beginning ballet, students will learn the fundamentals of body placement, along with the turnout of the legs, which is required for ballet. Turnout refers to the dancer's ability to complete movements with the legs rotated outward. No prior experience is needed and the French terminology of ballet will be explained. The class will follow a traditional structure of barre work, center work, jumps and traveling across the floor. Students will develop precise footwork, graceful port de bras (carriage of the arms) and the correct positions and lines of ballet. Students should wear tightly-fitted clothing that they can move in.

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Express Fit is the perfect workout class for those without a lot of time. This 30 minute express class uses a variety of exercise equipment such as resistance bands, stability balls, and even your own body weight to strengthen and firm your arms, legs, shoulders, back, glutes and core. Enjoy great music and transform all your trouble areas with innovative exercises that get the most toning benefits for your entire body. This fun, upbeat class will include both standing and floor segments. Express Fit will tone, tighten and sculpt your body in less time so you can get in, get out, and get on with your busy life! This class offers appropriate modifications for all fitness levels. Please bring an exercise mat and water.

Egyptian Fusion Belly Dance has three main forms -- folk, classical and cabaret. isolations are emphasized in this sensual, playful style of dance. This class focuses on the basic movements, combinations and development of personal style.

Miss MJ’s Broadway Jazz encompasses some of the most fun and entertaining elements of performing arts. This class focuses on strengthening core elements such as; stage presence, acting, facial expressions, attitude, and self-confidence by way of acting, improvisation, a bit of singing or lip syncing, and a whole lot of dancing in a creative Broadway Jazz format. Classes are structured and supportive to all, and include a warm-up, across the floor exercises, and a choreographed routine that builds from week to week!

It’s dance! It’s fitness! It’s Zumba!!! Don’t miss this fitness craze known as Zumba that’s sweeping the nation. This 55-minute, non-stop class will leave you with a sweat, a smile and the ultimate “good feeling” in your soul! Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. Based on the principle that a workout should be FUN AND EASY TO DO, participants of Zumba have been found to successfully stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind. *Each Galaxy Zumba instructor has obtained proper certification through the official Zumba Academy and is thereby qualified to instruct Galaxy’s Zumba classes.

Persian Classical Dance is lyrical yet rhythmic, focusing on the upper body, especially the hands, wrists, and even the lips and eyebrows—making it a great way to tone your body through muscle control. Class is designed to create a space for dancers to tune into the highly feminine aspects of Persian dance through through subtle, yet powerful movements. Class begins with a warm up emphasizing Persian hand movements and foot positions. New dance vocabulary will then be introduced, focusing on incorporating hand gestures and facial expressions into movement. Class ends with a choreography set to music, allowing for each dancer to share their personal style through improvisation. Drop-ins & all levels welcome! Image by: Shadi Dunkin

Belly Dance: Transitions! Transitions! and more Transitions!Produce strong, fluid, taffy movements by learning and exploring Amara's “Points in Space:” a system that teaches concepts behind easy and hard transitions. Learn the beautiful and dynamic art of belly dance in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Explore belly dance by developing a strong foundation in isolations techniques, muscle control, posture, transitional sequences, and musicality. In addition, you will learn terminology and the history of Middle Eastern and Belly Dance. Each class includes dynamic warm up, technique, choreography, and a cool down.Drop-Ins welcome.

It’s dance! It’s fitness! It’s Zumba!!! Don’t miss this fitness craze known as Zumba that’s sweeping the nation. This 55-minute, non-stop class will leave you with a sweat, a smile and the ultimate “good feeling” in your soul! Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. Based on the principle that a workout should be FUN AND EASY TO DO, participants of Zumba have been found to successfully stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind. *Each Galaxy Zumba instructor has obtained proper certification through the official Zumba Academy and is thereby qualified to instruct Galaxy’s Zumba classes.

Increase your flexibility and strengthen your body alignment through the art of stretching. Learn stretching, relaxation and breathing techniques to improve your mind and body connections.

Miss MJ provides focus on technique and showmanship in this exclusive 3-week performance series for beginning-intermediate dancers ages 7-12. Building on a choreographed piece from week to week, as well as polishing specific turns, leaps, and other movements fundamental to various Jazz styles. Space is limited to insure growth and development of each individual, so sign up now!With this being a short 3-week series, no students will be permitted after the first week. The $40 fee for this class is separate from regular class/unlimited youth passes and must be paid in full by the series start date.

Express Fit is the perfect workout class for those without a lot of time. This 30 minute express class uses a variety of exercise equipment such as resistance bands, stability balls, and even your own body weight to strengthen and firm your arms, legs, shoulders, back, glutes and core. Enjoy great music and transform all your trouble areas with innovative exercises that get the most toning benefits for your entire body. This fun, upbeat class will include both standing and floor segments. Express Fit will tone, tighten and sculpt your body in less time so you can get in, get out, and get on with your busy life! This class offers appropriate modifications for all fitness levels. Please bring an exercise mat and water.

This innovative class features today’s modern jazz styles focusing on musicality, jazz vocabulary, artistry, and performance skills. We train students with stretching, warm- ups, across the floor combinations, and choreography all while bringing out the styles of each individual student. Students should wear form-fitting attire and dance shoes.*Age range is a general guideline. Exceptions may be made where approporiate.

Zumba Toning is the perfect way to sculpt your body and have a great dance cardio workout all at the same time. The class combines strength-training exercises with dance fitness. Students incorporate weighted maraca-like Toning Sticks to target specific muscle groups including abs, arms, shoulders, glutes and thighs while dancing to Latin and International-infused rhythms. This fun, high-energy cardio class is a great way to torch calories while naturally improving your muscle tone and endurance. Get ready to sweat and smile with Zumba Toning!

This innovative class features today’s modern jazz styles focusing on musicality, jazz vocabulary, artistry, and performance skills. We train students with stretching, warm- ups, across the floor combinations, and choreography all while bringing out the styles of each individual student. Students should wear form-fitting attire and dance shoes.

Students will learn the stances that connect to form hundreds of moves. These moves can be combined to form routines that create the awe-inspiring style we know as “breakdancing”. Breathing and stretching are incorporated into the class to increase strength and prevent injury. This class is designed to enhance hand/ eye coordination, concentration, strategy, and longevity.

This class gives the child a balance of classical ballet and creative movement. Games in space and rhythmic time that bring the imagination directly into play alternate with the discipline of barre and center technique. The little dancers enjoy freedom, build confidence and expand their expressivity through the joy of movement.

Galaxy instructor MJ and her protégé step-daughter Jazz comprise the dynamic duo that strives to bring forth and foster young imaginations waiting to be explored through creative movement. MJ and Jazz co-lead a fun filled experience that includes stretching, exercise, simple dance steps, singing songs, and playing games that are designed to get kids excited about their inner uniqueness, while simultaneously creating a safe environment that encourages teamwork and cooperation.

Students will learn the stances that connect to form hundreds of moves. These moves can be combined to form routines that create the awe-inspiring style we know as “breakdancing”. Each class begins with a high energy warm up. Next, it’s down to the floor for the latest moves. The class ends with a“cypher”, a circle of breakdancers where anything goes. When the cypher gets heated, it just might turn into a “battle”! This class is designed to enhance hand/ eye coordination, concentration, strategy, and social awareness for the developing individual.

For students 4 to 10 years old, this class will work to connect imaginations to the languages of movement in three-dimensional space in combinations with two-dimensional drawing. Line, texture, color, forms, shapes, dynamics, energy, and rhythm will be explored in both mediums. Children will draw inspired by the movement they have just done or see before them and dancing will jump off from many places including the drawing. Children will be given and will contribute images and ideas that will be rendered by the full body and/or the one hand.

Students will learn the stances that connect to form hundreds of moves. These moves can be combined to form routines that create the awe-inspiring style we know as “breakdancing”. Each class begins with a high energy warm up. Next, it’s down to the floor for the latest moves. The class ends with a“cypher”, a circle of breakdancers where anything goes. When the cypher gets heated, it just might turn into a “battle”! This class is designed to enhance hand/ eye coordination, concentration, strategy, and social awareness for the developing individual.

It’s dance! It’s fitness! It’s Zumba!!! Don’t miss this fitness craze known as Zumba that’s sweeping the nation. This 55-minute, non-stop class will leave you with a sweat, a smile and the ultimate “good feeling” in your soul! Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. Based on the principle that a workout should be FUN AND EASY TO DO, participants of Zumba have been found to successfully stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind. *Each Galaxy Zumba instructor has obtained proper certification through the official Zumba Academy and is thereby qualified to instruct Galaxy’s Zumba classes.

In beginning ballet, students will learn the fundamentals of body placement, along with the turnout of the legs, which is required for ballet. Turnout refers to the dancer's ability to complete movements with the legs rotated outward. No prior experience is needed and the French terminology of ballet will be explained. The class will follow a traditional structure of barre work, center work, jumps and traveling across the floor. Students will develop precise footwork, graceful port de bras (carriage of the arms) and the correct positions and lines of ballet. Students should wear tightly-fitted clothing that they can move in.

More than an excellent workout, Pilates Mat increases concentration, centering, control, integrated breathing, precision and flow. Hence the student builds self-knowledge and well-being by bringing the mind, body and spirit into balance. Mat work is the base of Pilates, the exercises that Joseph Pilates designed before inventing the apparatuses. To further the effectiveness of the exercises in both strengthening, lengthening and stretching, Power Circles, balls, and therabands are employed in this Mat Class.Work with Pilates circles, bands and balls to stretch and strengthen your body in this gentle, no-impact class.*Please bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle.*No shoes necessary.*No experience necessary.

Hip Hop has a slang style to create into pop dance movement. This class will teach footwork glides, waving, locking, popping and freestyling. Each week you will learn a new choreography set to take home and show off to friends! Street clothes & sneakers are required.

Students will learn the stances that connect to form hundreds of moves. These moves can be combined to form routines that create the awe-inspiring style we know as “breakdancing”. Each class begins with a high energy warm up. Next, it’s down to the floor for the latest moves. The class ends with a“cypher”, a circle of breakdancers where anything goes. When the cypher gets heated, it just might turn into a “battle”! This class is designed to enhance hand/ eye coordination, concentration, strategy, and social awareness for the developing individual.

It’s dance! It’s fitness! It’s Zumba!!! Don’t miss this fitness craze known as Zumba that’s sweeping the nation. This 55-minute, non-stop class will leave you with a sweat, a smile and the ultimate “good feeling” in your soul! Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. Based on the principle that a workout should be FUN AND EASY TO DO, participants of Zumba have been found to successfully stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind. *Each Galaxy Zumba instructor has obtained proper certification through the official Zumba Academy and is thereby qualified to instruct Galaxy’s Zumba classes.

Erica Nix is on a mission to Make Working out Fun Again! You'll be sweatin' to the 90's - GoGo Cardio, Richard Simmon's style! We're gonna work on our abs, glutes, AND personality!

In beginning ballet, students will learn the fundamentals of body placement, along with the turnout of the legs, which is required for ballet. Turnout refers to the dancer's ability to complete movements with the legs rotated outward. No prior experience is needed and the French terminology of ballet will be explained. The class will follow a traditional structure of barre work, center work, jumps and traveling across the floor. Students will develop precise footwork, graceful port de bras (carriage of the arms) and the correct positions and lines of ballet. Students should wear tightly-fitted clothing that they can move in.

Our tumbling classes will offer your child an introduction to the fundamentals of Gymnastics with a focus on tumbling that will provide the building blocks necessary for their potential development in gymnastics, dance, and overall fitness. By learning the benefits of flexibility, balance, strength, and body control, inherent in all aspects of tumbling, your child will be better equipped to safely enjoy and excel in all of his or her future athletic endeavors. The confidence and sense of accomplishment your child will gain from learning new skills will show, and will stay with him or her forever.

Hip Hop has a slang style to create into pop dance movement. This class will teach footwork glides, waving, locking, popping and freestyling. Each week you will learn a new choreography set to take home and show off to friends! Street clothes & sneakers are required.

Want to test the waters and find out what the craze is all about? This is a 55 min teaser to Pole Fitness. You will fine tune your body while you will learn the terminology and basic spins/transitions and introduce climbing to get you comfortable on the pole. Warning: this class is addictive!

Express Fit is the perfect workout class for those without a lot of time. This 30 minute express class uses a variety of exercise equipment such as resistance bands, stability balls, and even your own body weight to strengthen and firm your arms, legs, shoulders, back, glutes and core. Enjoy great music and transform all your trouble areas with innovative exercises that get the most toning benefits for your entire body. This fun, upbeat class will include both standing and floor segments. Express Fit will tone, tighten and sculpt your body in less time so you can get in, get out, and get on with your busy life! This class offers appropriate modifications for all fitness levels. Please bring an exercise mat and water.

Egyptian Fusion Belly Dance has three main forms -- folk, classical and cabaret. isolations are emphasized in this sensual, playful style of dance. This class focuses on the basic movements, combinations and development of personal style.

Miss MJ’s Broadway Jazz encompasses some of the most fun and entertaining elements of performing arts. This class focuses on strengthening core elements such as; stage presence, acting, facial expressions, attitude, and self-confidence by way of acting, improvisation, a bit of singing or lip syncing, and a whole lot of dancing in a creative Broadway Jazz format. Classes are structured and supportive to all, and include a warm-up, across the floor exercises, and a choreographed routine that builds from week to week!

It’s dance! It’s fitness! It’s Zumba!!! Don’t miss this fitness craze known as Zumba that’s sweeping the nation. This 55-minute, non-stop class will leave you with a sweat, a smile and the ultimate “good feeling” in your soul! Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. Based on the principle that a workout should be FUN AND EASY TO DO, participants of Zumba have been found to successfully stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind. *Each Galaxy Zumba instructor has obtained proper certification through the official Zumba Academy and is thereby qualified to instruct Galaxy’s Zumba classes.

Jazz it up with Miss MJ as we bring it way back to the basics of beginning Jazz style dance. Learn some dance vocabulary, technique, across the floor turns and leaps and a bit of choreography each week! So many styles to choose from, we will have a blast as we go through the variations in sequences expressed in Classic, Broadway, and Funk styles! A very supportive environment is the standard in all of Miss MJ’s classes. Come join the fun and you will be walking around with Jazz Hands before you know it!

Persian Classical Dance is lyrical yet rhythmic, focusing on the upper body, especially the hands, wrists, and even the lips and eyebrows—making it a great way to tone your body through muscle control. Class is designed to create a space for dancers to tune into the highly feminine aspects of Persian dance through through subtle, yet powerful movements. Class begins with a warm up emphasizing Persian hand movements and foot positions. New dance vocabulary will then be introduced, focusing on incorporating hand gestures and facial expressions into movement. Class ends with a choreography set to music, allowing for each dancer to share their personal style through improvisation. Drop-ins & all levels welcome! Image by: Shadi Dunkin

Belly Dance: Transitions! Transitions! and more Transitions!Produce strong, fluid, taffy movements by learning and exploring Amara's “Points in Space:” a system that teaches concepts behind easy and hard transitions. Learn the beautiful and dynamic art of belly dance in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Explore belly dance by developing a strong foundation in isolations techniques, muscle control, posture, transitional sequences, and musicality. In addition, you will learn terminology and the history of Middle Eastern and Belly Dance. Each class includes dynamic warm up, technique, choreography, and a cool down.Drop-Ins welcome.

Want to test the waters and find out what the craze is all about? This is a 55 min teaser to Pole Fitness. You will fine tune your body while you will learn the terminology and basic spins/transitions and introduce climbing to get you comfortable on the pole. Warning: this class is addictive!

It’s dance! It’s fitness! It’s Zumba!!! Don’t miss this fitness craze known as Zumba that’s sweeping the nation. This 55-minute, non-stop class will leave you with a sweat, a smile and the ultimate “good feeling” in your soul! Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. Based on the principle that a workout should be FUN AND EASY TO DO, participants of Zumba have been found to successfully stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind. *Each Galaxy Zumba instructor has obtained proper certification through the official Zumba Academy and is thereby qualified to instruct Galaxy’s Zumba classes.

Increase your flexibility and strengthen your body alignment through the art of stretching. Learn stretching, relaxation and breathing techniques to improve your mind and body connections.

Need to get stronger? In this class we will do muscle isolations focusing on the muscles we use on the pole. We will do some traditional body weight training as well as conditioning and strengthening on the pole. Get ready to feel sore!!!!

Miss MJ provides focus on technique and showmanship in this exclusive 3-week performance series for beginning-intermediate dancers ages 7-12. Building on a choreographed piece from week to week, as well as polishing specific turns, leaps, and other movements fundamental to various Jazz styles. Space is limited to insure growth and development of each individual, so sign up now!With this being a short 3-week series, no students will be permitted after the first week. The $40 fee for this class is separate from regular class/unlimited youth passes and must be paid in full by the series start date.

Express Fit is the perfect workout class for those without a lot of time. This 30 minute express class uses a variety of exercise equipment such as resistance bands, stability balls, and even your own body weight to strengthen and firm your arms, legs, shoulders, back, glutes and core. Enjoy great music and transform all your trouble areas with innovative exercises that get the most toning benefits for your entire body. This fun, upbeat class will include both standing and floor segments. Express Fit will tone, tighten and sculpt your body in less time so you can get in, get out, and get on with your busy life! This class offers appropriate modifications for all fitness levels. Please bring an exercise mat and water.

This class gives the child a balance of classical ballet and creative movement. Games in space and rhythmic time that bring the imagination directly into play alternate with the discipline of barre and center technique. The little dancers enjoy freedom, build confidence and expand their expressivity through the joy of movement.

This innovative class features today’s modern jazz styles focusing on musicality, jazz vocabulary, artistry, and performance skills. We train students with stretching, warm- ups, across the floor combinations, and choreography all while bringing out the styles of each individual student. Students should wear form-fitting attire and dance shoes.*Age range is a general guideline. Exceptions may be made where approporiate.

Zumba Toning is the perfect way to sculpt your body and have a great dance cardio workout all at the same time. The class combines strength-training exercises with dance fitness. Students incorporate weighted maraca-like Toning Sticks to target specific muscle groups including abs, arms, shoulders, glutes and thighs while dancing to Latin and International-infused rhythms. This fun, high-energy cardio class is a great way to torch calories while naturally improving your muscle tone and endurance. Get ready to sweat and smile with Zumba Toning!

This innovative class features today’s modern jazz styles focusing on musicality, jazz vocabulary, artistry, and performance skills. We train students with stretching, warm- ups, across the floor combinations, and choreography all while bringing out the styles of each individual student. Students should wear form-fitting attire and dance shoes.

Students will learn the stances that connect to form hundreds of moves. These moves can be combined to form routines that create the awe-inspiring style we know as “breakdancing”. Breathing and stretching are incorporated into the class to increase strength and prevent injury. This class is designed to enhance hand/ eye coordination, concentration, strategy, and longevity.