About Us
Our Mission
At A Time 2 Dance Studio, our mission is to create a positive, inclusive space where dancers grow not only in skill, but in character. We believe dance is more than movement — it’s a tool for building confidence, discipline, kindness, and resilience. While we strive for excellence in technique and performance, our true goal is to shape strong, respectful, and compassionate human beings who carry these values far beyond the dance floor.
Quality Instructors
Our instructors are the heart of A Time 2 Dance Studio.
Each member of our teaching staff is highly trained, passionate, and committed to providing a positive and structured learning environment. Our instructors focus on proper technique, age-appropriate training, and safe instruction, while also nurturing confidence, discipline, and self-expression in every dancer. They lead with integrity, encouragement, and respect, ensuring every student feels supported, challenged, and inspired.
Why A Time 2 Dance?
At A Time 2 Dance Studio, we believe dance is about more than steps and technique — it’s about growth, confidence, and character. Families choose us because we provide a safe, positive, and inspiring environment where every dancer is valued and supported.
What Sets Us Apart
✔ More Than Dance Training
We focus on developing not only strong, skilled dancers, but confident, respectful, and resilient human beings who carry these lessons beyond the studio.
✔ Quality Instruction
Our experienced and passionate instructors are dedicated to age-appropriate training, proper technique, and encouragement. Every dancer receives guidance that helps them grow at their own pace while being challenged to reach their full potential.
✔ Positive & Inclusive Environment
We pride ourselves on fostering a welcoming atmosphere where dancers of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds feel safe, supported, and celebrated.
✔ Growth Without Pressure
Whether a dancer is here for fun, confidence-building, or competitive goals, we meet them where they are — emphasizing progress, teamwork, and personal achievement.
✔ Strong Community & Family Values
A Time 2 Dance is more than a studio — it’s a family. We promote kindness, accountability, teamwork, and respect, creating lasting relationships between dancers, families, and staff.
CLASSES OFFERED
BALLET / POINTE
TOT BALLET
Class Description: This class introduces young dancers to creative movement and basic ballet foundations through fun, imaginative activities that develop coordination, rhythm, balance, and listening skills.
Dress Code: Leotard, ballet tights, pink ballet shoes, hair neatly secured away from the face, and no jewelry except small stud earrings.
BALLET 1
Class Description: This class introduces students to fundamental ballet technique, including basic arm and leg positions, posture and alignment, simple steps such as pliés, tendus, relevés, balances, and sautés, while developing rhythm, coordination, and musicality,
Required Dress Code: Proper ballet attire including a leotard, tights, pink ballet shoes, hair in a neat low bun, and no jewelry except small stud earrings.
BALLET 2
Class Description: This class is designed for dancers who have mastered Ballet 1 skills and focuses on building upon foundational technique by strengthening posture, alignment, and muscle awareness, expanding ballet vocabulary with more developed port de bras, basic turns, and foot articulation, and introducing more structured barre and center combinations to improve strength, control, and confidence.
Dress Code: Leotard, Ballet tights, pink ballet shoes (canvas or leather, pref
BALLET 3
Class Description:
This class is for dancers who have confidently completed Ballet 2 and are ready for more challenging technique. Dancers will refine posture, alignment, and muscle control while expanding ballet vocabulary with more complex port de bras, turns, adagio work, and extended combinations at the barre and in the center to build strength, control, and artistry.
Dress Code:
Leotard; ballet tights; pink ballet shoes (canvas or leather preferred); hair in a secure bun; no jewelry.
Pre - Pointe
Class Description:
This class prepares ballet students for future pointe work by strengthening the feet, ankles, legs, and core. Dancers focus on proper alignment, relevés, balance, and articulation of the feet, as well as barre and center exercises designed to build the strength and control needed for pointe.
Dress Code:
Leotard; ballet tights; pink ballet shoes (canvas or leather); hair in a secure bun; no jewelry. Pointe shoes only if approved by the instructor.
Pointe
Class Description:
For dancers who have been evaluated and approved for pointe work. This class focuses on safe and correct technique en pointe, including strengthening exercises at the barre, basic center work, turns, and traveling combinations to develop stability, control, and artistry.
Dress Code:
Leotard; ballet tights; properly fitted pointe shoes; hair in a secure bun; no jewelry.
TUMBLE / ACRO
TOT - TUMBLE
Class Description: This class introduces young dancers to acrobatics by building confidence and bravery on mats and acro equipment through basic stretching, strength exercises, and creative movement while learning simple acro tricks.
Dress Code: Tight-fitting dance or athletic attire such as a sports tank top with dance shorts or leggings; hair secured off the face and neck; barefoot; no jewelry or plastic hair clips.
aCRO 1
Class Description: This beginner-level class builds acro fundamentals through stretching and strengthening while teaching foundational skills including somersaults, back rolls, cartwheels, standing backbends, handstands, headstands, and right and left splits.
Dress Code: Tight-fitting dance or athletic attire such as a sports tank top with dance shorts or leggings; hair secured off the face and neck; barefoot; no jewelry or plastic hair clips.
ACRO 2
Any age INTERMEDIATE This class will combine skills of both dance and gymnastics. Classes focus on developing strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, concentration, muscle control, discipline and more advanced tricks. Dancers study acrobatic techniques and explore how these techniques can be applied to other forms of dance.
Dress Code: Black leotard or Black Sports tank, black spandex shorts, NO TIGHTS, barefoot, hair in low bun. No jewelry or plastic hair clips.
ACRO 3
Class Description: This advanced-level class is for dancers who have mastered Acro 1 and Acro 2 skills and focuses on higher-level acro technique including side aerials, front aerials, back handsprings, round-off back handsprings, front handsprings, and front and back walkover variations.
Dress Code: Tight-fitting dance or athletic attire such as a sports tank top with dance shorts or leggings; hair secured off the face and neck; barefoot; no jewelry or plastic hair clips.
HIP HOP
TOT - HOP
Class Description: This class introduces young dancers to movement through fun music and basic hip-hop steps while developing rhythm, coordination, listening skills, and confidence in a playful and supportive environment.
Requirements & Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and sneakers, hair secured out of the face, ability to listen and participate in class, willingness to try new movements, follow basic instructions, and show positive effort and behavior.
HIP HOP 1
Class Description: This beginner-level class builds foundational hip-hop skills including basic grooves, footwork, and introductory choreography while developing timing, body control, and musicality.
Requirements & Dress Code: No prior experience required; comfortable dance attire and sneakers; hair secured out of the face; ability to focus for short choreography; respect for instructors and classmates; willingness to learn and perform basic hip-hop steps while keeping time with the music.
HIP HOP 2
Class Description: This intermediate-level class expands hip-hop technique with more complex choreography, sharper movements, and increased performance quality, confidence, and style.
Requirements & Dress Code: Completion of Hip Hop 1 or instructor approval; comfortable dance attire and sneakers; hair secured out of the face; ability to remember longer choreography; commitment to regular attendance; performs with timing, control, energy, and confidence; accepts corrections and applies feedback.
HIP HOP 3
Class Description: This advanced-level class focuses on high-level technique, performance, and style through challenging choreography, formations, and stage presence development.
Requirements & Dress Code: Completion of Hip Hop 2 or instructor approval; comfortable dance attire and sneakers; hair secured out of the face; strong technique and stamina; ability to learn choreography quickly; positive attitude, teamwork, focus, and dedication.
JAZZ
JAZZ 1
Description:
Introductory jazz and lyrical technique focusing on basic turns, simple jumps, and across-the-floor patterns, while exploring musicality and expressive movement through beginner choreography.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, form-fitting dancewear; tan jazz shoes; hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
JAZZ 2
Description:
Builds on Jazz 1 with more challenging turns, jumps, and combinations, while developing strength, control, and expressive performance through intermediate choreography.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, form-fitting dancewear; tan jazz shoes; hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
JAZZ 3
Description:
Intermediate class emphasizing multiple turns, higher jumps, intricate combinations, and stronger artistry, musicality, and storytelling through advanced choreography.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, form-fitting dancewear; tan jazz shoes; hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
LYRICAL 1
Class Description:
Introductory lyrical class combining basic ballet and jazz elements, focusing on simple turns, gentle jumps, and expressive movement that connects emotion to music and storytelling.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, form-fitting dancewear; tan jazz shoes or lyrical sandals (as instructed); hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
LYRICAL 2
Class Description:
Builds on Lyrical 1 with more challenging turns, jumps, and combinations, while developing control, fluidity, and emotional expression through intermediate choreography.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, form-fitting dancewear; tan jazz shoes or lyrical sandals (as instructed); hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
LYRICAL 3
Class Description:
Intermediate lyrical class emphasizing advanced turns, higher jumps, sustained movement, and nuanced musicality and storytelling through more complex choreography.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, form-fitting dancewear; tan jazz shoes or lyrical sandals (as instructed); hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
TURNS & LEAPS 1
Class Description:
Beginner technique class building a strong foundation for turns and leaps, focusing on clean single turns, basic chaîné and piqué turns, body positions, right and left leaps, and right and left splits.
Dress Code:
Tight-fitting dance or athletic attire (sports tank top with dance shorts or athletic leggings); tan jazz shoes; hair secured off the face and neck; no jewelry.
TURNS & LEAPS 2
Class Description:
Continues foundational work with increased difficulty, adding multiple single turns, more precise chaîné and piqué turns, right and left leaps with added height, surprise leaps, and stronger flexibility for leg holds and splits.
Dress Code:
Tight-fitting dance or athletic attire (sports tank top with dance shorts or athletic leggings); tan jazz shoes; hair secured off the face and neck; no jewelry.
TURNS & LEAPS 3
Class Description:
Intermediate class emphasizing control, strength, and consistency in turns and leaps, including multiple turns, clean chaîné and piqué sequences, advanced surprise leaps, standing leg holds, and solid right and left splits.
Dress Code:
Tight-fitting dance or athletic attire (sports tank top with dance shorts or athletic leggings); tan jazz shoes; hair secured off the face and neck; no jewelry.
Tot Tap
Class Description:
An introductory tap class for young dancers that develops rhythm, coordination, and musicality through simple steps, patterns, and fun, age-appropriate activities and dances.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, fitted dancewear (leotard with tights or fitted top with leggings/shorts); black tap shoes (as instructed); hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
TAP 1
Class Description:
Beginner tap class focusing on basic tap vocabulary, clear sounds, rhythm, and coordination through simple steps, patterns, and short combinations.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, fitted dancewear; black tap shoes; hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
TAP 2
Class Description: Builds on Tap 1 with more complex rhythms, faster footwork, and longer combinations, focusing on clarity of sounds, timing, and musicality.
Dress Code:
Comfortable, fitted dancewear; black tap shoes; hair secured out of the face; no jewelry.
OPEN TO ALL CLASSES
ALL ARE WELCOME
FOLKLORICO
Class Description: This class introduces dancers to traditional Mexican Folklórico dance, focusing on cultural appreciation, rhythm, footwork, skirt and prop technique, posture, and expressive performance while learning choreographed routines that celebrate heritage and storytelling through movement.
Dress Code: Fitted dance attire or rehearsal skirt as instructed; character or Folklórico shoes; hair neatly secured off the face and neck; no jewelry.
MUSICAL tHEATRE
Class Description: This class combines dance, acting, and stage presence to develop expressive performance skills, character storytelling, and confidence while learning choreography and theatrical routines inspired by Broadway-style productions.
Dress Code: Comfortable, form-fitting dance attire that allows movement; jazz or character shoes as instructed; hair secured off the face; no jewelry.
dANCE - A - dAPT
Class Description: This inclusive class is open to dancers of all ages and is specially designed for students with special needs, focusing on foundational movement exercises and creative improvisation that introduce basic concepts of dance through activities that can be enjoyed by participants of all abilities, while celebrating the unique movement language of each dancer’s body and mind.
Dress Code: Comfortable clothing that allows movement and closed-toe sneakers required.
POM
Class Description:
High-energy class focusing on sharp arm motions, strong jazz-based technique, and sideline-style choreography. Dancers will work on precision, jumps, kicks, formations, and performance quality using poms.
Dress Code:
Fitted dance or athletic attire (tank or tee with shorts or leggings); clean sneakers or jazz shoes (as instructed); hair secured out of the face; no jewelry
SPIRIT TEAM
OPEN FOR ALL - POM POM / HIP HOP
AT2D Spirit Teams
Class Description: Open to all levels, the AT2D Spirit Team focuses on pom dance and hip hop while building teamwork, confidence, and performance skills, with exciting opportunities to perform at venues such as Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Toyota Arena, and more. This class is open to ages 5–17 with no audition required.
Dress Code: All-black dance attire for practice; hair secured off the face and neck; tan jazz shoes and black-and-white sneakers required.
COMPETITION
TECHNIQUE / AGE BASED CLASSES
MINI COMP Prep
Class Description: Dancers enrolled in our Mini Competition Prep program attend three hours of weekly training including technique, stretching, and conditioning to build foundational strength, coordination, and performance skills. This program prepares young dancers for our first-ever AT2D Competition Team auditions in August 2026, with exciting opportunities to perform in the summer recital and participate in a Palm Springs competition experience before auditions.
Dress Code: All-black dance att
SENIOR COMP Prep
Class Description: Dancers enrolled in our Senior Competition Prep program attend three hours of weekly training including advanced technique, stretching, and conditioning to develop strength, precision, and stage presence. This program gives dancers a competitive edge for our first-ever AT2D Competition Team auditions in August 2026, with opportunities to perform in the summer recital and compete in Palm Springs prior to auditions.
Dress Code: All-black dance attire for practice; hair secured of