Children's Program

The children’s program offers introductory classes for students ages 2.5 years of age to Kindergarten age. These programs focus on developmental skills, and cover basic tap, ballet, and creative movement curriculum. They are a safe place for students to develop their love of dance while still absorbing key technical elements that are needed to continue dance into their future. Emphasis on understanding dance vocabulary, coordination, confidence, engagement among peers, and fun.

 

Recreational Program

The TOCD recreational program is built for students Grade 1 and up. This program is cumulative and builds the students' skills through a set of highly developed curriculum where all the genres work hand in hand. The emphasis is on enjoyment, technique, and movement quality. A student training in the recreational program may enjoy additional activities outside of dance, as the weekly class load is individually geared towards classes that fit their specific schedule and degree of commitment. The TOCD students that train through the recreational program are offered a multitude of optional performance opportunities, where they can also hone their performance skills and shine on stage!

 

TOCD Competitive Company

The TOCD Competitive Company is a pre-professional team created to build highly technical, committed, and well-rounded dancers. The emphasis of the program is to prepare the dancers for the rigors of the professional world in both dance and life. This program focuses on education, dance opportunities, polished technique, understanding the audition process, and honing performance skills. The TOCD Competitive Company travels nationally to compete at the most prestigious dance competitions. This program is excellent for the dancer who is looking to attend a college for dance, work in the dance industry, or simply wish to gain the highest level of dance training with a nationally recognized team. Debi Kineavy is the TOCD Company Director, assisted by Roderick Phifer.

 

TOCD Performance Team

Miss Jenny Rose, Director and Miss Lyssa, Assistant Director

The TOCD Performance Team was created for students who wish to add a performance element to enhance their weekly dance training. This group is commercial based and will participate in rehearsals two – three times a month where they learn choreography/routines in various dance genres. The final products of these sessions are showcased throughout the tristate area at venues such as Charity Events, Corporate Events, Seasonal Shows, Art Festivals, School Fairs, Parades, and Professional Sporting Events.  This group will also perform at the TOCD Recital, TOCD Performance Team Showcase, have a team photo shoot, and compete in one competition. The TOCD Performance Team fosters the TOCD student’s enthusiasm in dance and self-confidence and provides the well-rounded student an outlet to shine. This group is run by Jenny Rose Kineavy and assisted by Lyssa Shopa.