We aim to inspire, motivate and instill a love of performance in every student! Boss Academy offers a wide variety of classes (over 50 every week!) for all ages and abilities. Our curriculum focuses on technique and individual growth and development and small class sizes give students personalized attention and better opportunities to develop as a performer.
Student training is augmented by access to guest teachers, choreographers, managers and agents from Los Angeles and New York City. In addition, we provide the opportunity for students to attend enrichment workshops, performances and competitions. All Boss Academy students have a performance role in our original annual production. Class placement is assigned based on the our evaluation of student abilities, potential, desire and attendance.
Tiny Tots
Our Tiny Tots classes introduce young dancers to the joy of movement in a fun, nurturing, and engaging environment. Classes focus on coordination, large motor skill development, musical and spatial awareness, and listening skills through the basics of Ballet, Tap, and Tumbling. Dancers will build confidence, creativity, and classroom skills while learning age-appropriate movement and technique. Students will perform two of the three styles in the annual production.
Combo I and II
Our Combo I & II classes provide young dancers with a well-rounded introduction to multiple styles of dance in a fun and structured environment. Students will learn the discipline of the ballet barre, ballet positions, body alignment, and center floor work while developing rhythm and musicality through the basics of Tap and an introduction to Jazz dance. Classes focus on coordination, confidence, technique, and classroom skills while encouraging creativity and a love of dance. Students will perform two of the three styles in the annual production.
Combo III and IV
Our Combo III & IV classes continue to build a strong dance foundation through Ballet, Tap, and Jazz training in an encouraging and structured environment. Students will learn the discipline of the ballet barre, ballet positions, body alignment, and center floor work while developing rhythm, coordination, and musicality through Tap and Jazz dance. Classes focus on technique, flexibility, confidence, and performance quality while helping dancers grow as well-rounded performers. Students will perform all three styles in the annual production.
Ballet
Our Ballet classes provide dancers with a strong technical foundation while developing strength, flexibility, grace, and discipline. Exercises are performed at the barre and in the center to build proper alignment, coordination, musicality, and phrasing, with a focus on aesthetics and body awareness. Students will develop classical ballet technique in a structured and supportive environment while improving overall dance ability and performance quality. Ballet is strongly recommended for all dancers, as it serves as the foundation for all other forms of dance.
Jazz
Our Jazz classes combine technique, strength, flexibility, and performance quality in a fun and high-energy environment. Students will develop the ability to coordinate isolated movements, execute lengthy jazz combinations, and gain exposure to the rhythms and styles found in many different jazz idioms. Classes focus on proper jazz technique, turns, leaps, musicality, and confidence while encouraging individuality and expressive performance. Offered for dancers of all levels.
Tap
Our Tap classes introduce dancers to rhythm, timing, coordination, and musicality in a fun and energetic environment. Students will learn time steps, across-the-floor and center floor combinations, turns, and choreography with an emphasis on proper tap technique and traditional tap styles. Classes help dancers build confidence, performance quality, and a strong understanding of rhythm while encouraging creativity and self-expression. Offered for ages 2–18 with classes available for beginner through advanced levels.
Hip Hop
Our Hip Hop classes are high-energy, fun, and designed to build confidence, coordination, rhythm, and style in every dancer. Students will learn age-appropriate hip hop technique, musicality, freestyle movement, and choreography in an encouraging and upbeat environment. Classes focus on performance quality, strength, and creativity while helping dancers develop teamwork and self-expression. Offered for ages 6–18 with multiple levels available for beginner through advanced dancers.
Pointe
Pointe class allows ballet dancers to take their training to the next level while developing strength, technique, balance, and artistry. Though extremely demanding, pointe marks an important evolution in a dancer’s style and capability. Dancers will focus on proper alignment, foot and ankle strength, control, and classical ballet technique in a disciplined and supportive environment. Enrollment is by instructor permission only, and dancers should be at least 12 years old.
Conditioning for the Competitive Dancer
For dancers looking gain more strength in Ballet, Lyrical, & Jazz. Conditioning classes are offered at a variety of levels to best accommodate the growing skills of the students.
Competition Dance Team
Boss Academy Competition Teams are required to study ballet and technique as well as attend weekly team rehearsal. Audition is required. Students are selected based on their strength in technique, dedication and performance ability and teams perform at top national competitions as well as in our annual production.
Private Dance
Boss Academy Dance Team members have the opportunity to also compete as a soloist, duet or trio. They receive individual private training and have the opportunity to work with guest choreographers.
Multimedia Acting
Boss Academy acting classes at all levels will develop communication skills and techniques for television, film and stage. Course study includes improv, commercials, monologues, scene study, character development, interview and audition skills and script analysis. Students will also gain industry exposure to producers, managers and agents in the Boston, New York and Los Angeles markets.
Tumbling
Tumbling is a great way to build flexibility and strength while learning floor gymnastic skills. Tumblers will learn proper techniques for basic skills, such as a cartwheel, and work on higher level tumbles like back handsprings and layouts. All tumbling will take place on a mat and classes are divided by age and ability.
Group Voice - Musical Theatre
Music Theatre Voice allows students to bring songs to life by approaching music theatre repertoire from an acting perspective. This class will address both the vocal and interpretive aspects of solo music theatre pieces, as well as group performance techniques.
Private Voice
Private lessons are available to students in order to gain expanded singing range, voice strength, improved breath control, focused tone, diaphragm strength and increased confidence.
Private Coaching
Private coaching is available for dancers, actors and vocal students. For more information please contact the Studio Director.
Master Classes
Boss Academy is thrilled to bring prestigious guest choreographers to Boss Academy for our Master Class Series!