BENSONHURST

Juniors

The stage where dance stops being play and starts becoming technique. Minis train across jazz, lyrical, hip hop and ballet, building the foundation every dancer needs before
joining a competition team.

AGES 10–13 styles: CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ, HIP HOP

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Prerequisites

Minis is open to children ages 6 to 9. No prior dance experience is required — we place every new student after one class, so beginners
and kids coming from another studio both start in the right group.
Dancers who complete Minis are ready for Juniors (ages 10–13) or can try out for Dance Team Minis at any point during the year.
What to bring: leotard, tights, ballet shoes, hair secured in a bun. Water bottle recommended.

LEVEL 1 — Ballet & Barre Foundation

Every style starts here. Dancers learn the five positions, proper posture,
turnout and barre work. This is the technical base that makes everything
in later levels possible — and the part most self-taught dancers are missing.

LEVEL 2 — Technique & Coordination

Dancers build body awareness, musicality and control. Coordination training,
footwork drills and conditioning develop the strength needed for more
demanding choreography. Flexibility work begins here and continues throughout.

LEVEL 3 — Leaps & Turns

The skills that define a dancer’s level. Students work through progressions
for jumps, leaps and multiple turns with a focus on clean landings and
spotting. Gymnastics and acro elements are introduced alongside.

LEVEL 4 — Choreography & Style

Dancers move beyond drills into full routines across jazz, lyrical, hip hop
and contemporary. They learn to pick up choreography quickly, retain it,
and perform it with individual expression rather than copying.

LEVEL 5 — Performance Ready

Stage presence, confidence and polish. Dancers prepare pieces for our
twice-yearly recitals and, for those who want it, audition-ready material
for Dance Team. This is where technique turns into performance.

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Meet the programs coaches

Roschen Shapiro Bensonhurst

Roschen Shapiro

Dance Program Director

Anastasia Lepin Bensonhurst

Anastasia Lepin

Professional instruction in Ballroom

Mia Shapiro Bensonhurst

Mia Shapiro

Teaching experience, choreographer

Sophia Muntyan Bensonhurst

Sophia Muntyan

Ballet Instructor

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ALWAYS BE BEAUTIFUL

2023 1st place winners at STARPOWER national and regional competitions.
Available at Bensonhurst. Ages, levels and formats are listed on every card.

AGES 1–3

Mommy & Me

First steps to music — with you

  • Best for: FIRST-TIMERS
  • class format: PARENT & CHILD
  • styles: MOVEMENT & PLAY
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AGES 3–5

Tiny Minis
& Babies

Ballet basics, rhythm and first choreography

  • Best for: BEGINNERS
  • class format: GROUP LESSONS
  • styles: BALLET, JAZZ, GYMNASTICS
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AGES 6–9

Minis

Real technique across multiple styles

  • Best for: BEGINNER / DEVELOPING
  • class format: GROUP LESSONS
  • styles: JAZZ, LYRICAL, HIP HOP, BALLET
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AGES 10–13

Juniors

Advanced technique, leaps and turns

  • Best for: DEVELOPING / ADVANCED
  • class format: GROUP LESSONS
  • styles: CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ, HIP HOP
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AGES 3–5

Dance Team
Tiny Minis

First taste of competition, at their pace

  • Best for: COMPETITIVE
  • class format: TEAM TRAINING
  • styles: JAZZ, ACRO, MUSICAL THEATRE
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