Dance Factory

Dance Factory is a dance studio on Staten Island, NY that is open to girls and boys to take dance classes that they prefer. There is hip-hop, jazz, pointe, ballet, technique, tap, lyrical, acro, and even yoga. These classes are great ways to become active and get in shape no matter what age category you belong to! The regular classes, which consist of non-company memebers, practice once to twice a week and perform their dances at the recital in June. However, the company classes take part in more than one performance. These classes have more than one or two dances because as a compnay member it is mandatory for these girls or boys to take the following classes. Jazz, tap, hip-hop, technique, ballet, and lyrical. All other classes being optional. But these dancers will peform a dance from each genre at two competitions, sometimes three. Two of them usually being regionals, and the one being a national. The regional competition consists of less schools and it isnt as long of a competition, where the national competition has more schools competing and it is usually about a week long. Not only are these classes fun to take, but it is a good way for any perspective dancer to learn the different aspects that dance has to offer.