Micro Minnie, Pee Wee, Tiny Tot, and Juvenile B Corps

The corps classes focus on baton and jazz. This class is available for students who have prior experience in baton/dance. When girls participate in a corps, all the girls will be taking both baton and jazz, versus the regular classes in which some girls choose to just take one or the other. The girls in the corps classes benefit by taking both classes. The instructors can use the jazz moves they learn in the baton routines and the baton students get better technique and flexibility from the jazz portion of the class.

Once the girls are in a corps group, this does not mean that they have to remain in a corps for the next several years. Only if they enjoy baton and jazz, will it benefit them to continue in these classes. If they prefer ballet, tumbling, tap, etc., you may switch to one of these classes after this year. The girls who really enjoy baton and jazz will continue in a "corps" group and continue to progress up to the other corps levels, i.e., Pee Wee, Tiny Tot, Juvenile, etc.

Micro Minnies Corps
The Micro Minnie's are the youngest group of girls involved in corps. These groups normally range in age from 4-7 years. We have Micro Minnie 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. The Micro Minnie 1 members have the most experience of these 3 groups and the 2's & 3's are fairly similar.

2011 Micro Minnie 1 Corps

Pee Wee, Tiny Tot and Juvenile B Corps
The next step up following the Micro Minnie Corps will be the Pee Wees followed by Juvenile B or Tiny Tot Corps. The corps range in age (normally 7-12 years) and ability and students are placed in these groups based on recommendations made by the instructors. However, provided the student is ready (age, ability, and maturity), some girls may skip a corps and try-out for the competitive Juvenile A before participating in Pee Wee, Tiny Tot, or Juvenile B. This is usually done at the suggestion of the instructors with the parent's interest and consent as well.

2011 Pee Wee Corps

2011 Tiny Tot Corps

2011 Juvenile B Corps

Summer Session and Competition
Summer sessions are for our competing younger corps groups, but highly recommended for all corps students, especially those girls wanting to move up a level. The summer session concentrates on learning new material as well as continuing with the routines the girls perform in the recitals.

Those students that have chosen to participate in a competitive group commit to participating in the summer session during our fall registration. They participate in performances throughout the year and competitions in the summer, including the Regionals, State, and National Championships.