Try a New Style Week | Fall Session

Try a New Style Week | Leighton Dance Project
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Zero pressure. Endless new favorites.

Heads up

New styles, new favorites, no pressure.

There's no rulebook here, just curiosity. The dancers who try the most classes usually walk away with the most new favorites, so we say try them all, at your own pace, on your own terms.

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What is Try a New Style Week?

For one week, your dancer can pop into classes outside their usual style and see what sparks their joy. Every class stays within their own age group, so the room is full of familiar faces even when the style is brand new. It is a low-stakes way to explore, and every dancer who tries is welcome exactly as they are.

Ballet Tap Jazz Contemporary Hip Hop Acro
The play-by-play

Three steps to your dancer's next favorite class

STEP 01

Choose your classes

Use the form to select which trial classes your dancer wants to sample, all within their current age group.

STEP 02

Borrow what you need

No tap shoes at home? No worries. Stop by the front desk. We keep loaner shoes on hand so gear is never the reason to sit out.

STEP 03

Show up and try it

Come to class ready to move. That is the whole assignment. We will take care of the rest.

Why it's worth trying

Taking more than one style makes a stronger, happier dancer

Dancers who train across styles do not just collect a new skill. They build a more complete foundation, and they usually have more fun doing it.

Technique

A more versatile mover

Tap sharpens rhythm. Ballet builds control. Hip hop trains groove and dynamics. Each style strengthens something the others do not, and your dancer carries all of it back to their main class.

Confidence

Comfort with the unfamiliar

Walking into a new room and trying something you are not automatically good at yet builds real confidence, the kind that shows up on stage and off.

Body & Injury Prevention

Cross training for growing dancers

Different styles use the body differently. Mixing it up gives overused muscles a break and builds strength in new places, which supports a healthier, more balanced dancer long term.

Community

New friends, same studio

Trying a class outside their usual group means meeting dancers they might not otherwise cross paths with. More friends, more fun, same second home.

No pressure, promise

You don't need to be ready. You just need to show up.

Try a New Style Week is built for exploring, not performing. There is no wrong way to spend the week.

  • No perfect outfit needed. Come as you are.
  • Loaner shoes are available at the front desk.
  • Classes stay within your dancer's own age group.
  • Trying a class is commitment free. Sign up for one or several.

Ready to find a new favorite?

Pick the classes your dancer wants to try and we will take it from there.

Leighton Dance Project · Folsom, CA · Love, Dedication & Passion