Classes

Dance

TCHA offers ballet, lyrical, tap and jazz dance classes for students ranging from PreK-12th grade.

Spring 2025 Semester

Classes for this semester (unless otherwise noted) are held at South Suburban Church in Apple Valley on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 except for Apr 16, 2025.

Classes

  • Ballet/Tap
    Ballet/Tap
    Angel Pieper
    Dance
    Class Times
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    Grades Pre-K - K
    Tuition Fee 187 177
    Register
    Registration closes Jan 22, 2025 Early registration discount expires Jan 1, 2025

    Ballet/Tap

    Ballet/Tap
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    Class Times
    Grades Pre-K - K
    Tuition Fee 187 177

    Students will learn the basic steps of ballet & tap. We will work on barre, in center and across the floor.

    Dancers are expected to show up to class:
    - with their hair pulled up and away from their face
    - with the appropriate shoes for each class they are participating in: pink Ballet slippers, tan jazz shoes, tan tap shoes
    - wearing formfitting attire (traditionally a leotard and tights-but skirts/shorts/leggings are all acceptable as well)
    - also remember to bring a water bottle!

    Instructor

    Angel Pieper
    Angel Pieper
    Dance

    Angel Pieper began her dance training at the age of 2 at the Dance Connection. She started competitive dance at the age of 6, winning multiple awards as a member of groups, duets/trios, and as a solo performer. She has been to multiple dance conventions and has had the opportunity to do several small performances throughout her community. Angelica started assisting dance classes at the age of 12. She attended high school at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where she got the chance to learn from, and dance alongside some of the top artists in Minnesota. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, hip-hop, afro-modern, yoga, & Pilates. She currently works as an instructor at DanceXcel, where she gets the opportunity to work with all different ages and different styles of dance. Angel lives in St. Paul with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

  • Ballet/Tap
    Ballet/Tap
    Angel Pieper
    Dance
    Class Times
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    Grades 1st - 2nd
    Tuition Fee 187 177
    Register
    Registration closes Jan 22, 2025 Early registration discount expires Jan 1, 2025

    Ballet/Tap

    Ballet/Tap
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    Class Times
    Grades 1st - 2nd
    Tuition Fee 187 177

    Students will learn the basic steps of ballet & tap. We will work on barre, in center and across the floor.

    Students will learn the basic steps of ballet & tap. We will work on barre, in center and across the floor.

    Dancers are expected to show up to class:
    - with their hair pulled up and away from their face
    - with the appropriate shoes for each class they are participating in: pink Ballet slippers, tan jazz shoes, tan tap shoes
    - wearing formfitting attire (traditionally a leotard and tights-but skirts/shorts/leggings are all acceptable as well)
    - also remember to bring a water bottle!

    Instructor

    Angel Pieper
    Angel Pieper
    Dance

    Angel Pieper began her dance training at the age of 2 at the Dance Connection. She started competitive dance at the age of 6, winning multiple awards as a member of groups, duets/trios, and as a solo performer. She has been to multiple dance conventions and has had the opportunity to do several small performances throughout her community. Angelica started assisting dance classes at the age of 12. She attended high school at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where she got the chance to learn from, and dance alongside some of the top artists in Minnesota. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, hip-hop, afro-modern, yoga, & Pilates. She currently works as an instructor at DanceXcel, where she gets the opportunity to work with all different ages and different styles of dance. Angel lives in St. Paul with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

  • Tap/Jazz
    Tap/Jazz
    Angel Pieper
    Dance
    Class Times
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    Grades 3rd - 6th
    Tuition Fee 187 177
    Register
    Registration closes Jan 22, 2025 Early registration discount expires Jan 1, 2025

    Tap/Jazz

    Tap/Jazz
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    Class Times
    Grades 3rd - 6th
    Tuition Fee 187 177

    Students will learn basic tap steps through a tap warm-up and going across the floor. I will introduce more challenging steps once the basics are mastered. Dancers will learn to properly stretch and strengthen the muscles that are needed, so that they may learn basic turns, jumps, leaps, and other dance skills.

    Students will learn the basic steps of ballet & tap. We will work on barre, in center and across the floor.

    Dancers are expected to show up to class:
    - with their hair pulled up and away from their face
    - with the appropriate shoes for each class they are participating in: pink Ballet slippers, tan jazz shoes, tan tap shoes
    - wearing formfitting attire (traditionally a leotard and tights-but skirts/shorts/leggings are all acceptable as well)
    - also remember to bring a water bottle!

    Instructor

    Angel Pieper
    Angel Pieper
    Dance

    Angel Pieper began her dance training at the age of 2 at the Dance Connection. She started competitive dance at the age of 6, winning multiple awards as a member of groups, duets/trios, and as a solo performer. She has been to multiple dance conventions and has had the opportunity to do several small performances throughout her community. Angelica started assisting dance classes at the age of 12. She attended high school at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where she got the chance to learn from, and dance alongside some of the top artists in Minnesota. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, hip-hop, afro-modern, yoga, & Pilates. She currently works as an instructor at DanceXcel, where she gets the opportunity to work with all different ages and different styles of dance. Angel lives in St. Paul with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

  • Tap/Jazz
    Tap/Jazz
    Angel Pieper
    Dance
    Class Times
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    Grades 7th - 12th
    Tuition Fee 187 177
    Register
    Registration closes Jan 22, 2025 Early registration discount expires Jan 1, 2025

    Tap/Jazz

    Tap/Jazz
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
    Class Times
    Grades 7th - 12th
    Tuition Fee 187 177

    Students will learn basic tap steps through a tap warm-up and going across the floor. I will introduce more challenging steps once the basics are mastered. Dancers will learn to properly stretch and strengthen the muscles that are needed, so that they may learn basic turns, jumps, leaps, and other dance skills.

    Instructor

    Angel Pieper
    Angel Pieper
    Dance

    Angel Pieper began her dance training at the age of 2 at the Dance Connection. She started competitive dance at the age of 6, winning multiple awards as a member of groups, duets/trios, and as a solo performer. She has been to multiple dance conventions and has had the opportunity to do several small performances throughout her community. Angelica started assisting dance classes at the age of 12. She attended high school at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where she got the chance to learn from, and dance alongside some of the top artists in Minnesota. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, hip-hop, afro-modern, yoga, & Pilates. She currently works as an instructor at DanceXcel, where she gets the opportunity to work with all different ages and different styles of dance. Angel lives in St. Paul with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

Fall 2024 Semester

Classes for this semester (unless otherwise noted) are held at South Suburban Church in Apple Valley on Wednesdays from Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024 except for Nov 27, 2024.

Classes

  • Ballet/Tap
    Ballet/Tap
    Angel Pieper
    Dance
    Class Times
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
    Grades Pre-K - K
    Tuition Fee 187

    Ballet/Tap

    Ballet/Tap
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
    Class Times
    Grades Pre-K - K
    Tuition Fee 187

    Students will learn the basic steps of ballet & tap. We will work on barre, in center and across the floor.

    Dancers are expected to show up to class:
    - with their hair pulled up and away from their face
    - with the appropriate shoes for each class they are participating in: pink Ballet slippers, tan jazz shoes, tan tap shoes
    - wearing formfitting attire (traditionally a leotard and tights-but skirts/shorts/leggings are all acceptable as well)
    - also remember to bring a water bottle!

    Instructor

    Angel Pieper
    Angel Pieper
    Dance

    Angel Pieper began her dance training at the age of 2 at the Dance Connection. She started competitive dance at the age of 6, winning multiple awards as a member of groups, duets/trios, and as a solo performer. She has been to multiple dance conventions and has had the opportunity to do several small performances throughout her community. Angelica started assisting dance classes at the age of 12. She attended high school at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where she got the chance to learn from, and dance alongside some of the top artists in Minnesota. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, hip-hop, afro-modern, yoga, & Pilates. She currently works as an instructor at DanceXcel, where she gets the opportunity to work with all different ages and different styles of dance. Angel lives in St. Paul with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

  • Ballet/Tap
    Ballet/Tap
    Angel Pieper
    Dance
    Class Times
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
    Grades 1st - 2nd
    Tuition Fee 187

    Ballet/Tap

    Ballet/Tap
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
    Class Times
    Grades 1st - 2nd
    Tuition Fee 187

    Students will learn the basic steps of ballet & tap. We will work on barre, in center and across the floor.

    Students will learn the basic steps of ballet & tap. We will work on barre, in center and across the floor.

    Dancers are expected to show up to class:
    - with their hair pulled up and away from their face
    - with the appropriate shoes for each class they are participating in: pink Ballet slippers, tan jazz shoes, tan tap shoes
    - wearing formfitting attire (traditionally a leotard and tights-but skirts/shorts/leggings are all acceptable as well)
    - also remember to bring a water bottle!

    Instructor

    Angel Pieper
    Angel Pieper
    Dance

    Angel Pieper began her dance training at the age of 2 at the Dance Connection. She started competitive dance at the age of 6, winning multiple awards as a member of groups, duets/trios, and as a solo performer. She has been to multiple dance conventions and has had the opportunity to do several small performances throughout her community. Angelica started assisting dance classes at the age of 12. She attended high school at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where she got the chance to learn from, and dance alongside some of the top artists in Minnesota. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, hip-hop, afro-modern, yoga, & Pilates. She currently works as an instructor at DanceXcel, where she gets the opportunity to work with all different ages and different styles of dance. Angel lives in St. Paul with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

  • Tap/Jazz
    Tap/Jazz
    Angel Pieper
    Dance
    Class Times
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
    Grades 3rd - 6th
    Tuition Fee 187

    Tap/Jazz

    Tap/Jazz
    Schedule Weekly on Wednesdays from Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
    Class Times
    Grades 3rd - 6th
    Tuition Fee 187

    Students will learn basic tap steps through a tap warm-up and going across the floor. I will introduce more challenging steps once the basics are mastered. Dancers will learn to properly stretch and strengthen the muscles that are needed, so that they may learn basic turns, jumps, leaps, and other dance skills.

    Students will learn the basic steps of ballet & tap. We will work on barre, in center and across the floor.

    Dancers are expected to show up to class:
    - with their hair pulled up and away from their face
    - with the appropriate shoes for each class they are participating in: pink Ballet slippers, tan jazz shoes, tan tap shoes
    - wearing formfitting attire (traditionally a leotard and tights-but skirts/shorts/leggings are all acceptable as well)
    - also remember to bring a water bottle!

    Instructor

    Angel Pieper
    Angel Pieper
    Dance

    Angel Pieper began her dance training at the age of 2 at the Dance Connection. She started competitive dance at the age of 6, winning multiple awards as a member of groups, duets/trios, and as a solo performer. She has been to multiple dance conventions and has had the opportunity to do several small performances throughout her community. Angelica started assisting dance classes at the age of 12. She attended high school at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where she got the chance to learn from, and dance alongside some of the top artists in Minnesota. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe, hip-hop, afro-modern, yoga, & Pilates. She currently works as an instructor at DanceXcel, where she gets the opportunity to work with all different ages and different styles of dance. Angel lives in St. Paul with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.