3:30PM – 4:30PM
Jazz L1
Evening Program
2026/27 Evening Class Schedule
Season Twelve | 2026/27
Jazz L1 (Beginner)*
Candace Trasoras
*This class requires an additional $25 a month fee. If enrolling in multiple classes with Ms. Candace there is a maximum $50 a month fee.
A beginner level class, Jazz class will offer dancers to learn basic isolations, vocabulary of jazz, and performance qualities with intricate rhythms and dynamics. Dancers will experience a jazz warm-up, across the floor, and a culminating combination to apply stylized jazz performance and work on retaining choreography.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Jazz shoes if needed. Monday
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Pre-HipHop
Stephon Jackson
Keeping to the basics, this introductory class will create confidence through it’ high energy that will keep you moving to the beat and push you to express your inner style. Different types of culture of hip-hop will be discovered. It will help with learning multiple rhythms, tempos, and accents all while moving in and out of the floor.
DRESS CODE: Loose fitting dance wear. Sneakers/street shoes/required. Be one with YOUR STYLE. Monday
3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
HipHop L1 (Beginner)
Stephon Jackson
Building the basics, this beginner high energy class will keep you moving to the beat and push you to express your inner style. Different types of culture of hip-hop will be discovered. It will help with learning multiple rhythms, tempos, and accents while moving in and out of the floor.
DRESS CODE: Loose fitting dance wear. Sneakers/street shoes/required. Be one with YOUR STYLE. Monday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
Jazz L2 (Intermediate)*
Candace Trasoras
*This class requires an additional $25 a month fee. If enrolling in multiple classes with Ms. Candace there is a maximum $50 a month fee.
An intermediate level class, Jazz class will offer dancers to learn basic isolations, vocabulary of jazz, and performance qualities with intricate rhythms and dynamics. Intermediate dancers will be challenged to increase their skill requirements and find more musicality within their movement. Dancers will experience a jazz warm-up, and a culminating combination to apply stylized jazz performance and work on retaining choreography.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Jazz shoes if needed. Monday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
HipHop L2 (Intermediate)
Stephon Jackson
Keeping to the basics, but adding more intricate combinations and skills, this high energy class will keep you moving to the beat and push you to express your inner style. Different types of culture of hip-hop will be discovered. It will help with learning multiple rhythms, tempos, and accents while moving in and out of the floor.
DRESS CODE: Loose fitting dance wear. Sneakers/street shoes/required. Be one with YOUR STYLE. Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
Jazz L3 (Advanced)*
Candace Trasoras
*This class requires an additional $25 a month fee. If enrolling in multiple classes with Ms. Candace there is a maximum $50 a month fee.
Jazz L3 class will offer advanced dancers the opportunity to learn more advanced isolations, vocabulary of jazz, and performance qualities with intricate rhythms and dynamics. Dancers will be pushed on a technical basis all while working on artistry. Dancers will experience a jazz warm-up, and a culminating combination to apply stylized jazz performance and work on providing the experience of a working dance professional.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Jazz shoes if needed. Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
TechFlex L1 (Beginner)
Aubrey Daboval
The Alfonso Academy TechFlex centers around fine-tuning technique and placement for technical skills required for dance while increasing flexibility. It dissects what it takes to understand one’s body and build the control needed for technique and builds strength and agility. It will build basic placement for dancers, as well as, create muscle memory for beginner dancers to continue their growth process.
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights or dance shorts/pants and tank required. NO loose fitting clothing or street clothes. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings. Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
HipHop L3 (Advanced)
Stephon Jackson
Building more intricate combinations and skills, this high energy class will keep you moving to the beat and push you to express your inner style. Exploring different genres and styles of Hip-Hop this class will continuously challenge any advanced dancer with the performance of Hip-Hop. It will help with learning multiple,rhythms, tempos, and accents while moving in and out of the floor with more advanced skills.
DRESS CODE: Loose fitting dance wear. Sneakers/street shoes/required. Be one with YOUR STYLE. Monday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
Tiny Dancers - Tues (2-4yo)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso
Our Tiny Dancers class is designed for the preschool level age group. This appropriate creative movement based class will include learning new ways to move by imitation and imagery, retaining simple to complex sequences and patterns, and using creative risk-taking. Dancers will learn basic locomotor and non-locomotor movement and vocabulary of the genres of jazz, tap, and ballet. They will display the difference between their right and left sides all while having fun in a safe and welcoming environment.
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights required. Required pink ballet shoes and tan tap shoes. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings. Tu 3:15 PM-4:00 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
Ballet L2 (Intermediate)
Nicole Lupo
Intermediate Ballet is a classical ballet class. Students will be exposed to the French and Russian methods of training. Class will consist of exercises at the barre and in center. Dancers will learn ballet vocabulary and variations. Intermediate students are working towards the progression to Advanced placement and Pointe class. This class is perfect for any dancer who wants to continue to strengthen their technique for any dance style. Ballet is the fundamental form of dance to help improve any dancer’s training.
***Teacher recommendation needed.
DRESS CODE: Any color Leotard and pink tights. Pink Canvas Ballet shoes and hair neatly secured in a bun. NO EXCEPTIONS. Warm-up clothing only to be worn during the first few exercises at the barre. Dancers will not be allowed to enter class without proper leotard, pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, and hair in a bun. Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Intro to Jazz (Beginner)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso
An introduction level class, Into to Jazz class will help dancers learn class etiquette, proper body placement and lines for jazz, all while being taught proper jazz vocabulary and isolations. Dancers will experience a jazz warm-up, across the floor, and a possible culminating combination to apply stylized jazz performance and work on retaining choreography.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Jazz shoes if needed. Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
TechFlex L3 (Advanced)
Aubrey Daboval
The Alfonso Academy TechFlex centers around fine-tuning technique and placement for technical skills required for dance while increasing flexibility. It dissects what it takes to understand one’s body and build the control needed for technique and builds strength and agility. It will review basic placement for dancers, as well as, add more advanced skills such as leaps, turns, and balance. Dancers will be given encouraging individual and group feedback to aid in students’ successes. This class is ideal for an advanced and focused dancer who wants to perfect their technique and continue to push themselves to the next level of training.
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights or dance shorts/pants and tank required. NO loose fitting clothing or street clothes. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings. Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
Ballet L3/Pointe
Nicole Lupo
Advanced Ballet is a classical ballet class. Students will be exposed to various methods of training. Class will consist of exercises at the barre and in center. Dancers will learn ballet vocabulary and variations. Advanced students are continuing to strengthen and challenge their ballet technique to maintain strong clarification for Pointe class. This class is perfect for any dancer who wants to continue to strengthen their technique for any dance style. Ballet is the fundamental form of dance to help improve any dancer’s training. Teacher recommendation needed.
***Teacher recommendation needed.
DRESS CODE: Any color Leotard and pink tights. Pink Canvas Ballet shoes and hair neatly secured in a bun. NO EXCEPTIONS. Warm-up clothing only to be worn during the first few exercises at the barre. Dancers will not be allowed to enter class without proper leotard, pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, and hair in a bun. Tuesday
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Contemporary/Improv Lab L1 (Beginner)
Aubrey Daboval
An introductory class that will teach the beginning foundations of contemporary dance (combination of Modern, Jazz, Ballet and more). This class will explore a range of creativity and teach a strong sense of movement ownership when performing the emotional and athletic qualities of contemporary dance.
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights or dance shorts/pants and tank required. NO loose fitting clothing or street clothes. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings. Tuesday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
TechFlex L2 (Intermediate)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso
The Alfonso Academy TechFlex centers around fine-tuning technique and placement for technical skills required for dance while increasing flexibility. It dissects what it takes to understand one’s body and build the control needed for technique and builds strength and agility. It will review basic placement for dancers, as well as, add more advanced skills such as leaps, turns, and balance. Dancers will be given encouraging individual and group feedback to aid in students’ successes. This class is ideal for an advanced and focused dancer who wants to perfect their technique and continue to push themselves to the next level of training.
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights or dance shorts/pants and tank required. NO loose fitting clothing or street clothes. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings. Tuesday
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
Pre-Ballet (Ages 3-5)
Jordan Cook
Pre-Ballet is an introductory level classical ballet class. Students will be exposed to the French, Russian, and methods of training. Class will consist of exercises in the center to develop strength and understanding of ballet pedagogy. This class is perfect for any dancer who wants to become exposed to more ballet foundation.
DRESS CODE: Any color Leotard and pink tights. Pink Canvas Ballet shoes and hair neatly secured in a bun. NO EXCEPTIONS. Warm-up clothing only to be worn during the first few exercises at the barre. Dancers will not be allowed to enter class without proper leotard, pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, and hair in a bun.
Boys: White shirt/black leggings-Black ballet shoes Wednesday
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
Tap L1 (Beginner)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso
Centered around learning to count music and create basic rhythms and grow in tempos. Tap dance starts with learning the foundation of single, double, and triple sound tap steps and combining them for a more challenging exercise. Dancers will experience a warm-up, progressions, center work, and combination in when applies. Understanding tap terminology and vocabulary while building on skills will be a main goal.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Black laced or Black Jazz Tap shoes required Wednesday
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
Tap L2/3 (Int/Advanced)
Candace Trasoras
Centered around learning to build on musicality and create basic rhythms and grow in tempos. Tap dance builds the foundation of single, double, and triple sound tap steps and combining them for a more challenging exercise with taprudiments. Dancers will experience a warm-up, progressions, center work, and combination in when applies. Understanding tap terminology and vocabulary while building on skills will be a main goal.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Black Laced Tap Shoes required Wednesday
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Beginner Pointe
Jordan Cook
Beginner Pointe is an introductory pointe class. Students will be selected to attend when ready for this class. Dancers will begin to train en pointe at the the barre and only in center at the instructor’s discretion. Correct alignment, core strength, and ankle stability must be met in order to be considered for this class.
Teacher recommendation needed.
DRESS CODE: Any color Leotard and pink tights. Properly-fitted pointe shoes and hair neatly secured in a bun. NO EXCEPTIONS. Warm-up clothing only to be worn during the first few exercises at the barre. Dancers will not be allowed to enter class without proper leotard, pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, and hair in a bun. Wednesday
4:45 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
Lyrical L1 (Beginner)*
Candace Trasoras
*This class requires an additional $25 a month fee. If enrolling in multiple classes with Ms. Candace there is a maximum $50 a month fee.
A beginner level class, Lyrical will offer dancers to dive deeper into their performance skills while maintaining their ballet and jazz technique. This class will focus on story telling through lyrics and find a connection to movement given.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Half Soles if needed. Wednesday
4:45 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Tiny Dancers - Wed (2-4yo)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso
Our Tiny Dancers class is designed for the preschool level age group. This appropriate creative movement based class will include learning new ways to move by imitation and imagery, retaining simple to complex sequences and patterns, and using creative risk-taking. Dancers will learn basic locomotor and non-locomotor movement and vocabulary of the genres of jazz, tap, and ballet. They will display the difference between their right and left sides all while having fun in a safe and welcoming environment.
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights required. Required pink ballet shoes and tan tap shoes. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings. W 4:45 PM-5:30 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
Ballet L1 (Beginner)
Jordan Cook
Beginner Ballet is a traditional beginner level classical ballet class. Students will be exposed to the French, Russian, and methods of training. Class will consist of exercises at the barre and only move to center once ready according to the instructor's progressive curriculum. Dancers will learn ballet vocabulary and variations. This class is perfect for any dancer who wants to continue to strengthen their technique for any dance style and want to train for one full hour in ballet in hopes to progress to the intermediate level. Ballet is the fundamental form of dance to help improve any dancer’s training.
Teacher recommendation needed.
DRESS CODE: Any color Leotard and pink tights. Pink Canvas Ballet shoes and hair neatly secured in a bun. NO EXCEPTIONS. Warm-up clothing only to be worn during the first few exercises at the barre. Dancers will not be allowed to enter class without proper leotard, pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, and hair in a bun.
Boys: White shirt/black leggings-Black ballet shoes Wednesday
5:45 PM to 6:45 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
Lyrical L2/3 (Int/Advanced)*
Candace Trasoras
*This class requires an additional $25 a month fee. If enrolling in multiple classes with Ms. Candace there is a maximum $50 a month fee.
This Lyrical class will offer dancers to dive deeper into their performance skills while maintaining their ballet and jazz technique. This class will focus on story telling through lyrics and find a connection to movement given.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Half Soles if needed. Wednesday
5:45 PM to 6:45 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Open Level Progressions*
Candace Trasoras
*This class requires an additional $25 a month fee. If enrolling in multiple classes with Ms. Candace there is a maximum $50 a month fee.
DRESS CODE: Close fitting dance wear. Leotards preferred. NO BIG t-shirts or non-dance bottoms. Half Soles if needed. Wednesday
6:45 PM to 7:45 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Tumbling Tots (Into)
Stephon Jackson
Creating a solid understanding of building coordination, upper and lower body strength, and becoming confident with going upside down, this class will introduce young movers to correct body positioning and form for acrobatic and tumbling skills.
DRESS CODE: Leotard or tight-fitted dance shorts/top. No shoes. No baggy clothing or street clothes. No jewelry. Thursday
3:15 PM to 4:00 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
Dance Fundamentals (5-7yo)
Rotating
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights required. Required pink ballet shoes and tan tap shoes. Tan Jazz Shoes are OPTIONAL. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings.
Creating an environment to begin to develop even more dance skills and vocabulary, Dance Fundamentals L1 is perfect for any dancer who wants to enter the next phase of training. This class will include understanding floor patterns, tempo, level, and directional changes and able to show the differences, identifying the different genres of dance being taught (ballet, jazz, and tap), and the structural order of each style. Retaining more information on the given styles and being able to perform each with confidence and understanding while all focusing on creative risk-taking and problem solving skills. Thursday
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
Acro L1 (Beginner)
Stephon Jackson
This class will work on basic acro & tumbling skills. Such as cartwheels, forward/backward rolls, hand and head stands, and much more! Students will build on more difficult skills throughout the year and be able to apply the new skills as an extension to their artistry and ability by accomplishing their monthly progress card.
DRESS CODE: Leotard or dance shorts/top. No shoes. No baggy clothing or street clothes. No jewelry. Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
Contemporary/Improv Lab L2 (Intermediate)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso
This class will take the dancer on a journey of self-discovery and expression. This class is designed for the individual to come alive and become a confident person in all that he or she does throughout life. Learning particular tools and skills needed to make artistic choices in the moment, the teacher will guide students through the process obtaining these skills through various exercises. Students will be required to use their creativity and step out of their comfort zones and understand their individual creative process. Dancers will also begin to learn how to choreograph and create their own work.
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights or dance shorts/pants and tank required. NO loose fitting clothing or street clothes. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings. Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio C
Alfonso Academy
Contemporary/Improv Lab L3 (Advanced)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso
This class will take the dancer on a journey of self-discovery and expression. This class is designed for the individual to come alive and become a confident person in all that he or she does throughout life. Learning particular tools and skills needed to make artistic choices in the moment, the teacher will guide students through the process obtaining these skills through various exercises. Students will be required to use their creativity and step out of their comfort zones and understand their individual creative process. Dancers will also begin to learn how to choreograph and create their own work.
DRESS CODE: Leotard and tights or dance shorts/pants and tank required. NO loose fitting clothing or street clothes. Hair secured back and NO JEWELRY except post earrings. Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Acro L2/3 (Int/Advanced)
Stephon Jackson
DRESS CODE: Leotard or dance shorts/top. No shoes. No baggy clothing or street clothes. No jewelry.
This class will work on building on already existing acro & tumbling skills from Level 1. Students will build on more difficult skills throughout the year and be able to apply the new skills as an extension to their artistry and ability by accomplishing their monthly progress card. Aerials, cartwheel variations, front/ back walk overs and variations, more advanced hand and head stand variations, arabians, rolling tensica, and more! Thursday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
NLDP 2026/27
NLDP Company Ballet (12+)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso Monday
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Studio B
Alfonso Academy
NLDP Company Ballet (11 & Under)
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso Monday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
NLDP Company Class
Mary Elizabeth Alfonso Thursday
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Daytime Program
Daytime Program - 2 days
Rotating
Our audition only Pre-Professional Daytime Program gives serious dancers the opportunity to receive the dance training they desire without the requirement to obligate them on nights and weekends unless participating in New Light Dance Project. This program has been designed based off a collegiate curriculum and allows dancers to utilize Bloom’s Taxonomy of Higher Thinking. It is more enriched with research, discussion, and presentations. In addition, we offer 2 enrollment tracks to allow each student to select an academic learning path that suits their individual needs and learning style. Our Daytime program is designed to help each dancer excel their growth process in a more intimate and one- on- one instruction. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
Daytime Program - 3 days
Rotating
Our audition only Pre-Professional Daytime Program gives serious dancers the opportunity to receive the dance training they desire without the requirement to obligate them on nights and weekends unless participating in New Light Dance Project. This program has been designed based off a collegiate curriculum and allows dancers to utilize Bloom’s Taxonomy of Higher Thinking. It is more enriched with research, discussion, and presentations. In addition, we offer 2 enrollment tracks to allow each student to select an academic learning path that suits their individual needs and learning style. Our Daytime program is designed to help each dancer excel their growth process in a more intimate and one- on- one instruction. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Studio A
Alfonso Academy
PrivateLessons
Looking for one-on-one instruction? Our private dance lessons are available across a variety of disciplines and tailored to your individual goals. Contact us to connect with an instructor and schedule your session.