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VOTED Best of the Best
"When they come in, they get the best of both worlds. They receive the best training and a fun atmosphere," - Bennett Green Cain said to the Victoria Advocate
The South Texas Strutters by Debbie Bennett School of Dancing was voted best dance school for the fifth time by Advocate readers.
30 under 40
Ms. Bennett and Ms. Devon were nominated as two of Victoria's Emerging Business Leaders.
2021 Competitive Awards
The Strutter Competitive Teams did an outstanding job at the multiple contests they attended.
Strutter Sponsors
Our Strutters are blessed to have a community that supports them in every way! Thank you to our sponsors for their generous donations!
WHAT WE OFFER
BALLET & TAP
Students are introduced to the beginnings of ballet in a positive and creative environment. Students focus on developing strength, flexibility, musicality and the joy of dance. Tap is an indigenous American dance form, with emphasis on rhythm, it is a fun and exciting opportunity for students to build physical coordination and musicality.
•Meets once a week
•1 routine in the Christmas Recital
•2 routines in the Annual Recital
•Any style or color of Dance wear
•White Ballet Slippers and Black Tap Shoes
LYRICAL & PROP
Our Lyrical and Prop class will introduce dancers to various styles of dance with props and focus on lyrical technique. This class will encourage students to dance outside of the box and bring their own personality to each movement. We pride ourselves on being a family oriented dance studio and go out of our way to find clean age-appropriate music.
•Meets once a week
•1 routine in the Christmas Recital
•2 routines in the Annual Recital
•Any style or color of Dance wear
•Half Soles
TUTU TUMBLE
This class offers young children an introduction to the fundamentals of tumbling that will provide the building blocks necessary for their potential development in dance and overall fitness. By learning the benefits of flexibility, balance, strength, and body control inherent in all aspects of tumbling, your child will be better equipped to safely enjoy and excel in all of his or her future athletic endeavors.
•Meets once a week
•DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN Christmas Recital
•DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN Annual Recital
•Any style or color of Dance wear
•No shoes are required
JAZZ & HIP HOP
Our Jazz and Hip Hop classes combine the classic style of Jazz dance and the fresh new moves of Hip Hop. Using popular and current music the students start learning dances and choreography quickly as well as learning various dance elements. Our version of hip hop/jazz dance is extremely tasteful and clean and our priority is offering age-appropriate material.
•Meets once a week
•1 routine in the Christmas Recital
•2 routines in the Annual Recital
•Any style or color of Dance wear
•Half Soles and STS Hip Hop Shoes
ACRO
This dance style combines classical ballet techniques with fluid movements and tricks
such as cartwheels, aerials, handsprings,
backbends and the splits. It is a blend of dance
and gymnastics that requires you to build great strength, control and flexibility.
•Meets once a week
•DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN Christmas Recital
•DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN Annual Recital
•Any style or color of Dance wear
•No shoes are required
DRILL TEAM PREP
This class will prepare dancers for drill team. Students will learn proper technique of the following skills; Leaps, Turns, Showmanship, Jazz Technique, Kicks, and Splits.
The class will help develop coordination, body form, flexibility, rhythm and balance. Students will be able to develop the proper background for trying out for drill team or just to improve in their dance technique. Our students have great success in making the drill team.
•Meets once a week
•DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN Christmas Recital
•DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN Annual Recital
•Any style or color of Dance wear
•Jazz Shoes or Half Soles
