American Expression of Dance
Draper, UT | Riverton, UT
About AED
American Expression of Dance (AED) was founded in January 1994 by Anne Weichers and now has over 500 students at two locations in the Salt Lake Valley.
We offer competitive and non-competitive programs with classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tumbling, hip hop, contemporary, and tap. Both programs are great options, depending on your time commitment and dance goals. AED is dedicated to building your dance technique, showmanship, and confidence, regardless of your age, abilities, and past experience.
To ensure AED is the right fit for you and your dancer, we offer a free first dance class!
Competitive Program
Our competitive program prepares dancers for high school, collegiate, and professional dance teams. While we aim for first place trophies, our top priority is building a strong, technical dancer.
Our competitive program is divided into Precompany, Company, and Academy, each with different expectations and time commitments.
Noncompetitive Program
Our non-competitive program allows dancers more time flexibility and lenience. We work to prepare dancers for our competitive program by improving technique and confidence. Dancers will participate in two recitals during the year – one in December and one in May.
Pre-Ballet
Basic dance steps and terminology through songs, stories, and play
Combo Class
Fundamentals of jazz, ballet, and tumbling
Jazz
A fusion of funk, character, and broadway musical movement incorporated with technical elements
Ballet
The core foundation of all other dance forms
Contemporary
Contemporary connects the mind and the body through fluid dance movements
Competition Program
Prepares dancers for high school, collegiate, and professional dance teams
Hip-Hop
Dance styles such as: street dancing, breaking, locking,
and popping.
Turns & Progressions
Technique in pirouettes, leaps, jumps, battements,
feet strengthening, flexibility, extensions, etc.
Tumbling
Tumbling skills, flexibility, muscle control, balance and concentration
Tap
Basic tap steps set to fun upbeat music
Pre-Ballet
Beginner Ballet for Ages 2 – 3
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Combo Class
Jazz
Contemporary
Ballet
Competition Program
Hip-Hop
Turns & Progressions
Tumbling
Tap
Free Trial Dance Class
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