One of the Indoor Sports Center’s new hip-hop classes. Their “Hip Hop/Funk” class is for ages 6 to 8, fuses modern dance with ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and funk.

If at any given time you want to know what our community’s various scenes will look like in the future, a good indicator is looking at the kinds of events and classes offered to our youths right now. And if the surge of movement-based offerings in recent years is to be believed, our dance scene is gonna be something.

The most recent addition to the dance classes are being held at Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center, and include a more modern spin on kids dance. Their “Hip Hop/Funk” class, for ages 6 to 8, fuses modern dance with ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and funk. Said class will start on March 26 and run every Monday from 6 to 7pm. Their “Dance Buffet” class, for ages 3 to 5, will cover some basic moves in genres like ballet and jazz. The class will also focus on listening skills and following directions. It starts March 29, and runs every Thursday from 6 to 7pm.

Both of these professionally taught classes run for seven weeks and cost $75 per child. All participants receive a free t-shirt and will be able to perform in a recital at the end of the seven weeks. Register at ecsportscenter.com or call 552-1200 for more info.