Business Details
Ultimate Leap: Excellence in Dance Education
Ultimate Leap has been dedicated to nurturing dancers of all ages since its founding. Our mission is to guide students in developing technical proficiency, artistic expression, and lifelong confidence through dance. With a team of highly experienced instructors, many of whom have performed professionally or earned advanced degrees in dance, we offer a comprehensive curriculum spanning ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, and more. Our faculty includes award-winning choreographers and certified specialists in acrobatic arts and ballet technique. We prioritize creating a supportive environment where students build skills, forge friendships, and explore their creative potential.Over the years, our alumni have pursued careers as dance educators, professional performers, and choreographers across the country. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our students' success at regional competitions and prestigious dance intensives. We maintain strong community ties through annual performances and outreach programs that make dance accessible to all. Our leadership team brings decades of combined experience in dance education and performance to ensure every student receives personalized attention. By combining technical rigor with artistic freedom, we help dancers discover their unique voice while mastering foundational and advanced techniques.
Services
Ballet
Jazz
Tap
Hip-Hop
Contemporary
Lyrical
Musical Theatre
Acro
Pointe
Conditioning
Highlights and features
- Our faculty includes professional performers and certified dance specialists
- We offer 10+ dance styles from preschool through adult levels
- Students gain performance experience through annual recitals and competitions
- Small class sizes ensure personalized instruction and attention
- We combine technical rigor with creative expression in a supportive environment
Services
Ballet Classes
Our ballet program develops technical excellence through structured training in barre work, center exercises, and performance pieces. Students learn proper body alignment, musicality, and classical technique from experienced instructors. Classes prepare dancers for pointe work and advanced repertoire while emphasizing artistry and discipline.
Jazz Dance
Jazz classes focus on syncopated rhythms, dynamic movement, and performance energy. Students master Broadway-style jazz, street jazz, and lyrical jazz techniques while building strength and stage presence through choreography set to contemporary music.
Tap Instruction
Tap classes teach rhythm creation through precise footwork, developing musicality and coordination. Students progress from basic steps to complex combinations, learning to express themselves through percussive movement while building ankle strength and timing.
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary classes blend ballet and modern techniques to explore emotional expression through movement. Dancers learn improvisation, floor work, and fluid transitions while developing body awareness and creative storytelling abilities in a supportive environment.
Acrobatic Arts
Acro classes integrate dance with tumbling progressions, teaching safe body placement for cartwheels, handsprings, and advanced tricks. Students build core strength and flexibility while learning to incorporate acrobatics seamlessly into choreography.
People
Danielle Fuhrmann
Owner/Director
15+ years teaching experience, former Disney Cruise Line performer, Regional Dance America award-winning choreographer, and certified Acrobatic Arts instructor with extensive ballet background.
Mary Kennedy
Faculty Member
Graduate of UW-Madison with mathematics degree, former Jazzworks Performance Group member, and experienced K-12 gifted education coordinator teaching ballet and tap techniques.
Chelsey Bradley
Choreographer
MFA in Dance, four-time Regional Dance America choreography award winner, former University of Wisconsin lecturer, and creator of three full-length ballet productions.
Kristen Hammer
Ballet Instructor
Butler University graduate with professional experience at Madison Ballet and Nevada Ballet Theatre, teaching classical technique to students of all levels.
Tom Kilps
Guest Faculty
Former Texas Ballet Theater company member with 12 years of professional performance experience, teaching ballet technique and partnering skills to advanced students.
Questions
What dance styles do you offer for children?
We offer ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary for children ages 3 and up, with age-appropriate classes focusing on fundamentals and creativity.
Do you have performance opportunities for students?
Yes! We host annual spring recitals at Sun Prairie West High School and offer competition team opportunities for dedicated dancers.
Are there adult dance classes available?
We offer adult ballet and conditioning classes for dancers of all experience levels seeking to maintain fitness and technique.
What qualifications do your instructors have?
Our faculty includes professional performers, certified dance specialists, and former Disney Cruise Line entertainers with decades of combined teaching experience.
Can students try multiple dance styles?
Yes! We encourage exploring different genres through our flexible class packages that allow sampling of ballet, jazz, contemporary, and more.
