Ascend Dance Academy in Phoenix offers ballet from ABT certified instructors as well as jazz, hip hop/jazz funk, Broadway, modern, contemporary, lyrical and Pilates. Programs are organized by age, from Sprout (ages 2-5) and Leap (ages 5-7) to Peak (ages 7 and up), alongside private lessons, summer sessions, a Peak Company competition team, a Nutcracker production and a spring performance.