Class Descriptions

All Traditional Dance Classes...

We divide our classes by age and if they have had immediate prior experience in that style of dance. Classes meet once a week for either 30 minutes or 45 minutes depending on the student's age. Ages 3-5, no matter their prior experience, are 30 minute classes; any age over is a 45 minute class. They will learn proper technique terminology, or terminology appropriate for their age, and proper execution of technique. Your student will also be challenged to improve themselves in their dance skill in a fun and encouraging environment.

All of our classes will perform in the annual recital which is held on the first Sunday of June. Their recital costume will be measured for in the fall and tried on as they arrive. No costume will leave the studio until may given that 100% of their tuition is paid.

There is a weekly dress code we try to enforce. They will be described in the later part of each class description and also on the schedule page.

Classes

Creative Movement
(age 3 by September 24, 2011)

Creative Movement is a class for aspiring dancers! Or 3 year olds with energy to be used up. This class is 30 minutes in length and depending on the size of the class there will be a teacher and an assistant teacher in the room. In this class your student will learn basic dance and movement skills with adapted terminology that they can understand. They will also learn spatial and bodily awareness, musical recognition, and give them a chance to work on social skills. This is all accomplished through multiple creative activities that maintain your student's attention span.

Ballet

We look at ballet as a foundational building block in dance. The technique learned in it carries over to every other style of dance that we teach. It develops many elegant qualities in an individual such as gr

ace, poise, carriage, and balance. It will also improve your student's strength in their feet, arms, and core muscles over time.

Each level of ballet will stress importance of the execution of technique learned. As well as builds upon the class prior to it, (ie. Continuing Ballet 5-6 builds upon Pre Ballet). It is always a good idea, but not necessary, to continue with ballet as you participate in other dance styles.

Tap

Tap is a style of dance that is perfect for the student who loves music and sounds! Be warned parents that your student will want to take their shoes onto hardwood

d or tile floors.

In this class students will primarily learn coordination of their lower body... their feet. How to combine different combinations of toes, heels, and toe tip sounds to get different steps. Also musical timing, speed, rhythms, and how they all work together are other things your student will be learning during a tap class.

Each class builds off of the other. Speeds become faster. Rhythms and sound combinations become more complicated. And the added challenge of making those rhythms in sync with their classmates become more important as a student progresses through Tap.

Jazz

Jazz is an energetic and faster paced dance style. It uses some of the ballet terminology but also fusses theatrical, pop, and street forms together.

The class will focus on strength in the lower body and core for turns, jumps, and "tricks". Another major element that will be developed is flexibility and articulation of joints and body parts.

Hip - Hop

Students must be 6 years of age to begin taking Hip Hop Classes.

Hip Hop is structured street or pop style dance. It is up beat and fast paced movements. The class focuses on isolation of body parts as well as the timing and coordination of music and movements. This class requires a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Occasionally students are taught or experiments with "tricks".

Modern

Modern is a new dance style we are offering to students ages 6 and over.

Unlike ballet, modern dance has no fixed terminology of it's own. It does however incorporate the terminology of ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and other dance forms in order to describe the movements used. Modern Choreographers have created technique but students can also work on creating movements of their own.

We will explore movement concepts and elements; such as weight, spacing, relationships, and energy, which can be applied to other dance styles. Students will also learn to understand their body; how it moves, where it is in space, when it says it is time to stop, and much more.

Dress Code:

Creative Movement is everything Pink!

Pink leotard, pink tights, and pink leather ballet slippers. Leotards do not deed to be a solid color; they can be fancy leotards with designs and/or skirts can be worn also. We ask that your student PLEASE be potty trained prior to enrollment.

Pre Ballet - (ages 4-5 Beginning Ballet)
is everything Pink!
Pink leotard, pink tights, and pink leather ballet slippers. Leotards do not deed to be a solid color; they can be fancy leotards with designs and/or skirts can be worn also. We ask that your student PLEASE be potty trained prior to enrollment.

All other Ballet may wear any color leotard, preferably a solid color or faint design. They must also were pink tights and pink leather ballet slippers. Dance skirts and cotton dance/athletic shorts may also be worn if student desires or is uncomfortable with a solid leotard. Nothing baggy should be worn during this class so the teacher can clearly see the student's alignment.

Tap All Ages are to wear a leotard of any color (preferably in a solid color). Or other dance/active wear apparel. No pants that go past the students ankle... they will trip or not make the necessary sounds.

ABSOLUTELY NO JEANS!

Ages 4-8: Tan Chorus Tap Shoes

Ages 9+: Black Jazz Tap Shoes (either tied or slip-on)

Jazz All Ages are to wear a leotard of any color (preferably in a solid color); or other dance/active wear apparel. Cotton/athletic shorts, capri pants, or ankle length pants. loose is alright but nothing extremely baggy!

ABSOLUTELY NO JEANS!

Ages 4-6: Black Leather Ballet Slippers.
Ages 7+ : Black Leather Jazz Shoes
(either tieable of slip on are fine)

Hip Hop All Ages are to wear athletic wear or a T-shirt and cotton shorts.

Ages 6-7: Black Jazz Leather Jazz Shoe
Ages 8+ : Black Dance Sneakers
         We will size the first week of class and order for you.
Adult : Any confortable sneakers you like wearing
                or we can order Dance Sneakers for you also.
                Just come get fitted.

Modern All Ages are to wear a leotard of any color (preferably in a solid color); or other dance/active wear apparel. Cotton/athletic shorts, capri pants, or ankle length pants. loose is alright but nothing extremely baggy!

ABSOLUTELY NO JEANS!

We will dance BAREFOOT!

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