DANCE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
OPEN CLASS POLICY
From September to December, students are welcome to take extra dance classes without paying any extra tuition. Students can come once a week or 4 times a week, the choice is yours!!!! The complete weekly class schedule will be given out at registration.
After the holiday break, students will then be placed in their specific classes according to age, ability and what types of dance they will be performing in our Annual Dance Showcase.
After the holiday break, students will then be placed in their specific classes according to age, ability and what types of dance they will be performing in our Annual Dance Showcase.
BALLET
Ballet is the foundation of all dance styles. With proper ballet technique other dance forms are more easily learned. Ballet is difficult and requires time, energy and commitment to the art form. Dancers should be able to perform plies, tendu, degage and rond de jambe at the barre. Center work includes age appropriate stretches, basic positions of the legs and arms, balance, hopping, skipping, jumping, and galloping. Students will learn ballet fundamentals and terminology while developing strength, confidence, balance, and flexibility.
CONTEMPORARY
A fusion of ballet, jazz, and modern dance, and usually contains an emotional journey or story. There is a lot of creative freedom when it comes to contemporary dance.
TAP
Tap is a dance form that teaches rhythm and musicality through the use of fine motor skills, coordination, and balance. Our classes aim to provide our dancers with ability to learn combinations of classical tap steps from the dance style's rich history as well as allowing the dancer to develop an understanding of timing and the aesthetics of sound and how they are used in modern tap dancing. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement.
JAZZ/MUSICAL THEATRE
Students will focus on the fundamentals of jazz technique along with building strength, flexibility, and performance skills. After a warm up and across the floor exercises students will learn a combination from the Musical Theatre repertoire and work on implementing technique and storytelling into each new combination.
HIP HOP
Hip hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements.
TUMBLING TOTS
This class offers young children an introduction to the fundamentals of tumbling that will provide the building blocks necessary for their potential development in dance and overall fitness. By learning the benefits of flexibility, balance, strength, and body control inherent in all aspects of tumbling, your child will be better equipped to safely enjoy and excel in all of his or her future athletic endeavors.
(Recommended for ages 18 months to 5)
(Recommended for ages 18 months to 5)
ACROBATICS
Acro (acrobatics/tumbling) is centered on fundamental acrobatic technique to increase flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, timing, body awareness, self-discipline, and confidence. Classes focus on proper hand placement and body alignment with emphasis on the muscles and flexibility required to perform proper technique. Students will learn skills including a baby bridge, forward pike roll, pre-cartwheel, somersault, straddle & tuck jumps, and more.
