The Dance Teacher Class Descriptions

Level I ages 2-3

Preschool Motor Movement

A 30minute once a week non-stop creative movement class designed for the younger child. Focus is on directions, color identification, gross motor skills, memory, music and fun. Class utilizes scooter boards so no skirt attachments to attire are permitted.

Level II ages 4-5

Creative Movement

A 45 minute once a week class designed specifically for the preschool aged child. This program focuses on right and left definition, counting music, basic arm and simple feet positions, sequencing, color identification, and most importantly – following directions!

Tiny Tappers

A 30-minute once a week class in basic skills class that moves quickly! Marches, stamps, single taps, shuffles, brushes gradually building into a simple routine that helps develop memory as well as motor skills and quick articulation of the feet/ankles.

We offer this class separately at this age as some small children do not care for the loud sounds of tap. Often this is due to allergies, inner ear development.

Level III ages 6-8

Exploring Dance

This class begins with a tap segment introducing the 6 basic steps. These skills enhance rhythms and sounds in al basic dance styles. Ballet positions and technique are presented in this program as well. This program works on memory, placement and understanding of dance styles.

Level IV ages 7(with studio experience) and up

Primary Ballet

A 60 minute class that slowly introduces the barre and technique work. Strengthening skills are introduced through fun and movement.

Tap for Kids

Our tap programs build on the tap basics and develop progressive combinations. Perfect program to assure you have good clean strong sounds!

Modern

Is a contemporary dance form that has its roots in ballet. Classes include floor and center work that incorporates the use of gravity and a sense of weighted ness in the body on top of technique work. The movement vocabulary and range of motion used is endless and creative and draws on each student’s personal expression. Classes may include improvisation and creative exercises.

This is a great expressive style of dance. We introduce floor-spirals, stretches and progressive combinations across the floor as well as falls, turns and jumps! This program helps the student to improve coordination/balance and artistic expression.

Level V ages 9 and up with experience

Ballet Technique

Students wishing to take additional ballet technique may sign up for Level IV ballet classes offered: Wednesday 5:30-6:30, Saturday 11:15-12:15

Ballet is the most demanding form of dance. Because of the precise execution of movement, aiming for perfection, this discipline demands strength, excellent coordination, determination and ability for artistic expressions

Modern

Is a contemporary dance form that has its roots in ballet. Classes include floor and center work that incorporates the use of gravity and a sense of weighted ness in the body on top of technique work. The movement vocabulary and range of motion used is endless and creative and draws on each student’s personal expression. Classes may include improvisation and creative exercises.

This is a great expressive style of dance. We introduce floor-spirals, stretches and progressive combinations across the floor as well as falls, turns and jumps! This program helps the student to improve coordination/balance and artistic expression.

Tap

Classes emphasize the development and strengthening of basic tap technique and terminology highlighting the importance of rhythm and sound.

Level VI preteen – adult with experience

Ballet Technique

Students wishing to take additional ballet technique classes may sign up for Level V ballet offered: Monday 5:30-7:00

Classes emphasize the development of classical ballet skills with a focus on proper placement and alignment. Students will learn ballet vocabulary through barre and center work while building strength and flexibility.

Contemporary Ballet

A class combining ballet technique and enhancing with jazz and modern movement danced to contemporary music.

Demi Pointe/Pointe

This class may be taken by students who are not yet on Pointe to further develop and strengthen the muscles necessary to go on Pointe (Demi Pointe level work) and must be taken with at least two full ballet techniques per week. (Contemporary ballet and ballet technique or two ballet technique classes are acceptable)

Students who are on Pointe must take at least two ballet classes per week. Readiness for Pointe work is determined by each student’s strength and physical development, not by their age. Pointe class may be taken only with the permission of the instructor.

Modern

Classes teach basic modern jazz dance technique, terminology and movement quality with an emphasis on proper execution of jazz isolations, rhythms and style performed to contemporary music.

Jazz ages 9 (with instructors approval) and up

To assure students receive a well rounded base for this ever changing venue the Classic theater/Broadway jazz is our greatest emphasis. We believe in giving students a taste of all the great dance styles and history from Luigi style jazz to the ever changing Street jazz/hip hop.

Tap Study a fun style of dance where you, the performer become the percussion instrument. Rhythm patterns for the feet including, standard time steps, percussive styles and rhythms through the more complicated steps of the Tap repertoire.