All classes perform in the year-end recital!
Pre Tap (Grade K-1)
A basic-beginner tap class where children gain proper tap technique while making noise with their feet! This class is designed to work on proper warm up exercises, weight exchange, syncopation, percussive rhythms, poise, and call & response variations. Tap is an energetic & exciting class that stimulates the brain and body.
Basic Ballet (Grade 2-6)
A beginner ballet class focusing on self-expression, proper technique, alignment, natural turn out, correct placement, and vocabulary. Barre work, Center floor work, beginning adagio, petite allegro, and choreography.
Jr. Hip Hop (Grade 2-6)
A high-energy class based on fluid dance moves stemming from Ballet & Jazz styles. These combined with sharp isolated body movements illustrate the urban style formula that we have come to know as Hip Hop technique. A complete physical warm up, dance steps, progression movement, beginning break dancing, Hip Hop routines and choreography.
Company Dance (Grade 4-6)
Typically a Jazz based dance class in style. Students explore body isolations, flexibility, and dance combinations. This class occasionally has visiting guest artists teaching pre-professional level workshops on a rotating schedule.
Beginner Ballet (Grade 7-12)
This class is for beginners of a certain age and for Advanced beginner students who will soon be continuing on into Int ballet. In each class we complete a full Barre, Center floor work, adagio, petite allegro, and grande allegro. In order to qualify for Int Ballet you must have proper technique, a developed vocabulary, understanding of body awareness, nutrition and approval from instructor.
Intermediate Ballet (Grade 7-12)
This ballet class uses various techniques as its base. Proper alignment, natural turnout, correct placement, vocabulary and basic porte de bras and epaulement will be reinforced. The class consists of: Pre Warm-up: parallel stretching, exercising, pointing of feet in preparation of the barre. Barre: Plies, tendus, degage, frappe, rond de jambe par terre et en l'air, battement, stretch, as examples. Center floor: adagio, petite allegro, pirouettes, turns across the floor, waltz, mazurka, polonaise, combinations of center/moving jumps, grande allegro.
Hip Hop (Grade 7-12)
A strenuous technique class based on fluid dance moves stemming from Ballet, Street, and Jazz styles. These styles combined with sharp isolated body movements illustrate the urban style formula that we have come to know as Hip Hop. A complete physical warm up, dance steps, progression movement, beginning break dancing, expression of individual style, footwork, coordination, rhythm, athleticism & stamina, routines and choreography.
Modern (Grade 7-12)
A mix of ballet, jazz and contemporary dancing. The class is very athletic with a focus on partnering, floor work and different rhythms.
Advanced Ballet (Grade 9-12)
BY INVITATION ONLY
For dancers who have trained & achieved proper technique and knowledge of themselves not only as dancers but also as beginning professionals. This is an invite only class based on the intensity of prior training, professionalism, and ability.
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