*Ages and levels assigned to each class are approximate. Please contact us to help determine which class may best suite your child, as we recommend/place your child into appropriate classes that are based in their best interest.
All music, moves, and costumes are age appropriate.
All music, moves, and costumes are age appropriate.
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TAP
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TAP: Tap is a percussive style of dance that focuses on footwork and musicality. Dancers will learn to listen and understand the music through counts, tempos, rhythms, and patterns. Tap helps develop well rounded dancers.
ADULT TAP: Our Adult Classes are offered in sessions (Fall, Winter, and Spring) and meets for 40 minutes each week for our Beginning level class, and 30 minutes for our Intermediate level. Fall classes will begin September 13.
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JAZZ
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JAZZ: Jazz class will focus on learning proper classic technique such as extensions, body isolations, leaps, turns, jumps and kicks, as well as improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Dancers work on stylizing their movement while also working on changing dynamics. Once a class has a strong understanding of Jazz technique, they can learn the styles that are derivative of it. Jazz is required for all Ensemble members.
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LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY
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LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY: Both Lyrical and Contemporary are expressive genres of dance that focus on control and fluidity of movement, expanding on Ballet/Jazz technique. Understanding how your body moves through space, shifting of weight and momentum, floorwork, overall body strength and control, all play an important role in these styles of dance, while opening up students to their own creativity. The study of Ballet and/or Jazz are highly recommended in conjunction with Lyrical/Contemporary.
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HIP HOP
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HIP HOP: Our Hip Hop classes are high-energy and low-pressure. We focus on conditioning and fitness, while teaching complex movements derived from multiple popular styles. We encourage students to bring their own individual style and personality to the movements.
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PRE-BALLET
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(Age 2.5-4) PRE-SCHOOL BALLET: Our Pre-Ballet class is a ballet-based class for ages 2.5-4.
This class is offered in sessions: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-March), and Spring (March-May), with an opportunity to perform in our annual recital. The class schedule remains the same throughout the year.
Parents or our Pre-Ballet students will be allowed to enter our building this year and may wait in our hallway during class time if you like, but it is not required.
Ballerinas wear pink leotards, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes. Danseurs wear black pants and white shirts.
BALLET: Ballet is the foundation for most forms of dance and provides the strength and technique needed to flourish in all other dance styles. Additional benefits of Ballet include body alignment, quick study, flexibility, discipline, balance, coordination, agility, and posture.
BALLET TECHNIQUE: An additional Technique class is offered to our Beginning Elementary Ballet level and up. The Ballet Technique class will not perform a routine which allows us to focus on technique and strength throughout the year. It is required for all Ensemble members.
PRE-POINTE ROUTE: Students with a desire to dance en Pointe in the future should add Ballet Technique in addition to their Ballet Routine class, as it is required for dancers to be enrolled in two hour-long Ballet classes for at least one year prior to going up en Pointe and thereafter. Commitment and discipline to study Ballet at a higher level is necessary.
POINTE: Dancers over the age of 10 may be invited to take Pointe. Two hour-long Ballet classes for at least one year prior to going up en Pointe and thereafter is required. Students dropping down to one Ballet Routine class should be advised that they would perform in soft Ballet shoes. Teacher recommendation is required as dancers without enough ankle strength can easily injure themselves. Doctor recommendation advised.
ADULT BALLET TECHNIQUE: Our Adult classes are offered in sessions (Fall, Winter, and Spring) and meets for 40 minutes each week. Classes will begin September 13. Our past and current Adult Ballet students range from Alumni, to those who are freshening up on dance skills they learned many years ago, to moms who want to experience a little of what their dancers do, to those who had never danced at all! Tights and leotard definitely not required- wear what you're comfortable in!
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VIRTUAL BELLYDANCEOpen to all, but recommended to Middle School, High School, and Adults |
VIRTUAL BELLYDANCE WITH MISS AIMEE: On pause for now. Let us know if you're interested!
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ADULT CLASSES
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Our Adult Classes are offered in sessions- Fall, Winter, and Spring. Our Fall session will begin September 13.
ADULT BALLET TECHNIQUE: Our Adult classes are offered in sessions and meets for 40 minutes each week, Mondays 6:00-6:45. Our past and current Adult Ballet students range from Alumni, to those who are freshening up on dance skills they learned many years ago, to moms who want to experience a little of what their dancers do, to those who had never danced at all! Tights and leotard definitely not required- wear what you're comfortable in!
ADULT TAP: Beginning Adult Tap is held on Mondays from 6:45-7:30, and our Intermediate Tap class is held on Wednesdays 6:15-6:45.
VIRTUAL BELLYDANCE: On pause for now. Let us know if you're interested!
COMPETITION GROUPS
ENSEMBLE: Our competitive Ensemble groups are divided by age/level and are titled: Mini, Junior, Senior, and Advanced. Letters of invitation are distributed to select classes at the end of each dance season.
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MINI ENSEMBLEAges: 9-11 (Elementary Level) |
Mini Ensemble members must be enrolled in their Dance Centre, Inc. Ballet Technique class and a Jazz class, in addition to their rehearsal time.
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JUNIOR ENSEMBLE
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Junior, Senior, and Advanced Ensemble members must be enrolled in their Dance Centre, Inc. Ballet Technique class, Jazz class, and at least one additional studio class of either Lyrical/Contemporary or Ballet Routine, in addition to their rehearsal times.
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