FALL 2008 DANCE CLASSES
Dress Code for Dance Classes
FIRST RHYTHMS, DANCE, AND GYM offers young children creative fun movement and dance challenges. A story line and the use of various props will help give an introduction to age appropriate skills and rhythmic awareness that proceeds the formality and structure of ballet and gymnastics. Students will take magical trips each class that inspires children's imaginations as they take adventures on a magic carpet, to the jungle, or under the sea. This class will also provide some movement education and time in our gym, which will help children work on their gross motor skills.
Age 4-5, Course 510 : Tuesday, 1:45pm, 510 First Rhythms, Dance [4-5]
Thursday, 3:50pm, 510 First Rhythms, Dance [4-5]
Friday, 1:45pm, 510 First Rhythms, Dance [4-5]
Saturday, 9:00am, 510 First Rhythms, Dance [4-5]
CREATIVE MOVEMENT, TAP, AND GYM explores and develops each child's movement vocabulary through age appropriate gym exploration, dance, movement challenges, and tap dancing. Young students work on rhythm, coordination, pre-ballet skills, and creative expression.
Age 5-6, Course 540 : Thursday, 5:00pm, 540 Creative Mov't, Tap, Gym [5-6]
Saturday, 10:15am, 540 Creative Mov't, Tap, Gym [5-6]
Age 6-7, Course 540B : Tuesday, 3:50pm, 540B Creative Mov't, Tap, Gym [6-7]
Wednesday, 5:00pm, 540B Creative Mov't, Tap, Gym [6-7]
Friday, 3:50pm, 540B Creative Mov't, Tap, Gym [6-7]
TAP DANCE Students will learn tap steps that will gradually be combined and sped up to create syncopated rhythms. Musicality and rhythmic patterns of the feet will be the focus.
Age 9+, Course 591 : Thursday, 6:15pm, 591 Tap Dance 45min. [9+]
BALLET / TAP COMBO This structured class will provide the student with basic training of both ballet and tap. The ballet portion will work on barre and center floor work, which will help provide strength, poise, balance, grace, and flexibility to the dancer. In tap, students will learn basic tap steps that will turn into syncopated rhythms. Musicality and rhythmic patterns of the feet will be the focus.
Age 7-9, Course 549 : Tuesday, 5:00pm, 549 Ballet/Tap Combo [7-9]
Saturday, 11:30am, 549 Ballet/Tap Combo [7-9]
Age 9+, Course 549B : Tuesday, 6:15pm, 549B Ballet/Tap Combo [9+]
JAZZ / HIP-HOP COMBO This class will explore the popular world of jazz and hip-hop dance. Students will learn the basics of each and learn to creatively move to different beats. The students will work with rhythm, creative expression, and coordination of their body and integrating it to music!
Age 8+, Course 548 : Wednesday, 6:15pm, 548 Jazz/Hip-Hop Combo [8+]
Friday, 5:00pm, 548 Jazz/Hip-Hop Combo [8+]
