Class Descriptions
Designed to give a basic description of each class based on it's level and discipline. Click one of the links below to find the correct discipline:
Ballet:
Broadway Series
Broadway Babies - 3 year old (45 min class)
Broadway Stars/Kids - 4 -5 year old (60 min class) 75 minute class if you include jazz.
*The Broadway Series is designed for 3, 4 & 5 year old students. This class is divided into two sections offering a combination of tap and ballet. This series is ideal for children with little or no dance experience. Within these classes the student will start to develop motor skills, dance vocabulary, rhythm and self expression. This series promotes enthusiasm in the performing arts while preparing them for our upper level classes.
Dancer II (30 or 45 minute class)
*This level of class is designed for 6, 7 & 8 year old students. This class is developed for students who are ready to combine the elements of our Broadway Series with an introduction to the principles, music and stories of classical ballet. These students will learn the ballet basics, introductory steps and will work on the ballet barre.
Dancer III (30 or 45 minute class)
This level of class is designed for 9, 10 & 11 year old students. This class is developed for those students who may or may not have had previous ballet training but are ready to begin to learn the principles of classical ballet. This program follows the structure of the Dancer II program but with a higher degree of difficulty.
Tap:
Broadway Series
Broadway Babies - 3 year old (45 min class)
Broadway Stars/Kids - 4 - 5 year old (60 min class)
*The Broadway Series is designed for 3, 4 & 5 year old students. This class is divided into two sections offering a combination of tap and ballet. This series is ideal for children with little or no dance experience. These classes are designed to develop motor skills, dance vocabulary, rhythm and self expression. This series promotes enthusiasm in the performing arts while preparing them for our upper level classes.
Dancer II (30 minute class)
This level of class is designed for 6, 7 & 8 year old students. This class is developed for students who are ready to combine the elements of our Broadway Series with an introduction to the principles, music and rhythms of tap. These students will learn the tap basics, introductory steps and will work on combinations of steps (for example: time steps, shim sham, maxi ford)
Dancer III (30 minute class)
This level of class is designed for 9, 10 & 11 year old students. This class is developed for those students who may or may not have had previous tap training but are ready to begin to learn the basic steps and rhythm of tap. This program follows the structure of the Dancer II program but with a higher degree of difficulty.
Jazz:
Dancer II (30 minute class)
This level of class is designed for 6, 7 & 8 year old students. This class is developed for students who are ready to combine the elements of our Broadway Series with an introduction to the basic steps, leaps and pirouettes of jazz. These students also will learn the warm up and isolation work that will combine with their basic steps.
Dancer III (45 minute class)
This level of class is designed for 9, 10 & 11 year old students. This class is developed for those students who may or may not have had previous jazz training but are ready to begin to learn the basic steps, leaps and pirouettes of jazz. This program follows the structure of the Dancer II program but with a higher degree of difficulty.
Hip-Hop:
*Hip-Hop is a very popular form of dance. We give 45 minute lessons to our students starting from age 8 and going thru the adult level. We recommend this class to students who have had previous dance training. We recommend Jazz to those students who are looking for a more structured program, as jazz is easier to "break down" to a beginning student. Hip-Hop is taught with a warm-up, isolations down the floor and combinations using appropriate music.
Musical Theater
Broadway Series - Pre-School (30 minute class)
This is an intro level class with the focus on performing. This class teaches basic movement and theatre thru fun, upbeat singing and move along songs. This class is perfect for the child who loves to sing and dance.
Dancer II - Middle School (30 - 45 minute class depending on # of participants)
This is an intro level class with the focus on performing with slightly more complex songs, gestures and dramatic scenes. Students will work on learning music from Broadway shows (child appropriate of course) and scenes. They will play "acting games" and learn choreography.
Dancer III - Middle School (30 - 45 minute class)
This class is geared toward the more mature theatre students. Work will be done on all aspects of theatre such as audition techniques, monologues, scene work, choreography, performing and singing.
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