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30 minute class once a week offered weekday morning and Saturday morning
parent works one on one with their own child
walking, galloping, simple dance movements (ex. Ring around the Rosie)
work with small hula hoops and playground balls
side rolls and forward rolls on mat
skills on low balance beam
Creative Movement: ages 3-4
30 minute class once a week offered weekday morning, weeknight, and Sat.
This class is based on pantomime, pretend and make believe
This class is a fun introduction to dance movement
Children learn listening skills, get to use their imagination, learn movement
skills ( jump, hop, leap, walk, run, gallop, slide) and movement concepts
(fast, slow, big, little)
Acrobatics: ages 3 - 18
30 minute classes ages 3-5, 45 minute classes ages 6-7, 60 minute classes ages 8-18
classes are offered once a week 30 minute weekday morning, afternoon and evening
and Saturday, 45 and 60 minute classes are offered weekdays after school and
evenings with several different skill levels
class begins with warm ups then stretches
acrobatic (counter balance skills) and tumbling (off balance skills) are taught
basic skills such as side rolls, forward rolls, back rolls, cartwheels, headstands and
bridges build to hand stands, splits, front limbers, walkovers, handsprings, and
aerial cartwheels and back tucks
classes also learn some skills on a low balance beam
Ballet: ages 4 - adults
30 minute classes 4-5 year olds, 45 minute classes 6-7 year olds, 60 minute classes 8-adult
90 minute ballet/pointe class for advanced teens
classes offered once a week throughout week (see acrobatics)
basic classical ballet training begins with pliés, battement tendus, rond de jamb à terre,
and grand battements at the barré , center floor French school arm positions, adagio and
allégro movements, turns, and jumps
beginning with 6 year olds terminology is emphasized as well as technique
additional skills are taught as the student progresses
pointé work is reserved for advanced students age 12 or older with individual placement
by teacher
Tap: ages 5 - adults
30 minute classes for 5 year olds, 45 minute classes age 6 - adult
classes are offered once a week after school and evenings with a class for 5 year olds on
Saturday classes build from 12 basic tap steps to complex syncopated rhythm patterns, and
several tap styles such as buck, rhythm, military and soft shoe
beginning with 6 year olds terminology is emphasized as well as technique
Baton: ages 6 - 18
45 minute classes offered once a week weekday afternoons and evenings
classes build from basic twirls and struts to finger twirls, tosses, rolls, turns and two baton work
all baton students participate in the Stokes Stomp parade and the Christmas parades
Lyrical: ages 8-18
60 minute classes offered once a week weekday afternoon or evening
these classes interpret the words of a song through movement
the technique used is a combination of ballet and modern
some sign language is used in this class
some liturgical dance may also be part of this class
Musical Theatre: ages 8-18
60 minute class offered once a week a weekday evening
this class has two teachers, a vocal teacher who works with singing for 30
minutes every other week and a acting and dance teacher who works
with stage movement, pantomime, acting and theatrical dance
these students have the opportunity to perform at local nursing homes,
in the "Not too Scary" Haunted House and at Spring Production
Jazz: ages 10 - 18
60 minute classes and a 90 minute advanced class offered once a week
classical style jazz with elements of modern dance
warm up stretches, isolations, contractions, walks, turns and jumps with attitude
this class also emphasizes terminology as well as technique and performance
Ballet for the Jazz Dancer- a 60 minute class twice a month is part of the advanced jazz class
and is optional for intermediate class students. Ballet technique and terminology
taught using jazz music. This class gives the jazz student a firm foundation for jazz
technique.
Shag: adults
60 minute classes offered in 4 week sessions on weekday evening
couples or singles
taught by a couple
this class teaches students to dance the shag
basic steps, starting basic, several different men's and ladies' turns, half and full pivot turns
style and counting the beat of the music are emphasized
Stretch & Strengthen: ages 6 - adult
60 minute class offered once a week a weekday evening This is a mother/daughter class with
a special price. Mother and daughter work as partners to stretch and strengthen muscles using
dance based exercises. A fun way to look and feel better.
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