**SCHEDULED CLASSES AND INSTRUCTOR SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** | PLEASE CHECK ONLINE SCHEDULE for real time scheduling at www.snowcreekathleticclub.com CLASS LOCATIONS:  DANCE STUDIO – Ballet, Barre, Bollywood, Hip Hop, Jazz, Line Dancing, PiYo® Live!, POP Pilates, Social Ballroom, Stretch and Tap.  GYM –Brazilian Rhythms, Latin Rhythms and Zumba® INSTRUCTORS: Cristiane Ripari Beaudway (CRB), Danielle Bauman (DB), Devin McCoy (DM), (KG), Jamie Marso (JM), Jo Bacon (JB), Lea Ann Eller (LAE), Lorena Escobar (LE) and Meghan Spence (MS). CLASS DESCRIPTIONS: BALLET: Ballet Technique classes are the foundation for training and focus on developing a solid ballet technique with emphasis on understanding correct body placement, proper use of turn out, coordination of the upper body (epaulement), and use of arms (port de bras). Class begins with work at the barre to build strength and coordination, followed by center exercises, culminating in a grand allegro combination or variation. Clear explanations of exercises and theory help students use the ballet vocabulary in a simple, practical way that leads to increased technical understanding, healthy physical development, and lifelong enjoyment. Students with strong ballet technique, sufficient core and ankle strength, and a teacher's recommendation go on to study 'en pointe'. -BEGINNER BALLET: A basic class that introduces the student to the elementary positions of classical ballet. Classes are slow and thorough to ensure proper alignment and understanding. -INTERMEDIATE BALLET: A class for students who are comfortable with ballet curriculum and can move easily through the barre and center. -ADVANCED BALLET/POINTE: A more involved class than Intermediate for students with secure technique and the capacity to keep up in a fast-paced class. Dress Code: Pink tights, Black Leotard, Pink Ballet shoes/Pointe’ shoes for advanced students approved by instructors. Students may wear leg warmers, ballet skirts, and other warm up ballet clothes during the winter to keep muscles warm to prevent injury. BARRE: Utilitizing the foundations of ballet barre exercises, you will sculpt, strengthen and sweat your way to a more stable posterior chain, obtain more flexibility and build a stronger core. BOLLYWOOD: This Bollywood class is catered to beginners. Bollywood dance is a blend of Indian Classical and folk dance with elements of hip-hop, Latin, jazz, modern, and bellydance. Bhangra is a folk dance from Punjab that has gained popularity for its invigorating music (the dhol drum) and energetic steps. This class will improve your dance technique and rhythm, enhance your overall fitness and most importantly, is a lot of fun! Dress Code: Wear Comfortable Clothing, no jeans or street shoes, you may dance bare foot. CONTEMPORARY/MODERN: This class appeals to the creative, artistic soul in everyone because of its expressiveness and freedom of individuality. It will introduce students to fundamental principles of contraction/release, spiral, and shift of weight. The students focus on movement from the inside out, encouraging use of breath, energy, and connection. Class begins with traditional floorwork, progresses into standing work, moves to travelling phrases across the floor, and culminates in movement phrases that explore dynamic possibilities. Students will use breath, opposition, and strength that will carry over into other disciplines. This class will develop awareness of where the body naturally goes, how it naturally moves, with an exploration of musicality, movement style, dynamic shifts, space, time, spinal mobility, movement initiation, physicality, floor work- identifying correct pathways from moving in and out of the floor with alignment to help injury prevention. This is a place in this class for every curious dancer who is interested in creativity for dance making and dance understanding. Dress Code: Leggings (preferably black), shirt that is easy to move in, jazz shoes, contemporary shoes, or bare feet. DANCE SOCIAL: So you've learned a few steps in your ballroom classes? Well, here is your chance to use them! Join us every Friday night for a "practice party" held in The Bistro at Snowcreek. Come out and practice your new skills, socialize with friends-new and old-and DANCE the night away to great music. See you there! HIP HOP: -BEGINNER: In this upbeat class learn freestyle Hip hop technique and choreography at a beginner level. If you are new to this style, or just looking to "freshen" up your dance moves, this class is for you! Feel comfortable and confident as we dance along to today's hottest music. Open to all ages from teen to adult. - INTERMEDIATE: Hip hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Hip hop dance requires students to have the strength and stamina to successfully perform moves. Therefore, class includes upper and lower body conditioning as well as a rigorous warm-up to prepare students for more intense movements. -WEST COAST: A high-energy class that takes Hip Hop to a new level. This class will introduce and intermediate style of hip hop that will teach dancers body awareness, popping, locking, intricate movements and how to use your body to create cool visuals. This class uses lyrics and choreography to tell a story. It will help dancers broaden their technique that they will find helps improve their muscle control that is necessary in other disciplines, such as contemporary and modern dance. -Dress Code: Comfortable clothing, no jeans, Dance sneakers, or CLEAN street shoes (no black soles please). JAZZ: A dance form that appeals to everyone because of its energy, variety, and vitality. Jazz Dance classes explore contemporary and classic jazz dance that draws inspiration from a wide range of music including jazz, swing, blues, pop, soul and funk, trip-hop. Jazz classes begin with a warm-up to develop strength, flexibility, correct alignment and coordination, followed by progressions across the floor, and culminates in extended dance combinations. The movement explores a range of styles in both lyrical and percussive disciplines with a focus on jazz elements such as isolations, swing, and rhythm. The goal is to develop dancers who are expressive, dynamic, musical and passionate. Kids, Intermediate and Adult classes. Jazz Dress Code: Leggings (preferably black), shirt that is easy to move in, jazz shoes, contemporary shoes, or bare feet. LATIN RHYTHMS: Known for its sensual hip action and sexy flair, Latin dance gained popularity on dance floors and gyms everywhere. Now Snowcreek gives you a chance to learn step by step Salsa, Merengue, Cha-Cha, Batchada, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Samba and other Brazilian styles of dance through our Latin Rhythms Class. Spice up your life, get in shape, meet new people, learn popular choreographies, how to perform in public, and show off your dance moves to your friends! No partner needed & All Ages are welcome! Dress Code: Comfortable clothes, ballroom shoes are recommended, but any shoe is fine as long as the soles are clean and no black soles please. LINE DANCING: Join other dancers and learn some fun Line Dances or just come for the great exercise. This class is created for beginners. Our Line Dance classes are not just "Country Line Dancing”. We play Great Music of all the Genres like Country, Top 40, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Blues, Funky, Latin, Irish, Swing and much more. Bring your friends, no partner required. Please wear comfortable clothing, no street shoes, you may wear shoes with clean soles, no black soles please. SOCIAL BALLROOM: Learn the basics and combinations of classic ballroom dances including: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Argentine Tango,Cha Cha, Rumba, East and West Coast Swing, Bolero, Mambo/Salsa, Samba, Merengue and the Hustle. Class Mission: Build your skills to "hold your own" on the dance floor at any party or event. Feel confident, lose weight, make new friends, make a long life dream come true! etc. Open to ages from teen to adult. Singles and Couples are welcome! No need for a partner in a group class. Please wear comfortable clothing. Dress Code Men: CLEAN dress shoes Dress Code Women: CLEAN dress shoes with backs- no sandals. STRETCH: This class is designed to realign the body after your long week. Expect to have a relaxing hour to decompress your body, lengthen your muscles, improve flexibility, and ease the aches and pains brought on from a hard work week. Stretching will help increase blood flow, and open stale pathways in the body allowing oxygen to flow freely into your muscles leaving you feeling replenished and relaxed. TAP: -KIDS TAP: Tap classes focus on rhythm, musicality and timing. All classes begin with an energetic warm-up, across the floor exercises and combinations. Our beginner students explore the fundamental steps of tap dance, learn tap terminology and develop the ability to maintain correct body placement. -ADULT TAP: Adult/ Intermediate classes further develop skills, focusing on clarity of sounds and increasing speed as well as dynamics and musicality. Our advanced tap dancers are challenged through improvisational exercises, intricate rhythms and footwork. Dress Code: Comfortable clothes that are easy to move in and tap shoes.