DANCE PROGRAM

TINY TOES | Ages: 2-3 PRE-BALLET | Ages: 6-7 MODERN 1 | Ages: 7-10 Students will explore a variety of Students begin learning basic ballet Students begin class with an exploration music, props, and dance games technique, barre etiquette, and ballet of the developmental patterns of the body with the security of a familiar adult vocabulary while encouraging creativity, in order to develop full body awareness nearby. Students will develop muscle flexibility, movement and self expression. discovering spinal articulation, core strength, music appreciation and Special emphasis is on placement, support through locomotor and non- listening skills. We ask that an adult alignment and increased locomotor skills. locomotor movement, alignment of stay in the room during the class. pelvis, knees, and ankles, students BALLET 1 | Ages: 7-8 work in the center to develop BALLET BUDDIES 1 | Ages: 3-4 Students will begin to develop the strength in both parallel and rotated Children are introduced to the fundamentals of ballet technique through positions. The focus is to evolve in self concepts of both ballet movement and basic barre, center, and floor exercises. expression and dance technique. musicality. Class focuses on group An emphasis will be placed on the proper interaction and the joy of movement alignment of the body with the introduction BALLET 2 | Ages: 9-12 and self-expression. Students will of concepts required for correct placement Students will continue to build upon the engage in fun dance activities! of the legs, arms and head. Musicality, fundamentals of ballet technique covered coordination, posture, and balance will be in Level 1. A greater emphasis will be HIP HOP KIDZ! | Ages: 4-6 explored through simple enchaînements placed on maintaining proper placement Suitable for boys and girls, students that celebrate the joy of dancing. of the torso, and building strength in the will learn hip hop fundamentals legs and feet while at the barre. Students and creative routines that improve JAZZ FUNK | Ages: 7-11 will continue to develop their use of port de coordination, balance, strength, muscle Students will explore both Broadway and bras in more complex center and across tone, rhythm, listening skills and agility. Modern Jazz technique through isolations, the floor exercises. Students will be Class music is age appropriate. stretching, and strengthening exercises challenged to increase their mastery to develop flexibility, footwork, and body of basic ballet terminology, musicality, JAZZ FUNK KIDZ! | Ages: 4-6 awareness. Students will learn rhythm coordination, posture, and balance. This class is a blast! Students will explore accents and musicality to encourage rhythm, expression, full body awareness, strong performance skills while using full MODERN 2 | Ages: 11-18 and creativity while learning jazz body expression for creativity purposes! A continuation of Modern 1 with emphasis technique! Each week students will engage on Horton technique with increasing in different aspects of Broadway and MOVERS & SHAKERS | Ages: 7-12 vocabulary and efficiency of warm-ups, Modern jazz. Students will learn basic jazz This class will offer a foundation of body rhythmic walks, suspensions, etc. Focus technique, warm-up exercises, fun dance awareness and movement expression. is on expression, musicality and organic games, stretching and flexibility training, Students will explore dance as a creative movement through space. and don’t forget style and performance! journey through an array movement exercises and learn how to work with HIP HOP 2 | Ages: 11-18 BALLET BUDDIES 2 | Ages: 5-6 imagery, group work, and style! A continuation of Hip Hop 1 that Continuation of Ballet Buddies 1, students will further students’ knowledge of will engage in ballet exercises for HIP HOP 1 | Ages: 7-10 the technique and incorporate more strengthening, flexibility and technique This class will introduce students to hip advanced moves and combinations building.Movement and rhythmic concepts hop dance technique. This is a high energy, using the fundamentals of hip hop, are taught through a wide variety of dance rhythmic form of dance focusing on body popping, locking, and break dancing. activities. Students will start developing isolations and is the latest form of physical expression in today’s pop culture. This both ballet etiquette and musicality while QUESTIONS? Please contact Noelle refining motor skills in an environment class will break down the technique behind that encourages group interaction. the fundamentals of hip hop, popping, Tolbert, Dance Chair, at 410-636-6597 locking, and breakdancing and incorporate or [email protected]. them into beginner combinations.