Class Descriptions Pre-School Combo Combo Song& Mommy&Me: 18months -3 years Parents learn alongside their little one, singing and dancing together. Dancers will grow and progress through song, 18 months/3 years music and movement, and be ready for the next stage of dance classes In no time. Mommy&Me classes: a ratio of 1 parent to 1 dancer ONLY. Tiny Tots Ballet: 3/4 years Ballet/Tap: 3/4 years Musical Tots: 3/4 years “Good toes, naughty toes”, “Plies”, “Princess walks”, It's amazing the progress your little one will make by taking This class gives those little balls of energy chance to make “Butterflies”, “Jumping bunnies”, Leaping horses”…..it’s all so this beginner class. Dancers learn the ballet basics, explore some real sounds with their feet and voices! A combination 3-4 years exciting! Little dancers can learn so much, including what their body can do while enjoy the music and having class of Ballet, Tap and Song&Dance means the list of , good posture, and vital social skills before school. fun. Then we put our tap on and learn the kinds of learning possibly is endless! rhythms and sounds our feet can make. Tap shoes and Ballet shoes are required to participate. Tap shoes and Ballet shoes are required to participate.

Elementary Musical Theater/Hip Ballet Jazz Tap Lyrical Age Hop Pre-Ballet: 4/5 years Pre- Jazz: 4/5 years Pre- Tap: 4/5 years Learn essential ballet basics Learn basic essential jazz Gain the fundamental basics of combined with the magic of stories movements combined with fun tap, while learning about the and role-play, the enchanted world upbeat music! Foundation jazz foundations of music...rhythm! 4-5 years of ballet will come to life. techniques while providing a Turn those little feet into big Traditional ballet technique will be great energetic full body work- sounds, and play your learned in conjunction with having out, along with stretches and instrument with style! fun. other important skills! Junior Ballet: 6/7 years Junior Jazz: 6/7 years Junior Tap: 6/7 years Junior Lyrical: 6/7 years Musical Theater: 6-8 years Acro/Dance Level 1: 6-8 years Build on the ballet basics as you We always start Jazz with a full Tap with confidence, build on This beginner Lyrical class will Do you love singing, dancing and “Tumbling Tots” for start to control your body’s body warm-up, isolations and basic tap steps to create more introduce the main aspects of acting? This class will begin with beginners. Will learn forward movement. Work on extension and co-ordination steps. Then sounds and keep those feet lyrical, in a way our younger a dance and voice warm up and rolls, cartwheels, etc. Dancers strength as well as start to learn the stretch time! Progression steps, learning new rhythms. Learn and dancers can understand. Fun then explore all styles of Musical will also work on flexibility and 6-7 years correct way to more technical steps turns, leaps… across the . understand important music with free movement, Theater. From family favorites to body strength. like pirouettes and jumps. Ballet is Your body has a great work-out, theory on top of becoming a improvisation, and learning how your very own improvisational beautiful and fun but at the same you feel full of energy not to great tap dancer. to dance from your heart. skits - you will do it all. time requires discipline and mention danced along to your strength. favorite tunes!

Foundation Intermediate Ballet: 8- Foundation Intermediate Jazz: 8- Foundation Inter Tap: 8-10 years Foundation Inter Lyrical: 8-11 Hip Hoppers: 8-11 years Acro/Dance Level 2: 8-12 years 10 years 10 years Continuing to learn new steps, years “Hip Hoppers” Straight from the “Intro to Acrobatics” Dancers This class is a step between Junior A stepping stone between Junior as you progress to the more This Lyrical class will teach you west coast, hip hop is a fun and must have Front Limber and Ballet and Intermediate Ballet. It and Intermediate classes, this advanced Intermediate level, as how to let go of your body and energetic way to keep your Back Bend from standing. Will 8-10 years reinforces and expands on the class will strengthen the well as get more control and be free, but at the same time energy flowing while getting work on flexibility and strength, fundamentals to prepare the fundamentals of jazz while speed with the steps you know. keep control and technique. your "groove on" to upbeat work up to Walkovers, Aerials dancers for a more intensive ballet adding in new steps to prepare Always having fun and getting Pour your heart out and fill your songs. etc. class that intermediate level offers. them for the Intermediate level. into the music’s rhythm. dance with emotion. Dance Works Black Sneakers are required for this class.

Class Descriptions

Middle/High School Ballet Jazz Tap Musical Theater Age Intermediate Ballet: 11+ years Intermediate Jazz: 11+ years Intermediate Tap: 11+years Musical Theater: 9-12years Each week we will complete a full ballet This class works on leading dancers towards switch This tap class will have a complete warm up and work This class will be everything you need to prepare class, with barre technique and center leaps, turns, and progressions. Class will leave you on many levels of complex tapping, rhythm and you for life on Broadway! From building your work that will exercise both our bodies full of energy after learning combinations and . Time step, riffs, paddling, not to forget resume, to preparing audition songs and 11-18 years and minds. Plies, adage, pirouettes, petite choreography, giving you a great workout for your improvisation, great to advance in all aspects of monologues while fine tuning your acting, singing, allegros, grand allegros and much more. whole body! dance. and dancing skills!

Lyrical Hip Hop Acro/Dance

Intermediate Lyrical: 11+ years Hip Hop Jump: 12-18 years Acro/Dance Level 3: 8-18 years Dance your heart out to inspirational “Hip Hop Jump” is an advanced Hip Hop class, for a “Advanced Level Acrobatics” Dancers must have music, go crazy with new steps and tricks! mature dancers who is ready for energetic class, Front or Back Walkover and Aerial. The Lyrical class is for engaged dancers, and ready learn new steps and tricks. Dancers will strengthen bodies, work on flexibility with strong basic ballet training. This class Dance Works Black Sneakers are required for this and advanced acrobatics. Dancers must be approved will improve your flexibility, turns, leaps, class. to be in the class. and at the same time solidify your love of dance.

High School Age Ballet Jazz Tap Lyrical

Advanced Ballet**: 13+ years Advanced Jazz**: 13+ years Advanced Tap**: 12+ years Advanced Lyrical**: 13+ years This class is by invitation only. This class is for Strong and complex warm ups followed by This class starts with a strong warm up The strong technique and training provided by devoted disciplined dancers only. floor combinations and tasking choreography. followed by many levels of complex tapping, this class will push you to recreate your Advanced Ballet is a traditional 1 ½ hour ballet This class is upbeat, high tempo and a great rhythm, exercises, and choreography. dancing with strong emotional commitment 13-18 years class with complete barre work and work out for the body and brain. Advancing all known tap steps to a different and expression. Make your body flow from challenging center work. Pointe or Pre-Pointe At least 2 years of dance experience needed level by playing with rhythm and syncopation. step to step while pushing the limits of your follows. for this class. balance comfort zone.

** Advanced Level Classes – Ballet Class is a requirement to take any advanced level class. Hip Hop Acro/Dance Contemporary Specialty

Hip Hop Jump: 12-18 years Acro/Dance Level 3: 8-12 years Contemporary**: 12+ years Pointe**: 12+ years “Hip Hop Jump” is an advanced Hip Hop class, “Advanced Level Acrobatics” Dancers must This class incorporates strong ballet technique No dancer at Dance Works will go en Pointe for mature dancers who are ready for have Front or Back Walkover and Aerial. with modern and jazz to create an expressive prematurely. Every individual case is evaluated energetic class, and ready learn new steps and Dancers will strengthen bodies, work on form of dance that strengthens your by Miss Emma and each dancer will go en tricks. flexibility and advanced acrobatics. Dancers inspiration. Dancers MUST take a ballet class to Pointe with the strength and ability that is Clean Sneakers are required for this class. must be approved to be in the class. allow them to take contemporary. required.

Class Descriptions

Fusion Ballet Tap Adult Age (Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Stretching) Adult Ballet Barre Fitness: 18+ years Adult Dance Fusion: 16+ years Adult Tap: 18+ years (Daytime & Evening) Taking traditional ballet barre and adding a to If you have danced before or you are a total beginner and Want to glide through the air like Fred Astaire & Ginger incorporate a fun and different style workout while would like to learn grace, good posture and co-ordination Rogers, and get a work out at the same time? Tap dancing strengthening, stretching, and creating long lean muscles! or just enjoy dancing for fitness and pleasure - this is the builds rhythm, balance, posture and grace while having fun 18+ years This class will also encourage you to take your passion for class for you. Each class will be slightly different to and singing with your feet. dance into the center and feel free as you glide across the incorporate many aspects of dance; ballet, jazz, lyrical, studio. contemporary…. celebrating creative movement and freedom of dance.

Specialty Classes

HomeSchool Program: for all ages Progressive Ballet: (Invitational Only) Plus: (Invitational Only) (HS - Pre-Ballet, Jr. Ballet, Foundation Intermediate Ballet & Miss Emma knows it is important to nurture natural dancing Dancers who have been invited to a “Plus” level class will Intermediate Ballet Classes) talent in the right way. Teaching the correct skills and experience a slightly stricter, more focused environment. Convenient day time ballet classes, for our Homeschool technique, is always required to develop the precise These are dancers who have been dancing for a number of families. Your dancers will still receive the traditional Ballet muscles for the right movements. Ballet is a lot about year and are showing more focus with technique and training, along with their friends during the day. Work the muscle memory, repeating the exercises correctly enables dedication to dance. Dancers MUST take Ballet to be Ballet class into your weekly schooling schedule, to enhance the muscles to grow and strengthen in the correct way. This permitted in any “Plus” class. If your dancer is a more their learning at home, as well as enjoying the many can, of course, be achieved more effectively by having more recreational dancer, only just started dancing – these benefits of Ballet training. A better time to dance for weekly classes in the dance studio. This scheduled class will classes are not for them. everyone! be created accordingly.

Pop-up Classes: these fun drop-in classes will be held Pre-Pointe: 10-16 years (Invitational Only) Pointe**: 12+ years on the 2nd Friday of the month. A variety of classes offered Pre-Pointe is by invitation only. To take this class you must No dancer at Dance Works will go en Pointe prematurely. from month to month for all ages, new and experienced be either taking the Intermediate Ballet or Advanced Ballet Every individual case is evaluated by Miss Emma and each dancers!! Find out what is happening on the next Pop-up class. This class is in preparation for Pointe Work and will be dancer will go en Pointe with the strength and ability that is Friday in our newsletter! scheduled accordingly. required.