| Dance Staff Community Programs Alicia Cross Engelhardt Director & Tap Dance Isabella Dallas Ballet Cindi Adkins Belly Dance Lola Pittenger Zumba-Yoga en Español Maria Bautista Baile Folklórico Teeny Ballereenies Dance with Me Ja Nelle Pleasure Contemporary & Fusion Saturdays, 10:15-10:45am Phillips Recreation Center Enroll in more two or more dance classes in a Age 2 with Guardian season and GET A $5 DISCOUNT on the second Teeny Ballereenies Dance with Me is a fun place to enter the class. Only available when enrolling in person wonderful world of dance and movement. Your child will be or by phone at 217-367-1544. introduced to the music and the movement of ballet with fun exercises perfect for adventurous and imaginative little ones. Adults participate along with the Ballereenies to give them the confidence Bigger Ballereenies and one-on-one support that they need. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Saturdays, 1:15-2pm Jan 21-Feb 25 $40R/$60NR | Jan 7 $48R/$72NR | Jan 14 4706 Phillips Recreation Center Mar 4-Apr 8 $40R/$60NR | Feb 18 $48R/$72NR | Feb 25 4707 Ages 5-6 This program is for those who have completed Teeny Ballereenies or the equivalent and are ready to learn some new ballet skills. You Teeny Ballereenies are welcome to quietly observe your child in class. Saturdays, 11-11:30am (Ages 3-4) or 9:15-10am (Ages 4-5) Phillips Recreation Center Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Jan 21-Feb 25 $40R/$60NR | Jan 7 $48R/$72NR | Jan 14 4700 Introduce your young dancer to the music and the movement Mar 4-Apr 8 $40R/$60NR | Feb 18 $48R/$72NR | Feb 25 4701 of ballet with fun exercises perfect for little ones. Each session concludes with a demonstration of all that we’ve learned. This Youth Beginning/Continuing Ballet program fills quickly! You are welcome to quietly observe your child in class. Saturdays, 2:15-3pm Phillips Recreation Center Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Ages 6-12 Ages 3-4 Jan 21-Feb 25 $40R/$60NR | Jan 7 $48R/$72NR | Jan 14 4702 Young dancers will gain understanding of proper ballet techniques Mar 4-Apr 8 $40R/$60NR | Feb 18 $48R/$72NR | Feb 25 4703 used in subsequent ballet classes while having a blast! Some Ages 4-5 Jan 21-Feb 25 $40R/$60NR | Jan 7 $48R/$72NR | Jan 14 4704 children start at this level based on age and ability, but it is Mar 4-Apr 8 $40R/$60NR | Feb 18 $48R/$72NR | Feb 25 4705 intended for students who have completed Teeny Ballereenies, Bigger Ballereenies, or the equivalent. Parents may observe the first and last class of each session. For all other meetings, please relax in the lobby. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Jan 21-Feb 25 $40R/$60NR | Jan 5 $48R/$72NR | Jan 14 4711 Mar 4-Apr 8 $40R/$60NR | Feb 18 $48R/$72NR | Feb 25 4712 register by calling 217-367-1544 | Children’s Beginning Tap Adult Beginning Ballet Tuesdays, 6-6:55pm Saturdays, 12-1pm Phillips Recreation Center Phillips Recreation Center Ages 8-13 Age 14 and Up Energize both your body and your soul! No previous tap experience It’s never too late to dance! In this class, we’ll teach beginning ballet is necessary. Learn basic steps and rhythm, choreography and style. skills to those with up to four semesters of training. What a great time This is the perfect class for the beginning dancer who would love to to try something new and tone your muscles and mind. These shorter try tapping. These shorter, six-week sessions are perfect for fitting sessions are perfect for busy schedules! into busy schedules. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code No class Feb 21. Jan 21-Feb 25 $40R/$60NR | Jan 7 $48R/$72NR | Jan 14 4709 Mar 4-Apr 8 $40R/$60NR | Feb 18 $48R/$72NR | Feb 25 4710 Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Jan 17-Feb 28 $40R/$60NR | Jan 5 $48R/$72NR | Jan 12 4736 Mar 7-Apr 11 $40R/$60NR | Feb 23 $48R/$72NR | Mar 2 4737 Zils Workshop Thursday, 6-8pm Children’s Intermediate Tap Phillips Recreation Center Thursdays, 6-6:55pm Age 12 and Up Phillips Recreation Center Master the art of finger cymbals (zils). Go step-by-step through the Ages 11-16 basic techniques. A variety of rhythms and patterns are introduced This is the next step in our Children’s Tap program. Expand your and broken down to give you an extensive set of material with which knowledge and abilities through more challenging combinations to build your repertoire. You will be taught the dynamic art of adding and choreography. Previous tap experience and consent of a bit of belly dance movements to zils. This composition shows you instructor required for registration. how to build an exciting piece from the skills you’ve learned. No class Feb 23. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Jan 5 $13R/$19NR | Dec 22 $15R/$22NR | Dec 29 4720 Jan 19-Apr 13 $80R/$120NR | Jan 3 $96R/$144NR | Jan 10 4738 Programs Belly Dance 101 Adult Beginning Tap Thursdays, 6-7pm Tuesdays, 7-7:55pm Phillips Recreation Center Phillips Recreation Center Age 12 and Up Age 16 and Up Community Trying out basics like hip shimmies, drops and lifts and infinity loops, Energize both your body and your soul! No previous tap experience plus snake arms, shoulder shimmies, some turns and traveling. Then is necessary. Learn basic steps and rhythm, choreography and style. learn to connect individual movements into small combinations. Veils This is the perfect class for the beginning dancer who would love to may also be explored. Classes will incorporate a fusion of numerous try tapping. Belly Dance styles and build confidence, body comfort, coordination No class Feb 21. and awareness. This beautiful art form celebrates women of all types Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code in a comfortable and energizing atmosphere. Jan 17-Apr 11 $80R/$120NR | Jan 3 $96R/$144NR | Jan 10 4734 Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Jan 19-Feb 9 $23R/$35NR | Jan 5 $28R/$42NR | Jan 12 4715 Adult Intermediate/Advanced Tap Tuesdays, 8-8:55pm Belly Dance 102 Phillips Recreation Center Thursdays, 6-7pm Age 16 and Up Phillips Recreation Center Age 12 and Up This class expands on choreography and rhythms taught in Adult Beginning Tap. It is for students with at least four semesters of Journey further into the world of belly dance and find adventure in tap experience. every turn. Delight in learning jewels, pendulums, egyptians, myas, No class Feb 21. and swivels. Explore more movements, combinations and transitions, Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code with a focus on fluid connections in succession, adding arm Jan 17-Apr 11 $80R/$120NR | Jan 3 $96R/$144NR | Jan 10 4735 embellishments. Previous belly dance experience recommended. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Feb 16-Mar 9 $23R/$35NR | Feb 2 $28R/$42NR | Feb 9 4716 visit www.urbanaparks.org to register online | Basic Belly Dance Choreography NEW! Kids Fusion 101 Thursdays, 6-7pm Saturdays, 11am-12pm Phillips Recreation Center Phillips Recreation Center Age 12 and Up Ages 8-15 Learn a fun and easy-to-follow choreography routine to one piece of What is Kids Fusion? Children will learn how to lead and follow music. By the end of the session you will have learned a dance that while dancing to different styles of music. We will work on blending you can perform for others or just yourself. Some prior belly dance Latin, Afro-Cuban, Hip-Hop, and Carbbean dances and movements. experience is required. All while fusing them together to create a whole new dance! Join Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code us for laughter, fun, and most importantly DANCE! No partner or Mar 30-Apr 20 $23R/$35NR | Mar 16 $28R/$42NR | Mar 23 4714 experience required. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Intermediate Belly Dance Choreography Jan 21-Feb 25 $40R/$60NR | Jan 7 $48R/$72NR | Jan 14 5057 Thursdays, 7-8pm Phillips Recreation Center NEW! Adult Fusion 101 Age 12 and Up Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm Have a fun time learning more intricate choreography that may Phillips Recreation Center Age 16 and Up include changing of formation and optional short solos of your favorite moves within the group choreography. Previous intermediate What is Fusion Dance? Fusion is an improvised lead-follow approach dance experience required. to dancing to any style of music that does not have a strictly defined Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code dance aesthetic. Just as music adopts, adapts to, and blends with Mar 30-Apr 20 $23R/$35NR | Mar 16 $28R/$42NR | Mar 23 4717 various influences and styles, fusion accomplishes the same in the form of dance. We will explore Latin, Afro-Cuban, Hip-Hop and Community Caribbean sounds and movements and fuse them together to make Intermediate Steps, Layers, Turns, a completely new form of dance! Come join us for laughter, fun, and and Combos most importantly DANCE! No partner or experience required. Free child care is provided down the hall. Thursdays, 7-8pm Phillips Recreation Center Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Programs Age 12 and Up Jan 18-Feb 22 $50R/$75NR | Jan 7 $60R/$90NR | Jan 14 5058 Focus on body line, graceful embellishments, more combinations, and layering that encourages refinement and ease of important basic movements. Zils (finger cymbals) may be explored. This class can be a great complement to standard belly dance class.