| Community Programs Dance Staff Alicia Cross Engelhardt Director, Tap Instructor Cindi Adkins Belly Dance & Polynesian Ja Nelle Pleasure Fusion & Contemporary Check out our new dance classes! CJ Brown Ballet & Movement Enroll in more than one dance class in a season and get a $5 discount on the second class. Available when enrolling in person or by phone at 217-367-1544. NEW! Adult Contemporary Dance NEW! Intro to Polynesian Dance Saturdays, 12-1pm Thursdays, 7-8pm Phillips Recreation Center Phillips Recreation Center Age 16 and Up Age 12 and Up This high-energy class will help dancers discover an array of Have fun learning the beginner’s basic movements of lovely Island movement styles from the Modern/Contemporary genre. This is the dance. In this program you will learn the Tamau, `Afate, Ami, perfect place for a curious dancer who is interested in exploring Varu and Tahitian Tamure`, along with some arm embellishments, creative dance methods. traveling, and arm meanings. Come take a break from the Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code everyday and explore a mirage of lighthearted fun! A lei will Sep 9-Oct 14 $50R/$75NR | Aug 25 $60R/$90NR | Sep 1 5627 be given to each participant and hip-wear will be provided. All that is required is you and some comfortable clothing! No class NEW! Adult Fusion Dance November 23. Saturdays, 12-1pm Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Phillips Recreation Center Oct 19-Nov 30 $23R/$35NR | Oct 5 $28R/$42NR | Oct 12 5629 Age 16 and Up NEW! Kids’ Fusion Dance What is Fusion Dance? Fusion is an improvised lead-follow approach to dancing to any style of music that does not have a Saturdays, 11-11:45am strictly defined dance aesthetic. Just as music adopts, adapts to, Phillips Recreation Center Ages 8-15 and blends with various influences and styles, fusion accomplishes the same in the form of dance. We will explore Latin, Afro-Cuban, What is Kids Fusion? Children will learn how to lead and follow Hip hop and Caribbean sounds and movements and fuse them while dancing to different styles of music. We will work on together to make a completely new form of dance! Come join us blending Latin, Afro-Cuban, Hip hop, and Caribbean dances and for laughter, fun, and most importantly DANCE! No partner or movements all while fusing them together to create a whole new experience required! No class November 25. dance! Join us for laughter, fun, and most importantly DANCE! No Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code partner or experience required! No class November 25. Oct 21-Dec 2 $50R/$75NR | Oct 7 $60R/$90NR | Oct 14 5583 Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Oct 21-Dec 2 $40R/$60NR | Oct 7 $48R/$72NR | Oct 14 5584 visit www.urbanaparks.org to register online | Adult Beginning Tap Dance Tuesdays, 7-7:55pm Phillips Recreation Center Age 16 and Up If you are a beginning dancer and want to try tap for the first time, this class is for you. Learn basic steps and rhythm, choreography and style. You will be amazed how much fun you can have with tap. No class October 31 or November 21. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Sep 5-Dec 5 $80R/$120NR | Aug 22 $96R/$144NR | Aug 29 5577 Belly Dance 101 Adult Intermediate/Advanced Tap Thursdays, 6-7pm Tuesdays, 8-8:55pm Phillips Recreation Center Phillips Recreation Center Age 12 and Up Age 16 and Up Trying out basics like hip shimmies, drops and lifts and infinity This class expands on the choreography and rhythms taught loops, plus snake arms, shoulder shimmies, some turns and in Adult Beginning Tap. It is for students with at least four traveling. Then learn to connect individual movements into semesters of tap experience. No class October 31 or small combinations. Veils may also be explored. Classes will November 21. incorporate a fusion of numerous Belly Dance styles and build confidence, body comfort, coordination and awareness. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code This beautiful art form celebrates women of all types in a Community Sep 5-Dec 5 $80R/$120NR | Aug 22 $96R/$144NR | Aug 29 5578 comfortable and energizing atmosphere. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Sep 7-Oct 12 $23R/$35NR | Aug 24 $28R/$42NR | Aug 31 5555 Belly Dance 102 Programs Thursdays, 6-7pm Phillips Recreation Center Age 12 and Up Journey further into the world of belly dance and find adventure at every turn. Delight in learning jewels, pendulums, egyptians, myas, and swivels. Explore more movements, combinations and transitions, with a focus on fluid connections in succession, adding arm embellishments. Previous Belly Dance experience recommended. No class November 23. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Oct 19-Nov 30 $23R/$35NR | Oct 5 $28R/$42NR | Oct 12 5556 Intermediate Belly Dance Choreography Thursdays, 7-8pm Phillips Recreation Center Age 12 and Up Have a fun time learning more intricate choreography which may include changing of formation and optional short solos of your favorite moves within the group choreography. Previous intermediate dance experience required. Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Sep 7-Oct 12 $23R/$35NR | Aug 24 $28R/$42NR | Aug 31 5557 register by calling 217-367-1544 | Teeny Ballereenies Dance with Me Youth Beginning/Continuing Ballet Saturdays, 10:15-10:45am Saturdays, 2:15-3pm Phillips Recreation Center Phillips Recreation Center Age 2 with Adult Ages 6-12 Teeny Ballereenies Dance with Me is a fun place to enter the Young dancers will gain understanding of proper ballet wonderful world of dance and movement. Be a part of the techniques used in this invigorating class! Some children start at music and the movement of ballet with fun exercises perfect for this level based on age and ability, but it is intended for students adventurous and imaginative little ones. Adults participate along who have completed Teeny Ballereenies, Bigger Ballereenies, with the Ballereenies to give them the confidence and one-on- or the equivalent. These split sessions are perfect for busy one support that they need. No class November 25. schedules. Parents may observe the first and last class of each session. For all other meetings, please relax in the lobby. No Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code class November 25. Sep 9-Oct 14 $40R/$60NR | Aug 25 $48R/$72NR | Sep 1 5546 Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Oct 21-Dec 2 $40R/$60NR | Oct 7 $48R/$72NR | Oct 14 5547 Sep 9-Oct 14 $40R/$60NR | Aug 25 $48R/$72NR | Sep 1 5551 Teeny Ballereenies Oct 21-Dec 2 $40R/$60NR | Oct 7 $48R/$72NR | Oct 14 5552 Saturdays, 9:15-10am Phillips Recreation Center Children’s Tap Ages 3-5 Tuesdays, 6-6:55pm Introduce your young dancer to the music and the movement Phillips Recreation Center Ages 8-13 of ballet with fun exercises perfect for little ones. Each session concludes with a demonstration of all that we’ve learned. You Energize both your body and your soul! No previous tap are welcome to quietly observe your child in class. No class experience is necessary. Learn basic steps and rhythm, November 25. choreography and style. Support and instruction will vary based Programs on the dancer’s skills and abilities. No class October 31 or Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code November 21. Sep 9-Oct 14 $40R/$60NR | Aug 25 $48R/$72NR | Sep 1 5544 Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Oct 21-Dec 2 $40R/$60NR | Oct 7 $48R/$72NR | Oct 14 5545 Sep 5-Dec 5 $80R/$120NR | Aug 22 $96R/$144NR | Aug 29 5580 Community Bigger Ballereenies Children’s Contemporary Dance Saturdays, 1:15-2pm Phillips Recreation Center Saturdays, 11-11:45am Ages 5-6 Phillips Recreation Center Ages 6-12 Your young dancer will continue to develop movement basics in this energetic class. Some children start at this level based This high-energy class will help dancers discover an array of on age and ability, but it is intended for students who have movement styles from the Modern/Contemporary genre. This completed Teeny Ballereenies or the equivalent and are ready is the perfect place for a curious dancer who is interested in to learn some new ballet skills. Each session concludes with a exploring creative dance methods. demonstration of all that we’ve learned. You are welcome to Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code quietly observe your child in class. No class November 25. Sep 9-Oct 14 $40R/$60NR | Aug 25 $48R/$72NR | Sep 1 5628 Date EB Cost | Deadline Cost | Deadline Code Sep 9-Oct 14 $40R/$60NR | Aug 25 $48R/$72NR | Sep 1 5540 Oct 21-Dec 2 $40R/$60NR | Oct 7 $48R/$72NR | Oct 14 5541 visit www.urbanaparks.org to register online | Friday Night Contra Dances English Country Dancing with the Urbana Country Dancers with the Central Illinois English Country Dancers Fridays, 8-11pm Saturdays, 7-10pm or Sundays, 2-5pm • September 1, 15, 29 • Saturday, September 23 • October 6 & 20 • Saturday, October 28 • November 3 & 17 • Sunday, November 19 • December 1 & 8 • Sunday, December 3 Phillips Recreation Center Phillips Recreation Center - $2 at the door All Ages - young children must be supervised at all times Age 14 and Up Join us for fun, energetic dances with great live string-band English Country Dancing was popular in England, Europe and music on a beautiful sprung-wood floor. All dances are taught the Colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries. A forerunner by our callers and experienced dancers will welcome you and of American square dance and contra dance, it has been other new dancers.