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 *Pre-School I: Age 3. A 45 minute imaginative introduction to music and dance movement. It provides an excellent foundation for tumbling, tap, and pre-ballet, encouraging good listening habits and working on coordination skills.
*Pre-School II: Age 4. A 45-minute class of ballet, tap and tumbling offering locomotive skills along with rhythm, balance and musicality. These classes are fun, and give the opportunity to explore all the areas of dance. *Pre-School III: Age 5-6. A more challenging class in ballet, tap and tumbling providing a stimulating variety of dance and musical expression. |
*Ballet/Tap/Jazz Combo: Ages 6-7. A continuing education in ballet skills, terminology, and technique, along with new steps and styles in tap and jazz.
*Ballet/Pointe: Students of all skill levels age 7 and over will learn barre, adagio, and performance. As they continue their ballet training and meet certain guidelines, such as turnout, muscle strength, flexibility, extension and control, the instructor will place them in pointe shoes.
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*Jazz/Tap Combo: Ages 8 and up. After several years of
ballet, this combination class introduces the young dancer to jazz and
also continues the study of tap, progressing to more advanced rhythms
and sounds.
*Hip Hop: A funky dance style which utilizes many of the dynamics found in music videos today. |
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Boyz ages 4 and up may participate in our co-ed Pre-School, Tumble Bugs, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap and Gymnastics classes.
**** BOYZ may take one DANCE class Free of Charge the first season with the Academy **** |
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Lyrical and Modern Classes |
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*Lyrical: A combination of ballet and jazz techniques. Lyrical challenges the dancer to express the emotions of the lyrics and interpret the music through their movements.
*Modern: Modern dance develops the dancer’s core body strength, and is a very physical, athletic style of dance.
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- * Gymnastics: Ages 6 and over. These classes teach floor tumbling exercises at all skill levels. Students learn such tricks as forward rolls, cartwheels, backbends, handsprings, aerials and combinations of the above. Placement for all classes is by individual skill level and will be determined by the instructor.
- * Tumble Bugs: A class specifically for pre-schoolers designed to work on neuro-muscular activites, tumbling skills, balance, and hand-to-eye coordination. Mats, mini-tramp, balance beam and other devices will be used in the class as part the learning experience.
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