Creative Movement (ages 2-4)

Students will learn the basics of storytelling, dance and expression in a fun, high-energy class guaranteed to let all the wiggles out! This class introduces body awareness, musicality, stretching and foundational movements of dance. Students will use their imaginations to act out stories, songs, and animal impressions, and learn to express emotions dictated by musical tempo and mood. 

 

Music and Theatre (ages 6-12)

Calling all leading ladies, villains, and characters! Acquire and sharpen music, theatre, and improv skills in a collaborative environment that even shy students will enjoy. Class kicks off with improv and theatre games to warm up, followed by foundations of music theory and acting, character work, group singing, and scene work. As skills build, students may work on singing in rounds and in parts, mime technique, and more advanced scene and character studies.

Because theatre is an inherently performance-based art form, ALL students who sign up will automatically be given roles in the upcoming show. Since class time IS the rehearsal time for the show, class material will be presented to an audience at the end of the semester. 

 

Ballet (5-7, 8-11, and adult)

Develop poise, strength, flexibility and stage presence. Students begin at the barre where they warm up their muscles, learn the ballet positions, and develop endurance. After a series of floor stretches, students move to the center to work on performance technique, jumps, turns and leaps. 

Students progress through the curriculum learning the required steps. Once the steps are mastered and/or they age into the next class level they will move up. Because students may be at different levels within the same class, they will be provided with individual correction and challenge so they are always progressing. 

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Pre-pointe Ballet (ages 8+)

Dancing en pointe is every serious ballerina's dream! To dance safely, dancers must develop strong feet, ankles, leg, core, and back muscles and move with proper technique. This class will focus on building the necessary strength and stamina. Pre-pointe class is a complement to either Tuesday 8-11 year old ballet OR Wednesday adult ballet and must be taken as an add-on to one of those classes. Mothers and daughters may wish to take class together, and ballerinas who don't want to dance en pointe but want an additional weekly class may also sign up. (Please note that although the training may be begin at age 8, bones are not set enough to safely dance en pointe until age 11.)

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Lyrical (ages 9+)

Lyrical dance combines elements of ballet, jazz, and contemporary movement to create expressive, flowing choreography. Dancers will explore musicality, technique, flexibility and strength while learning to tell a story and express emotion through movement. This class encourages creativity, artistry and confidence while allowing dancers to discover their own unique style.