Dance with Me – For health and safety reasons, this class will not be offered Fall 2020. This is a creative movement class for ages 18 months to 36 months and meets once a week for 30 minutes. It is designed for the parent/caregiver and toddler to dance and learn together. Through songs, stories, and play, children will learn important skills, such as listening, following directions, taking turns, and standing in line. This class will help the child gain self-confidence and increase vocabulary, flexibility, strength, discipline, and creativity. Pre-Ballet/Creative Movement – This is a drop-off class for 3 and 4 year olds and meets once a week for 45 minutes. The young dancer will be introduced to basic ballet steps and positions, while enhancing their motor skills and coordination with fun, age-appropriate music. Ballet/Jazz/Tap 1 – This class is for Kindergarteners and meets once a week for one hour. This is a combination class, which is divided each week to introduce the basics of the three styles of dance. Ballet 2 – This class is for 1st and 2nd graders and meets once a week for one hour. Jazz/Tap 2 – This class is for 1st and 2nd graders and meets once a week for one hour. Ballet 3 – This class is for 3rd and 4th graders and beginning 5th graders and meets once a week for one hour. Jazz/Tap 3 – This class is for 3rd and 4th graders or by placement and meets once a week for one hour. Ballet 4 – This class is for 5th and 6th graders or by placement and meets once a week for one hour. Jazz/Tap 4 - This class is for 5th and 6th graders or by placement and meets once a week for one hour. It will typically alternate week to week between jazz and tap but will sometimes be divided into 30 minutes of jazz and 30 minutes of tap. Ballet 5 – This class is for grade 7 and up and meets twice a week. To enroll in this class students are required to have at least three previous years of ballet training.
Jazz/Tap 5 – This class is for grade 7 and up and meets once a week for one hour. To enroll in this class students are required to have at least one previous year of jazz and tap. Contemporary - This class is for grade 7 and up and meets once a week for one hour. Contemporary dance is a combination of ballet, jazz, lyrical, and modern and emphasizes interpretation of music, while telling a story through movement. Students are required to have a background in ballet in order to take this class. Modern – This class is for grade 7 and up and meets once a week for one hour. Students are required to have a background in ballet in order to take this class. Modern dance encourages the freedom of expression, improvisation, innovation, and creative exploration of movement. Liturgical Dance 1 – This class is for grades K-2 and meets once a week for one hour. The purpose of this class is to encourage and inspire each student to grow in their relationship with God, while exploring dance as a form of worship. Each class will open with prayer and have a short devotional, using an age appropriate weekly devotional. A blend of contemporary Christian music, as well as tasteful secular music, will be used. The class will have performance opportunities during the year, allowing students the opportunity to minister to others through the art of movement and worship. Liturgical Dance 2 - This class is for grades 3-5 and meets once a week for one hour. The purpose of this class is to encourage and inspire each student to grow in their relationship with God, while exploring dance as a form of worship. Each class will open with prayer and have a short devotional, using an age appropriate weekly devotional. A blend of contemporary Christian music, as well as tasteful secular music, will be used. The class will have performance opportunities during the year, allowing students the opportunity to minister to others through the art of movement and worship. Liturgical Dance 3 - This class is for grades 6-12 and meets once a week for one hour. The purpose of this class is to encourage and inspire each student to grow in their relationship with God, while exploring dance as a form of worship. Each class will open with prayer and have a short devotional, using an age appropriate weekly devotional. A blend of contemporary Christian music, as well as tasteful secular music, will be used. The class will have performance opportunities during the year, allowing students the opportunity to minister to others through the art of movement and worship. Strength & Conditioning – This class is for grade 6 thru adult and meets once a week for one hour. The goal of Strength and Conditioning is to help dancers reduce the risk of injury by strengthening their bodies and increasing their flexibility through a variety of exercises and techniques. Ballet Beginner Teen-Adult – This is an introductory level class for teens and adults and meets once a week for one hour. No previous dance experience is required. Jazz/Tap Beginner Teen-Adult – This is an introductory level class for teens and adults and meets once a week for one hour. No previous dance experience is required.