Class Descriptions
Please note, that not all classes are open for enrollment
Pre K Developmental
Pre K1 - Age 2-3 (30 minute class) Explore creative dance movement, learning beginner dance steps to music; also stretching and tumbling on the mats to promote building strength and flexibility.
Pre K2 - Tap will be introduced.
K Combination
(Tap, Ballet, Acro)
K1 - Age 3-5 (30 minute class) Beginner level. Creative movement, basic tap for rhythm and ballet basics for grace. Stretching and basic tumbling on the mats to build strength and flexibility.
K2 - Age 5-7 (45 minute class) Beginner level. Creative song and basic dance skills, tap steps for rhythm, basic ballet for grace and self control. Stretching and tumbling on the mat to build strength and flexibility. *Skills become more complex as students develop sustained attention.
Elementary Tap & Ballet
Tap Level 1: Rhythmic patterns in tap technique "families" and terminology.
Tap Level 2: Discover tempo, patterns and syncopation while learning technique "families" and terminology.
Ballet Level 1: Building on basic movements. Ballet positions and traveling steps with an emphasis on fundamental arm and leg positions, plus vocabulary.
Ballet Level 2: Continue to develop strength, balance and poise with barre work, center technique and traveling steps.
Jr Tap & Ballet
Level 1 : Must have one year of prior training
Level 2 : Intermediate
Preteen Tap & Ballet
Level 1 : Beginner with basics to 1 year prior training
Level 2 : Intermediate with 2-3 years prior training
Level 3 : Intermediate/Advanced with 4+ years prior training
Teen Tap & Ballet
Level 1 : Beginner with basics to 1 year prior training
Level 2 : Intermediate with 3-5 years prior training. At least two class per week recommended. Emphasis on pre-pointe.
Level 3 : Advanced with emphasis on pointe technique. Two class per week required
Lyrical
Dance style & learned technique expressing feeling to a song or poetry and tells a story by expressing feeling through movements of the body.
Acro
Each level of Acro is dependent upon the mastery of skills and the ability to properly execute them with proper technique and strength.
Classical Jazz
An ever evolving dance form full of rhythm and style. Explore body isolations of the head, shoulders, rib cage, feet and arms. Develop strength and balance with center technique and traveling steps, leaps and turns.
Intro to Improve and Choreography
Through guided group activities, Miss Rachel will introduce students to the basic building blocks of movement as well as the practice of theme and variation. This class will not focus on any particular movement style, but rather dance as a whole. The class is designed for dancers with several years of prior dance experience.
Pre-Pointe and Pointe
This class is first and foremost for ballet dancers who are already on pointe. Pointe dancers are strongly encouraged to keep up their pointe training in the summer! However, Miss Rachel would also like to invite students who desire to go on pointe in the future to take the class as well. It will be good foundation for the strength and flexibility needed for pointe work.