Class Information

 DISCOVER DANCE CLASSES Ages 2-6

"DANCE WITH ME" -Parent/Me Ages 2-3

This fun class is for the dancer and parent to explore dance together with guidance from the teacher.  Action songs, props, obstacle courses, and sensory play are all components in the class as dancers begin to socialize with one another.

"TWIRL"-Ballet/Tap  Dance  Ages 4-6  (45 Minutes)

This class is designed as an introduction to dance technique and skills with Ballet and Tap styles in a follow the teacher manor.  Students will learn an introduction to basic dance technique in a fun yet structured class of movement.  Students will learn points, heels, plie, releve, toe/ heel taps, shuffle, toe, ball change, high/med/low movement, and creative movement.  Students will use props in learning coordination skills and use a TWIRL book for a fun Party at the end of each month.  A choreographed ballet and tap song will be taught to cute fun themed music. 

**Dress Code Required-See Website Leotard, tights, pink ballet and black tap shoes, hair in bun or ponytail

**Materials Required-Personal Prop Kit from Studio

"DANCELY" Jazz/Creative Movement Ages  4-6 (45 minutes) 

This class is for the dancer who wants to move and explore basic jazz dance.  Class begins with a fun warm up stretch series. Creative movement and action songs follow with the use of props.  Students are then taught a fun choreographed dance that builds each week and basic jazz terms.  Themed classes, movement stories, and Holiday seasonal music will be used throughout the year.  Students in this class will learn to balance, weight changes, right and left sides of the body, creative movement, memorization of dance movement and have a passion for moving! 

**Dress Code Required-Studio Shirt, black jazz/yoga pants, boys black fitness pants, Athletic shoes or dance shoes, hair in ponytail or bun

**Materials Required-Personal Prop Kit from Studio

Elementary Ages 5-7/Secondary Ages 8 and up/Adult SERIES 

HIP-HOP Level 1 Ages 5-7, Level 2-3 Ages 8 and up,  Level 4 Adult (45 minutes)

This class is for the dancer who has a passion for dance and wants to move using beginning commercial Hip-Hop styles of dance!  Class begins with a warm up stretch series. Students then learn basic technique steps and a warm up combination.  Lastly, a choreographed dance is taught that builds upon itself each week. Upbeat  Top 40 songs are played, and Holiday seasonal music will be used throughout the year.  This class emphasis is on creating lifelong active movers and building a passion for dance.  Students will learn Introductory dance technique and steps, memorization of dance movement and build on a passion for moving! Curriculum based on the California State standards and frameworks used for public and private schools dance education.
**Dress Code Required-Studio Shirt, black jazz/yoga pants, boys black fitness pants, Athletic shoes or dance shoes, hair in ponytail or bun

Jazz/Contemporary Level  1 Ages 5-8, Level 2  Ages 9-11, Level 3 Ages 12 and up, Level 4 Adult (class length varies)

This class is designed for higher beginning dance students to learn basic technique in Jazz and Tap styles of dance.   Class begins with jazz with a stretch series, then moves to basic jazz technique steps (pivot turn, cross touch, pas de bourree, chasse, grapevine), and then a building choreographed jazz dance.  

**Dress Code Required-See Website Leotard, tights, tan jazz shoes, hair in bun or ponytail

Tap 1 Ages 7 and up  Technical Dance (30 minutes) 

This class is designed for beginning dance students to learn basic technique in Tap dance.  Class starts with tap warm up and technique (maxi ford turn, cramp rolls, flap ball change, waltz clog time step and basic rhythm steps)  A building of choreographed tap dance will be learned.

**Dress Code Required-See Website Leotard, tights or black jazz/yoga pants, black Tap shoes, hair in bun or ponytail

Tap 2 Ages 12 and up (60 minutes)  

This class is designed for the Intermediate dance student to learn technique and skills in Tap dance. Class starts with tap warm up, short combinations, and technique (time steps, traveling time steps, rhythm combinations.)  A building of choreographed tap dance will be learned.

**Dress Code Required-See Website Leotard, tights or black jazz/yoga pants, black dance shoes, hair in bun or ponytail

YOGA SERIES

Children’s Yoga/Mindfulness  Ages 5-10  (45 minutes)

Build strength and calm while practicing yoga poses and learning Mindfulness techniques.  Students will enjoy learning basic child friendly yoga poses named as animals,  play games, move through action songs and move with stories. Class begins with “peace begins with me” affirmations, Om’s, and resting position at the end. 

**Dress Code Required-Studio shirt/leotard/tank top and yoga/jazz Pants, Hair in ponytail or bun