Classes for Ages 10-13

This class is appropriate for students with at least 4 years of ballet experience or with the permission of the instructor.  This is an intermediate/advanced level of ballet and students must attend ballet classes 2 times per week.  Students will work at the barre and center and do pointe work. 

Ballet Basics is a ballet class for students ages 9 through teens who are just beginning ballet or have limited ballet experience and desire to enroll in a ballet class.  Students can progress through Ballet Basics and enter Primary Ballet or Ballet I depending on age and skill level.  Students attend twice a week.

Past hip hop experience is great but even beginners will have fun in this high energy dance class which introduces basic hip hop, the latest trends in break dancing and hip hop moves. Dance conditioning will be introduced to strengthen the body for advanced hip hop training. All movements and music are age appropriate.
 

This class is appropriate for students seeking a foundation in Jazz technique.  The focus will be on developing center control of the body and a vocabulary of Jazz techniques including but not limited to:
Jete', Split Leap, Stag Leap, Jazz runs, Pas de bouree, Pique passe, pirouette, pivot step, Renverse,  Toe Rise and more.  Students will also work on rhythm and choreography. 

Students are highly encouraged to take a Ballet class in addition to their Jazz class. 

This class will begin on March 1, 2010 and is intended to give beginning students a firm foundation in dance, specifically Hip Hop, and prepare them for participating in Hip Hop classes in the future.  Students will learn several walk styles, presentation, basic choreography and count.