Course Descriptions:
Shining Stars ages 3 and 4 Creative Introduction to Dance or NEW Tumble Tots
Creative Intro to Dance is a stimulating, fun and imaginative class which has been designed to develop your child’s natural interest in dance and music. The fundamentals of basic dance movement and pre-ballet with the use of imagination in dance and movement is introduced. Creative Introduction to Dance is offered as a 45 minute class. Tumble Tots is a fun and energetic introduction to limbering, stretching, and acrobatics with the use of mats. Tumble Tots is offered as a 45 minute class.
Sparkling Stars Combination Classes ages 5 and 6
Our Sparkling Stars combination classes are designed to further develop your child’s natural love for movement and music. The basic elements of pre-ballet and creative movement which were introduced at the pre-school level are reinforced. The Basic foundations of Tap and Ballet is offered in a one-hour weeky class. Acrobatics is also introduced at this age and is offered as a 45 minute class for the student who is interested in tumbling. Students may choose both the dance as well as the Acrobatics class at this age.
ACROBATICS teaches flexibility, balance, strength, muscle control, discipline and concentration as well as spatial awareness. The high degree of discipline and concentration required for acrobatics carries over to many aspects of a student’s life, including academics and other athletic performance.
TAP combines the study of rhythm, precision and the fluidity of movement and style.Tap dancing is an excellent way to increase the coordination between mind and body.
Ballet includes barre and center work, designed to build a beautiful, graceful and healthy body with fine posture and poise. After sufficient study of ballet, a student is advanced to pointe work
Jazz dance on the beginning level includes stretches, isolations, plies, barre work and simple choreographed combinations. Intermediate Jazz classes include the beginning material executed at a quicker tempo. Also included are turns, hops, jumps and leaps Junior and Teen Dancer Jazz classes work on more complex combinations, as well as the development of style and control.
Lyrical Jazz is a style of Jazz that has been fused with Ballet. The slow and controlled movement of Lyrical encourages artistic expression and emotional content while building grace and fluidity of movement.
Contemporary dance draws on modern dance techniques and encompasses the work of Laban, Cunningham and Graham. Unlike Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance utilizes floor work, and is concerned with theme and concept. Contemporary Dance balances lyricism, fluidity and athleticism.
Hip Hop dance refers to dance styles, mainly street dance, to hip hop music. Some specific styles of new school hip hop are referred to as Krumping and Snap Dance. Many of the new styles of Hip Hop are seen in today’s music videos, and are very popular with children and teens.
