Dance Classes for 2010-2011     

Ready to register?  After you decide on what class you want, just click the Registration Form button below to print out a registration form.  Follow the instructions on the form, and you can either mail it back, or swing by to drop it off.  As always, please contact us @ (781) 297-SHOW (7469) or e-mail us if you have ANY questions at all.


 

 

    Creative Dance Program

                                    Creative Introduction to Dance (Ages 2.5-3.5)                                       
Creative Combo 1 (Ages 3.5-5)
 Creative Combo 2 (Ages 5-7)

These classes are designed for the beginner dancer with the child in mind. Basic fundamentals such as motor skills, balance coordination and musicality are incorporated to help develop the student’s love for dance. Most importantly keeping the child in mind is at the center of our focus during these courses using imagination through dance movements and building self esteem to help them grow into confident individuals. Each year the courses progress and improve on skills from the previous one. All courses are filled will lots of energy and creativity to keep the child’s mind and attention engaged. Also, these classes are intended for children who do not need parental supervision during class.

Creative Introduction to dance is split in time between creative movement, pre-ballet, dance games and basic tumbling skills.
Creative Combo 1 is split in time between pre-ballet, creative movement, dance games, basic tumbling skills and tap.           
Creative Combo 2 is split in time between ballet, basic gymnastic skills, creative movement, dance games and tap. (Midway through the year elements of Jazz Dance will be introduced.)

All students in these courses may participate in the recital in June.

Your Child will surely thrive in these courses while truly developing a LOVE for Dance!


                  Primary Dance Combo 1 (Ages 7 - 9) : BALLET, TAP and JAZZ

                These classes become more structured as the child develops an awareness of their own physical coordination and musicality. Age appropriate exercises and warm-ups are given in half-hour segments of ballet, jazz & tap.       


                                Primary Dance Combo 2, 3, 4 (Ages 9-11), (Ages 11-13) & (Ages 14+):
BALLET, TAP and JAZZ

              As the dancer matures so does the class in an even more structured series of studying ballet, jazz and tap. The student will become a more independent dancer through these courses while learning valuable technique to become a great technician but even furthermore they will learn the disciplines such as self-respect, self confidence, creativity and self expression. This will help instill an appreciation not only for the art of dance but for one’s self.  The class time will be split into ¾ hours for ballet, ½ hour for jazz and tap (Primary 4: ¾ hour jazz). We also recommend that the students in these classes take Ballet offered on Mondays or Wednesdays for additional technique and training.  Pointe may be taken after Primary 4 with permission from the instructor.

 

Ballet (Beg/Int Ages 9-13) & ( Int/Adv Ages 12+)

        This class will emphasize the development of classical ballet skills with a focus on proper placement and alignment. Students will learn ballet vocabulary through barre and center work while building strength and flexibility. These are not recital classes, emphasis is strictly on technique.


                            Lyrical/Contemporary Dance (Ages 13+)

                This course will include elements from modern, ballet and jazz dance. Dancers will learn to express and convey emotion on an artistic level through their dancing.

                                        Hip Hop 

               The spirit of hip hop is designed to develop motor coordination, strength, agility & rhythm while learning the most fundamental hip hop skills such as popping, locking & waving. Hip hop is lots of fun while instilling confidence & self-esteem. It’s a very high-energy class that uses the latest sounds of rap, R&B and pop music.
**NEW FOR 2010-2011- BOYS HIP HOP ON FRIDAYS 4:00-5:00.

                                          Broadway Repertory

                Students will learn choreography from Original Broadway Musicals, as well as classic styles and moves that they will be required to often us while performing in Musical Theatre. Acquire the movement skills you need, and sharpen up those that you already have in this fun dance class! Students should be enrolled in a dance technique class such as ballet or Primary Dance to have the fundamentals of dance technique in conjunction with this course.

** This is a new course especially developed for the Musical theatre student in mind!  It will be taught by Ms. Corinne Mason!!!

Beginner Musical Theatre Tap (Ages 12+)

               Come learn the essential tap skills needed for Musical Theatre.  Tan heel taps will be worn for this class
** Another new course for 2010-2011 designed for our Musical Theatre students. This will help with their tap skills for performance in musicals! It will be taught by Ms. Corinne Mason


Adult Aerobic Tap (Schedule TBD)
Why Not!! You are in for a great hour of fun, aerobic agility. Lots of tap steps and great music!



 


                  

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