Class Description

Class Description
Lyrical Technique: A beautiful dance form implementing
ballet, modern & jazz techniques to express lyrics of songs;
flowing, graceful, emotional and inspirational.
Develop strength & flexibility while acquiring solid dance technique.
                              (75 minutes long)

Lyrical Ballet: a combination of ballet & lyrical based movement used
to enhance the young dancer who enJOYs flowy movement
while using imagination with dance.
(Pre-Lyrical Ballet will incorporate this description in a way younger dancers
can comprehend & excel.)

Lyrical Jazz: A wonderful class for children combining
lyrical & jazz technique with modern dance concepts to inspire
                            personal artistry and creativity.

HIP HOP: This jazz dance style will cover funk, poppin’, lockin’ and
a variety of body isolations which reflect street-type movement.
Clean lyrics to rap music are used.

Jazz/Funk/HIP HOP: Students will learn to recognize various types of jazz,
funk & hip hop dance forms, as well as, the music that compliments them.
Tons of fun and excellent for children who like to move fast and love music.

Contemporary Jazz Technique: This class is designed to give
dancers a well-rounded experience of jazz based technique, movement,
body isolations & barre work; a staple for any dancer’s education;
students will experience a variety of music & styles which could fluctuate from
classic jazz dance to modern jazz.

Pre-Jazz: A creative jazz class for young children who enJOY moving fast
and love percussive music. It’s great fun & full of excitement while exploring
all the basic skills of jazz dance.

Stepping Stones: Our signature class for little ones designed to bring out the
best in your child! Your child will learn the “Stepping Stones” of dance while
experimenting with levels, shapes & rhythm. A perfect first experience for the
child who dances around the house and loves music.
A terrific beginning foundation of ballet, jazz & creative movement skills.
This is a good class to start with if you are a young dancer
                                coming from a previous studio.

YouthDANCE Performance Class: a special class offered to serious students
ages 9 to 11 who have previous training in ballet, lyrical &/or jazz (preferable
all three), & who have previous experience performing. This is a specifically
designed class for those who are about to transition from our Recital Program
to our Performance Classes. It's also perfect for those new to our studio who
have had years of previous training elsewhere. This class follows our
Performance Class outline, without having to take a technique class.
Ballet, Lyrical & Jazz technique will be taught, as well as, choreography for the
concert designed to enhance the skill level.
Must be approved or invited by an instructor to enroll. Please ask.

Performance Class Information:
What is a PERFORMANCE CLASS? Performance based curriculum for dancers
interested in learning choreography (& the art of performing) which will be
showcased in our annual ArtBeat Concert (mid-June).
Performance Classes are offered in HIP HOP, Lyrical & Jazz for
ages 12 thru adult.
PERFORMANCE CLASS Requirements: In order to be included in the
Performance Class, dancers must be enrolled in the Technique Class that
compliments the Performance Class you wish to be a part of. In other words,
if you'd like to take Lyrical Performance then you'd also need to be registered
for Lyrical Technique. You must be willing to make a commitment for the full
length of the school year in order to be included in the Performance Class.
In this program, we will be working with only serious, focused & dedicated
dancers. You must attend both the Technique & Performance Classes for the
entire length of the school year (if you have other after school activities that
you wish to participate in that keep you from attending this program then you
will not to able to be included). There is a 2 month trial period for all
Performance Classes; if after the 2 months we feel that another class would
be best suited for the dancer we will suggest it at that time. Additionally, all
dancers must have a least a full year's worth of dance technique under their
belt before registering for a Performance Class.
Program length September to June.
However, we will accept new students as late as January 1, 2012.