Ballet is the basis for all dance. Dancers will build upon the principles and steps taking the dancers from the barre, to the center, and across the floor stressing proper body alignment, flexibility, and muscular control. More intricate movements and patterns are introduced as the student develops coordination, strength, balance, and body awareness.
Get moving with this fun and exciting class of sounds and rhythms! Dancers will learn basic tap vocabulary and build upon them focusing on clean, crisp sounds and rhythms. As the dancer progresses, they will learn more intricate rhythms and patterns. All styles from broadway to rhythm tap will be explored.
Basic ballet and tap principles are explored in the center and across the floor,
as well as through creative imagery and games. Students are also introduced to
elementary principles of movement including body and special awareness, rhythm,
effort, level, locomotor, and nonlocomotor movements.
The Cecchetti method of ballet is a sequential graded system of classical ballet
that takes a dancer from beginning level to professional status. The syllabus tests
the technical and artistic accomplishments of a student candidate who have been prepared
by a Cecchetti member teacher. It offers students an opportunity to demonstrate their
technical ability and understandings of the material. Each level provides attainable
goals that build self confidence in their developmental progress and successful achievements.
Get moving with this fun and creative form of dance. Learn the fundamentals of modern
dance technique while enjoying the creative aspects of dance and composition . Enjoy free
movement and the opportunity to discover your own movement vocabulary.
This upbeat type of dance begins with center warm-up and stretches and moves to
combinations both across the floor and in the center. Moving to upbeat music, students
will develop proper body alignment, flexibility, coordination, and strength.
(ages 5-7) - Our musical theater workshop will run once a week for 6 weeks. This exciting class will include Broadway style movement, singing, puppetry, storytelling, pantomime and characterization through the use of Broadway shows and medleys. This class will conclude with a short musical revue for parents.
(ages 8-up) - Our musical workshop will run once a week for 6 weeks. This exciting class will include Broadway style singing, dancing, theater games, and script reading from selected shows. This program will teach children the history of musical theater starting with the Vaudeville times to Broadway today. Each week a new musical show will be introduced. The class will conclude with and observation class for parents and friends.
willPower & grace is a group exercise program created in 1999 in NYC by fitness pro Stacey Lei Krauss. It earned 4 stars from Health Magazine and holds an esteemed ECA OBOW Award.The class is now represented nationwide by skilled, inspirational fitness professionals from around the world. A formatted fusion of postures and drills, willPower & grace® is the high-energy, cardiovascular solution that mind-body practitioners have been looking for, and the foot-fitness conditioning program that athletes need. This workout is as philosophical is it is physical; a full-body functional workout meets sports psychology. We integrate the smartest and safest barefoot training methods to strengthen your feet while progressively correcting imbalances in your ankles, knees and hips. This unique workout appeals to “morning moms”, sports athletes, and teens, but must be experienced to be understood.
Ballet/Tap Combos
- any color leotard or dance dress, pink footed tights, pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes (no costumes please). Hair should be pulled up in a ponytail and away from the face.
Ballet
- black leotard (no skirt), pink footed tights, pink ballet shoes. Hair must be pulled up in a ponytail or bun and away from face.
Jazz
- any color leotard, tan or pink tights, black jazz shoes. Dance shorts may be worn.
Tap
- any color leotard, tan or pink tights, black jazz shoes. Dance shorts may be worn.
Modern (all levels)
- any color leotard, tan or pink footless or transitional tights. Dancers must be barefoot (no footed tights or socks). Hair must be pulled up in a ponytail and away from face.
