Class description
Class Levels
Ballet
Tiny Tutus
Ages 3.5-5. Emphasis on basic ballet steps, creative movement and classroom skills such as following directions, listening and working with others.
Pre-Ballet
Ages 5-6. Basic ballet technique with little or no prior training.
Ballet 1
Ages 6-9. Basic ballet technique with 2-3 years training
Ballet 2
Ages 8-12 Beginner-intermediate with 3-4 years prior training.
Ballet 3
Ages 9-12. Intermediate with 4-5 years prior training.
Ballet 4
Ages 11 and up. Intermediate with 5-6 years prior training. Emphasis on pointe preparation.
Teen Ballet
Ages 13 and up. Beginner to Intermediate
Tap
Tiny Tap
Ages 4-6 Basic tap steps
Beginning/Intermediate Tap
Ages 7 and up. Basic tap technique
Teen Tap
Ages 13 and up. Basic to intermediate tap technique.
Jazz
Jazz I
Ages 6-9 Beginner
Jazz II
Ages 8-12 Beginner-Advanced Beginner
Jazz III
Ages 9-12 Intermediate
Teen Jazz
Ages 13 and up Advanced Beginner-Intermediate
Lyrical/Contemporary (Ballet required)
Lyrical/Contemporary I
Ages 6-9 Beginner
Lyrical/Contemporary II
Ages 9 -12 Beginner-Advanced Beginner
Lyrical/Contemporary III
Ages 9-12 Intermediate
Teen Lyrical/Contemporary
Ages 13+
Hip Hop
LIL HIP HOP
Ages 4-6 Beginner
Hip Hop
Ages 7+ Beginner-Advanced Beginner
Teen Hip Hop
Ages 13 and up Advanced Beginner-Intermediate
Leaps and Turns (non-recital class)
Stretching, Leaps, and Turns
Ages 8 and up
Musical Theatre
Ages 8 and up. Musical Theatre is a combination of dance genres, and usually portrays a story with emotion. There is a lot of creative freedom, It's a dance style that includes dance technique and acting to songs from Broadway shows and musicals.
Pom/Cheer
Beginning Pom/Cheer
Ages 6-10. Emphasis on rhythm, musicality, and basic footwork with the use of pom poms, and basic tumbling, along with classroom skills such as following directions, listening, and working with others.
Intermediate Pom/Cheer
Ages 9 and up. Pom dance can be performed with any type of dance style such as jazz, hip hop, and lyrical, and may contain tumbling. Pom routines include synchronization and visual effect, clean and precise motions using pom poms. Visual effect includes level changes, group work, stunts, and formation changes.
Folklorico
Ages 6 and up. Focusing on basic footwork, skirt work, and formations.
Gymnastics
Tumbling Toddlers
Ages 3-5 An introduction to basic tumbling skills and body positions that help develop coordination using simple gymnastic equipment which helps build strength and develop better balance while learning classroom skills such as following directions, listening, and working with others.
Ages 5+
Level I
For the beginner student who has little or no experience.
Level II
For those who are workings on back bends, kick overs, and round offs.
Level III
For those who have mastered their back bend kick over and round offs, working on walk overs, front limber front/back handsprings, and aerials.
Level IV
For those who have mastered front/back handsprings, working on front/back tucks, layouts, aerials. (Must have teachers permission.)
Acro
Acro Dance is an art form that incorporates the fluid movements of dance with the exciting tricks from acrobatics,
It s "gymnastics for dancers", where students develop specific strength, flexibility and technique, to learn how to execute acrobatic tricks, to then be used in dance choreography,
The training students receive in their Acro dance classes helps to reinforce the technique in all other dance genres.
Adding Acro dance is the next-level training that will develop a specific skill set, and creates well-rounded and versatile dancers.
Divisions
Pre-junior Kinder-Acro: 4-6 years old
Students will learn Development Tricks to set up their training foundation, plus Body Positions, Jumps, and Motor Skills Development items.
Junior, Intermediate, and Advanced: 7 years and up
These levels require ballet or jazz
Dance Performing Teams
These teams are made up of dancers of all ages 4 and up who are committed to taking their dance skills to the next level. The teams perform in our annual Halloween and Christmas shows, participate in the Winterfest Lights Parade, and attend competitions.
October TBD- Halloween show
December TBD- Christmas Show
May TBD- Spring recital
Competitions- dates TBD
Disney-dates TBD (not required)
Dancers are evaluated on an individual basis, but placed on teams that create the most cohesive grouping and best foster their growth and development as determined by the director and instructors.
Placement in routines are based on the following (but not limited to):
*Attitude and conduct
*Technical ability
*Work ethic
*Maturity and age
*Ability to pick up choreography
*Prior experience
*Level of commitment and dedication
*Attendance from previous classes
All decisions and placements made by the director and instructors are final and non-negotiable. If you are not willing to accept the placement as delivered you should not audition.
Elite Teams
All dancers ages 4-6 are required to take the following class during the dance season:
*Tiny Tutus/pre-ballet
*Jazz
*Team class
*Acro/Tumbling (not required but highly reccomnded)
All students ages 7 and up are required to take the following classes during the dance season year:
*Jazz
*Technique and Flexability
*Stretching/Leaps and Turns
*Team Class
*Acro/Tumbling (not required but highly recommended)
Hip Hip Teams
All dancers are required to take the following classes during the dance season.
*Hip Hop
*Team class
*Acro/Tumbling (not required but highly reccomended)
A deposit of $50 is required per dancer to keep the process as realistic as possible in creating the actual Fall teams. The deposit will be applied to the family account for the new season once registered for all required classes.
(No refunds will be issued should you decline to participate on the teams for that dance year)
If you are interested in joining our teams please reach out to us via phone at 520-203-1585 for more information.
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