Youth Dance Classes

2011-2012 Dance Schedule                                        2011 Parent/Dancer Letter

 

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

 

Clogging

Forget what you have heard about wooden shoes and hair buns, Clogging is a fast-paced dance and has alot of similarities to tap….just a different style. Tap dancers tend to be lighter on their feet and tap out the melody. Clogging is a heavier sound and taps out the beat.
 

Ballet

Ballet is one of the world’s most graceful dance styles. Our classes teach the basic techniques of traditional ballet. We use a variety of music for our classes taking this style from classic to modern. We offer a pre-ballet class that will teach the very basics of the dance while allowing creative movement from each dancer. It is an introductory class that will help to open the child’s eyes to the world of dance.
 

Jazz

Jazz is a form of modern dance. Its movements can be very unpredictable, either being slow and graceful or quick and abrupt with its leaps and jumps. This dance class will teach flexibility, coordination, and strength while keeping the rhythm to a variety of music.
 

Hip Hop

Hip Hop dance refers to a wide range of dance styles. It involves a lot of free style moves and is practiced both in a dance studio as well as on the street. It is physically challenging with its quick, intentional moves but is very rewarding. This class will keep you current with the latest dance moves and keep you looking cool on the dance floor.
 

Tap

Tap dancers are known to wear a special shoe with metal plates on the sole. Tap dancers tend to lighter on their feet while dancing out the melody of a song. Many different types of music can be and will be used for tap.

 

Lyrical Dance

Lyrical dance style has its primary basis in ballet, combining the many technical elements of classical ballet with the freedom and airier aspects of jazz, contemporary, and modern dance.  Lyrical dance is expressive, simultaneously subtle and dynamic.