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Pre-Ballet/Tap
Offered to children at the age of 3 to introduce them to music, singing, rhythms, counting, and their basic motor skills through the art forms of ballet and tap. The child will learn how to interact in a social environment, as well as develop basic manners and discipline with oneself in a class.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-School
Offered to children at the age of 4 to develop an ear for music and rhythms, combining a singing voice and dance movements through ballet and tap. The goal is to enable a child to gain basic motor skills, develop coordination with a sense of confidence, and socially interact with other children.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Kinderdance
Available to students at age 5 with a focus on ballet and tap. This class is more structured and introduces the student to the basic terminology of dance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballet

A technical form of dance which is the basis of all dance. It allows the student to develop balance, control, poise, strength, muscle tone, body placement, and turn-out.

 

 

 

 

 

Pointe
Offered to students who are at least 12 years old and who have acquired balance and strength from a minimum of three years of ballet classes based on 1-1/2 to 2 hours per week.

 

 

 


Jazz
A freestyle form of dance that encourages a student's flexibility, precision, rhythm, freedom, and self-expression felt through various types of music.

 

 

 

 

 


Hip-Hop

This style dance is an off shoot of jazz combined with street and funk dance which makes it lots of fun, exhilarating, and upbeat. It's offered to students who are 8 years old or older currently taking jazz. It offers a technical warm-up that focuses on body isolations and strong articulations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern
Offered to students who are 11 years old.
An intense, creative form of dance that requires freedom of expression, emphasizes movement, and uses both symmetrical and asymmetrical styles to develop dynamics, communication, and individualism, while allowing a student to release and contract, as well as change direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tap
A form of dance wherein rhythmic sounds are created by the feet both with or without music. It develops a student's ability to experiment with one's own creativity while producing rhythms with the feet.

 

 

 

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                                              Ballet and Pointe    
Tu-Two's; Pre-Ballet/Tap; Pre-School; Kinderdance and Dance Expressions

Attire:  Black Leotard and Pink Footed Tights.  Shoes: Capezio "Daisy" Ballet, Pink Leather (Style #205c).

Note:  Absolutely no skirts or attached skirts to leotards are to be worn in class.


Ladies: Solid black leotard, pink footed tights or convertible tights. Pointe shoes per teacher's recommendation.  Men: White t-shirt, black dance pants, leotard tights.

 

                           Ages 7-10  Capezio "Daisy" Ballet Pink Leather (Style #205c); ¹

                           Ages 11+   Capezio "Professional" Pink Leather Split Sole (Style #CG2002c)¹

                           Ages 13+    Sansha "Pro" Canvas Ballet Shoe/Pink (Style #S1C)¹ ²

 

¹Boys same in black.

²Competition Teams A & B
                                                                        Jazz
Dance Expressions

Attire:                  Black leotard and Pink Footed Tights.  Shoes:  Same as above ballet shoe.


ALL Dancers:       Black leotard, black convertible tights.

                             Shoes:  Capezio "Economy" Jazz Shoe, Black (Style #358C-Child, #358 Adult)

                                                                        Modern

ALL Dancers:        Black leotard, black convertible tights.

                              Shoes:  Dance Paws/Light Nude

                                                                            Tap
 

ALL Dancers:        Black Leotard, Black footed or convertible tights
Tap Int. I/II          Shoes:  Capezio "Mary Jane" Tap Shoe/Black (Style #3800C)
Tap Int. II/III  

 

Tap Int/Adv II-IV  Capezio Jr. Footlight; Black Tap Heels (Style #561) attached Taps and Skid Guard

 

Tap Adv V              Capezio Xtreme Black Tap Oxford (Style #CG55)

 

Tap/Boys               Capezio Black Tapster (Style #442B)

 

                                                                              Hip Hop

 

ALL Dancers:         Black Leotard, Black Jazz/Flare Pants

                                Shoes:  Bloch "Boost" Canvas Black Dance Sneaker (Style #SO528L

 


Leaps, Turns and Jumps

 

ALL Dancers:       Black leotard, black convertible tights.

                             Shoes:  Capezio "Economy" Jazz Shoe, Black (Style #358C-Child, #358 Adult)