Me & Mommy
Age 2 + Parent |
This class involves parents and their children. Students, Moms and Dads are invited to
learn movement through the aid of nursery rhymes and other rhythming techniques. Parents will assist by leading
their child through the activities to make it a more enjoyable class for the student.
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Xpressions Creative Movement
Ages 3 - 5 |
Students in a Creative Movement class learn basic dance skills and vocabulary while
exploring creative qualities of movement. Through the use of music and rhythms they will also develop basic motor
skills such as jumping, running, hopping, turning and leaping.
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Acrobatics
Ages 3 - 5
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Acrobatics combines gymnastic moves with dance, teaching students to become more
versatile dancers. They learn and develop their tumbling skills while improving flexibility
and upper and lower body strength. Dancers will also learn and incorporate jazz, ballet and lyrical
technique.
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Combination Class
Ages 3 - 5 |
In a Combination Class, students will learn the basic beginner steps, technique and vocabulary of
ballet and tap dance. They also learn to express themselves creatively by incorporating
games and props with dance and music. The combinations are endless,
allowing you to take the traditional tap and ballet class or to take ballet and jazz,
jaand acro, etc. In addition, students will develop both motor and social skills to use in everyday activities.
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Tap
Age 5 - Adult |
Tap classes teaches this American dance form focusing on rhythms, styles and footwork.
Emphasis is placed on the clarity of sounds that the tap dancer makes as
well as learning the vocabulary. A wide variety of music genres and choreography are used
to teach this dance technique.
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Jazz
Age 5 - Adult |
Jazz students will learn technique centered on a reflection of trends, inspired by
classical jazz through hip-hop. Students will work on and develop strength, flexibility, center
placement, clean lines, turns, leaps, and quick transitions. They will also learn
combinations set to many different genres of music including contemporary pop.
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Modern
Age 5 - Adult |
Students of modern dance will learn technique inspired by the work of a variety of professional modern
choreographers, including José Limon and Doris Humphrey. Students will learn strength, flexibility, center placement, turns and
leaps through creativity and expression. Modern dance allows for each piece of choreography to take on its own style, interpretation and
personality.
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Hip-Hop
Age 10 - Adult
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In hip-hop class, students will learn to express themselves
through a variety of movements inspired by hip hop culture. The beat of the music drives the attitude of the dancers who will dance to music
that is reflected in the movements which include: jumps, turns,
combinations, and kicks among others. Routines will show the physical control of jazz and
pop dancing with steps that include references
to popping, locking, step and funk.
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Ballet
Age 5 - Adult |
Dance Xpressions teaches a classical form of ballet that originated in France and stresses
techniques developed over centuries of dance. Ballet students will learn proper technique,
basic alignment fundamentals and positions of the body while developing muscular control and learning the vocabulary of the dance.
While the style will emphasize Classical Ballet, choreography may be broadened
to a more contemporary flare so that dancers may learn to express themselves in a
variety of other ways.
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Lyrical
Age 10 - Adult |
Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet and jazz technique bound together by the expression
of the dancer’s inner emotion. Lyrical students will be taught how to interpret music
through a variety of approaches. Muscular control, balance, awareness of center and musical
interpretation will be the main focus of this class. In addition, students will be taught
both ballet and jazz steps and vocabulary.
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Pointe
Age 12 - Adult |
Pointe is a form of ballet which is performed in pointe shoes rather than the traditional ballet slipper.
It is an advanced technique class available to students who have trained in ballet for several
years, and have mastered certain required ballet skills.
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Classes for additional dance techniques may be offered in the future.
