Dancing
By
Denise
Fall 2024-2025
Creative Movement
60 minute Class
Ages 2.5-4
Creative movement: We introduce various types of music and fun movements which helps create a positive image and experience. They begin to learn basic dance manners, taking turns, making formations, and begin pre ballet and pre jazz steps.
Ballet/Jazz
60 Minute Combination Class
Ages 5-8
Ballet: Students will learn all the positions of the feet and arms as well as correct terminology. Ballet Is a technical style of dance that helps students learn control and grace needed to execute technical elements for all dance styles.
Jazz: Students explore the rhythm and accents of music using movement that explores range of motion throughout the body. Students also learn basic technical skills such as kicks, turns, leaps, and flexibility.
Ballet/Tap/Jazz
60 Minute Combination Class
Ages 4-6
Ages 5-7
Ages 7-9
2 Hour Class
Ages 10 and Up
Ballet: Students will learn all the positions of the feet and arms as well as correct terminology. Ballet Is a technical style of dance that helps students learn control and grace needed to execute technical elements for all dance styles.
Tap: A form of dance characterized by using sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. The students learn to create and follow rhythms of varying tempos using their feet.
Jazz: Students explore the rhythm and accents of music using movement that explores range of motion throughout the body. Students also learn basic technical skills such as kicks, turns, leaps, and flexibility.
Hip Hop
Ages 4-7
Ages 8-12
Ages 12 and up
Hip hop: Style of dance that emphases musicality and using all layers of beats in the music. Movements consist of pops, isolations, level work, and more.
Pointe
Pointe: Ballet dancing on the tip of your toes. These well trained ballet dancers must continue their ballet training and be recommended by Cheri for this class.
Contemporary
Ages 11 and up
Contemporary: A style of dance that is used to express feelings and emotions as well as tell a story. It requires control and basic technical skills of ballet and jazz.
Acro
Ages 4 and Up
Acro: During this class students will learn to properly execute somersaults, handstands, cartwheels, etc. all while building core strength and upper and lower body strength.