Classical Ballet Technique
Ages 3 to Adult
There are four distinct ballet techniques- The classic Italian
Cecchetti method, the graceful French, with an
emphasis on the Strong Russian (Vaganova) technique
and the Royal. Classes include barre work, across the
floor, and center work. The emphasis is correct
placement and natural alignment with movement quality
and musicality. Focus on port de bras, pirouettes,
petite and grande allegro (small and large jumps),
adagioes, and variations (pieces from full length
ballets).
Jazz Technique
Ages 3 to Adult
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Funk, Hip-Hop, Theater Dance, and
Lyrical. If you dream about being on Broadway, in videos, or in a
dance company- Jazz is it! The warm up utilizes both jazz and ballet
stretches to improve the dancers "center body" strength and
grounding sense. Our fast paced, athletic style jazz class
encompasses all types of music with emphasis placed on
pirouettes/turns, jumps, kicks/extension, isolations, and
dynamics. The class focuses on expanding jazz vocabulary and
refining performance technique.
Acro/Gymnastics
Ages 3 to Young Adult
Our
formal class consists of stretching/conditioning, tumbling (forward
and backward rolls), cartwheels, limbers, back walk-overs, front and
back handsprings, and aerials to name a few. Executing
gymnastic techniques and floor routines.
Ballroom
You'll be delighted to see how quickly you can learn
steps, rhythms, and breaks in Ballroom Dancing. We teach the
Fox-Trot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, Tango, Mambo, Swing, Meringua,
Samba, Hustle, and Salsa.
Tap Technique
Ages 3 to Adult
Tap
Dancing is America's most popular form of theater dance. It is
for boys and girls; for children and adults. In short, tap
dancing is for just about everyone! Our formal tap class consists of
exercises at the barre, exercises in the center, traveling steps
(including turns) across the floor, combinations and routines
in the center. Depending on the level of dance, tap is taught
in single, double, triple, double triplets, and syncopated triplets,
which is essential and the most difficult to execute.
Modern Technique
Ages 3 to Adult
Modern is one of the strongest forms of dance
expression. Executing these movements are technically
lengthening and strengthening to the body. We incorporate the
styles of Martha Graham, and Horton. The class includes center
work, across the floor and a combination.
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