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| Dance Descriptions Ballet- Is one of the oldest forms of dance and is the basis for all dancing. It instills the dancers foundation and technique. Classical music is usually used & movements is both graceful & strong. Our studio uses both Cecchetti & Vaganova techniques. Pointe; In addition to regular Ballet classes we also offer Pointe technique classes. This is not an alternate style of ballet, but rather an additional skill that Ballet students acquire in their training. Pointe work is never guaranteed for any student, physical limitations may not allow for Pointe work for every dancer. Lyrical; it is a fusion of ballet, jazz, & modern dance techniques. Lyrical dance challenges choreographers and dancers to use motion to interpret music and express emotion. Choreography is often emotional, gripping, and delicate all at the same time. Jazz; This is a form of dance that is quick paced and stylish. Jazz dance roots started in Africa & became popularized in the 50's & 60's. The technique is based from ballet technique with more flashy movements to faster paced music. The style or music used for Jazz is pop, rock, jazz,techno, disco, or contemporary. Tap; The dancer wears tap shoes which have metal plates on the toes and heels of the shoes. Tap dancing is dancing while making rhythms with the taps. Tap dancing sounds much like percussion instruments (drums) and uses some jazz technique. Hip Hop; This is the high energy style of dancing you mostly see on music videos and is usually done to hip hop or rap style music. Many isolations are used, & break dancing can also be incorporated. Musical Theatre; incorporates dancing & a great Broadway show tune. Not always but most of the time Jazz technique is used and acted out to the lyrics. Movements are very dramatic and often props are used. Modern; More contemporary music & movement is studied. Strengthening & using your core and practicing the contract & release method. Work with dynamics & creating shapes with ones body. Different partnering exercises & lifts are also used quite a bit. Class Descriptions; Twinklestars Ballet/Tap/Jazz combination; 60 min. Class for age 3-5 or preschool age, 20 min. of ballet, tap, & jazz learning the level 1 curriculum, and exploring movement through music & dance. Tinkerbells Ballet/Tap/Jazz- 75 min. Class for age 4-6, 30 min. of ballet, & 45 min. of tap/jazz learning basics, strength, & fundamentals. Learning the Level 2 curriculum. Butterflies Ballet/Tap/Jazz- 90 min. Class for age 6-8, 30 min. of ballet, tap, & jazz/hip-hop continuing to learn the basics, working on balance, rythmn/timing, coordination, and learning the level 3 curriculum. Dragonflies Ballet/Tap/Jazz- 105 min. Class for age 8-10, 45 min. of ballet, & 30 min. of tap & 30 min. of jazz/hip-hop. Concentrating on time steps, technique, flexibility, & learning the level 4 curriculum. Dazzlers Ballet/Jazz; 90 min. Class for students age 9 & up that are ready for more challenging movement & steps. Offering 45 min. of ballet & jazz. Focusing on technique, center/core, flexibility, timing, strength, control, balance, starting intermediate turns, jumps, & tricks, and learning the intermediate curriculum. Intermediate Tap; 30 min. class for age 9 & up who are past a level 4 tap. Working on speeding up tap steps, learning wings, over the tops, double pullbacks, difficult across the floor combinations & time steps. Sapphires Ballet/Jazz; a 1hr. & 45 min. class for age 10 & up that are past the intermediate level but not quiet old enough age wise for advanced classes. This class is for extremely focused & dedicated students that really want to be pushed. We will work on perfecting intermediate steps & start working on advanced turns & jumps. Finding your center is this classes mission! Diamonds Ballet; a 60 min. Class for age 13 & up or those that are ready for difficult movements & steps. Focusing on strong technique, control, body lines, flexibility, musicality, body positions, beats, adagio, petite & grand allegro, & multiple pirouettes. Also learning the curriculum for advanced. Diamonds Jazz; a 60 min. class for age 13 & up. This class concentrates on improving flexibility, strengthening core & leg muscles, working on control & balance, advanced jumps & perfecting fouette pirouettes. Advanced Tap; 30 min. Class for age 12 & up or those that are past a intermediate level. Working on rhythmic tapping (creating beats with taps,) quintuple wings, quad. pullbacks, speeding up sounds & steps, & learning the advanced tap curriculum. Pointe; 30 min. Class for advanced ballet students that have Ms. Bridget's permission only. Working primarily on strengthening your meta tarsals & ankles and learning control & balance, & different ballet steps performed on your toes. |