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Becoming a Well Rounded Dancer
Middle & High School is a time to find out who you are, what your interests are, and how to spend your time. Whether just starting out or strengthening your skills, you are free to take the classes you love, or try something new. Each dancer can continue with the standards of ballet and tap for a solid foundation, but they can also add on popular styles of jazz, musical theater, lyrical and pointe. No matter what your goals are, we have classes that will fit.
Classical ballet is the foundation for all styles and is required for jazz and lyrical classes. Dancers will be stronger, more flexible and progress more rapidly when they continue Ballet studies. Age is used as a guideline for placement, but experience is more often considered when selecting a level.
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Classical Ballet: Emphasis on technique, stretch, flexibility, terminology, and pointe preparation.
Tap: Emphasis on basics, rhythms, technique, sounds.
Jazz: Emphasis on flexibility, technique, jumps, turns, and performance skills. Ballet enrollment is required.
Lyrical: Emphasis on flexibility, control, expressions along with techniques of ballet and jazz. Ballet enrollment is required.
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Monthly Tuition: First classes are full prices shown. Save 30% on each additional class taken.
30 minute class - $57/month
45 minute class - $79/month
60 minute class - $95/month
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Class Options - Ages 11+
Enrollment for the fall session opens for new students on May 15!
Check back for links to enroll on-line.
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Pre-Intermediate Classes: Each class is a 2 hour combo class of ballet, tap and jazz. Placement is by teacher evaluation and recommendation. Pre-pointe and lyrical are optional add on classes.
Schedule:
Combo: Tuesday 6:00-8:00pm
Combo: Wednesday 6:00-8:00pm
Pre-Pointe: Tuesday 5:45-6:00pm or Wednesday 5:45-6:00pm
Lyrical: Tuesday 8:00-8:30pm or Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
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Ballet Dancewear: Black leotard, classic pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes.
Tap/Jazz/Lyrical Dancewear: Black leotard, pink/caramel tights, tan slip-on tap shoes, tan slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Hair must be pulled back in a pony tail or bun.
Optional items: Black dance shorts or fitted leggings (not ballet), dance bag to keep all belongings together.
Intermediate Classes: Each class is 45 minutes and placement is by teacher evaluation and recommendation.
Schedule:
Ballet: Thursday 7:15-8:00pm
Tap: Thursday 8:00-8:45pm
Pre-Pointe/Pointe: Thursday 6:45-7:15pm
Jazz: Monday 6:45-7:30pm
Lyrical: Monday 7:30-8:15pm
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Ballet Dancewear: Black leotard, classic pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes.
Tap/Jazz/Lyrical Dancewear: Black leotard, pink/caramel tights, tan slip-on tap shoes, tan slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Hair must be pulled back in a pony tail or bun.
Optional items: Black dance shorts or fitted leggings (not ballet), dance bag to keep all belongings together.
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Advanced Classes: Each class is 45-60 minutes and placement is by teacher evaluation and recommendation.
Schedule:
Ballet: Monday 8:15-9:15pm
Jazz: Thursday 8:30-9:15pm
Tap: Monday 7:45-8:30pm
Lyrical: Monday 7:30-8:15pm
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Ballet Dancewear: Black leotard, classic pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes
Tap/Jazz Dancewear: Black leotard, pink/caramel tights, tan slip-on tap shoes, tan slip-on jazz shoes
Hair: Hair must be pulled back in a pony tail or bun
Optional items: Black dance shorts or fitted leggings (not ballet), dance bag to keep all belongings together
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