Adult Beginner Ballet Sundays 10-11am SESSION A

Dates: January 11 - March 7th

No class dates: March 22 - March 28th (Spring Break)

Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.

This class is for the beginner student who has interest in learning ballet. The class is will introduce the student to the the basic terminlogy and start at the barre and move to the center. Ballet is great for artistry, body/mind engagement and muscle toning.

Adult Beginner Ballet Sundays 10-11am DROP IN

Dates: Runs January 11 - March 7th, can drop into any week for $20

No class dates: March 22 - March 28th (Spring Break)

Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.

The week of classes after our recital will be a spirit week to celebrate our students hard work throughout the session!

Adult Beginner Ballet: Ballet is a great physical activity that involves cardio, stretching, concentration, music, and memory. It burns calories, lengthens and strengthens muscles and contributes to an all-around sense of well-being.

This is an engaging, upbeat, thoughtful class that challenges without frustrating the students while focusing on helping them adjust their technical placement and posture for better strength and control.

Ballet originated in the Italian renaissance courts of the 15th century, where elite members of society were treated to a spectacle of dance and music. Transitioning from the court, to the opera, and then to the stage by the late 18th century, ballet began to stand on its own as an art form. By the 19th century, ballet began to look like what we see today; dancers in pointe shoes, narrative storylines, and ethereal athleticism. Ballet is a classical style of dance that is characterized by graceful movement, balance and symmetry, precision of movement, and a codified classical technique.

DRESS CODE

Comfortable clothing required and ballet shoes or socks

Adult/Teen Tap 2 Monday's 6:30-7:30 Session A

Dates: January 12 - March 2nd

Holidays: March 22nd - March 28th (Spring Break)

Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.

Adult Tap 2 is a continuation class from Tap 1.

Tap dance is simultaneously music and movement. This class draws on a diversity of approaches to integrating the basic fundamentals of these two elements. The emphasis will be on establishing a strong technical foundation of vocabulary, execution, clarity, and time.

Through warm-up exercises, improvisation, and choreography, students will learn how to shift weight, execute motions efficiently, recognize styles of music, and express rhythm through sound and movement.

Tap originated in the early 19th century from African-American and Irish dance forms. As enslaved peoples had traditional African percussion instruments taken from them, they created rhythmic dances with percussive sounds to maintain their traditions. This style merged with wooden clog dancing brought to America by Irish immigrants, and thus the art of Tap dancing was born. 20th century Tap was pivotal in American culture, ranging from Vaudeville acts and the Harlem Renaissance, all the way to Hollywood and Broadway. Tap dancing is characterized by shoes with metal on the toes and heel that create the percussive sounds highlighted by the rhythmic motions of the feet.

DRESS CODE

Comfortable clothing required and tap shoes.

Adult Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Monday at 6:45pm - 8:00pm SESSION A

Dates: January 12 - March 2nd

Holidays: No class March 22nd - March 28th (Spring Break)

Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.

Adult Ballet: Intermediate/Adv is a class for those with previous experience and confidence in the technique. The class will work on more complex steps and will move at a quicker pace.

Ballet is a great physical activity that involves cardio, stretching, concentration, music, and memory. It burns calories, lengthens and strengthens muscles and contributes to an all-around sense of well-being.

This is an engaging, upbeat class suited for dancers with considerable ballet experience. Teachers focus on helping students adjust their technical placement and posture for increased strength, mobility, and control. Dancers will work on pirouettes, beats in petit allegro, and other advanced techniques.

DRESS CODE: Moveable clothing and ballet shoes.