Adult Intermediate/ Advanced Ballet Wednesday at 6:30pm-8pm.
June 18th - July 2nd
Holidays: No class 7/4 -7/6
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.
Wednesdays at 6:30-7:30pm
June 18th - July 2nd
Holidays: No class July 4 - 6th
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult Ballet: Beginner is for absolute beginners who have never had any ballet training before and want to learn. No experience needed!
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, form-fitting attire. Ballet shoes are best, but socks will do.
One class per week. Registration required.
Adult Intermediate Ballet Thursdays at 6:45 - 8pm
June 19th - July 3rd
July 10th - July 24th
July 31st - August 14th
Holidays: No class July 4 - 6
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult 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, form-fitting attire. Ballet shoes are best, but socks will do.
One class per week. Registration required.
Tiny Tots Mondays 4-4:45pm
Ages 3-4
Classes run on Mondays in July
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week
Tiny Tots is a creative movement class that encourages self-discipline and self-confidence while incorporating coordination, large motor skills and rhythm. Children will learn movement skills through music, stories and imaginative games. Props such as bean-bags, hula-hoops, and parachutes will be used to explore different movement qualities, shapes, levels and dynamics.
DRESS CODE: Children should wear comfortable clothing and be sock free unless they are wearing ballet shoes. Hair needs to be pulled back. They may wear leotard and tights as well.
To schedule a makeup class, please email dovetailstudios@gmail.com. There are only 4 make ups allowed per session. Dancers must make up in a class of a similar level or age group. Make ups do not roll over to the next session.
Mondays 6:30-7:30pm
July 7th - July 21st
Holidays: 7/4 - 7/6
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult Tap: Beginner is for absolute beginners or dancers with some tapping experience. This can also be referred to as Tap 1 in the schedule.
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.