Open Level Ballet w/Joan Obendorf
Get ready to sweat, groove, and have a blast in our high-energy Hip Hop Dance Fitness class! This dynamic workout combines the best of hip hop choreography with cardio and strength training exercises, creating a fun and effective way to burn calories and tone your entire body. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just looking to spice up your fitness routine, our class is designed for all levels. With upbeat music and motivating instructors, you'll learn fresh moves while improving your stamina, flexibility, and coordination. Come join the party, and let's dance our way to fitness together!
80-minute show
Tickets are $27
Students with ID's: $20
Adult Ballet: Beg/Int Session A - Thursday
11:15am-12:15pm
Session A Dates: October 31st-December 19th (No class 11/28)
Adult Beginning Ballet 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.
DRESS CODE: Moveable clothing and ballet shoes
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult Tap Sundays at 10:15am
Holidays: No class 3/16 - 3/29 (Spring Break)
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.