Adult Tap Sundays at 10:15am

June 15 - June 29

July 13 - July 20

July 27 - August 10

Holidays: No class 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.

Mondays 6:30-7:30pm

June 16th - June 30th

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.

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.

Int/Adv Tap. Mondays 7:30 Session A

June 15th- July 3rd

No class 7/4 - 7/6

Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.

Int/Adv. Tap is a great class to expand on the basics of Tap Dancing and learn additional complexity. Class exercises and routines that develop rhythm, coordination, and conditioning. Registration required, repeatable.

DRESS CODE: Moveable clothing and tap shoes.

Registration required, repeatable. One class per week