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To view the summer class schedule, click here. To view summer camps and intensives, click here. CLICK HERE for information regarding Summer Fees, Expenses, and Dress Code Summer Class Descriptions BALLET The first standardized dance form, Ballet is the foundation of other current dance forms. Students will develop grace, posture, body alignment, and artistry. BREAK DANCE Breaking is the original Hip Hop Urban Dance that developed from the influences of Latin/African dance styles, Gymnastics, and Martial Arts. This class explores the vocabulary of the dance from “footwork” to “power moves” to “freezes.” CONSERVATORY (Int/Adv.) This class will meet on a weekly basis and is geared toward the upper-intermediate to advanced dancer. Classes are scheduled as a two-and-a-half hour block with different instructors each week. These may include Conditioning, Hip Hop, Horton/Contemporary, Technique & Turns, Jazz, Dance Composition and History, Ballet Repertory. Ages 12 & up; younger dancers by director’s approval only. CREATIVE DANCE A class for 3-4 year olds that introduces basic Ballet and Tap skills and terminology while fostering group work, developing coordination, and inspiring creativity. FLOOR BARRE A class to focus on developing body alignment utilizing ballet exercises performed on the floor. Previous Ballet experience recommended. HIP HOP This energetic popular dance style involves the whole body and utilizes self-expression. Hip Hop tends to be more about explosive movements than traditional dance technique. LEAPS & TURNS (Int/Adv) A technique-only class geared toward clarifying and reinforcing basic skills and then applying those skills toward challenging jumps and turn combinations. Includes focus on higher-level “competition” style turning and jumping skills. LYRICAL This is a movement style that expresses emotion and/or tells a story using any combination of Ballet, Jazz, and/or Modern/Contemporary technique. Previous Jazz and/or Ballet experience suggested. MUSICAL THEATER Are you looking for a class to prepare you for auditions or just want to have fun and try something new? This class comprises vocal training and performance skills development in a Broadway style. PRE-POINTE/POINTE A more in-depth study of the principles of Classical Ballet; Emphasis placed on strengthening the feet and ankle to prepare for basic pointe technique, barre work, and performance styles. For intermediate/advanced students only; teacher approval required. TAP This is an audible art form in which special shoes are worn to create sounds. At the developmental level, Tap reinforces rhythm concepts. As the students advance in ability, they learn increasingly intricate rhythms and combinations. TAP/JAZZ A combination class that offers students ages 7-9 the opportunity to study both Tap and Jazz. SummerClassSchedule.htmlSummerCampDescription.htmlSummerFees.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2
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