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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Toddler Classes
Little Artists Cretive Movement
For dancers ages 2 - 4 years of age, this class is a combination of ballet and tap. We focus on locomotor skills, musicality, and the fundamentals of dance. Concepts like self-awareness, self-expression, and teamwork are also promoted in these classes. Our students become aware of appropriate classroom behavior such as following a leader, waiting for your turn and working together. These early concepts will help your dancer in future classes and their sense of self-esteem will follow them throughout their daily life.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, tights, tutus, skirts, hair pulled back in some way, ballt shows and tap shoes needed.
Ballet
Beginning Ballet
Ballet is a core element in Artistry’s training. In Beginning Ballet students will be instructed on proper body placement, balance, flexibility, alignment and technique achieved both through barre and floor work. This class is for dancers ages 5 - 9.
Class Attire:
Any Color leotard, Pink tights, Pink Ballet Shoes, Hair secured into bun.
Intermediate Ballet
Intermediate Ballet is for dancers ages 7 & up with previous ballet training. In this class exercises are executed at a faster pace and more complex coordination is introduced. Maintaining clean technique with strong posture, turnout, correct placement, and basic comprehension of musicality is a fundamental part of this level.
Class Attire:
Black leotard, Pink tights, PInk Ballet Shoes, Hair secured into bun.
Advanced Ballet
Advanced Ballet is for dancers ages 12 & up with at least two years ballet experience. Emphasis is placed on flexibility, control, balance, and musicality. More advanced barre and center work and port de bras throughout. Multiple pirouettes and grande allegro are introduced.
Class Attire:
Black leotard, Pink tights, Pink Ballet Shoes, Hair secured into bun.
Pointe/ Pre-Pointe
For dancers ages 11 & up, this class includes barre exercises, center floor work and across the floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles along with proper body placement, balance, flexibility, alignment and technique. Pre-Pointe shoes are worn until dancers are put on pointe shoes by instructor.
Class Attire:
Black leotard, Pink tights, Pink Ballet/Pointe Shoes, Hair secured into bun.
Floor Barre
Floor Barre is a training technique that was developed by dancer and dance teacher Zena Rommett as an additional means to strengthen the body and enhance the working of ballet dancers. This class is for dancers ages 8 & up and combines basic ballet technique with Yoga and Pilates to create a core strengthening centered
class.
Class Attire:
Any Color Leotard
Technique
Beg/Intermediate Technique
For dancers ages 5 - 9, this class focuses on a series of jumps, leaps and turns, weight and direction changes, and strength exercises. The students will develop balance, strength, elevation and strong body alignment. to help prepare them for jazz, lyrical, contemporary and ballet.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way.
Advanced Technique
This class focuses on a more advanced series of jumps, leaps and turns, weight and direction changes, and strength exercises. The students will develop balance, strength, elevation and strong body alignment which will propel their dance training.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way.
Lyrical & Contemporary
Lyrical dance is a blend of ballet and jazz focusing on strong emotional connection to the music, soft fluid movements and technique. Contemporary dance is a blend of almost all styles of dance, while emphasizing technique, floor work, and unpredictable rhythm changes. In both styles the dancers will find ways to express themselves through storytelling. Both styles have strong roots in ballet training
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way.
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Jazz
Jazz dance combines techniques of classical ballet and modern dance with the current forms of popular dance. Jazz also has its own movement vocabulary ranging from the isolation of certain body parts to the movement of the entire body with the accents of musical rhythms.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way.
Stretch & Condition
This class is designed for dancers ages 10 & up and is a huge benefit in injury prevention and body awareness. In this class we focus on exercises that will strengthen the core, legs and hips, elongate muscles, stretch the spine all in a fun and energetic environment.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way.
Hip Hop/Tap/Parent
Beg/Intermediate Hip Hop
Hip hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping. It is a fun, yet challenging class which trains the body and mind to learn intricate moves while improving one’s coordination and musicality. This class learns choreography as well as the concept of freestyling. Our Beginning and Intermediate class is for dancers ages 5 - 9.
Class Attire:
Sweatpants or other loose-fitting athletic pants and a tank top or t-shirt.Clean gym shoes.
Advanced Hip Hop
This advanced class provides students with the latest, cutting edge hip-hop and street choreography. Dancers should expect to receive fast paced progressions and choreography from both the East and West coast with upbeat current and age-appropriate music.
Class Attire:
Sweatpants or other loose-fitting athletic pants and a tank top or t-shirt.Clean gym shoes.
Tap
These classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. ... The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way. Tap shoes required.
Adult Dance Class
The class you have been waiting for! Adults will enjoy this one hour class of aerobics, stretching and strength training mixed with a traditional jazz dance class.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way. Tap shoes required.
Acro
Acro
Beg/Intermediate Acro
Acro Classes help students progress through a variety of skills beginning with cartwheels, handstands, and back walkovers. Specifically for dancers ages 5 - 9, fundamental acrobatic technique to increase flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, timing, body awareness, self-discipline, and confidence.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way.
Advanced Acro
Designed specifically for dancers, this class is for students ages 10 & up. In this class we focus on handsprings, aerials,as well as fundamental acrobatic technique. Our advanced acro class will focus more on intricate tricks, balancing, and contortion skills and will execute these skills with grace, confidence, and control.
Class Attire:
Athletic, form-fitting apparel, leotards, hair pulled back in some way.
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