CLASSES WE OFFER   Classes are 30 minutes long
Please call for prices & the schedule!  856-5954


BALLET/TAP COMBO     Age 3-6     2 costumes required for recital
     Class consists of 15 minutes of tap & 15 minutes of ballet.  Tap class will focus on learning basic tap steps and starting to recognize beats.  Ballet class will focus on learning ballet positions and basic ballet terminology.  Focus in both classes is to introduce dance with fun music and creative movement.   


BALLET     Age 7 & Up      1 costume required
     Ballet is the foundation of many types of dance.  We strongly encourage every dancer to take a ballet class.  Class consists of learning ballet terminology, beginner to advanced steps, correct posture, poise, grace, and proper technique through barre work.
     *Technique & Ballet Technique are highly encouraged to be taken with ballet to gain flexibility and extra work on proper technique.


TAP     Age 7 & Up                1 costume required
     Tap is a rhythmic dance.  Class will consist of learning beginner to advanced tap skills, to count music, and to mimic different beats.


JAZZ     Age 3 & Up              1 costume required
     The foundation of jazz is in ballet.  Class will consist of learning proper jazz technique, progressions & combinations, along with strength and flexibility.  Beginner to advanced leaps, turns, and jumps will be introduced at each level.
     *Students age 7 & Up MUST take ballet technique or technique.


LYRICAL     Age 10 & Up      1 costume required
     Lyrical is an interpretive style of dance that has its foundations in ballet.  Students will focus on strength and flexibility while expressing a story behind the music.  Barre work, progressions, and combinations will be taught.
     *MUST take Ballet Technique.  Technique and Ballet are also highly encouraged.


HIP HOP     Age 5 & Up        1 costume required
     Class will focus on the fundamentals of hip hop:  isolations, contractions, and precision.  Students will learn to mimic the beats of the music with their bodies.  Advanced levels will progress to more intricate movements.


POMS     Age 5 & Up     1 costume required & silver poms
(same poms used last year—we switch every 2 years)  
$35 deposit due by September 9th & balance due by October 14th
     Class will focus on basic to intermediate pom motions, jumps, and stunting.  Through stunting, students will learn to work together and trust each other.  Proper techniques of stunting will be taught to ensure safety.  Poms can be closely related to jazz, with emphasis on tight, strong movements.  Class will perform at basketball games at CHS and possibly IHCC in Ottumwa, along with the spring recital. 


TUMBLING     Age 3 & Up        1 costume required
     Classes will be split into levels based on ability.  All tumbling classes will focus on flexibility, strength, and balance.  Students will progress and be challenged at their own level.  All tumbling is done on standard tumbling mats, along with a low balance beam. 
      BEGINNER:  skills for strengthening, beginner balance beam skills, beginner motor skills, rolls, cartwheels, and flexibility in back and leg
     INTERMEDIATE:  skills for strengthening, intermediate balance beam skills, handstands, headstands, walkovers, cartwheel progressions, round offs
     ADVANCED:  skills for strengthening, int/adv balance beam skills, intermediate skills + power tumbling- aerial work & back/front handsprings


NON-PERFORMANCE TUMBLING     Age 3 & Up    
NO costume required (this class will not perform at recital)
     Class will be split up into 3 sections, according to tumbling level.  Class description is the same as performance tumbling class.
     *DISCOUNT:  Students enrolled in performance tumbling can take this class for ½ price. 


TECHNIQUE     Age 5 & Up
NO costume required (this class will not perform at recital)
     Class will focus on flexibility, strength, and floor work.  Floor work will consist of leaps, turns, progressions, and combinations. 
     *DISCOUNT:  If student is taking at least 3 classes, technique can be added at a discounted rate of $4 per month.


BALLET TECHNIQUE     AGE 6 & Up
NO costume required (this class will not perform at recital)
     Class will focus on development of strong technical ballet skills.  To obtain this technique, emphasis will be on barre work to improve posture, turnout, technique, alignment, and strength in legs & ankles.  Ballet is a MUST for any dancer, and this class is a great way to get ballet training without having the cost of a costume.
     *DISCOUNT:  If a student is taking at least 3 classes, ballet technique can be added at a discounted rate of $4 per month.


PARENT/STUDENT TAP            1 costume required
     Fun class for parents and students to study dance together.  Parents & students will learn basic to intermediate tap skills and combinations.
     *DISCOUNT:  Students that enroll in a tap class can take this class for free.
                  

 
 
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