Elementary Years (ages 8 - 11)

Classes begin week of September 13th, 2010

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* Registration form can be mailed to the studio anytime or taken at the front desk from

July 19th thru July 30th between 9am and 6pm.

Beginning in August, studio hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4pm-7pm.

• CYDP Bridge Program - Track II

This level is the bridge between the recreational program at DMSD and our pre-professional Cambridge Youth Dance Program. This program is designed for the students who love to dance but may not be ready or able to commit to the requirements of the Cambridge Youth Dance Program. CYDP Bridge students perform in the spring recital, Harvard Square Mayfair event, and other community performances.

Requirements include students studying a minimum of 2-3 hours per week.

Placement into this program is determined by director at an audition on September 11, 2010.

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CYDP Bridge Program - Ballet Track II

3:30pm Tuesday (may be taken in addition to Friday 3:30pm ballet - this is a non-performing class)

3:30pm Friday

CYDP Bridge Program - Jazz Track II (Ballet is required)

3:30pm Thursday

CYDP Bridge Program - Tap Track II

4:30pm Thursday (may be taken in addition to Friday 4:30pm tap)

4:30pm Friday

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• Hip Hop - Level I & II (8-11 years)

Hip Hop takes on the styles of many forms of dance, including Breakdance, Poppin, Krumpin, and Video Dance. Once a student has reached a certain level, he/she may audition for our Hip Hop team where all styles are combined in a Repertory class.

(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)

Class attire: Girls - black leotard, black DMSD pants, black hip hop sneakers, hair off the face

                      Boys - black pants, black DMSD T-Shirt, black hip hop sneakers

Monday

5:45pm        •        Hip Hop I & II

Saturday

11:00am      •        Hip Hop I & II

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• Breakdance - Level II & III (8-11 years)

B-boying or b-girling is a street dance style that evolved as part of the hip hop movement among African American and Puerto Rican youths in the South Bronx of New York during the early 1970s. It is normally danced to pop, funk, or  hip hop music. Today, breakdancing is a remarkable discipline somewhere between those of dancers and athletes. The four basic elements that form the foundation of Breakdancing are Toprock, a string of steps performed from a standing position, relying upon a mixture of coordination, flexibility, style and rhythm. Downrock (footwork) is performed with the hands and feet on the floor. Freezes halt all motion in a stylish pose. The more difficult freezes require the breakdancer to suspend himself or herself off the ground using upper body strength, and Power moves are actions that require momentum and physical power. In power moves, the breakdancer relies more on upper body strength to dance, using his or her hands to do moves.

(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)

Class attire: Girls - black leotard, black DMSD pants, black hip hop sneakers, hair off the face

                      Boys - black pants, black DMSD T-Shirt, black hip hop sneakers

Monday

3:30pm        •        Breakdance II

4:30pm        •        Breakdance III (for more experienced, Intermediate bboys)

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1. •Jazz - Level II (8-11 years)
   

2. •Tap - Level II (8-11 years)
   

Tap dancing is a form of artistic expression that uses the foot as a percussive instrument. Defining characteristics of Jazz dancing include improvisation, isolation, and the style of Broadway.

(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)

Class attire: Girls - black leotard, black DMSD pants, black tap shoes, black jazz shoes,

                      hair off the face

                      Boys - black pants, black DMSD T-Shirt, black tap shoes, black jazz shoes

Thursday

3:30pm        •        Jazz II

4:30pm        •        Tap II

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1. •Ballet - Level I (7+ years)
   

2. •Ballet - Level I & II (8-11 years)
   

Dancers learn the foundations of ballet technique, body awareness, coordination, rhythm, musicality, and the joy of movement. This is a transitional class geared to more serious levels of technical training.

(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)

Class attire: Girls - black leotard, pink tights, pink slippers, hair off the face

                      Boys - black pants, black DMSD T-Shirt, black ballet slippers

Friday

3:30pm        •        Ballet I & II

Saturday

9:30am        •        Ballet I

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• Modern - Level I & II (10+ years)

Modern contemporary dance principles include: centering, alignment, gravity, breath, contraction, release, fall and recovery, suspension, balance and off-balance, tension and relaxation, opposition and emotion.

(1 hour in length, 1 class per week)

Class attire: Girls - black leotard, tan footless tights, barefoot, hair off the face

                      Boys - black pants, black DMSD T-Shirt, barefoot

Wednesday

6:00pm        •        Modern I & II

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