Pre-Teen - Adult (ages 11 and up)

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.

• Ballet - Level II (12+ years)

Dancers expand on their ballet technique, vocabulary, body awareness, coordination, rhythm, and musicality. 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

Thursday

3:30pm        •        Ballet II

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1. •Tap - Level II (10+ years)
   

2. •Jazz - Level II (12+ years)
   

An American form of artistic expression that uses the foot as a percussive instrument. Students explore the various styles; broadway, jazz tap, hoofin. Defining characteristics of Jazz dancing include improvisation, isolation, and the style of Broadway.

(1 hour in length, 1 class per week or more)

Class attire: Girls - black leotard, black DMSD pants, black tap shoes, hair off the face

                      Boys - black pants, black DMSD t-shirt, black tap shoes

Thursday

4:30pm        •        Tap II

4:30pm        •        Jazz II

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1. •Modern - Level I & II (10+ years)
   

2. •Modern - Level III (12-15 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

Thursday

5:30pm        •        Modern III

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• Hip Hop - Level III (12-16 years)

Comes under the umbrella of Breakdance, Poppin, Krumpin, and Video Dance. A student may concentrate on one style once a week and join our Hip Hop team (audition for placement is required for team classes) 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

Tuesday

5:00pm        •        Hip Hop III

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• Breakdance - Level III & IV (12+ 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

4:30pm        •        Breakdance III & IV (for more experienced, Intermediate/Advanced bboys)

Adult Program

Monday

6:45pm        •        Intermediate Ballet (1 hour)

Wednesday

9:30am        •        Cardio Hip Hop / Latin Fusion (1 hour)

6:00pm        •        Tap Beginner (45 minutes)

7:00pm        •        Tap Intermediate (1 hour)

since 1975

Encourage students to use their

imagination, reach their goals, and enrich lives with the performing arts