CLASS DESCRIPTION AND DRESS CODE

*Dancers may spend more than one year at each level. Dancers who progress out of the level do so based on the development of their abilities, physical strength, and focus. Our ultimate goal is for each student to be placed in the class that will most benefit their development as a dancer.

*Proper attire is a necessary tool in teaching correct body placement in dance. We ask that all students respect and follow the dress codes.

* Dancers must be enrolled in either Ballet or Jazz in order to participate in Jr. Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, or Leaps and Turns.

Creative Dance
- This class is for our three year olds. It is a fun introduction to dance utilizing movement, musicality, and creativity. (45 min.)
Dress Code: Girls - Any color leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair in a bun or high ponytail. Boys - White T-shirt, black dance pants, black ballet shoes.

Combo 1
- This class is an introduction to ballet, tap, and jazz for our dancers that are four or five years old. Students are taught the basics of each style in a way that is age appropriate. (60 min.)
Dress Code: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, Mary Jane style tap shoes with elastics sewn in for tap, hair must be in a bun or high ponytail. Either jazz or ballet shoes may be worn for the jazz portion of the class. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance pants, black ballet/jazz and tap shoes.

Combo 2
- This class consists of thirty minutes of ballet and thirty minutes of tap for our dancers that are five through six years old. It continues teaching the styles of dance while also providing the opportunity to learn how to focus for longer periods of time in each dance style. (60 min.)
Dress Code: Girls - Black leotard, pink tights, hair must be in a bun or high ponytail.. Girls may wear ballet slippers or jazz shoes for jazz and Mary Jane style tap shoes with elastics sewn in for tap. Boys - White T-shirt, black dance pants, jazz or ballet shoes, and boys tap shoes.

Combo 3
- This class consists of thirty minutes of jazz and thirty minutes of tap for our dancers that are six through eight years old. It focuses on age appropriate movement and students are encouraged to also enroll in Ballet 1.
Dress Code: Girls - Black leotard, fitted dance pants, or dance shorts with tan tights. Hair must be in a bun or high ponytail. Girls should wear tan jazz shoes for jazz and Mary Jane style tap shoes with elastics sewn in for tap. Boys - White T-shirt, black dance pants, black jazz or ballet shoes, and black boys tap shoes.

Ballet (Level 1 through Level 4)
- Ballet is a classical dance form, developed in the sixteenth century, which focuses on grace and precision. It is performed in ballet slippers and possesses an ethereal quality of movement. (60 or 90 min.) Levels Beginning through Advanced.
Dress Code: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair in a bun. Boys: White T-shirt, black dance pants, black ballet shoes.

Pre-Pointe
-This class is by invitation only. The focus is to prepare dancers who would like to study pointe work in the future. It builds strength and proper alignment for point technique. (30 min.)
Dress Code: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers. Hair in a bun.

Pointe
-This class is by invitation only. This class is for dancers who are at least 12 years of age and possess the strength and proper alignment to perform pointe work. We do not recommend pointe work for dancers younger than twelve as their bones and ligaments have not been fully developed. (30 min.)
Dress Code: Black leotard, pink tights, pointe shoes. Hair in a bun.

Modern 1 & 2
- Modern 1 is offered to our students Grade 5 and higher. Modern 2 is for our students who have taken Modern before. Modern dance was developed at the turn of the twentieth century with the intent to rebel against the formal quality of classical ballet. It is performed in bare feet and possesses a grounded movement quality. Popular modern dance creators include Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Paul Taylor, and Lester Horton. (60 min.)
Dress Code: Any colored leotard, fitted dance pants or dance shorts with tights rolled up, bare feet, hair in a high ponytail or bun. Boys - White T-shirt and black dance pants.

Jazz (Level 1A through Level 4)
- Jazz was originally made popular in musical shows on Broadway. Though the style of jazz dance continues to evolve with each passing year, it emphasizes isolated movement of individual parts of the body and precise footwork. While jazz was also created to rebel against ballet technique, a command of ballet technique is necessary to progress to higher levels of expertise in jazz. This form of dance is performed in jazz shoes. (60 or 90 min.) (Beginning through Advanced)
Dress Code: Any colored leotard, fitted dance pants or dance shorts with tights. Tan jazz shoes (no sneakers), hair in a high ponytail or bun.

Tap (Level 1A through Level 3)
- Tap dance became popular in the United States during the nineteenth century. The name comes from the tapping sound made when the small metal plates on the dancer's shoes touch a hard surfaced floor. This style of dance is performed in tap shoes and can have a more polished Broadway style or a more grounded style made popular by dancers such as Savion Glover. (60 min.) Levels Beginning through Advanced.
Dress Code: Any colored leotard, fitted dance pants or dance shorts with tights, black tap shoes, hair in a high ponytail or bun.

Jr. Lyrical
-Jr. Lyrical is for our students 6th grade and higher who are currently enrolled in either ballet or jazz. Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet and jazz dance techniques. The movement utilizes connected and flowing movement to express the emotion of the music and lyrics.
Dress Code: Any colored leotard, dance pants or dance shorts with tights. Bare feet or jazz slippers, hair in a high ponytail or bun.

Contemporary
- Contemporary is for our students 9th grade and higher who are currently enrolled in either ballet or jazz. It is recommended that adults are at an intermediate level of dance to feel comfortable in the class. Contemporary dance is the name given to a group of twentieth century concert dance forms. This class is a fusion of Lyrical, Contemporary, and Modern. This form of dance can be performed barefoot or in shoes that have a protective covering for the ball of the foot. . (60 min.)
Dress Code: Any colored leotard, dance pants or dance shorts with tights. Bare feet or tan jazz shoes, hair in a high ponytail or bun.

Adult Tap 1
coming in September of 2008
-This class is for our adult students who always wanted to try tap. (60 min.)
Recommended Dress: Leoard or fitted top, pants/shorts you can move in, tap shoes.

Adult Tap 2
- This class is for our adult students who enjoy tap and feel comfortable with a faster paced class. (60 min.)
Recommended Dress: Leotard or fitted top, pants/shorts you can move in, tap shoes.

Leaps/Turns
- This class is for our students 6th grade and higher who are currently enrolled in either ballet or jazz. It focuses on improving technique in turns and leaps found in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern.
Dress Code: Any color leotard, fitted dance pants or dance shorts with tights, tan jazz shoes, hair in a bun or high ponytail.

Musical Theater
-This class is for our students Level 2A through 4 who are currently enrolled in either ballet or jazz. It focuses on a variety of styles from Broadway. (60 min.)
Dress Code: Any color leotard, fitted dance pants or dance shorts with tights, tan jazz shoes/black tap shoes, hair in a bun or high ponytail.