New students may begin September - January only.
Let's sing, dance, chant, listen, observe and explore MUSIC! This class will foster a natrual family style learning where younger children enjoy watching and imitating the older children. And older children learn by leading the younger ones. Each child participates at his/her own developmental level while playing story telling music such as hokey pokey, 5 speckled frogs and Going on a bear hunt.
Attire: Tshirt and shorts or leggings. No shoes.
This class will teach basic ballet techniques while enjoying playful and creative movement. Beautiful music, improvistaion and story dances engage preschooler's active imagination, all while incorporating proper technique and termonology.
Attire: Solid colored leotard, pink footed tights, pink leather ballet shoes. Hair must be pulled back.
Ribbon Dancing is a beautiful art form that uses sharp rhythmic movements and colorful ribbons to express ourselves through music. Dancers will swish, leap, circle and glide to different rhythms as we learn to synchronize all of our elements as a group.
Attire: Leotard, dance shorts, bare feet. Hair must be pulled back.
This Ballet & Tap combo class will be focusing on intermediate ballet and tap skills. We will be focusing on technique, flexibility, rhythm and musicality.
Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, ballet skirt or leggings. Dancers will need pink ballet and black tap shoes.
Students will break the conventional style of dance and focus on the freedom of movement. While dancing, students focus on connecting their minds and body through fluid dance movements, allowing dancers to explore their emotions and use their natural energy to portray personal expression in their dance technique.
Attire: Leotard or tshirt with shorts or legging, bare feet. Hair must be pulled back.
This class will help build muscle, strengthen the whole body and push students to perform out of their comfort zone. Students will build human pyramids, balance on different aparatuses and work on flexibility to perform acrobatic tricks including juggling. Come take your turn in the spotlight!
Attire: Leotard and gymnastics shorts or Fitted shirt and shorts. Shoes will be discussed with instructor at first class.
Fun rhythms and cool moves are introduced as the basics of Hip Hop, an American Jazz dance form, are taught. Strength and coordination are developed through exposure to different total body exercises. Hip Hop is an invigorating, full body workout danced to the latest and coolest music.
Attire: Leotard or Tshirt and shorts. Black socks, black hip hop sneakers CLICK HERE
Fun rhythms and cool moves are introduced as the basics of Hip Hop, an American Jazz dance form, are taught. Strength and coordination are developed through exposure to different total body exercises. Hip Hop is an invigorating, full body workout danced to the latest and coolest music.
Attire: Comfortable, appropriate clothes to dance in - leggings or shorts and tshirt. Clean sneakers.
This Ballet & Tap combo class will be focusing on intermediate ballet and tap skills. We will be focusing on technique, flexibility, rhythm and musicality.
Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, ballet skirt or leggings. Dancers will need pink ballet and black tap shoes.
Musical Theater is a jazz based class filled with Broadway style dancing and music. Classes incorporate the style of dance one would typically see on a Broadway stage. This form of dancing emphasizes learning performance skills such as connecting with the audience and facial expressions.
Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, tank top or t-shirt with leggings, black jazz shoes.
Contemporary is a style of expressive dance that fuses together several dance genres including, modern, jazz, lyrical and ballet. Dancers will be immersed in a wide variety of movement skills, emotions and choreography combinations.
Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, tank top or t-shirt with leggings. Dancers can wear ballet shoes or dance in bare feet.
Tap utilizes rhythm, syncopation and sound in addition to movement. An emphasis is placed on musicality, expression and improvisation.
Jazz dance includes strength, flexibility and conditioning technique and progressions including turns, kicks and leaps. In a Jazz class the dancers also learn many fun and trendy dance steps that are used for all forms of dance.
Attire: Leotard, tights and/or dance shorts, ballet skirt or leggings. Dancers will need black tap and black jazz shoes.
2023 Dance Recital
Rehearsal: Wednesday, June 14, 3:45pm
Recital: Friday, June 16, 5:30pm
Location: Elmira High School, 777 S Main Street, Elmira NY 14904
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