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Dance Class Descriptions

*Please note the specific curriculum differs depending upon the instructors.

Creative Dance: This will include elementary ballet technique and motor skills that are developmentally appropriate. Classical music will be an integral part of this program, as well as the use of scarves, ribbon wands, musical instruments and a myriad of magical props! It introduces the dancer to the basic foundation of movement by exploring rhythm, balance and an overall body awareness.

Me and My Shadow: This class is for children 2 years of age and a significant adult. This class focuses on improving motor skills and learning elementary dance techniques. Dance techniques are taught through movements that are already familiar to a young child. The emphasis will be on self-expression and movement exploration.

Tiny Twos: This class is designed for the 2 year old dancer. This 30 minute class will introduce the “tiny” dancer to the proper etiquette of class without a parent. Movement games will be played to advance their motor skills and prepare them for the next level of our dance program.

Pre-Ballet and Pre-Ballet/Tap : This class is for those students who have little or no dance experience. They will learn the basic ballet positions and movements from barre to floor work.

Ballet: This class is for the student with at least one year in an introductory ballet class. This is a progressive curriculum. They will learn the basic ballet positions and movements from barre to floor work. This class will not only improve flexibility and posture, it will also tone the body.

Oh Boys: A creative movement class designed especially for active boys! This class maintains the structure of a traditional dance class with a warm up, stretching, imaginative center work, and corner to corner moves.

Jazz is a more contemporary, and a faster paced dance style. The dancer will explore how the body negotiates weight shifts with isolated body movements and coordination as well as introducing leaps and jumps.

Ballet/Tap: This is class suggested for the young student that has had a pre-ballet class. Elementary tap is included. See Ballet and Tap descriptions.

Tap: A dance form based on rhythmic combinations and sounds made with the feet. Tap shoes required. Advanced classes based on teacher recommendation only. Adult Beginner/ Intermediate Classes Available!

Ballet/Lyrical: This class is designed to start with a ballet barre and will follow with floor jazz and lyrical combinations. This class will be themed towards Disney music. Dance to the words letting your creative character come to life!

Hip Hop: A basic hip-hop class that will build on combinations and keep you mov’n and groove’n to upbeat music. Some previous dance experience is suggested but not required. This class combines current POP, house, and hip hop music styles with correlating choreography.

Advanced Hip Hop: This class is for the more experienced dancer that has taken at least one or more years of hip hop. This is for the more serious and committed student. The dancer should be able to demonstrate leaps, kicks, and turns with good form and technique.

Irish Step Dance: Introduction to Irish Step Dance. Beginners are introduced to the fundamentals of Irish Dance and will learn traditional reel and jig steps. Good fun and great exercise. (Fee based program for Members)

Musical Theater Dance: This class will explore a musical theater experience. Students will learn theater movement dance, and sing songs from Broadway shows. The skills of combing song and dance will be taught.

Belly Dancing: This class is a full body workout that incorporates both strength and flexibility along with beautiful flowing movements. The class consists of core isolation drills, basic dance movements, and easy to follow choreography patterns that will have you dancing in no time.

Attire
It is important to wear proper dance clothing to enable the instructor to observe and correct the students. All ballet shoes must have elastic attached, as this is important for safety. Tee shirts and sweaters must be removed before class begins. All jewelry must be removed except for stud earrings. All students must have hair secured in a bun, no ponytails or lose hair is permitted. Uniform colors have been established to provide class discipline and organization.

Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Creative Dance: Solid color leotard (pink or black), pink tights, and pink ballet slippers.

Pre-Ballet/Tap: Solid color leotard (pink or black), pink or flesh colored tights, black tap shoes and pink ballet slippers.

Hip Hop: Bring your own hip hop style to class with you. Please remember to wear dance sneakers or jazz shoes. NO SWEATPANTS, JEANS, BIG SHIRTS OR JEWELRY.

Tap: Black leotard, flesh tights and black shoes. For young children please remove the ties from the shoes and replace with elastic in order to ensure their concentration during class.

Jazz: Any solid color leotard, tights, black jazz pants and jazz shoes. No sweat pants or big shirts!

Musical Theater Dance: Dance clothes are not required, however comfortable clothes that you can move in are recommended. Jazz shoes are required.

Boys: Any comfortable tee-shirt and/or sweatpants along with the appropriate shoes. (i.e. tap, ballet, bare feet or dance sneakers)

Parent Responsibility
An adult must escort all children to the Dance studio. No one is permitted in the Dance studio prior to class time. Any child originally from Kids Club will be taken back after class unless you receive a pick up pass from the Kids Club, all others must be picked up promptly after class by a parent. The Dance instructors are not responsible for your child once the class has ended.

Attendance Policy
Our attendance policy is if your child misses two classes in a row without notification, they will be dropped from the class. Please call the Dance office for any absentees

NAC Program Desk Ext. 12 programs@newtownathletic.com
Dance Director: Kim Chernikovich
Dance Office Ext. 48 kim@newtownathletic.com

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NAC Program Desk Ext. 12 programs@newtownathletic.com
Dance Director: Kim Chernikovich
Dance Office Ext. 48 kim@newtownathletic.com