DANCER ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM

Ballet 2 • (ages 6 & UP)

Thursday: 5:45-6:45

Ballet 3 • (ages 7 & UP)

Monday: 5:45-6:45

Ballet 5 • (ages 7 & Up)

Tuesday: 6:45-7:45

Our Primary syllabus is specifically designed to prepare students for the requirements of A Ballet within our pre-professional school.  Classes include a more extensive ballet vocabulary as well as exercises which develop strength, coordination and flexibility. Musicality and learning to put the steps to counts is emphasized throughout the class. Prior ballet experience is not required. Each class is 1 hour long.

Advanced Jazz

Wednesday - 5:45-6:30

Dancers will learn the fundamentals and proper jazz techniques such as isolations of the body, learning performance quality and rhythms and patterns which progress with age and ability. Dancers will be exposed to a variety of jazz styles such as Broadway, Street, and Contemporary to help develop a well-rounded dancer.

Beginner/Intermediate Tap - Ages 7 & up

Monday: 5:00-5:45

Intermediate/Advanced Tap - Ages 11 & up 

Wednesday: 4:15-5:00

Classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knees and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement which will progress with age and ability. Dancers will learn a variety of tap styles including Broadway to Rhythm Tap.

Beginner/Intermediate Contemporary

Ages 7 & up - Monday: 4:15-5:00

Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary

Ages 9 & up - Wednesday: 5:00-5:45

Advanced Contemporary

Ages 11 & up - Wednesday: 6:30-7:15

Teaching dancers a more expressive style of dance to connect the mind and body. This type of dance combines many genres including modern, jazz, and classical ballet.

* Please purchase dance items at a reputable dance store such as Stage Center in Akron or Dancers Pointe in Stow. Target or other stores do not sell quality dance products.

Attire:

• Ballet Girls wear black leotards, pink tights and pink ballet shoes Colored leotards and skirts may be worn in the last class of each month.
• Ballet Boys wear white or black dance shirts, black men’s leggings, white socks and black canvas spilt sole shoes.
• Tap, Jazz and Hip-Hop Girls dancers wear colored leotards or form-fitting dance shirts (no bare midriffs), black jazz pants, leggings or capris.
• Tap, Jazz Hip-Hop Boys dancers wear form-fitting dance shirts and black jazz pants or leggings.
• Contemporary Girl dancers wear pink or nude convertible tights or footless tights
• Contemporary Boy dancers wear Black footless leggings.
• Jazz: Tan jazz shoes
• Tap: Black tap shoes
• Contemporary: Barefoot but may wear foot thongs or ballet shoes to protect the ball the foot. No dance socks.
• Hip-Hop: Casual activewear is acceptable. Anything that shows the student's style but that they can move comfortably in. No midriff. Clean tennis shoes any color that you do not wear outside. PLEASE NOTE- if the student has a class after that requires a leotard and tights, they MUST have that attire under their hip hop clothes. There will be no time to fully change in between classes.