Adult Tap 2 Mondays at 6:30pm
January 13 - March 10
Holidays: No class 3/16 - 3/29 (Spring Break)
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult Tap 2 is a continuation class from Tap 1.
Tap dance is simultaneously music and movement. This class draws on a diversity of approaches to integrating the basic fundamentals of these two elements. The emphasis will be on establishing a strong technical foundation of vocabulary, execution, clarity, and time.
Through warm-up exercises, improvisation, and choreography, students will learn how to shift weight, execute motions efficiently, recognize styles of music, and express rhythm through sound and movement.
Tap originated in the early 19th century from African-American and Irish dance forms. As enslaved peoples had traditional African percussion instruments taken from them, they created rhythmic dances with percussive sounds to maintain their traditions. This style merged with wooden clog dancing brought to America by Irish immigrants, and thus the art of Tap dancing was born. 20th century Tap was pivotal in American culture, ranging from Vaudeville acts and the Harlem Renaissance, all the way to Hollywood and Broadway. Tap dancing is characterized by shoes with metal on the toes and heel that create the percussive sounds highlighted by the rhythmic motions of the feet.
DRESS CODE
Comfortable clothing required and tap shoes.
Adult Intermediate/ Advanced Ballet Monday at 6:45pm
January 13 - March 10
Holidays: No class 3/16 - 3/29 (Spring Break)
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult Ballet: Intermediate/Adv is a class for those with previous experience and confidence in the technique. The class will work on more complex steps and will move at a quicker pace.
Ballet is a great physical activity that involves cardio, stretching, concentration, music, and memory. It burns calories, lengthens and strengthens muscles and contributes to an all-around sense of well-being.
This is an engaging, upbeat class suited for dancers with considerable ballet experience. Teachers focus on helping students adjust their technical placement and posture for increased strength, mobility, and control. Dancers will work on pirouettes, beats in petit allegro, and other advanced techniques.
DRESS CODE: Moveable clothing and ballet shoes.
Adult Tap 3 Monday at 7:30pm
January 13 - March 10
Holidays: No class 3/16 - 3/29 (Spring Break)
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult Tap 3 is a great class to expand on the basics of Tap Dancing and learn additional complexity. Class exercises and routines that develop rhythm, coordination, and conditioning. Registration required, repeatable.
DRESS CODE: Moveable clothing and tap shoes.
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week
Mondays at 7:30pm
January 13 - March 10
Holidays: No class 3/16 - 3/29 (Spring Break)
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult Ballet: Beginner is for absolute beginners who have never had any ballet training before and want to learn. No experience needed!
Ballet is a great physical activity that involves cardio, stretching, concentration, music, and memory. It burns calories, lengthens and strengthens muscles and contributes to an all-around sense of well-being.
This is an engaging, upbeat, thoughtful class that challenges without frustrating the students while focusing on helping them adjust their technical placement and posture for better strength and control.
Ballet originated in the Italian renaissance courts of the 15th century, where elite members of society were treated to a spectacle of dance and music. Transitioning from the court, to the opera, and then to the stage by the late 18th century, ballet began to stand on its own as an art form. By the 19th century, ballet began to look like what we see today; dancers in pointe shoes, narrative storylines, and ethereal athleticism. Ballet is a classical style of dance that is characterized by graceful movement, balance and symmetry, precision of movement, and a codified classical technique.
DRESS CODE
Comfortable, form-fitting attire. Ballet shoes are best, but socks will do.
One class per week. Registration required.
Tuesdays at 7pm
January 14 - March 11
Holidays: No class 3/16 - 3/29 (Spring Break)
Registration required, repeatable. One class per week.
Adult Tap: Beginner is for absolute beginners or dancers with some tapping experience. This can also be referred to as Tap 1 in the schedule.
Tap dance is simultaneously music and movement. This class draws on a diversity of approaches to integrating the basic fundamentals of these two elements. The emphasis will be on establishing a strong technical foundation of vocabulary, execution, clarity, and time.
Through warm-up exercises, improvisation, and choreography, students will learn how to shift weight, execute motions efficiently, recognize styles of music, and express rhythm through sound and movement.
Tap originated in the early 19th century from African-American and Irish dance forms. As enslaved peoples had traditional African percussion instruments taken from them, they created rhythmic dances with percussive sounds to maintain their traditions. This style merged with wooden clog dancing brought to America by Irish immigrants, and thus the art of Tap dancing was born. 20th century Tap was pivotal in American culture, ranging from Vaudeville acts and the Harlem Renaissance, all the way to Hollywood and Broadway. Tap dancing is characterized by shoes with metal on the toes and heel that create the percussive sounds highlighted by the rhythmic motions of the feet.
DRESS CODE
Comfortable clothing required and tap shoes.