Fall 2024 Program SessionsCreative Dance(ages 2.9-5) (12-week Fall Session)
45 mins on Thursdays 3:45pm, Saturday 9:15am 12 weeks/one day a week: $180 ($15/class) Creative Dance is a fun, interactive class to introduce young students to dance. Through music, singing, dance games, and props students will practice their understanding of balance, rhythm, movement, coordination, and basic ballet steps. This class will include age-appropriate movement that helps strengthen both fine and gross motor skills. In this learning environment, students will also work on developing skills such as self-confidence, discipline, structure, and also work on social skills like taking turns, making friends, teamwork, and listening. This 12-week session will be concluded with an informal showing with loved ones at NHAPA. No dress code but ballet slippers are required. Please choose your preferred class day and time. Acro Sessions No experience is required for Acro. Each student will work at their individual pace on the skills they are ready to learn. Acro dance will compliment current students that wish to invest time and effort into improving overall flexibility to start. From there, skills can be added. Acro dance has several benefits, including helping to improve a dancers strength, flexibility, control, balance, as well as help prevent injuries. Throughout the intro session of this course, the dancers will all begin to build on these essential areas with basic training techniques to create a good platform and prepare them for more advanced moves. See our Acro page for more info. Traditional Season (Sept-May) Primary Basics (ages 4-6) 45 min The primary basics levels of dance will further lay a foundation in both elementary ballet and tap technique continuing to foster a love of movement and music. We will build on proper terminology, simple combinations, progressions, rhythm, flexibility, coordination and balance. Students will begin to understand the concepts of moving in basic dance patterns, dancing with partners and as a group. Dress code required. View Class Schedule Hip Hop Basics (4.5-7 years) 60 min Hip Hop Basics is an introductory class to the style of Hip Hop. We explore basic movements and concepts using lots of visual and vocal cues to help with sequencing skills. This class is perfect fit for energetic students! Hip Hop Sneakers required. No dress code required. View Class Schedule Ballet/Tap Combo (7-9 years) 75 min This 75 minute class provides a transition for students who have taken Ballet Basics with the intention of moving on to Ballet I. Students will begin to complete ballet steps in sequence with a stronger focus on proper terminology and technique. Students will continue to develop their balance, musicality, coordination & flexibility. This class will also introduce students to tap. This class is designed to challenge young students to retain choreography in both ballet and tap genres. Dress code required. View Class Schedule |