Classes

Class Description


Ballet	Is the foundation of all dance. Students are highly encouraged to study it first along with other forms of dance.
Tap	Develops rhythm, musicality, and coordination. Dancers will practice rhythmic patterns and combinations with tap shoes.
Combination Classes	These classes are Ballet & Tap for younger dancers. This class is one hour long wit 30 minutes of ballet instruction and the other 30 minutes of tap instruction. This class keeps the younger dancer stimulated and motivated to learn the fundamentals of dance and prepare them for the upper level classes. Combination classes are offered up to the 4th grade.
Creative Movement	Geared to the development of imagination, motor skills, rhythm, coordination, body awareness, and the ability to relate to music. It will also cover the basic skills of dance.

Hip Hop	Structured form of street dance often found in music videos. It is designed to teach coordination, strength, quickness, agility, and endurance.
Jazz/Drill	Precision form of jazz. It focuses on technique with precision and placement. This style of Jazz is for dancers who aspire to be on drill team or dancers who are on drill team or dancers who are on a drill team and want to improve skills. The movement style of drill technique requires precision, placement, strength, and flexibility.
Modern	Contemporary form of dance that educates the student in terms of moving through space dynamically. Modern dance requires a ballet foundation. Improvisation is also covered in this class.
Leaps & Turns	Technique and stretching class that concentrates on flexibility, strengthening, turns and jumps. This class will concentrate on the proper technique of turns and leaps. Different strengthening techniques will be given in the class to improve leaps and turns.
Technique	This class is for the dancer who needs to concentrate on their technique and execution of skills. This class is designed to break down the body placement, turnout position, and arm placement in all execution of turns, leaps, and dance combinations.

Class Divisions

3-10 year old dancers	Age Appropriate Classes
Level I	Beginner Classes
Level II	Beginner/Intermediate Classes
Level III	Intermediate Classes
Level IV	Intermediate/Advanced Classes
Level V	Advanced Classes
Adult Classes	18 yrs old and up

Class Attire

Ballet	Pink Ballet Shoes and dancewear. Any color and style of dancewear is appropriate.
Tap	Black tap shoes and dancewear. Any color and style of dancewear is appropriate.
Hip Hop	Anything moveable and comfortable. Tennis shoes or sneakers.
All Other Classes	Dance shoes of choice: Lyrical sandals, dance paws, or jazz shoes. Any style or color of dancewear is appropriate.

2011-2012 Fall / Spring Schedule

STUDIO A

STUDIO B

STUDIO C

Monday
4:30-6:00	Senior Team	Eve
6:00-7:30	Junior Team	Eve
7:30-8:30	Junior Officers	Eve

Monday
4:30-5:30	Ballet/Tap Combo 1-3 Grade	Shannon
5:30-6:30	Solo/Duet Block	Shannon
6:30-7:30	Dance Team Prep 7-12	Shannon
7:30-8:30	Junior Officers	Margaret

Monday
4:30-5:30	Studio Rental / Private Lesson	Jenna
5:30-6:30	Technique 4-6 grade	Jenna
6:30-7:30	Studio Rental / Private Lesson	Jenna
7:30-8:30

Tuesday
4:30-6:00	Elem. Team	Jenna
6:00-7:30	Int. Team	Marg
7:30-8:30	Int. Officers	Kim

Tuesday
4:30-5:30	Solo/Duet Block	Shannon
5:30-6:30	Advanced Dance Skills 7-12	Shannon
6:30-7:30	Ballet 4 7-12 Grade	Shannon
7:30-8:30	Contemporary 5-12 Grade	Shannon

Tuesday
4:30-5:30	Pee Wee	Margaret
5:30-6:30	Studio Rental / Private Lesson	Teacher
6:30-7:30	Elem Officers	Jenna
7:30-8:30	Int. Company	Jenna

Wednesday
4:30-6:00	Senior Team	Eve/SL
6:00-7:30	Junior Team	Eve
7:30-8:30	Junior Officers	Eve

Wednesday
4:30-5:30	Studio Rental
5:30-6:30	Ballet/Tap Combo 4-6 Grade	Shannon
6:30-7:30	Ballet 3 4-6 Grade	Shannon
7:30-8:30	Jr. B Officers	Margaret

Wednesday
4:30-5:30	Creative Movement 3-4 yrs	Margaret
5:30-6:30	Jazz II 4-6 grade	Jenna
6:30-7:30	Hip Hop 4-6 grade	Margaret
7:30-8:30	Hip Hop 7-12	Shannon

Thursday
4:30-6:00	Elem. Team	Jenna
6:00-7:30	Int. Team	Kim
7:30-8:30	Int. Officers	Kim

Thursday
4:30-5:30	Pee Wee Team	Kayleigh
5:30-6:30	Solo/Duet Block	Kayleigh
6:30-7:30	Leaps/Turns/Technique 7-9	Kayleigh
7:30-8:30	Int. Company	Jenna

Thursday
4:30-5:30	Studio Rental
6:00-7:00	Elem Officers	Jenna
7:00-8:30	Studio Rental

Tuition and Description for Fall / Spring Studio Classes 2011-2012

Registration Fee: $40.00 per Student Sibling Registration: $30.00
Fall/Spring Class Rate (Non-Rockette):	1st 1-Hour Class $60.00 Each Additional Class $30.00
* Siblings will get a discount of $10.00 on monthly tuition.
Rockette Fall/Spring Tuition (added to monthly tuition):	1st 1-Hour Class $50.00 2nd 1-Hour Class $35.00
* Siblings do not receive a discount due to already discounted tuition.
Class Attire:
Rockettes/Technique - Dance clothes, tight fitting top/bottom, dance paws, NO SOCKS! Ballet - Tight fitting dance clothes, tan/pink tights, ballet shoes. Tap - Tight fitting dance clothes, tap shoes. Hip Hop - Tennis shoes, paws, barefoot, no street clothes.

Private Lessons:
Prices:	One Person $30/hour	$20 studio fee
	Two People $30/hour	$10 each dancer studio fee
Studio Rental (No Teacher):
Prices:	30 minutes	$15.00
	1 hour	$25.00

Tuition is due at the first of the month. After the 5th of the month if tuition has not been paid the account will be charged a $15.00 late fee. Once an account is one month past due, the student is subject to dismissal from the class.

A Last Month Deposit (per family) of $60.00 is due at the time of registration. The deposit will be credited back to the account once a 30-day written withdrawal notice is received. These notices are due at the first of the month.