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ABOUT OUR PROGRAMMS:
We teach the following disciplines: Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Point, Character Dance, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Tap. The schedule offers various classes for students ages 3 to adult. We encourage all students, age eight and older to take two or more classes weekly to ensure maximum benefit from their training. It is recommended, but not mandatory.
Ballet
Ballet is one of the most fundamental, challenging, and rewarding dance disciplines. Ballet training is a building ground for any dance style. Ballet, like no other discipline stresses on strength, agility, balance, posture, and body alignment. Our Ballet program provides students with training that will enhance their technical abilities while developing expressiveness and artistic awareness. It is developed to accommodate the ability, level and age of our students. The program is broken down into the following sections:
Creative Dance (for 3-5 year olds)
45-min. class taught once a week.
Children will explore the basic elements of dance while having fun moving, using props and hearing a variety of music. This class will help students develop concentration, music appreciation, social skills, self-confidence and coordination.
Pre-Ballet/Tap (for 5-7 year olds)
60-min. class taught once a week.
Students begin a more formal study of classical ballet through age-appropriate skill development, creative expression and the relationship between music and dance.
Ballet-A (for 7-9 year olds)
60-min. class.
Introduces the young dancers to the basic vocabulary of classical dance. Special emphasis on body placement.
Ballet-B (for 9-11 year olds)
60-min. class
Continues the introduction to classical dance and introduces center and across the floor technique.
Ballet-C (for 11-13 year olds)
90-min. class.
Learning more complex and advance technique at the barre and center.
Ballet-D/E (for 13-16 year olds)
90-min. class.
Learning more complex and advance technique at the barre and center.
Adult Ballet (16 y.o. & up)
90-min. class
For students with some years of experience. Students learn the classical form of dance while improving on posture, alignment, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance.
Point
Point is essential for the serious dancer. The dancer must be at least 11 years of age, with disciplined experience in Ballet from 3 to 5 years of study. Point may only be taken at the discretion of the teacher. Classes for different levels and ages are offered. In order to take Point student must take two Ballet classes per week.
Character Dance
60-min. classes at various levels (10 y.o. & up)
This course offers a wide variety of dances from all over the world, including Latin, Swing and much more... It is a "Happy Hour" that is stimulating to students and teachers as well, it is infectious in its feeling for the joy of dance.
Hip-Hop / Jazz / Tap
Hip-Hop/Tap Combo (for 5-7 year olds)
60-min. class
Children will have fun listening to their favorite popular artists while learning basic steps and techniques of Hip-Hop and Tap dance. This class will bring a level of high energy and excitement to the kids. Learning is easiest when it's fun.
Hip-Hop/Jazz Combo
60-min. classes at various levels (8 y.o. & up)
This class combines elements of Hip-Hop and Jazz. Hip-Hop is a high-energy dance form influenced by Afro-Caribbean dance forms associated with development of contemporary street dance today. Jazz will add to this class a full-body warm-up with isolation and across-the-floor movements. This class will keep students in shape as they learn new upbeat moves with their favorite pop singers and dancers. top
Performance opportunities
We believe that the experience of performing, complements the work of students in the classroom by giving them the opportunity to apply what they learned on stage, thereby encouraging them to express publicly what they have learned privately in lessons. Premier Dance School offers students several opportunities to perform during the course of the year. Participation is not mandatory, but students should inform teachers if they do not wish to participate.
End-of-the-year Show
At the end of the year, students from all classes will have the opportunity to present what they have achieved during the course of the year to friends and family in our spring performance. It will be the culmination of a year's work of studying style and technique and the fruit of much rehearsal.
Competitions
Participation in dance competitions offers students something slightly different from regular performances. Preparing for a competition requires students to strive for excellence and to compete in challenging situations. The competition itself has the potential to offer students the taste of joy, victory, and awards, as well as an unforgettable model to look back on later when they are competing in other arenas.
Community Performances
Students of our school often take part in local performances of various types. Participation in any of these performances may require students or parents to purchase or rent costumes and attend additional rehearsals, etc.
