Music & Movement (0-3years)
Rochelle Mendoza
This popular class explores dancing and tumbling to nursery songs. Parents and care-givers will guide their child through a variety of movements with the instructor's supervision.
110-1 Tuesdays 10:00-10:45 a.m., thirteen sessions beginning 9/11/07, $195
110-2 Tuesdays 10:45-11:30 a.m., thirteen sessions beginning 9/11/07, $195
Storytelling (ages 3-5 years)
Josephine Nicholson
This class emphasizes the development of movement and storytelling through improvisation. Students will focus on using their bodies to portray characters and ideas of various stories. ** This is a child only class.
133-2 Mondays, 2:15-3:00 p.m., thirteen sessions beginning 9/10/07 (no class 10/8), $195
Tumbling (ages 3-5 years)
Josephine Nicholson
This class will teach 3-5 year olds the basics of tumbling by establishing an awareness of the body and its relationship to the floor and other bodies. Children will be led thru warm-up, stretches, balance exercises (balance bean, tripod and head stands) and tumbling (summersault and basic cartwheel). ** This is a child only class.
130-2 Mondays, 1:30-2:15 p.m., thirteen sessions beginning 9/10/07 (no class 10/8), $195
130-3 Wednesdays, 2:15-3:00 p.m., fourteen sessions beginning 9/12/07, $210
Pre-Ballet & Creative Movement (ages 3-5 years)
This class is an exploration of movement and rhythm for very young dancers, using games, stories and songs to improve fine and gross motor skills and coordination. Ballet shoes recommended. ** This is a child only class.
109-6 Wednesdays, 1:30-2:15 p.m. with Josephine Nicholson, fourteen sessions beginning 9/12/07, $210
124-2 Saturdays, 11:00-11:45 a.m. with Heidi Hess, twelve sessions beginning 9/15/07, $180
Pre-Ballet & Creative Movement II (ages 3-5 years)
Heidi Hess
This class is for students who have taken Pre-Ballet/Creative Movement classes before. Students will enjoy the creative movement exercises that strengthen ballet skills, improve coordination, enhance group socialization skills and most of all, empower the imagination with dance! Beginning barre technique, basic ballet combinations, easy-to-follow movement exercises and age appropriate dance progressions help children improve body awareness and gain the musicality they need to match movement to music.** This is a child only class.
120-3 Saturdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m., twelve sessions beginning 9/15/07, $180
120-4 Saturdays, 10:15-11:00 a.m., twelve sessions beginning 9/15/07, $180
Ballet (ages 5-6 years or by permission of the instructor)
Heidi Hess
This class is for students who have taken several Pre-Ballet/Creative Movement classes. This class teaches young dancers to develop a solid foundation in Ballet and encourages ballet as a means of improved body awareness, poise, grace and self-expression.** This is a child only class.
139-4 Saturdays, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., twelve sessions beginning 9/15/07, $180