CLASS INFORMATION
Pre-School Ballet & Tap Combination Class
This
class includes an introduction to primary level ballet work and tap dancing
steps. The class goals are for the student to develop coordination,
flexibility, rhythm, body awareness, and to discover that movement is fun.
Ballet
Emphasis on correct
placement and carriage of the body is stressed along with the instilling of a
good spirit in each student. Classical ballet is the foundation of all dance
movement and is the most important subject to be studied.
Pointe
This class is a
continuation of classical ballet studied and is only offered to selected
students in the junior and senior dance company. Work on pointe begins after
the students has completed a satisfactory amount of ballet but never before the
age of 10 as the feet are still soft and malleable and cannot take the strain
and stress of pointe work without injury.
Tap
Survey of tap dance
techniques from early soft shoe to advanced contemporary Broadway routines.
Emphasis is on clear tap sounds, rhythm, and showmanship.
Jazz/hip hop
Various styles and moods
in jazz from hip hop to Broadway musical theatre dance are presented in this
class. The class emphasizes the mastery of correct technique and proper body
alignment designed to increase body strength and flexibility. Stylized jazz
walks, turns, and leaps are added as the student advances.
COMPANY’s
Mini-Company
Prerequisite
1 year of ballet, tap,
and jazz level 3
1 year of ballet, tap,
and jazz level 4
Junior Company Prerequisite
2-3 years in the
Mini-Company and audition
Senior Company
2-3 years in the Junior
Company and audition
Please Note that all classes
at On Your Toes are based on levels. Students coming from other studio's must
be evaluated by the instructor before being placed.