Teaches a strong emphasis on body awareness, posture and stretching. This program teaches 5-7-year-olds fundamentals of classical ballet and jazz, introductory terminology, and builds rhythmic and muscular development. Both jazz and ballet are required for this program.
Fundamentals (Ages 5-7): 1 hour Ballet, Jazz, and Tap per week
Ballet
Classes focus on correct posture, turn-out and placement. More discipline and etiquette will be utilized to help students maintain focus and learn a variety of new coordinations. Students will learn how to stand in a poised manner at the beginning and end of every exercise, learn different ways to move through space, become aware of spacing relative to other students, and begin understanding the concepts of musicality and phrasing.
Jazz
Classes include isolations, fundamental stretch and strengthening, and the ability to differentiate different styles and ways of moving. A focus on basic direction changes, as well as level changes, will be emphasized. Musicality and phrasing will be introduced in choreography to represent different styles of Jazz.
Tap
Tap classes focus on the fundamentals of tap including, rhythm patterns, weight shift, balance, tap terminology, and sound quality.