Welcome To Dance Class!
"Dance is your pulse, your heartbeat, your breathing. It's the rhythym of your life"
-Jacques d'Amboise
Dance Class Introduction
Students come to dance class during their scheduled related arts time each day on a 6-week rotation. Each class meets for 40-45 minutes every day of the week during that rotation. Dance takes place Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The other two days are reserved for health class and fitness activities (unless dance lessons run into Friday).
Students will be exposed to several different styles of dance as well as different cultures and how they celebrate the wonderful art of dance. In class they will not only learn the history of each style and culture, but the dance steps and choreography as well! If you are your family is of a culture that celebrates the art of dance and would like to come share your traditions and history with us we would LOVE to have you!! Please contact me by email to discuss coming in to class!
Students will be exposed to several different styles of dance as well as different cultures and how they celebrate the wonderful art of dance. In class they will not only learn the history of each style and culture, but the dance steps and choreography as well! If you are your family is of a culture that celebrates the art of dance and would like to come share your traditions and history with us we would LOVE to have you!! Please contact me by email to discuss coming in to class!
Styles Learned by grades 1-8** All students regardless of grade will go through age appropriate level techniques and routines of the following
Tumbling Choreography Ballet/Lyrical/Contemporary Hip Hop |
Grade Specific StylesGrade 1
Salsa Dance Trends GRADE 2 Native American Broadway GRADE 3 Tap GRADE 4 Swing Tinikling GRADE 5 Salsa Cha-Cha African Grade 6/7/8 Student led |
Dance in KindergartenKindergarten Standards are based more on Motor skills than dance styles. However we try to have some dance fun as well! Below are activities done in Kindergarten
Tumbling Rhythm Awareness/Counting in Dance Expressionism through movement Motor Skills Creation of individual dance movements "Hip Hop" routine |