Students will participate in 30 minute classes each of music & movement. These classes introduce young students to a class setting, dance movement, body positioning, and music terminology in a fun environment. Students will learn rhythmic coordination, dance movements and how to keep a steady beat. They will be introduced to melody, elementary note recognition & instrument identification. Students will sing songs and play percussion instruments.

Clothing: Comfortable pants & top that allows freedom of movement & non marking (not worn outside of class) shoes or sneakers.

Tuesday: 2:30-3:30pm (Music 2:30-3pm/Dance 3-3:30pm)
Teachers: Music – Kayla Hunt/Hannah Gauthier
Cost: $65 per month

The first half of this class exposes dancers to the building blocks of ballet. The basics of posture, turnout, and movement will be the focus, as well as an introduction to the terminology commonly used in ballet. Beginning ballet also helps students learn to express their creativity through dance and understand the connection between music and movement.

The second half will teach students basic tap terms and moves, training muscles for isolated foot moves, and class routine. Emphasis is placed on the importance of rhythm and clear sounds, and students will be exposed to a variety of exercises and combinations that are designed to strengthen core muscles and improve balance.

Clothing: Leotard, dance tights (skirt or shorts may be worn over tights); ballet slippers & tap shoes. Our teachers recommend Capezio patent leather low-heeled taps for beginners. They are available at the Alaska Dancer Emporium, or online, for about $30. (http://www.capeziostore.com/Capezio-Jr-Tyette-p/n625.htm)

Kindergarten: Monday: 4-4:45pm Teacher: Elizabeth Andres
Cost: $65 per month
Beginning: Monday: 5-6:00pm Teacher: Elizabeth Andres
Cost: $70 per month

The first half of this class exposes dancers to the building blocks of ballet. The basics of posture, turnout, and movement will be the focus of this class, as well as an introduction to the terminology commonly used in ballet. Beginning ballet also helps students learn to express their creativity through dance and understand the connection between music and movement.

The second half will introduce students to the basics of jazz dance. Beginning with a warm up designed to show students the relationship between their bodies' alignment and dance movement. They will see how dancers create shapes with body movement and learn how to count along with dance steps and the relationship of beat to movement.

Clothing: Leotard, dance tights (skirt or shorts may be worn over tights); ballet slippers & non-marking (not worn outside of class) jazz shoes or sneakers.

Kindergarten: Wednesday: 4-4:45pm Teacher: Elizabeth Andres
Cost: $65 per month
Beginning: Wednesday: 5-6:00pm Teacher: Elizabeth Andres
Cost: $70 per month

Ballet/modern combo class will incorporate the fundamentals of ballet with the free flowing movements of lyrical modern, most widely known from Fox network's competition 'So You Think You Can Dance,' in which dancers tell a story with their bodies. Many basics of ballet and modern will be covered to prepare the dancer for their next class in either style.

Clothing: Jazz pants, leggings, fitted top or leotard & tights. Shorts may be worn over leggings or tights.

Wednesday: 6-7pm Teacher: Hannah Gauthier Cost: $70 per month

Lyrical Modern dance is most widely known from Fox network's competition 'So You Think You Can Dance,' in which the dancers tell a story with the free flowing movements of modern dance. This lyrical approach to modern dance showcases the dancer's unique abilities of movement and trains the dancer in techniques used in every form of dance, such as retention of choreography, bodily expression with or without music, extension, muscle awareness and choreographing techniques.

Clothing: Jazz pants, leggings, fitted top or leotard & tights. Skirts or shorts may be worn over leggings or tights.

Wednesday: 7-8pm Teacher: Hannah Gauthier Cost: $70 per month