Ballet I, II, III
Technique and discipline in barre work; centre work to achieve mobility, grace, agility, line, and altitude; work en diagonale using variations and combination of steps.
Ballroom Dance
Instruction and practice in social dancing, including foxtrot, swing, jitterbug, waltz, polka, and Latin Dances, rhumba, tango, cha cha, mambo, samba, merengue.
Dance Composition
Practical application of aesthetics, choreographic theories and principles, and the craft of composition. Students compose dance studies in a variety of forms - ABA, fugue, theme & variation, and free form. Directed learning and experimentation with primitive, modern, and post-modern themes; self-accompaniment; gesture; design; and use of props.
Dance Production
Performance-geared class covering lighting, costuming, make-up, marketing, and other deails of producing a dance concert.
Jazz and Tap Dance
A fusion of dance styles that has produced American jazz and musical theater dance. Class includes warm-up, stretching, turns, jumps, and beginning tap footwork.
Modern Dance I and II
Technique and discipline in floor, barre work, locomotion, improvisation, and movement skills.
World History of Dance (CNW)
Dance has always been an integral part of society from pre-historic times to the present. From ritualistic and religious expression during the pre-Christian cultures, it became an art and entertainment form that was, and still is, constantly changing as it reflects the social trends and events of the times. Dance history traces the development of dance and its relationship to music and other art forms. An historical survey of dance through the ages, this course will trace the role of dance as religious ritual, art form, or popular entertainment--viewing it in relation to the social context of each period and culture and to other major art forms.
Dance history does not exist in isolation from society, so the course will focus on dance as social form, the dance forms of diverse cultures, and the cultural, political, and social forces at work and how they influence artists. The artificial boundaries (often class distinctions) will be collapsed in order to consider social and popular dance forms alongside the so-called "high art" forms.
Yoga
Hatha Yoga postures, stretching, relaxing, breathing exercises, and yogic theories of movement.
Pilates Mat Exercise
The Pilates Method® helps to lengthen and strengthen muscles while building a uniformly developed body, focusing on core strength --abs, gluteals, and inner thighs. The perfect activity to tone and elongate muscles, rehabilitate from an injury, or train the dancer's body. Class will help with posture, alignment, breathing, control, balance, flow, and strength