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Tumblin'/Dancin' Tots
30 minutes; Age 2.  Students will experience body awareness, self-control, non-locomotor and locomotor  movements, and cognitive learning with the help of their significant adult.  Attire:  Pink/Black leotard/pink ballet shoes or comfortable clothing and bare feet.

Creative Dance
45 minutes - Age 3.  1 hour - Ages 4-5.  Students will progress to a more independent level while exploring the introductory concepts of ballet, tap, movement, coordination, rhythm and balance.  Attire:  Pink/Black leotard and pink tights.  Shoes:  Capezio's Daisy T205 pink ballet shoe and Black Capezio's Mary Jane Tap Shoe T3800.

Classical Ballet I:  PART of COMBO CLASS  
Total 1 hour, 15 minutes; Ages 6 and 7.  Using the "Cecchetti Method", students will learn basic technique  principles of Ballet while training at the barre and center floor.  Attire:  Black leotard and pink tights.  Hair:  Pulled up in a bun.  Shoes:  Pink Capezio's Leather Ballet CG2002C shoe.                                                                            

Classical Ballet II, III and IV
1 hour; Ages 8 and up.  Using the "Cecchetti Method", students will continue their training as they improve their technique through the exploration of balance,  coordination, lines and direction. Attire:  Black leotard and pink tights. Shoes:  Pink Capezio's Leather Ballet CG2002 shoe.  Hair:  Pulled up in a bun. POINTE:  1/2 hour:  Offered to students at the discretion of the teacher.

Jazz I:  PART of COMBO CLASS
Toal 1 hour, 15 minutes; Ages 6 & 7.  Students explore basic jazz principles through barre and center floor work.  Isolations and rhythm are focused on while learning combinations put to contemporary and broadway music.  Attire:  Any color/style leotards and tights/jazz pants. Shoes:  Tan Capezio's Jazz Boot TCG05.  Jazz sneakers may be worn for class.

Jazz II, III, and IV
1 hour; Ages 8 and up.  A continuation of isolations, barre and center work are taught at a more advanced level.  Attire:  Jazz pants/any color, style camisole leotards may be worn.  Shoes:  Tan Capezio's Jazz Boot TCG05.  Jazz sneakers may be worn for class.

Tap I: PART of COMBO CLASS
Total 1 hour, 15 minutes; Ages 6 and 7.  Combining rhythm, timing, coordination and style, students will learn the fundamentals and introductory terminology of tap.  Attire:  Any color camisole leotard and tights.  Shoes:  Bloch Jazz Tap S0301 in tan or Capezio TeleTone Extreme CG55C in tan.

Tap II, III, and IV; Adult Tap 
1 hour; Ages 8 and up.  Students will build a sense of timing, rhythm and phrasing as they improve their technique through combination patterns and routines.  Attire:  Any color camisole leotard and tights.   
Shoes:  Level II - Bloch Jazz Tap S0301 in tan or Capezio TeleTone Extreme CG55C in tan.  
Levels III and IV - Tan "Tap Flex Slip On" by Bloch #S0389L.

Lyrical Jazz II
1hour; Ages 8-10.  A contemporary dance form that  incorporates Jazz, Ballet and Modern techniques while maintaining lines and movement.  Ballet experience is encouraged.  Attire:  Jazz pants/any color, style camisole leotards may be worn.  Shoes:  Tan Capezio's Jazz Boot TCG05.

Lyrical Jazz III and IV
1hour; Ages 11 and up.  A continuation of the intro to Lyrical with an added emphasis on expression, turns and floor work.  Ballet experience is encouraged.  Attire:  Jazz pants/any color, style camisole leotards may be worn.  Shoes:  Tan Capezio's Jazz Boot TCG05.

Hip Hop Intro, II, III and IV 
45 minutes, Intro for ages 6&7; 1 hour, ages 8 and up.  This form of dance is seen on television in music videos. Hip Hop evolved out of street and break dancing and is characterized by its' athletic and bouncy style. Hip Hop is done primarily to Rap, R & B and Hip Hop music.  Attire:  Jazz pants/any color, style camisole leotards may be worn.  Shoes:  Black jazz sneaker (Capezio or Bloch)

*Dancers must be enrolled in a Combo Class, Level I class to take Intro to Hip Hop.

*Dancers must be enrolled in at least 1 of the following disciplines to take Hip Hop II, III, and IV:
ballet
lyrical
jazz


Gymnastics/Tumbling
Length of time depends on class and level, ages 4 and up.  This class will develop students' strength, coordination and balance. Students will learn basic floor tumbling tricks such as front and back rolls, handstands, headstands, walk-overs, cartwheels, round-offs, etc.  Basic apparatus will be used in some classes.  Attire:  Biketard or Leotard/Camisole with shorts (NO baggy t-shirts); barefeet

Baton
Length of time depends on class and level, ages 4 and up.  During class, basic baton skills will be taught.  Students will learn rhythm, timing and technique while manipulating the baton!  This will include marching and twirling routines.  A focus on counting music will be incorporated.  Skills will be differentiated by learning to twirl multiple batons, flags and fire.  Attire:  Jazz pants or shorts/any color, style camisole leotards may be worn. Shoes: Tan Capezio's Jazz Boot TCG05.  Baton needs to be purchased.

Tap & Twirl
1 hour; Ages 4 & 5.  As described above, 1/2 hour of each discipline.  Shoes:  Black Capezio's Mary Jane Tap Shoe T3800; Tan Capezio's Jazz Boot TCG05.  Baton needs to be purchased.