HOW DO I KNOW WHICH CLASS TO TAKE?

The first class taken is an evaluation to place the student properly. (If it is your first time at the studio, we recommend taking a level that is for your age group if you are not a beginner for the following reasons; each studio may have different criteria for each level, you may be unfamiliar with a teacher's style, classes may be harder than what you are accustomed to and you might wish to acclimate yourself to new surroundings. If you haven't danced in many years, you'll want to reintroduce your body and muscles slowly. Remember, if you've chosen a class that is not best for you, we will happily switch you to another class. Levels for Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Modern are determined based upon instructor's evaluations of students technique

Here is what we recommend

Ages 2-3, must be potty trained

 

Moving Together – Designed for the active toddler not ready to participate in a class by themselves.Class includes warm-ups, creative movements, songs, rhythm instruments and more.Adults must participate; dress in comfortable clothing.

 

Mom & Tot – A very beginning ballet class for Mom & Tot to experience together.  Basic center work and motor skill movements across the floor.  The class ends with a creative movement activity for all to enjoy.  Dress:  CCD dress code for children (ballet slippers required).  Ballet shoes and comfortable clothing for Mom

 

Ages 3-4

 

Preschool/one to two times a week

Combo (tap and jazz) also called Kinderdance

 

Ages 4-5

 

Ballet Fundamentals/once a week

Combo (tap and jazz)

Ages 6 – 7

 

Pre-Ballet/once a week for one hour class

Beginning Jazz

Beginning Tap or Tap I (2nd year)

Beginning Hip Hop; jazz is recommended

Children’s Beginning modern

Children’s Improvisation - Improvisation is a process of making 'movement in the moment' through a variety of creative and interactive dance experiences. This spontaneous way of moving expresses ideas and emotions and is a positive means of collaborating with others while having a unique workout for the body, mind and soul

 

Ages 7- 9

 

Beginning Ballet/one or tow times a week for one hour

Beginning Jazz or Jazz I

Tap I (2nd year)

Beginning Hip Hop; jazz is recommended

Children’s Beginning modern

Children’s Improvisation (see ages 6-7)

Ages 8-10

 

Ballet I/twice a week for one-hour classes

Jazz I or Jazz II

Tap I or Tap II (3rd year)

Beginning Hip Hop; jazz is recommended

Children’s Beginning modern

Children’s Improvisation (see ages 6-7)

 

Ages 10 –13

 

Ballet II/two to three times a week for one and a half hour classes

Jazz II or III

Tap II (3rd year) or Intermediate Tap

Modern I

Beg or Int. Hip-Hop

 

Ages 11 and up

Ballet III/ three times a week – Pointe once a week if appropriate

Jazz II or Jazz III

Intermediate or Advanced Tap

Modern I

Beg. orInt. Hip-Hop

 

Ages 13 and up

Ballet IV/four times a week classes – Pointe twice a week

Jazz II or Jazz III

Intermediate or Advanced Tap

Modern I or II

Int. Hip-Hop

 

Ages 14 and up

Ballet V/five days a week – Pointe three x a week

Jazz III or Jazz IV

Intermediate or Advanced Tap

Modern II;

Int. or Adv. Hip-Hop

 

Adult Classes

 

Ballet

Improvisation

Jazz

Modern

Pilates