Classes Begin September 2nd Fall 2008 Schedule Now Available Here! Click Here for Registration Days Class Descriptions Mommies and Monkeys A half hour class designed specifically for moms and toddlers who are ages 18 months through 2 years of age. Together moms and children will explore song and dance and basic tumbling skills. Interaction with other toddles makes this a wonderful first group activity experience. Preschool Ballet and Tap Students ages 3-4 will be introduced to a variety of beginning ballet positions and steps through the Beginner level of the Sonshine Christian Ballet Syllabus using correct ballet terminology along the way. A variety of props including hats, musical instruments and tiara's are used to produce creative movement to upbeat Christian children's music. 45 minute classes are concluded with tap, developing rhythm and coordination. Primary Ballet and Tap Students ages 5-6 in this 45 minute class continue building upon the skills learning in the Preschool class but with more memorization and more detailed arrangements. Students are also introduced to the ballet barre in Primary. Creative Dance and Tap are still utilized. Ballet Ballet is the foundation of all dance forms and we highly encourage all of our students to attend ballet classes in order to develop their dance ability. Our studio is the only studio in the Friendswood area that uses a professional ballet syllabus in its classes. For more information on the Sonshine Christian Ballet Syllabus visit the "Ballet Program" link. Jazz A highly energetic class with its roots found in ballet, jazz is the style of dance most seen in Broadway musicals and stage productions. Focus' include flexibility, various leaps and turns combinations as well as progressions across the floor. Hip-Hop A street style type of dance heavily influenced by music and culture. Hip Hop can be fast and hard hitting as well as more lyrical and soft, interpreting raw emotions in a modern way. Tap A type of theatrical dance commonly seen in old movie musicals. Tap requires precise rhythm with the ultimate goal being to produce clear, clean sounds with various levels of tone. Lyrical Requiring a heavy foundation in ballet, lyrical movement is motivated by emotion and typically tells a story conveying that emotion to its audience. Music lyrics play a large part in the motivation behind the movement. Modern Developed in the early 20th Century as a rebellion to the ridged constraints of ballet, modern dance places emphasis on space, free form and unstructured movement. Since its development, like ballet, different methods of modern dance have been developed by pioneers such as Jose Limon, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Lestor Horton and Eric Hawkins. Ladies Classes Our ladies ballet and jazz classes are geared towards recreational dancers at the beginner to intermediate level looking for a fun way to exercise while making some wonderful friends. Ages of participates have ranged from late teens to ladies in their 60's. These classes build strength, correct posture, flexibility, balance and grace in a positive and relaxed environment. |
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