Dance Programs
►Preschool
Dance Program (Kindergarten Dance)
Our preschool dance programs are divided by age:
Level 1 Program (KD1)
Ages 3-4 is an introduction to dance. The primary goal is to foster a
love of movement. The creative component is quite large. Several fun or
special activities happen in each class. For example, a scarf or flag dance at
the end can facilitate the dancer’s own physical expression. Taking part in
dancing out a narrative helps children to understand that dancing is
expression. It is a means of communicating feelings and actions.
Level 2 Program (KD2)
Ages 4 ½ - 5 covers a basis of movement found in all dance forms. The
goals of Kindergarten Dance 2 are to foster creativity, freedom and expression
in movement, and a love for dance. The class includes concepts that are found
in an older child’s dance class. The concepts will prepare the students for the
following year when they graduate to Pre-Primary Ballet, Jazz or Tap. 1 or 2
creative or free components are also included within each class. By the end of
the year the students can dance set work independent of the teacher, memorize
simple exercises and sequences, and make a start of musical interpretation.
►Pre-jazz / Hip
Hop
This energetic class
is for children who are age 5 and have either completed kindergarten dance level
2 and are not yet old enough for pre-jazz/ hip hop, or who want a longer faster
faced class than kindergarten dance 2. This class is 45 minutes in length 1
time per week. It prepares students to move on to Jazz/Hip Hop or Tap,
focusing on an introduction to jazz and the coordination required for hip hop
movements with the physical development of a 5 year old strongly in mind.
Jazz and Hip Hop
What is the difference between Jazz and Hip
Hop?
Jazz style of dance is what is seen in many Broadway type shows such as “Cats”.
It is a more structured, stage style of dance. Hip Hop is a fast, high energy
type of dance seen in music videos and commercials.
►Pre-Ballet/Tap
Class length is 45 hour, 1 time per week. Ages 4-6
This beginner
program allows students to take the 2 most popular forms of dance in one class.
The Pre-Ballet/Tap class teaches fundamental jazz steps and combines the
elements of hip hop moves and contemporary music. We have found that the
combination of Ballet and Tap is ideal for this age. Students learn the
necessary elements of Ballet which are crucial to success in Jazz, but also get
to learn Tap moves which require the coordination and balance.
►Tap Classes
Tap requires a great deal of coordination and
can be a challenging style of dance. Students younger than 5 can
join our very popular combo class Pre-ballet/tap where they will learn basic
movements form both dances. Between the ages of 5-8 our tap classes are
traditional tap. Ages 9 and older can participate in street tap which is a
funky, hip-hop inspired style of tap.
►Modern Dance
Barefoot dance with emphasis
on floor work and release technique. Emotion and story line are core elements in
this class. Attire is loose fitting clothing any style or color
►Adult Classes
This classes
are geared for beginning recreational students. Adult classes are offered in
ballet, jazz and hip hop.
►Ballet
Programs
The classes offered begin with pre-primary
ballet for children aged 4 and older, primary for children aged 5 and older,
grade 1 ballet ages 7-10 and so on. The grades of ballet do not follow the same
ages as public school grades. Our office staff can assist in selecting the
proper class for a beginning ballet student.
We also offer teen recreational ballet for
students who have not taken ballet as younger children and who wish to take
ballet without following a syllabus.
Sunnyvale, Cupertino - Music
Lessons - Dance Classes
176 E. Fremont Ave. Sunnyvale,
CA 94087 408.616.7777