| Age 3-4 |
30 minute classes |
Creative
Movement - 6
week sessions
This is much of the same material as Creative Movement, but is
set up in 6 week sessions rather than full year commitment. Some
students do make it through the entire year, and participate in
a demonstration at the Saturday 1:00 Mini Show at recital time.
This allows these very young students the freedom to “come
and go”, if they are not ready for a full year commitment,
or “need a break”. |
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Kindergym -
6 week sessions
Basic tumbling – stretch, balance, coordination, bean bags,
hula hoops, body rolls (log, forward, back), cartwheels, balance
beam, etc.
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| Age 4-5 |
30 minute
classes |
| Creative
Movement - Students work with music, and the concepts
of dance movements, dance steps, coordination exercises, balance
and fun dance! Use fun things like scarves, bean bags, ribbons,
hula hoops. |
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| Age 5-6 |
30 minute
classes |
| Contemporary
Dance - This is the “next step” after Creative
Movement for 5-6 yr old students. Not a repeat of Creative Movement,
but not yet Ballet technique. Working toward basics needed to
start Ballet. Students begin to work more on spatial awareness,
patterns of movement, skipping and other dance steps. |
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| Age 6-8 |
30 minute
classes |
| Pre-Ballet -
Dancers start learning ballet barre exercises and continue working
on dance steps: ballet walks, runs, hops, jumps, leaps, skips,
prances, gallops, chasse’s, polka and moving these dance
steps around the stage in more complicated patterns. |
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| Pre-Tap -
The first year of tap! Students ready for “Pre Ballet” are
usually also ready to add another :30 min class to begin tap. |
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| Musical Theater - Combines some Pre-Ballet and Pre-Jazz movement to music from stage musicals. Age appropriate beginnings for Jazz. |
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| Ballet |
Levels
I - VI; The technique of classic ballet. APA teaches Cecchetti
technique, primarily, while exposing older dancers to additional
techniques used in Royal Academy and Russian. |
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| Pointe |
By approval only. Ballet
students must have completed at least one year of Ballet V, at
least 12 years of age, and technically advanced, physically strong
enough, and with growth plates sufficiently closed to be prepared
for Pointe. |
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| Tap |
Age 6 + up; Tap shoes,
rhythm – what more can we say!? |
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| Jazz |
Age 9 + up; Classic jazz
style. |
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| Hip
Hop |
Age 9 + up; Hip Hop style
jazz. |
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| Boys
Only |
Age 7 + up; These classes
are meant to interest and challenge boys to dance. Classes are
styled to fit the boys enrolled, and will incorporate classic
jazz, musical theater styles, and hip hop styles, as the boys
are ready for various movements and techniques. |
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| Lyrical
Jazz |
Level III Jazz or Ballet,
or higher; Balletic styled jazz, using more lyrically styled
music with movements using more ballet or modern technique. |
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| Musical
Theatre Jazz |
Age 9 + up; This class
will use music from the stage musicals, and be more theatrically
staged dance, perhaps even incorporating some singing (or at
least the feeling of singing)! |
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| Clogging |
No prior tap necessary
for beginner class; rhythm footwork, percussive dance, Appalachian
style with originations in Irish and Scottish traditional dance.
Both a new beginner class this year in addition to a continuing
intermediate class. |
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| Adult/Beginner
Teen Ballet |
We
have 2 levels of Adult Ballet, Beginner for those with little
or no experience, and Intermediate for those with prior experience.
Adult students with more advanced level experience are encouraged
to take upper level teen classes, if appropriate. |
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| Adult/Beginner
Teen
Tap |
| Adult
classes are on Tuesdays, with 3 levels, Beginner, Intermediate,
and Intermediate/Advanced. |
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| Adult/Beginner
Teen
Hip Hop |
Beginner
Hip Hop for adults or older teens, for fun & exercise! |
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| Zumba |
A
fun new exercise class! The newest craze! For adults and teens. |
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| Conditioning |
| Body conditioning class
for teens and adults; ab work, full body strengthening, toning. |
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| Multicultural
Folkdance |
| Movement traditions from
varied cultures and American history; open to all skill levels;
multicultural experience, moderate exercise. Will include authentic
music. |
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| Modern
Improvization |
| Various workshop sessions
throughout the year; set up a class for a group of your friends!
Teen classes, wedding preparation classes and private classes
are also available. |
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| Ballroom |
| Various workshop sessions
throughout the year; set up a class for a group of your friends!
Teen classes, wedding preparation classes and private classes
are also available. |
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| Francis
Performing Arts Company |
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| Age 8-11 |
30-45
minute classes |
| Ballet
I - little or no previous experience,
although above experience is beneficial |
| Tap
I - little or no previous experience |
| Jazz
I - ballet experience preferred, age
9 & up |
| Ballet
II - need Pre-Ballet or Ballet I |
| Tap
II - need Tap I |
| Jazz
II - need Jazz 1 |
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| Ages
9-13 |
45 min
to 1 hour classes |
| Ballet
III - Elem/Intermediate |
| Tap
III - Elem/Intermediate |
| Jazz
III - Elem/Intermediate |
| Hip
Hop III/IV |
| Clogging |
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| Ages
13-Adult |
1
to 1-1/2 hour classes |
| Ballet
IV - Intermediate |
| Jazz
IV - Intermediate |
| Tap
IV - Intermediate |
| Ballet
V - Advanced Intermediate |
Beginning
Pointe - Readiness for pointe
determined by instructor.
Must be accomplished at Level V Ballet |
| Jazz
V - Advanced Intermediate |
| Tap
V - Advanced Intermediate |
| Ballet
VI - Advanced Ballet |
| Intermediate
Pointe - Must take Ballet VI |
| Jazz
VI - Advanced |
| Hip
Hop V/VI |
| Clogging |
| Adults
with previous dance training are encouraged to join classes
at their appropriate level of training. |
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| Boys
Musical Theatre Jazz |
30 to
45 minute classes |
Level
I - ages 7 + up
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| Level
II/III - ages 8-13 |
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| Adult/Beginner
Teen |
45 min
to 1 hour classes |
| Beginning
Adult Tap |
| Intermediate
Adult Tap |
| Adult
Ballet |
| Ballroom |
Hip Hop |
Zumba |
Folk
Dance |
Modern
Improvization |
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| Guest
Teacher Workshops by announcement |
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| Highland
Dance |
Contact
Christie Freestone,
Director of Mid-Michigan
Highland Dancers
Ladean Andersonat (989) 506-3639 for more information. |
