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Give your young dancer a rewarding
experience that will last a lifetime.
Our instructors and classes inspire
creativity and expression while teaching
technique. Let us share our passion for
dance with your child. Dancers gain
coordination and confidence, make
friends and have fun! (12 weeks). [BM]
Dance Class Attire
• Adult & Tot: athletic attire
• Ballet, Creative Movement &
Storybook Ballet: leotard, tights &
ballet shoes.
• Ballet/Jazz: leotard or jazz shorts/
pants, tights, ballet shoes & jazz
shoes
• Ballet/Pointe: leotard, tights,
technique shoes and pointe shoes
• Hip Hop/Jazz: athletic attire, gym
shoes and jazz shoes/sneakers
• Modern/Contemporary: leotard,
footless tights
• Pre Ballet/Tap & Dancin’: leotard,
tights, ballet shoes & tap shoes
• Tiny Toes: leotard & ballet shoes or
bare feet
Adult & Tot
This class takes both the adult and
child on a creative journey through
movement exploration, creating a bond
and awareness of each other. This
class helps improve motor skills, build
muscle strength, improve coordination
and balance, develop rhythm,
musicality, creativity, and cognitive
development. Most important is that
you and your child will get to dance
and have fun together!
Ballet/Pointe
This ballet class is for the experienced
student. At least one year of ballet
is required. Instruction will include
barre, center and beginning pointe
work. This class also offers performing
opportunities.
Ballet/Jazz
This class focuses on core dance
concepts to teach creativity,
vocabulary, and basic dance technique.
Children will be taught core dance
concepts. Children will learn the
foundational movements in ballet
and jazz dance technique and how
to recognize and demonstrate these
movements, as well as combine them
to form a dance. This class helps
improve motor skills, build muscle
strength, improve coordination and
balance, develop rhythm, musicality,
creativity, and cognitive development.
Creative Movement
Young children begin to learn the
disciplines of dance through a
playful approach. We include warm
up, mime, rhythm and fine motor
exercises, simple ballet vocabulary, and
development of large motor skills.
Dancin’
Dancers will learn basic ballet
technique, tap steps such as shuffle and
flap, and explore different Jazz styles
all while developing coordination,
flexibility and musicality.
Hip Hop/Jazz
Students will learn the foundational
technique for jazz and hip-hop dance,
vocabulary, history, and the dance
pioneers in the forms. Core dance
concepts will be covered, including
space, time, force, body, movement,
and form, and how to learn and
develop choreography for a dance
performance. Students will learn to
solve problems, express feelings,
cooperate, accept and value individual
differences, and engage in an activity to
increase self-esteem.
THE GEPD ADVANTAGE
• Affordable per class price!
Modern/Contemporary
Students will learn the foundational
technique for modern and
contemporary dance, vocabulary,
history, and explore the different styles
of the dance pioneers in the form.
Core dance concepts will be covered,
including: space, size, level, direction,
rhythm and balance. Students will learn
and develop choreography for a dance
performance. They will learn to solve
problems, express feelings, cooperate,
accept and value individual differences,
and engage in an activity to increase
self-esteem.
Pre-Ballet/Tap
Dancers develop strength, flexibility and
musicality while learning basic ballet
technique in a traditional ballet class
setting. The first part of class is devoted
to learning the basic tap elements.
Beginning steps include shuffle, flap,
paradiddle and many others.
Storybook Ballet
Using basic ballet technique, classical
music and Disney favorites, children
will help create a ballet about their
favorite stories.
Tiny Toes
For our littlest dancers who have not
been away from mom yet, we cover
basic ballet and creative movements
set to fun music. We do not teach a
choreographed recital piece, although
the class is invited to be on stage for
the recital and perform a follow-along
dance with their instructor. Children
must be able to attend class without a
parent.
30 minutes: $4.16; 45 minutes: $6.33; 60 minutes: $8.17.
• Ample, accessible parking
• Comfortable parent lounge