Rockwell Dance Center

This class focuses on learning and performing company choreography and variations. It is a required component for RDC Ballet Company dancers.

Two pointe classes are required for RDC Ballet Company dancers. These classes are crucial for developing the strength, technique, and artistry necessary for pointe work.

Required classes for RDC Ballet Company dancers focusing on classical ballet technique. A minimum of two classes per week are mandatory, with three classes preferred for enhanced training and development.

This refers to choreography specifically created for the company, likely involving learning and performing routines.

This class is a leveled hip hop class designed for dancers who are members of a different RDC company.

This class is a leveled hip hop class specifically for dancers who are part of the Hip Hop Company.

Students learn to execute classical and contemporary partnering skills like weight sharing, counterbalance, lifts, turns, etc. safely and properly.

Students combine tap’s rhythm, percussion, musicality and technique to show that aside from being a founding form a dance, the tap dancer is a virtual musical instrument. Improvisation, call and answer and many exciting approaches will allow students to learn, grow and perform tap.

A blend and combination of modern and jazz techniques (see jazz and modern class descriptions.)

A style of dance where prominently lyrical and jazz based movements are fused. It is also heavily influenced by the choreographers musical choices and the specific accents, dynamics and sounds. Expression and artistry are at the forefront of contemporary dance.

Jazz class focuses on rhythms, body isolation, coordination, technical skills and style performed to a wide range of music including pop, instrumental, contemporary and musical theater.

Students begin with a structured warm up and stretch. Across the floor and center exercises range from formal codified techniques (Graham, Horton, O’Donnell) to improvisational. We begin to discuss conceptual ideas about moving through space and how to utilize dynamics. Combinations are lengthy and incorporate the dancers technique and coordination as well as artistic capabilities. Students are strongly urged to begin finding their own “voice.” They should begin discovering how they like to move. Some choreography is left open ended so that experimentation is welcome. As dancers advance we begin using more complicated music (mixed meter, multiple time signatures) students also begin composition exercises like “kinetic response” “group think” and improvisation.

An intermediate level class that incorporates different elements of modern dance technique including Horton, suspension and release and improvisation. The movement focus is on creative and expressive ideas.

A street style dance class with a strong foundation of movement techniques that consist of grooves, rhythms and dynamics. There will be an emphasis on commercial dance techniques and commercial performance preparation.

Once a student has reached a place of proficient technique and physical readiness, they are able to pursue class en pointe. Pointe class is a continuation of ballet technique while developing specific skills needed to perform and dance safely in pointe shoes.

Dancers work in ballet flats on supplemental skills outside of their regular ballet technique classes with the goal of progressing into pointe shoes and dancing en pointe. These skills consist of specific strengthening and flexibility exercises.

Class is comprised of barre work, center exercises and across the floor combinations. Students learn classical ballet technique, dance fundamentals, proper placement, musicality, and artistry while building strength and performance skills.

Continuation of pre ballet/tap curriculum and methods with focus on body alignment and motor skills.

Introduction to ballet basics, tap technique, classroom etiquette, self expression and confidence are taught using methods for young imaginative minds and bodies.

All ages and levels, offering classes in various styles such as Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Pointe, Hip Hop, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz. The classes are designed to teach students the fundamental techniques and skills needed to perform and build strength while also emphasizing self-expression, confidence, and creativity.