Perception Dance Company

Jazz technique class specifically designed for children aged 4 to 6. This class meets once a week for a duration of 2 weeks.

Tuition for a 2 week session offering unlimited classes for Current Perception Dance Competition Team/Company students and all others who are welcome to enroll.

This is a class time dedicated to detailed movement quality and transitional movement. Dancers will find opportunities in this class that they might not receive in a technical class setting.

This class includes strength and cardio training. Tennis shoes are necessary to participate.

This class includes a warm up and stretch followed by jazz technique training which includes leaps, turns, and technical progression combinations across the floor.

Students will increase their strength and flexibility while learning a variety of tumbling skills. These classes train in the basics as well as front and back walkovers, front and back handsprings, aerial cartwheels, front aerials, back tucks, and a variety of other acrobatics.

Dancers use both static and dynamic stretching exercises to increase their flexibility, mobility, and strength. The students will use resistance equipment to work on technical goals that are set for individuals and the studio as whole.

This class includes a warm up and stretch followed by jazz technique training which includes leaps, turns, and technical progression combinations across the floor.

This is a fun and high energy class where dancers will learn different hip hop combos and tricks each week. This class helps dancers learn musicality and boost their confidence in their hip hop and performance abilities.

Pointe is part of classical ballet technique where dancers are on the top of their toes. Pointe work is performed while wearing pointe shoes and requires a solid ballet foundation. Before starting, students are required to be at least 11 years of age, have had 3 years of training, and receive teacher approval.

This is a technique class for anyone interested in participating in their middle school dance team. Working on leaps, turns, flexibility and tricks.

This class includes a warm up and stretching followed by jazz technique training which includes leaps, turns, and technical progression combinations across the floor for dances between the ages of 7 and 10.

Using a leveled syllabus, dancers will learn new tap steps that include various rhythms, difficulty, and styles. Classes include warm-ups, progressions, and combinations. The dancers will also learn about famous tap dancers from history and how tap is performed professionally.

Ballet is the foundation of many dance forms and teaches posture, placement of arms, legs and feet, artistry, and self-esteem. All PDC teachers follow a custom syllabus that ensures our students are taught the same, correct technique and unifies our program. This syllabus is based on the Vaganova and Cecchetti methods, with the Balanchine method introduced at advanced levels.

Mini Company is the first introduction to competitive dance. It is for the younger dancer, ages 6-8 that are ready to experience competitive dance, without a large time commitment. The Perception Mini Team will attend two regional competitions and two studio showcases.

This class is an introduction to tumbling. Dancers will increase strength and flexibility while learning basic tumbling skill such as forward and backward rolls, back bends, and cartwheels.

Mini Company is the first introduction to competitive dance. It is for the younger dancer, ages 4-6 that are ready to experience competitive dance, without a large time commitment. The Perception Mini Team will attend two regional competitions and two studio showcases.

Combo is an introduction to movement through fun dance games and exercises. It will include tap, ballet, and jazz basic for dancers ages 3-5. Dancers in this class will need tap and ballet shoes and are welcome to wear any comfortable dance attire.

Dancers will learn the fundamentals of tap dance including both steps and rhythms. They will use age-appropriate songs and hands-on activities to grow their vocabulary and motor skills in the genre of tap. Dancers also learn the procedures and expectations of class.

Dancers will learn basic ballet movements and terminology through fun songs and training exercises. The perfect introduction for any dancer just starting out their ballet journey. Attire requirements for this class are a leotard, tights, and ballet shoes.

Class meets daily Tuesday through Friday. Includes a daily 45 minute ballet class followed by 15 minutes of creative movement, terminology or learning about famous ballets.

Class meets daily Tuesday through Friday. Includes a daily 1.5 hour ballet class followed by pointe/pre-pointe, variations, contemporary ballet, progressive ballet technique, modern, and/or ballet history and terminology.

Dancers are required to wear all black and have their hair pulled back into a bun all days of auditions. Please bring Jazz shoes and ballet shoes for auditions. If needed, these are available for purchase at the studio. Please come to auditions warm and fully stretched. Day one of auditions will consist of learning technique and floor combos as well as the audition routine(s). On day two, dancers will perform across the floor and be judged on the technique portion of the audition. On the last day, dancers will perform their audition combos learned on day one, in small groups, for the judges.

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Class meets daily Tuesday through Friday May 27 to May 30. Includes a daily 1 hour ballet class followed by variations, ballet history, dance conditioning, terminology, modern and/or improvisation.