De Frances Academy of Dance

Creative Movement and Hip Hop classes are 45 minutes long. These will stay the same.

Creative Movement and Hip Hop classes are 45 minutes long. These will stay the same.

Sr. Leaps & Turns/Technique is a 1 ½ hour long class for ages *13 – 18 year olds. This class is a required class for Dance Force members. However, all students with dance experience may take this class provided there is enough room. This class will not participate in the recital.

Jr. Leaps & Turns/Technique is a 1 ½ hour long class for ages *9 – 12 year olds. This class is a required class for Dance Force members. However, all students with dance experience may take this class provided there is enough room. This class will not participate in the recital.

Pee Wee Leaps & Turns/Technique is a 1 hour long class for ages *6 – 8 year olds. This class is a required class for Dance Force members. However, all students with dance experience may take this class provided there is enough room. This class will not participate in the recital.

Advanced Ballet Technique is a 1 ½ hour long class for ages *15 – over. This class is for the student with more dance experience. This class will not participate in the recital.

Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Technique is a 1 ½ hour long class for ages *9 – 14 year olds. This class is for the student with more dance experience. This class will not participate in the recital.

Intermediate Ballet Technique is a 1 ½ hour long class for ages *9 – 14 year olds. This class is for the student with some dance experience. Beginners are welcome! This class will not participate in the recital.

Beginning 2 Ballet Technique is a 1 hour long class for ages *9 – 11 year olds. This class is for the beginner student as well as those students with some dance experience. This class will not participate in the recital.

Beginning 1 Ballet Technique is a 1 hour long class for ages *6 – 8 year old beginners. This class is for the beginner student as well as those students with some dance experience. This class will not participate in the recital.

Sr. Hip Hop is a 45 minute long class for *15 – over. They will perform 1 routine in the annual recital.

Teen Hip Hop is a 45 minute long class for *13 – 14 year olds. They will perform 1 routine in the annual recital.

Pre-Teen Hip Hop is a 45 minute long class for *11 – 12 year olds. They will perform 1 routine in the annual recital.

Jr. Hip Hop is a 45 minute long class for *9 – 10 year olds. They will perform 1 routine in the annual recital.

Mini Hip Hop is a 45 minute long class for *6 – 8 year olds. They will perform 1 routine in the annual recital.

Advanced 3 is a 2 hour long class for *12 – 14 year olds consisting of 30 minutes of Stretch, 30 minutes of Jazz, 30 minutes of Lyrical and 30 minutes of Tap. They will perform 3 routines in the annual recital. {Theymay perform in 2 recitals}

Advanced 2 is a 2 hour long class for *15 – over consisting of 30 minutes of Stretch, 30 minutes of Jazz, 30 minutes of Lyrical and 30 minutes of Tap. They will perform 3 routines in the annual recital. {Theymay perform in 2 recitals}

Advanced 1 is a 2 hour long class for *12 – 14 year olds consisting of 30 minutes of Stretch, 30 minutes of Jazz, 30 minutes of Lyrical and 30 minutes of Tap. They will perform 3 routines in the annual recital.

Intermediate is a 2 hour long class for *9 – 11 year olds consisting of 30 minutes of Stretch, 30 minutes of Jazz, 30 minutes of Lyrical and 30 minutes of Tap. They will perform 3 routines in the annual recital.

Beginning 3 is a 1 ½ hour long class for *8 – 9 year olds consisting of 30 minutes of Ballet, 30 minutes of Tap and 30 minutes of Jazz. They will perform 3 routines in the annual recital. These students have usually had 2 years of previous jazz experience.

Beginning 2 is a 1 ½ hour long class for *7 – 8 year olds consisting of 30 minutes of Ballet, 30 minutes of Tap and 30 minutes of Jazz. They will perform 3 routines in the annual recital. These students have usually had 1 year of previous jazz experience.

Beginning 1 is a 1 ½ hour long class for *6 – 7 year olds consisting of 30 minutes of Ballet, 30 minutes of Tap and 30 minutes of Jazz. They will perform 3 routines in the annual recital. These students have usually had no previous jazz experience.

Petite 3 is a 1 hour long class for 5 - 6 year olds consisting of Ballet, Tap and Pre-Jazz. They will perform a ballet and tap routine in the annual recital.

Petite 2 is a 1 hour long class for 4 – 5 year olds consisting of 20 minutes of Tumbling, 20 minutes of Ballet and 20 minutes of Tap. They will perform 1 routine in the annual recital.

Petite 1 is a 1 hour long class for 3 – 4 year olds consisting of 20 minutes of Tumbling, 20 minutes of Ballet and 20 minutes of Tap. They will perform 1 routine in the annual recital.

Creative Movement is a pre-recital class to help prepare the students for when they are 3 years old or older and participate in the recital who participate in the recital. They learn basic classroom etiquette such as taking turns and following directions. They also work on rhythm, timing, hand and eye coordination, hand and foot coordination, skipping, the difference between hopping and jumping as well as ballet positions of the body and beginner ballet steps, etc.