Gerami Academy Of Fine Arts

A form of Ballet where the dancer is completely on the tips of her toes with the help of the pointe shoe. Students take the Ballet class to new heights. The dancer must be at least 10 years of age and have had at least three years of consistent Ballet study. Steps are mastered at the Barre and the Center. Slow and careful development of the student's pointe technique will eventually produce an advanced dancer with confidence, strength, aplomb, and control.

A style of dance that incorporates street dance. Backed up by popular music, many characteristics of African Dance are evident. Ballroom Dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.

A style of dance that incorporates street dance. Backed up by popular music, many characteristics of African Dance are evident. This technique taught combines funk, latin, breakdance, and rock. All body positions are loose and fluid. Very stylized with breakaway moves. This class is the perfect partner for our regular jazz classes.

Tumbling is rotating and twisting movements done in rapid sequence requiring speed, agility, and strength. Each class is structured to include variations of the following five basic skills: Counter Balance, Vertical Balance, Rolls, Flexibility, and Body Positions. Classes include warm-ups, basic skills, floor progressions, new skills, and routines. Students work with expert supervision in a safe physical environment.

A style of dance in which the dancer uses the essential ingredient of classic jazz performance "swing," dancing over and between the downbeats of the music. In this class, the student learns all styles of jazz dancing. From modern, musical comedy, lyrical, latin, and blues, the instructor uses the latest trend movements incorporated with basic jazz technique. Jazz Class is choreographed and performed to all types of music. Class consists of jazz positions, body movements, stretching, and combinations.

A classic dance form with specific codified terminology, technique, and choreography, typically performed with the legs in a turned-out position. The technique of Classical Ballet is learned and perfected in a highly structured regiment of class work. Emphasis in this class is placed on Barre Exercises and Center Work. Student works on Port de Bras (arms), Body Positions, Tours (turns), Adagio (slow controlled movements), Allegro (brisk, lively steps), and combinations. The benefits gained from the study of Ballet are discipline, coordination, grace, poise, muscle toning, body alignment, and good posture.

A form of dance in which rhythmic sounds are created by the feet! Gerami's offers Tap Dancing to the pre-schooler (Age 3) to the Advanced Dancer. Teaching terminology while producing single sound steps and combinations to the more difficult. The student will receive a fundamental understanding of music, sound, movement, and tempo. Soft Shoe, Waltz Clog, and Traditional tap dance are progressed up to the advanced levels with emphasis, clarity and style.

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Does Ballet scare you? Not in this class! We’ve taken the best moves in our Ballet Barre and Center and adapted them into exercises that are easy, classical, and fun. The Classical music will inspire and strengthen your love of the “art”. See results and stamina right away!

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This 45 minute routine to hot Latin Rhythms is a workout that is calorie burning, body tightening, and just plain fun. You will experience a total body workout in this exercise class. Want to play and exercise with drumsticks? This great workout keeps your body moving and sweating while beating the drumsticks on the floor, in the air, and on a beat! Thighs, arms, hips, booty, etc. get moving with great music. We provide the drumsticks.