Dramatic Truth School-The Arts

Musical Theatre Class is open to all students ages 8-14. During both Fall and Spring Semesters, students will discover how musical theatre is an exciting, contemporary art form that involves telling stories through a seamless integration of dialogue, song and dance, motivated by the demands of plot and character. Examining musical theatre concepts through the lens of biblical scripture and research, students will explore how music is used to convey character, emotion, and inform acting choices, how the voice works and basic vocal techniques, the importance of “singing with your eyes” to communicate the character’s intent, theatre terminology and how to implement it properly, acting games and warm-up activities through daily participation, how dance and movement contribute to storytelling, the importance of “acting a song” as opposed to just performing a song, how to become a strong ensemble member, the importance of keeping a journal reflecting what they’ve learned in class, and so much more!

Puts the more complex and intricate pointe work training into theatrical practice. Touching on various classical ballets (Coppélia, Swan lake, Sleeping Beauty, etc.), this class adds character elements and stylization into each student’s performance. The class encourages students to add their own personality and adapt the variations to work for them, giving them ownership in their dancing.

Advanced Pointe – Progresses with more complex and intricate pointe work.

Advanced Ballet – Speed and difficulty are increased, as well as continued focus on artistry and emotion while executing classroom combinations. Multiple pirouettes and complex turn and jump combinations are incorporated. Stage presence and worship continue to be integrated with strong technique and clean execution.

Puts the more complex and intricate pointe work training into theatrical practice. Touching on various classical ballets (Coppélia, Swan lake, Sleeping Beauty, etc.), this class adds character elements and stylization into each student’s performance. The class encourages students to add their own personality and adapt the variations to work for them, giving them ownership in their dancing.

Advanced Pointe – Progresses with more complex and intricate pointe work.

Advanced Ballet – Speed and difficulty are increased, as well as continued focus on artistry and emotion while executing classroom combinations. Multiple pirouettes and complex turn and jump combinations are incorporated. Stage presence and worship continue to be integrated with strong technique and clean execution. See Modern Department for Modern Classes.

Advance-Intermediate Pointe – Continues and develops the specific pointe techniques necessary for more challenging steps.

Advanced-Intermediate Ballet – Speed, and difficulty are increased. Batterie is added into all petite allegro.

Intermediate Ballet – Dancers learn more difficult turns in new positions and all directions in faster paced classes. Combinations of previously learned steps are linked together to create beautiful choreography. See Modern Department for Modern Classes.

Students learn basic pointe technique and have the opportunity to perform on pointe for the first time! A specific Theraband is required for this class; see teacher for details.

Beginning-Intermediate Ballet – Female dancers’ first year on pointe. Students add turns, small jumps, and large leaps to their foundational technique. Dancers may take part in onstage performance pieces that contain intricate choreography and challenging techniques. See Modern Department for Modern Classes.

Ballet IIC has an increased emphasis on preparing for the upper school, Ballet IIC includes a greater focus on the basic stance and correct body placement in all exercises, while executing more complex combinations. Other key skills needed to master before moving up from this level are the increased ability to focus, maturity as a dancer and the ability to work hard and apply corrections on a consistent basis. Students must take a physical and written technique examination in June to progress into Ballet IIIA (see Year at a Glance.)

Continuing on from Ballet IIa, Ballet IIb continues to stress the use of the correct muscles, increase pick up skills all with the more complex lower/upper body coordination. The dancer will continue to learn new positions and movements in class while also learning classical youth variations to incorporate the element of storytelling into their classical ballet technique. Through learning to perform different variations, students are able to add their own personality to variations, giving them ownership in their dancing.

An intermediate beginner level. Knowledge of the use of the correct muscles and complex coordination of arms, legs, and head come together for more fluid and complete movement while introducing new positions and movements.

The vocabulary learned in Ballet IA is now executed at a greater speed and with more strength. After having learned the basics, this beginning ballet class starts to incorporate blocking and spatial awareness. Movement vocabulary that requires more coordination and experience are added to the syllabus while keeping the core love for movement and dance.

Students learn a more comprehensive ballet vocabulary as well as the fundamentals of classical ballet technique. Students continue to explore the connection of their Christian Faith and worship with dance.

Do you have a little mover, this is the perfect class for them! In this class we incorporate bible stories and the fundamentals of breaking in fun and exciting ways. Students learn basic top rock, floor work, drops, power moves and tumbling. They also learn the basics of rhythm and the importance of cheering on your fellow classmates. Mostly importantly, they learn that dance is a wonderful gift that God gave us to connect with Him and bless others!

Students continue to explore basic movement, increase their classical ballet vocabulary and learn gallops, polka steps, waltz steps, and more. Poise, carriage, and posture is emphasized. Additionally, these young dancers are able to further explore the connection of their Christian Faith and worship with dance, as well as expressing themselves through movement. Pre-Ballet students also participate in December and May shows. Time to get those little ones tapping away! This class introduces young children to the basics of tap in a fun and exciting way.

Introduced to the concept of expressing themselves through movement, students use props such as scarves, ribbons, feathers, etc. to increase their coordination and motor skills. Basic movements such as hopping, skipping, and jumping are explored, in addition to being introduced to simple fundamentals of classical ballet technique such as turn-out and the positions of the feet. Basic musicality and rhythm are introduced, as well as encouraging social skills, listening skills, concentration, and memory. In December and May, students taking Wee Ballet classes are given the opportunity to perform in their own shows. Time to get those little ones tapping away! This class introduces young children to the basics of tap in a fun and exciting way.

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