Anns Studio of Dance

Class includes Barre and center warm ups that build a strong technical foundation, strength and balance along with artistic expression. Students learn body alignment, isolations, stretches, and many types of kicks, jumps and turns. Jazz includes many styles, such as: Classical with Fosse & Mattox influence, Jazz Funk or Street dance (mixture of Hip Hop and Jazz), Lindy, Swing, Charleston, Latin, and Lyrical.

Lyrical dance combines Ballet & Jazz using emotion to express the song. It is usually done to a slow song that has lyrics. This class must be taken as a 2nd Ballet class for Level 4/5 dancers. Class will include a lot of choreography.

Ann’s provides a well rounded Ballet syllabus. incorporating Barre, center adagio and allegro, combinations and dances. Students learn proper technique, body alignment, use of head and arms, articulation of foot muscles, exercises for quickness of footwork and power in jumps. National character danceas used in professional Ballets, is taught in the styles of Hungarian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian and Italian.

This introduces your child to the wonders of a real Ballet class. It is a structured class where the dancers learn basics they can build on. Imagination, focus and play all come together with classical music. Fun and lively Jazz combos will finish out the class.

Includes: floor stretches, beginner turn out, how to point the feet, Passés (lift toe to knee) and skips, rhythm and timing, simple turns, parallel jumps for ankle training, steps in 3s, transfer of weight, and folk dances. The use of songs, games & props for balance, motor skills, spatial awareness, and musicality makes the class fun for this age.