Caitlin Clark's Centre of Dance

Solo, duet, trio, and small group lessons are available to students who take two or more classes per week and have been approved by the director for private lessons. These classes meet for 30 minutes every other week solely to work on choreography to be performed in an upcoming performance.

Ballet, Jazz, and Tap classes are offered for adults of all ages and levels of ability. These classes meet once a week for 1 hour. Whether you have danced all your life or have never tried it before, feel free to join us for a great work out and lots of fun!

This class is designed for students with a background in Jazz. This style of dance is often associated with popular music and urban culture. Hip Hop takes traditional Jazz dance to the street with fast movement involving coordination and rhythm. After a warm-up, students will work on combinations of these movements in the centre. All students taking Hip Hop must be at least 9 years old and also taking a Jazz class.

This class requires Ballet experience. Modern's curriculum is eclectic and draws on the philosophy and techniques of Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Alvin Ailey and Lester Horton. Modern warm-ups, progressions and combinations are interesting, fun, and are learned through creative improvisation and technical development. The focus in Modern is on the individual style of class. Modern is offered to students 10 and older and must be accompanied by a Ballet class.

This class is designed for students 12 and up who have a strong background in Ballet, have trained for many years, and have been approved by the director to dance on pointe. The class will meet once each week for 1 hour. Students will perform many of the same stretching and strengthening exercises done in a regular Ballet class, as well as turns and centre work, only on the tips of their toes. Proper pointe shoes are required.

This class is designed for students ages 6 and up and meets once a week. Class length varies from 30 minutes to a full hour depending on the number of students in a class and their experience with Tap. Tuition will be pro-rated according to length of class. Students will spend class time working with different rhythm and sound patterns, learning traditional steps, turns, and combinations of the two.

This class is designed for students ages 5 and up and meets for 1 hour once a week. Students will work on leaps, turns, and rhythmic combinations of movement while listening to a variety of upbeat and popular music.

This class is designed for students ages 7 and up, unless they have taken Pre-ballet 2 or the equivalent, and meets for 1 hour once a week. The full hour will be focused on correct technique and terminology, as students learn a variety of leaps, turns, and centre work. Students will begin to develop an understanding of the importance of proper placement, stretching, and strengthening. Ballet is the backbone of all dance that we offer and will help all students to be better, stronger dancers in any type of dance they pursue.

This class is designed for our 6-year-old students and meets for 1 hour once a week. The class includes 45 minutes of Ballet training in which students will use the barres as they expand on what they have learned in Pre-Ballet 1. More attention will be paid to technique and terminology, ensuring that students know the names of the movements they are performing, as well as the correct way to perform them. The class also includes 15 minutes of Tap.

This class is designed for our 5-year-old students and meets for 1 hour once a week. The class includes 45 minutes of Ballet, in which students will concentrate on proper technique, placement, and terminology, and will begin to use the ballet barres. The class also includes 15 minutes of Tap instruction.

This class is designed for our 4-year-old students and meets for 45 minutes once a week. The class includes 30 minutes of beginning Ballet technique and terminology, as well as 15 minutes of Tap. Children will build on what they learned in Dance 1, with a greater concentration on dance vocabulary and proper technique and placement.

This class is designed for our 3-year-old students and meets for 30 minutes once a week. Students will learn the very beginnings of Ballet technique and terminology while listening to music that encourages movement and creativity.