Sharon's School-Dance-Gymnastics

Tumbling skills are the focus of this class geared toward cheerleaders. Classes focus on strength training and stamina, form and precision. Participants should be of intermediate level.

Gymnasts must be able to do a roundoff back handspring, front walkover, and back walkover with no spot. Gymnasts are learning to connect their most difficult tricks.

Gymnasts are sequentially progressing to more difficult and intricate gymnastic tricks. Students must be able to do one hand and switch leg cartwheels, handstand to a back bend and back handsprings with a spot.

This one hour class gives 6-12 year olds the basic skills needed to become strong, healthy gymnasts. Warm-up activities vary from week to week, but center on developing balance, strength and flexibility.

This independent class runs 45 minutes and is geared towards children ages 3-5 years. Preschoolers are learning to follow verbal directions, to take turns, and to develop fundamental gymnastic skills.

This is a 45 minute class designed for children ages 18 months to age 3. Parents participate with their toddlers, leading them through the activities focusing on listening, social and gross motor skills.

Lyrical dance is a style that combines elements of ballet, modern and jazz techniques. It is commonly set to popular music with vocals or just instrumental bars. The name lyrical comes from the word “lyric” because dancers use the lyrics of a song or instrumental to inspire them to create certain movements or show expression.

Jazz is an exciting and ever-evolving dance form full of rhythm, syncopation, passion and life. Steeped in the rhythm of jazz music, a true American art form, jazz dance brings energy and life to all those who dance it. Classes explore body isolations of the head, shoulders, ribcage, feet and arms.

A technique class that focuses on flexibility, strength and technique. *Required for all SSD dance lines.

Pointe is a part of classical ballet technique in which a dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. Instruction given to advanced ballet dancers only. Significant training and ballet experience is required.

Classes focus on the interpretation and implementation of characters and emotions. Classes provide students the opportunity to explore acting exercises, simple movement for musical theater and an introduction to singing. Student will learn songs and movement from current and classic musicals in preparation for their Showtime performance.

Hip Hop is a high-energy class that uses the latest sounds in rap, R&B and pop music together with movements influenced by some of today’s top video choreographers. Hip Hop, while urban, diverse and forever changing, encompasses movement that has element of popping and locking, and breaking.

Tap focuses on rhythms and intricate footwork, creating a percussion instrument out of the dancer’s feet. Classes emphasize the development and strengthening of basic tap technique and terminology, and highlight the importance of rhythm and sound. SSD&G teaches Broadway or “show tap” which incorporates upper body and use of arms.

A classical form of dance based on traditional positions of the arms and feet. It can be mastered itself or used as a technical base to other dance forms. Our classes consist of barre exercises and center floor work. We focus on body alignment, awareness, proper use of feet and legs, execution of turnout and carriage of the upper torso and arms.

Lyrical dance is a style that combines elements of ballet, modern and jazz techniques. It is commonly set to popular music with vocals or just instrumental bars. The name lyrical comes from the word “lyric” because dancers use the lyrics of a song or instrumental to inspire them to create certain movements or show expression. The goal of a lyrical dancer is to use gesture, facial expression, and controlled movements in order to execute their movements and emotions fully. Due to its demand for intermediate to advanced technical skill and emotional focus, this class is designed for the intermediate and above dancers who are enrolled in both jazz & ballet.

Jazz is an exciting and ever-evolving dance form full of rhythm, syncopation, passion and life. Steeped in the rhythm of jazz music, a true American art form, jazz dance brings energy and life to all those who dance it. Classes explore body isolations of the head, shoulders, ribcage, feet and arms. The technique derives from ballet and modern dance and it is influenced by the musical styles of each succeeding decade.

Hip Hop is a high-energy class that uses the latest sounds in rap, R&B and pop music together with movements influenced by some of today’s top video choreographers. Hip Hop, while urban, diverse and forever changing, encompasses movement that has element of popping and locking, and breaking. Prior dance training is recommended. Dance sneakers are required. Please do not wear street shoes into class.

Tap focuses on rhythms and intricate footwork, creating a percussion instrument out of the dancer’s feet. Classes emphasize the development and strengthening of basic tap technique and terminology, and highlight the importance of rhythm and sound. SSD&G teaches Broadway or “show tap” which incorporates upper body and use of arms. Tap shoes are required.

A classical form of dance based on traditional positions of the arms and feet. It can be mastered itself or used as a technical base to other dance forms. Our classes consist of barre exercises and center floor work. We focus on body alignment, awareness, proper use of feet and legs, execution of turnout and carriage of the upper torso and arms. Teachers work to refine skills and build proper technique at each skill level. Ballet requires mental and physical discipline and repetition to train the muscles.