Centre Dance

We will be offering extra training sessions for those who would like to do more for the summer. These will occur throughout the summer according to the availability of in house/guest instructors.

Stretching and Conditioning classes include specifically designed workouts to improve dancers’ abilities in the other styles. Leg, core, and arm conditioning are all instructed in a way that they are specific to a dancer’s physical needs. Students will also focus on improving flexibility, again, to advance them in other dance styles.

Acrobatics class focuses on flexibility, strength and some tumbling. Acro classes may include tricks such as bridges, handstands, walkovers, cartwheels/roundoffs, aerials and/or handsprings. Classes are taught based on the student’s ability and students do not need prior training to enroll in this course. It is encouraged for students to simultaneously be enrolled in ballet so they can learn ballet technique such as stretched legs and feet and core strength and apply these techniques to their acrobatic moves.

Hip Hop is a high energy dance style. Students are encouraged to dance outside of their comfort zone. Hip Hop classes at Centre Dance include technical hip hop moves as well as freestyle and self expression.

Lyrical is based on ballet technique but is based more on expressing emotions. Dance moves and the mood of the dance are often based on the lyrics of the song. Students at Centre Dance are required to take ballet simultaneously with lyrical to be eligible for this class due to its strong basis in ballet.

Jazz is a more upbeat, fast-paced dance style. Students will practice traditional jazz technique such as jumps, kicks and turns, as well as self expression through expressive/dramatic movements.

Students wear tap shoes to create musical rhythms with their feet. Students will learn how to understand and interpret music as well as proper tap technique and style.

Pointe is an advancement of ballet. Pointe dancers execute ballet technique while wearing pointe shoes to stand on their toes. Dancers must take at least one ballet technique class in addition to this class. Pointe dancers will typically work on technique the first year and will begin performances in the second year.

Ballet is a very structured style of dance and is the foundation of all other styles. In this class, students will learn how to properly execute ballet technique through a number of exercises. These include stretching, ballet barre, center work, and across the floor. All ballet classes will perform in both the Nutcracker and the Spring Recital.

Intro to Dance is a class designed to introduce young students to ballet, tap, jazz and acrobatics. Students learn the basics of these styles of dance and will perform in both the Nutcracker and spring recital.

On Mondays and Wednesdays we will be offering BOTH technique (ballet or jazz, in ballet attire) and stretching/conditioning (in any workout attire and sneakers) 6:30-8:15 p.m. in one class. Classes will begin on June 16 and end on August 18.

All workshops are from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. However, dancers are able to choose half days 10:00 a.m. to Lunch or Lunch to 5:00 p.m. The dates of the Workshops are as follows: Intensive Week 1: Monday, July 14th - Friday, July 18th Intensive Week 2: Monday, July 28th - Friday, August 1st Intensive Week 3: Monday, August 11th - Friday, August 15th

A combination of dance styles (ballet, tap, and jazz) with creative projects and video aides to correspond with each day's lesson. Dress/hair expectations: leotards, bike shorts, or tights, jazz or stretch leggings and hair pulled back neatly from face. Tap shoes or a hard sole dress show will work for tap.