The Beaufort Dance Company

Tumbling class consists primarily of floor tumbling in addition to stretching and conditioning exercises to increase flexibility. strength, muscle control and fluidity of movement to create unique poses and tumbling skills. Students who are dancers or cheerleaders will be able to use the motion technique to increase the skills they may already have.

Lyrical dance is a modern dance form which fuses jazz, and ballet. Lyrical dance is often referred to as contemporary dance. It requires excellent technique to perform, as the moves are often difficult and precise. Moreover. the dancer must be well aware of facial expressions. essentially acting. to properly perform a lyrical dance piece.

Musical Theater

Students learn the most current moves and styles from the dance music video world. It's a combination of the best moves, with the hottest music, and a lot of fun! HIP HOP KIDZ for ages 5-7 . Dancers will enjoy 30 minutes of age appropriate, FUN music. They will be moving and grooving like the kids have seen on T.V... ADULT HIP HOP for ages 21 & Up. Dancers will be able to move to new and old school HIP HOP music. Burning calories and having fun at the same time.

Ballet technique requires much more concentration and discipline in order to execute the movement detail properly. Barre work, port de bras. stretching and strengthening exercises are balanced. Ballet builds a strong foundation of coordination. appreciation of art, and an expressive achievement which are great assets for any endeavor.

Jazz is a dramatic movement experience that encourages rhythmic movements, gestures, and mimicry. Popular music stimulates the movement, accompanies it and motivates it. High energy, exhilaration, and freedom of movement are all inherent jazz. Techniques taught include isolations of the body, polycentrics (coordinating two or more centers), movements of tension with spontaneous relaxation, locomotor actions and use of level changes.

The art of tap dance involves the full body. Good tap dancing is performed with control, speed, and smoothness. Movements of the arms, legs, and body are incorporated with tap steps. In the graded tap form, the exercises and combinations directly develop a sense of coordination, body control, the rhythmic sense and the detailed development of the feet.

An introduction to music and dance which involves the development of the gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Students learn basic tap, jazz, ballet technique. Creative Movement is also used in this class to develop their imaginations. This is for the dancer who's ready for the next level. Students learn basic tap, jazz and ballet technique with dancers who are ready to do more.

Our Parent and Tot program is designed with the specific needs of an 18 month - 2year old in mind. For that reason, our class will use the parents to help us to orient their child to the workings of a classroom, while at the same time encouraging the child's natural movement. Fine and gross motor skills are developed through the use of music, dance, and their favorite obstacle courses.