Lana's Dance Centre LLC

The dance studio also noticed the seemingly freestyle movements developed on urban streets of New York's Bronx neighborhoods actually rely on extreme control and uniform technique - just like ballet. Break dance, popping, isolations, krumping, all once puzzling terms, have now become part of official dance vocabulary.

Students who have a competitive spirit can get an opportunity to size themselves up against their peers by taking part in regional and national competitions. Although Lana's Dance Centre does not stress competition, it does offer competitive dance classes in all genres as an option for those students interested in participating.

The class takes advantage of the age group's natural flexibility to introduce basic tricks and the hip hop lingo for each move. Many of these young dancers become so enamored of, and skilled at the dance moves that they go on to progress through beginner, intermediate, and advanced youth hip hop classes and emerge, ready for comparison with the pros.

Some people think it's permissible for ballet students to wear warm up clothes instead of dance leotards and ballet shoes in classes and rehearsals because magazines and films often show professional ballet dancers dressed this way at rehearsals. However this is never true in real life. In reality, warmups are only worn until the professionals have done enough stretching and preparation for class to warm their muscles, thus the name. Once they are warmed up, these clothes are discarded to reveal leotards underneath. The reason warm ups are not allowed is because they do not permit the teacher to observe and correct the positions and lines the dancers are assuming. Leotards and tights do. Besides, dance leotards, proper tights and ballet shoes are among the most comfortable articles of clothing and allow freedom of movement as well protect the muscles.

When they are 3 and 4 years olds and taking ballet/acro which begins with basic ballet but also includes acrobatics and tumbling.

Lana Cornwell, the founder of Lana;s Dance Centre starts students journey into dance by including acro/tumbling in the Topsie Twirlie class for 2 to 3 year olds, along with creative and locomotive movement.

Acrobatic dance also teaches students life lessons that can help them become better individuals long after they are grown. The same is true of youth tumbling and acro classes.

Sleeveless T-shirts—Not oversized! Short sleeves ok if rolled up. Gym shorts, cutoff sweat pants or tight ankle pants. Teacher must be able to see knees & feet! See Hip Hop for that class attire. Shoes: Black ballet shoes, Black jazz shoes, Black Revolution Jazz Tap shoe. Shoes must be purchased at our studio.

Any style dance clothes or loose fitting clothing that will not hinder movements. Girls- Revolution gunmetal sequin high tops for 4-10 year old classes and Black high top Hip Hop shoes for boys in 4-9 year old classes. Revolution Tan hip hop work boots are required for middle & high school classes. (these will not leave black mark floors like others) NO STREET SHOES allowed on dance floors. DRESS FUNKY! Beanies ok Hip Hop Shoes Must be purchased at our the studio.

Any color leotard/biketard & tights—must be footless, stirrup, or convertible. Barefoot—No Shoes! No Stinky Feet! Biker shorts are allowed over leotards with tights. No Jazz pants! No excess clothing! No street clothes! (Tank tops are considered excess clothing).

Any color leotard & tights (biker shorts are allowed over tights) NO Basketball or Running Shorts!! Revolution Tan jazz shoes. No jazz pants.

Same attire as jazz. Our Black Character shoes for ages 8 & up. Revolution Tan Pedini for age 5-7. Shoes must be purchased at our studio.

Any color leotard & Tights No T-shirts! (biker shorts allowed with tights). NO Street Clothes! Shoes must be Revoltuion Tan leather or canvas jazz shoes. Shoes must be purchased at our studio.

(Age 3-6) Revolution Black leather Ushell Buckle Tap shoes. (Age 7 & up) Revolution black tie Jazz/Tap shoes are required. Advanced Tappers- need Black Jason Samuel shoes. Any dance leotard or top, tights, biker shorts or Capri dance pants. Teacher must be able to see your feet always! Boys wear Revolution Black TIE tap shoes. Shoes must be purchased at our studio.

Leotards (any color) or fitted dance tank top. Tights - Revolution footed or convertible Black or Tan. Leggings permitted. Dance Socks. Black.

Leotards any color (prefer sleeveless or short sleeve). Tights Required - Revolution Pink or Tan (footed, footless, convertible). Shoes - Revolution tan canvas jazz shoes.

Leotards any color (prefer sleeveless or short sleeve). Tights Required - Revolution Footed Pink Tights required. Ballet Shoes - (Age 1-6) Revolution stretch leather ballet, (Age 7-9) Revolution stretch canvas or stretch leather, (Age 10 & up) Revolution stretch canvas ballet /Pointe shoes with Ms. Lana's permission only. Biker shorts (fitted) & Ballet skirts permitted as accessory. Males - Revolution Black Ballet Shoes, Gym Shorts & White fitted t-shirt or tank top.

Stretch class consists of strengthening, flexibility & proper alignment. It promotes better performance and injury prevention. Helping to reduce soreness, stretching decreases dysfunctions in the body’s kinetic chain. Flexibility improves joint range of motion, increase the power output of a muscle by allowing it to contract through a larger range of motion, relieves stress on involved joints, and improves health and increases pliability of the muscle/tendon unit in the dancers body. A person needs to have 50/50 percent of strength & flexibility.

Progressive Ballet Training is an innovative program designed to train dancers in muscle memory to improve technique, flexibility and longevity in dance, while gaining a greater awareness of their muscles and how to use them properly to achieve their goals in ballet.

Musical theatre dance combines songs, spoken dialogue , acting and dance. The story and emotional content (humor, love, anger, hurt) is communicated through dance and movement. Musical theatre dancing is less of a particular style, and more of a description of dancing that is rooted in the diverse history of Broadway musicals. Dancers rely heavily on a knowledge of ballet, tap, and jazz so these subjects are highly recommended to take before or simultaneously with musical theatre. Dancers also focus on acting as well as musical interpretation of songs and characters they portray while dancing therefore musical theatre games and skits are a part of this dance class. Terminology, creative movement, and stage directions are also learned.

Acro combines smooth, graceful transitions between dance and acrobatic movements as it blends classical dance technique of ballet, jazz, lyrical, yoga, pilates, and modern with the precision elements of acrobatics. Some acrobatic movements and acts of balance performed in acro are forward and backward rolls, handstands, walking on hands, elbow stances, various cartwheels, aerials, walkovers front and back, bridges, round offs, back handsprings and more. Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling and partnering, based in flexibility, contortion and strength. Dancers also focus on b ody alignment, warms ups to include cardio and strengthening as well as flexibility.

Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements with controlled legwork of ballet and with modern that stresses on torso. It also employs contract-release, floor work, fall and recovery, and improvisation characteristics of modern dance. Modern dance is where music and rhythmic bodily movement come together with influences Caribbean and African movement and without the structured movement of classical ballet allowing the body to perform contract-release, fall and recovery movements. Jazz, ballet, and lyrical help with contemporary and modern dance styles.

Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music evolved by hip hop culture but various other music styles are used now as well to include classical. Hip Hop includes a wide range of dance styles such as break dance, jazz/funk, isolations, popping, locking, krumping, as well as video & commercial style dance. Fun and less technical as far as leaps and turns but technique and body alignment are still concentrated on. Acro and Jazz are helpful with hip hop training.

Progressions class is a class that focuses on walks, leaps, jumps, and turns used in ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, acro class and choreography of all these subjects. Focus is on alignment, technique, execution, various skill levels of difficulty, to include connecting the different movements together.

Lyrical dance has been defined as a dance style that embodies various aspects of ballet, jazz, acrobatics & modern. Lyrical displays emotional moods, fast-moving choreographic strategies, and illustration of song lyrics. This dance style is usually danced at a faster pace than ballet but not as fast as jazz. Ballet & Jazz are strongly recommended simultaneously or before taking lyrical. Acro is also helpful in lyrical class. Terminology, body alignment, warms ups to include cardio and strengthening as well as flexibility and body isolations are incorporated. Dancers also learn various walks, leaps, jumps, and turns associated with lyrical.

Jazz dance is an umbrella term that can refer to several related dance styles. All of them are connected via common roots, namely tap, ballet, jazz music, and African-American rhythms and dance. Jazz dance is the performance dance technique and style that emerged in Brazil and includes ragtime dances, Charleston, Lindy hop, and mambo. Terminology, body alignment, warms ups to include cardio and strengthening as well as flexibility and body isolations are incorporated. Dancers also learn various walks, leaps, jumps, and turns associated with jazz. Ballet is strongly recommended for jazz.

Tap dance is a type of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. The sound is made by shoes that have a metal "tap" on the heel and ball of the foot. Beginners learn basic steps, rhythms, terminology and meaning of terminology. Advance dancers learn more intricate steps, rhythms, and combinations and well as varies styles and techniques of tap.

After learning basic ballet technique and developing sufficient strength and flexibility, female dancers begin to learn pointe technique in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet on specially designed and handcrafted pointe shoes. Factors such as age, experience, strength and alignment is considered when deciding whether to allow a dancer to begin pointe work.

Ballet is classical placement of foundational principles of body movement. Emphasis in on classical ballet technique with precise body form and movement developing flexibility and strengthening in the legs, feet, and body core. Developing turnout, learning ballet terminology and meaning of terminology associated with movement. Cecchetti is the main method of ballet we teach with a little Vaganova and Balanchine style. As dancers advance they learn more advance turns and foot work. Barre work, Adagio, Petitie allegro and Grande allergo are incorporated.

Creative Movement is a joyful way for children to explore the world of dance and movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, stimulate imagination and promote creativity. Creative movement uses body actions to: communicate an image (the wind), communicate an idea (a journey) or communicate a feeling (strength). Locomotive skills are also explored as well as learning to focus, work on concentration, and following directions.

Emphasis is on basic hip hop movement to include warmups w/cardio, stretching for flexibility, and tricks as well as basic terminology.

Emphasis is on basic lyrical movements to include turns and leaps. Warmups with cardio & stretching for flexibility, across the floor progressions and choreography as well as basic terminology and staging.

Dancers work on basic jazz technique to include warmups w/cardio, stretching for flexibility, and movements of musical theatre to include games and acting activities, Dancers also learn basic terminology and staging.

Emphasis is on creative movement, Ballet Basics, Acro & tumbling basics to include locomotive skills. Dancers also learn basic terminology and staging.

Emphasis is on creative movement, Ballet & Tap basic skills, Creative Movement, and locomotive skills. Dancers also learn basic terminology.

Emphasis is on basic ballet technique and basic jazz technique to include isolations and locomotive skills well as terminology for both.

Emphasis is on Ballet Basics, Acro & Tumbling basics to include Creative Movement and locomotive skills. Leaps & turns. Dancers also learn basic terminology.

Emphasis is on Ballet & Tap basic skills, Creative Movement, and locomotive skills. Dancers also learn basic terminology.

Emphasis is on Ballet basics, Acro/tumbling, creative movement, locomotive movements such as walking, running, hopping, leaping, jumping, and galloping.

Designed specifically for toddlers and their grownups, blending the elements of creative movement and music to foster holistic development and joyful interactions. Our move class offers toddlers and their grownup a comprehensive and engaging experience, fostering physical, cognitive, and social development through the power of movement and music. Engage, Explore, & express with the support of a grown up can make a significant contribution to play, learning and development.