O​lathe Dance Center

Class Descriptions:

 

Tiny Hop (ages 2- 4):  Tumbling, and creative movement for the young dancer.

 

Creative Dance/Tiny Hop (ages 5 - 7) :   Creative movement, imagination, and fine motor skills & basic tumbling.  Emphasis is on learning how to work as a class, and have fun learning basic dance steps and fine motor skills.

 

Ballet:  Consists of Elementary exercises for the mastery of the basic stance of the body and positions of the feet, arms, and head, used in classical dance.  The development of elementary habits of movement co-ordination.  In Intermediate and Advanced levels Emphasis is on balance, control, placement and correct posture.  Ability to coordinate leg, arm, and torso movements.  Articulation of feet and ankles.  Pointe work is added with teacher permission.

 

Pointe:  To balance and dance on the tips of a few toes.  Dancing on Pointe requires a ballet dancer to wear  specially designed shoes called Pointe shoes.  Starting Pointe work is a special milestone in a ballerina’s life.  Dancing on your toes requires tremendous strength of the legs and feet.  Pointe can be added with teacher permission to ensure the dancer is ready.

 

Jazz:  Jazz dance showcases a dancer’s individual style and originality.  Jazz dance is fun and energetic.  The style consists of leaps, turns, kicks, along with strength and flexibility.

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Tap:  A dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, characterized by rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels.

 

Acrobatic Dance:  An “Acrobat” is a person who performs feats of strength, flexibility, balance and agility with their entire body in many different forms.  In class dancers work on stretch, flexibility, balance, muscle control, strength, concentration, discipline, and basic tumbling.

 

Hip Hop: Originating in the South Bronx in the late 1970s, hip hop went global by the end of the '80s. According to one explanation, the term pairs the hip that means "trendy" or "fashionable" with the leaping movement hop.

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Drill Team Technique : This class is designed for the dancer who wants to learn skills and to keep up with skills needed for Dance and Drill Team at their local school team. Working on skills is important before tryouts.

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Adult Ballet:  This class is for any adult interested in learning ballet skills in a non competitive environment.  No previous experience or training is required.  Come and have some dance fun!

 

Dance Company:  Dancers and previous  members go through a yearly audition process to become a Dance Company member. Dancers are required to attend weekly technique classes, and weekly company rehearsal.  Dance Company members attend  competitions for performance, experience,  and fun. These dancers perform locally and also travel to events, festivals, and parades.