SMDC Recreation Dance Classes

Creative Movement
Creative Movement is designed to be an enjoyable, first time experience to dance for 3 and 4 year olds. Dancers will be taught beginning ballet movements and terminology while learning motor skills and fun dances to help build coordination.
Creative movement activities are presented to encourage personality development. Strengthening and flexibility skills will be included in the barre portion of the class.
-Required shoes: Pink Ballet and Black Tap Shoes (patent leather). No ribbons on tap shoes. Please, put black elastic through the eyelets.

Itty Bitty HipHop
Itty Bitty Hiphop serves as an introduction hip hop dance for the younger dancer ages 3 to 4. Using games and music, the class focuses on rhythm, musicality and basic footwork. It is a great way to get kids moving!
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Acro
ACRO class provides the students with the basics of tumbling and acrobatics. Focusing flexibility of body, and teaching, splits, rolls, handstands, backbends, cartwheel, round offs, front limbers etc.
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Combo: Ballet | Tap | Pre-Jazz
1 HOUR Ages 5 to 7 Combo offers ballet and tap for 5 to 7 year olds. Dancers focus on strength, flexibility, and style as well as musicality, choreography and dance terminology. In this class we will be working in center and barre for ballet and tap, dancers are encouraged to explore space and enjoy dancing.
-Required shoes: Pink Ballet and Black Tap Shoes (patent leather). No ribbons on tap shoes. Please, put black elastic through the eyelets. Male dancers: black tap and jazz shoes.

Tiny Tot - B-Bop HipHop
45 MIN Ages 5 to 6 This class serves as an introduction hip hop dance for the younger dancer ages 5 to 6. Using games and music, the class focuses on rhythm, musicality and basic footwork. It is a great way to get kids moving!
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Acro 45 MIN Ages 5 - 7 + ability based ACRO provides the students with the basics of tumbling and acrobatics. It focuses on flexibility of body, and teaching and perfecting splits, rolls, handstands, backbends, cartwheels, round offs, front limbers and continuing more advanced tumbling skills and flexibility moves.
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Musical Theater Musical Theater is a fun way to get a little more dramatic! Dancers focus on not just dancing but acting, singing, and gain knowledge about what the theater is all about! If your dancer is interested in all things theater this is the class for them! This class will also expose them to what the auditioning process is all about, so when they go to their next big audition they will be more than ready!

Combo: Ballet | Tap | Jazz
1 1/2 HOURS Experienced beginner/intermediate dancers Combo is designed for the experienced beginner dancers. It combines all the technique of ballet, jazz and tap into one class for our intermediate students. Students will learn ballet barre and center work, jazz technique (turns, leaps, jumps, etc.), and the syncopation of tap sounds. Students will receive a 1/2 hour of training in ballet, a 1/2 hour of training in jazz, and a 1/2 hour of training in tap. (This class is decided on Instructor observation/recommendation)
-Required shoes: Color and type may vary with each class. Most classes have pink full/split sole ballet shoes, tan slip on split sole jazz shoes, and tie up/slip on black leather tap shoes (not patent leather). Male dancers: black tap and jazz shoes.

HipHop I
1 HOUR Movers/Groovers/Breakers - 1 HOUR Ages 7 to 10 Hip Hop class is designed for 7 to 10 to teach the fundamentals of hip hop movement. Class is upbeat and high energy. Stretching, rhythms, musicality, upper body strength and foot work will be incorporated. Dancers will learn to memorize choreography by working on a combination each class.
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Acro
1 HOUR Ages 7-10 + ability based ACRO focuses on introduction of basic tumbling skills such as rolls and cartwheels and progresses to more advanced skills such as aerials and handsprings. Students also learn ACRO tricks and combinations involving tumbling and dance.
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Musical Theater Musical Theater is a fun way to get a little more dramatic! Dancers focus on not just dancing but acting, singing, and gain knowledge about what the theater is all about! If your dancer is interested in all things theater this is the class for them! This class will also expose them to what the auditioning process is all about, so when they go to their next big audition they will be more than ready!

This class is designed for intermediate moving to advanced students with previous training and with a strong understanding of movement and alignment principals. Dancers should be physically and mentally ready for the challenge of more material and a faster paced class. This hour 2 hour class will include ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical. Barre, center and across the floor progressions. (This class is decided on Instructor observation/recommendation)
HipHop II
1 HOUR Ages 11 and up Hip Hop II is designed for 11 and up, this class is a fun, upbeat and exciting, with age appropriate music and movement. Dancers will learn different Hip Hop technique while building strength and stamina. Dancers will learn to memorize choreography by working on a combination each class.
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Acro
1 HOUR Ages 11 & Up + ability based Students will learn more difficult skills such as tripod pike, back walkover, front walkover, front handspring, heel stretch, round off rebound, and combining skills. A progression of more difficult skills such as a valdez, one-handed front walkover, heel stretch cartwheel, back handspring, round off back handspring, side and front aerial, back tuck, and more difficult combination skills.
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Musical Theater Musical Theater is a fun way to get a little more dramatic! Dancers focus on not just dancing but acting, singing, and gain knowledge about what the theater is all about! If your dancer is interested in all things theater this is the class for them! This class will also expose them to what the auditioning process is all about, so when they go to their next big audition they will be more than ready!

No other discounts apply.
BOYZ Boyz is a one our class that teaches boys ages 7 and up the fundamentals of hiphop. Boyz Dance introduces young male students to the fundamentals of dance in a nurturing, all-boys classroom setting. Students will develop musicality, rhythm and coordination. Students explore their personal voice through freestyle (improvisation) and a wide range of codified styles, including breaking, popping, and locking.
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Boys HipHop & Tumbling
45 MIN Hiphop/15 Tumbling 8 and up Our BoyZ Only classes offer a creative, athletic experience while developing coordination, dance and motor skills, and rhythm through movement and music. Classes promote fitness and positive self-esteem, as well as building confidence to perform. All classes consist of only age appropriate movements and isolations. No previous dance experience is required.
- Boys are allowed and encouraged into any of our offered classes
-Required shoes: Clean tennis shoes that lace. Shoes should be carried, not worn into studio.

Musical Theater Musical Theater is a fun way to get a little more dramatic! Dancers focus on not just dancing but acting, singing, and gain knowledge about what the theater is all about! If your dancer is interested in all things theater this is the class for them! This class will also expose them to what the auditioning process is all about, so when they go to their next big audition they will be more than ready!