Becoming Ballerinas

These classes explore the basics of dance in a creative manner. The children will be taught moves that help to develop coordination, rhythm, balance, use of space, social skills and discipline; in a fun and child centered atmosphere. Song and dance is incorporated using popular children's music to add interest to each class. Set exercises are learned to begin the foundation of Ballet, Tap and/or Jazz while still using imagination and free work with classical and character Ballet. Terminology is also introduced along with partner work and focus. These classes will perform in the year end recital.

Ballet/Tap Combo Class (Ages 3 – 5)
– 1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

Tap/Jazz Combo Class (Ages 5 – 7)
- 1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

Pre-School Ballet (Age 4 - 5)
- 1 class per week, 30 minutes in length

Pre-School Tap (Ages 4 – 5)
- 1 class per week, 30 minutes in length

Pre-Primary Ballet (Age 5 – 6)
- 1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

Primary Ballet (Age 6 - 7)
- 1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

Fancy Feet

These classes explore the basics of dance in a creative manner while introducing the basics of tap sounds and memory work with rhythms. The children will be taught moves that help to develop coordination, rhythm, balance, use of space, social skills and discipline; in a fun and child centered atmosphere. Song and dance is incorporated using popular children's music to add interest to each class. Terminology is also introduced along with partner work and focus. These classes will perform in the year end recital.

Pre-School Tap (Ages 4 – 5)
1 class per week, 30 minutes in length

Tap/Jazz Combo Class (Ages 5 – 6)
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

Ballet/Tap Combo (Ages 3 & 4)
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

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These classes incorporate the traditional study of classical ballet with free movement and character dance. We follow the I.S.T.D syllabus in our ballet program for the majority, but also teach some disciplines of R.A.D. and Cecchetti. Ballet is a very technical and disciplined style of dance. The movements are very precise and develop balance, strength and poise. Ballet is the core to all the other styles of dance. All students in our ballet program will perform in the year end recital.

Grade 1 & 2 Ballet
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

Grade 3 – Grade 6 Ballet
2 classes per week, 1.5 hours total

Intermediate Foundation Ballet
2 classes per week, 1.75 hours total

Intermediate Ballet
2 classes per week, 2 hours total

Advanced Ballet
3 classes per week, 2.75 hours total

Pre-Pointe, Intermediate Pointe & Advanced Pointe
1 class per week, 30 minutes in length

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The emphasis in tap is on creating rhythms using our feet and body as our instrument. (Fancy footwork is the key to tap.) Tap has reached a new high in popularity because of its fast pace and the technical challenge that it presents. All students in our tap program will perform in the year end recital.

Junior 1 - Advanced Tap
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

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The emphasis in jazz is on strength and flexibility developed through technically challenging movements such as kicks, leaps and turns. Jazz dancing encompasses many forms of dance such as: rock, blues, hip-hop, African rhythms, modern, musical theater and pop. Jazz dancing is a style of dance that is very high energy and constantly changing. We incorporate all the latest L.A. and New York styles along with the foundation of jazz and technique. All students in our jazz program will perform in the year end recital.

Junior 1 - Pre-Inter 1 Jazz
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

Pre-Inter 2 – Advanced Jazz
1 class per week, 1 hour in length

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This class focuses on the latest styles in street dancing and hip hop. This is a style of jazz that has become very popular based on the many artists and music videos that are part of today’s culture. It is a fast paced style of dance that involves popping, locking, funk and old school. Students must be 7 years and up to take hip hop. All students in our hip hop program will perform in the year end recital.

Junior 1 – Advanced Hip Hop
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

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This style is based on expressing the lyrics or feeling of music through dance, gesture, spirit and mime. This class helps to develop expression, flow, maturity and artistic quality of the art of dance. The latest styles of lyrical are very contemporary and also include modern. In order to enroll in this class, you must also be registered in ballet and jazz. All students in our lyrical program will perform in the year end recital.

Jr. Lyrical & Intermediate Lyrical
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

Pre-Advanced Lyrical & Advanced Lyrical
1 class per week, 1 hour in length

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This style of dance has become a very important quality for the trained dancer.  The focus will be on working through the core, expression and detailed dance work (hands, feet, dynamics).  In order to enroll in this class, you must also be registered in ballet.  This class will be offered to competitive students only, and is for ages 12 and up.

Intermediate & Advanced Modern
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

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Elite Dance Academy is proud to offer a great Musical Theatre program. This style of dance involves combining drama, dance & singing. The emphasis is on teaching students how to use their voice and facial expression to add to their dance repertoire, creating a more diverse and complete performer. Classes focus on show tunes, character development, improvisation, mime and singing. This is a fun upbeat class that is great for the beginner dancer age 7 & up through to the advanced dancer. All students in our musical theatre program will perform in the year end recital.

Junior Musical Theatre
1 class per week, 30 minutes in length

Jr. – Advanced Musical Theatre
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

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This class concentrates on stretching and strengthening principles for dancers who would like to increase their range of motion and increase their cardiovascular fitness. The class focuses on cardiovascular exercises to warm up the muscles; then works on specific stretches to increase flexibility for movements required in dance (for example the splits). This class helps to develop a stronger, less injury prone dancer. Any dancer 8 years old and up may participate in this class. This is an “add-on” class only and is strictly to develop a stronger dancer therefore is not involved in any competition or recital.

Jr. – Advanced
1 class per week, 45 minutes in length

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BALLET/TAP COMBO (age 3 -4)
Monday’s 11:00 – 11:45am
$45.00/month

Class will start on Monday January 11th and run through until the end of June, excluding Spring Break and Stat Holidays.

TAP/JAZZ COMBO (age 5 - 6)
Saturday’s 12:15 – 1:00pm
$45.00/month

Class will start on Saturday January 9th  and run through until the end of June, excluding Spring Break and Long Weekends.

PARENT & TOT CLASS (age 18months – 2 ½ )
Thursday’s 10:15 – 11:00am
$99.00/ 10 Week Session

Class will run for 10 weeks.  The first class will start on Thursday January 14th and will run through until Thursday March 25th.  Please note there will be NO CLASS on Thursday February 18th .

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