TUITION:

• African Caribbean: Full-bodied exploration of African dances from the Caribbean and Latin America. (exercise clothes, bare feet, optional wide skirt)

• Ballet-Tap: Introductory dance for children. (exercise clothes, ballet shoes, tap shoes)

• Ballroom Dancing: Basic steps and partnered dancing including foxtrot, swing, and rumba.

• Belly Dancing: Introduction to Middle Eastern dance technique. (exercise clothes, bare feet)

• Capoeira: High-energy dance and martial art from Brazil. (exercise clothes, bare feet)

• Caribbean yoga: Flowing yoga postures and relaxation, designed to increase flexibility, strength, focus, and concentration. (exercise clothes, bare feet, yoga mat)

• Dance Theatre: Contemporary dance and improvisation techniques with a focus on expression, posture, flexibility, and dance presentation. (exercise clothes, bare feet)

• Drums: An hour of basic Caribbean and Latin American conga rhythms. Percussion instruments will be provided.

• Flamenco: Classical and character Spanish dance form. Footwork, syncopation, and Spanish dance technique. (flamenco or character shoes, wide skirt)

• Hippety Hop: Dancing to fun music! Hip Hop for children that involves acrobatic exercises. (exercise clothes, jazz sneakers)

• Hula Dancing: Traditional Hawaiian and Tahitian dance technique. (exercise clothes, bare feet)

• Jazz/Funk: Technical jazz dance fusion with an attitude! (Exercise clothes- bare feet or jazz sneakers)

• Latin Ballet: Basic ballet technique, focusing on classical Spanish and Latin American dances. Pointe work will be included for Intermediate and Advanced Ballet. (Solid colored leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers)

• Latin Jazz: Latin Jazz technique with Latin American rhythms, moving rapidly toward faster dynamics and more advanced skills. (Exercise clothes- bare feet or jazz sneakers)

• Leaps & Turns: Focuses on proper techniques needed to perform leaps and turns found in Jazz and Ballet. Strength training and alignment are important aspects students will explore through fun, original patterns and combinations. (exercise clothes, ballet or jazz shoes)

• Mambo/Cha Cha Cha: Authentic Mambo and Cha Cha Cha with an emphasis on musicality

• Modern Jazz: Basic modern/contemporary and jazz technique and improvisation. (exercise clothes, bare feet)

• Salsa/Merengue: Authentic social Latin American and Caribbean dances with an emphasis on Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Cha Cha Cha. (Exercise clothes, character or jazz shoes)

• Tango: Authentic Argentinean social dance. (character shoes)

• Techno-Hip Hop: High-energy street dance with dance technique, moving rapidly to advance skills. (exercise clothes, jazz sneakers)

• ZUMBA: Aerobic workout, dancing Samba, Cumbia, Salsa, Calypso, Reggae, Hip Hop, and Rumba Flamenca. Burn up 500 calories per hour long class, “plus it makes you feel great.” (exercise clothes, jazz sneakers)