Chase Park Winter 2017 Schedule
January 18-March 18
Registration Opens November 8th!
Cost: Monday Classes $60
Tuesday-Saturday Classes $68
*No Class January 16, January 17 February 20
Monday
4:45-5:45 Junior Ballet (ages 5-7)
Wednesday
9:30-10:15 Dance with Me: Ballet (age 2)
10:15-11:00 Creative Movement (ages 3-4)
4:30-5:15 Tot Hip Hop (ages 3-5)
5:15-6:15 Junior Hip Hop (ages 5-7)
Thursday
2:00-3:00 Bitty Ballet (ages 3-5)
Saturday
9:00-10:00 Bitty Ballet (age 4)
10:00-11:00 Junior Ballet (ages 5-7)
10-10:45 Tot Hip Hop & Tippity Tap (ages 3-5)*
11:00-11:45 Youth Ballet (ages 7-10) Formerly Jr. Ballet II
*Denotes that this class takes place in the pre-school room on the first floor. All other classes take place in the Dance Studio upstairs.
PLEASE NOTE: Youth Ballet II and Youth Hip Hop II are placement classes and require instructor permission prior to enrolling in the class.
Hip Hop
Tot Hip Hop is an upbeat introductory dance class. It encourages coordination, balance, flexibility and motor skills, all while groovin’ to your child’s favorite songs! Students should wear cool, comfortable clothing! All hip hop students should wear clean gym shoes and comfortable clothes that they can move in.
Junior Hip Hop Students learn basic hip hop choreography to upbeat music in a fun, encouraging environment. Dancers are also encouraged to create their own dance moves by participating in improvisational games. All hip hop students should wear clean gym shoes and comfortable clothes that they can move in.
Breakdancing
Junior Breakdancing and Youth Breakdancing is a perfect introduction to breakdancing. Through improvisation, choreography and strength building (cartwheels, forward/backward rolls, head/handstands and freezes-very similar to some yoga poses) students will learn the basics of Breakdancing. Students are taught vocabulary and choreography as they are encouraged to create movements and phrases on their own. We will work on identifying rhythm through individual and group activities and each class will have the chance to participate in an end of session performance. All breakdancing students should wear clean gym shoes and comfortable clothes that they can move in.
Dance with Me: Parent & Child Classes
Dance with Me: Ballet (age 2) is a perfect introduction to ballet that incorporates parent and child participation. Dancers will learn the basics of ballet in a fun, imaginative environment! * Parent participation is required for this class.
Dance with Me: Hip Hop(age 2) is a perfect introduction to beginning movement skills that incorporates parent and child participation. This class allows young dancers and their parents the opportunity to explore by utilizing and creating their own personal movement, drawing on emotion, story, and nature. * Parent participation is required for this class.
Ballet
Bitty Ballet This class introduces students to beginning ballet skills while encouraging fun and creativity! An excellent preparation for continuing dance training in any discipline. Pre-Dance students are not required to wear ballet attire for pre-dance, though they are more than welcome to wear ballet slippers, tights and a leotard.
Junior Ballet is an excellent first ballet class for students! This class follows a traditional ballet class format and introduces young dancers to the fundamentals of ballet while building strength, flexibility and agility. All ballet students should arrive to class wearing ballet slippers, tights and a leotard.
Youth Ballet I is a continuation of Jr. Ballet I. Students in this class will further their ballet training in a more challenging environment, preparing them for Ballet I. *All students in Jr. Ballet II must have a recommendation from the instructor in order to enroll. All ballet students should arrive to class wearing ballet slippers, tights and a leotard.
Youth Ballet II is a continuation of Jr. Ballet II. Students in this class will further their training in ballet technique, improving on flexibility, focus, and memorization. *All students in Ballet I must have a recommendation from the instructor in order to enroll.
Story Time Dance
Storytime Dance is an excellent beginning dance class or supplement to pre-dance or ballet. Storytime Dance brings your favorite literary characters to life! Students will dance their way through popular children’s stories, using creativity, choreography, and character building skills. Dancers will be taught fundamental dance basics while also learning vital skills in comprehension, memorization, and performance.
Modern
Modern is more than meets the eye; it is a way to reflect a culture and times of a society and therefore, is a great vehicle for empowering young dancers with a voice. It rejects artificiality and elaborate costumes and focuses on the body itself, how we connect to each other, and how we ground ourselves to the earth. We will explore modern dance through its complimentary art of improvisation. When children play through improv, they develop skills in self-awareness, empathy, focus and creativity which are all essential traits to counteract low self-esteem and harness intrinsic joy. Through this dance series, your children will develop great postural alignment and flow through dance in a way that develops healthy dance habits. In the end, they will present something that is uniquely, organically created by them!
Jazznastics
Jazznastics Dancers learn the basics of pre-dance while incorporating beginning tumbling skills! This class is an excellent way to improve coordination, flexibility and motor skills while having a blast! Students should wear something they're comfortable moving in - leotard and tights are acceptable but not required. Students may wear socks or ballet shoes.
Tap/Jazz