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Class Descriptions

Sapphire Dance

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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Moovin’ & Groovin’ - Age 2 yrs. Class Length: 45 min. Breakdown: 15 min. Music & Movement, 30 min. gymnastics with parent/guardian participation.  In the Music & Movement portion, the students will begin with a warm up song and very basic stretching activities.  The purpose of this class segment is to lay the foundation of hearing music and translating that to body movements.  For gymnastics , children will go into the gym with their parents to learn the basics on vault, bars, beam, floor and trampoline.  You are there to spot and learn with your child. 

 

Attire:  T-shirts and shorts or leotard.  Children will go barefoot.  Moovin’ & Groovin’ students have the option to purchase any Dance Shoppe attire. 

 

Pre-Ballet/Gym I - Age 3 yrs. Class Length: 60 min. Breakdown: 30 min. Dance, 30 min.  Gymnastics.  In the dance portion, the students begin with stretches, go on to barre work, center work and conclude the lesson with a song.  For gymnastics, the children will go into the gym for fun on the gymnastics equipment.  This includes vault, bars, beam, floor and trampolines. 

 

Attire:  Black tank leotard, pink tights, pink tutu & pink ballet shoes

 

Pre-Ballet/Gym II - Ages 4&5 yrs. Class Length: 60 min. Breakdown: 30 min. Dance, 30 min.  Gymnastics.  In the dance portion, the students begin with stretches, go on to barre work, center work and conclude the lesson with a song.  For gymnastics, the children will go into the gym for fun on the gymnastics equipment.  This includes vault, bars, beam, floor and trampolines. 

 

Attire:  Black tank leotard, pink tights, pink tutu & pink ballet shoes

 

Ballet/Gym Combo - Ages 6&7 yrs. Class Length: 1hr. 15 min. Breakdown: 30 min. Dance, 45 min.  Gymnastics.  In the dance portion, the students begin with stretches, go on to barre work, center work and conclude the lesson with a song.  For gymnastics, the children will go into the gym for fun on the gymnastics equipment.  This includes vault, bars, beam, floor and trampolines.

 

Attire:    Black tank leotard, pink tights, pink tutu & pink ballet shoes

 

Pre-Dance - Age 3 yrs. Class Length: 45 min. Breakdown: 15 min. Ballet, 15 min. Jazz, 15 min. Creative Movement. 

 

Attire:  Black tank leotard, pink tights, pink tutu & pink ballet shoes

 

Dance I - Ages 4&5 yrs. Class Length: 45 min. Breakdown: 15 min. Ballet, 15 min. Tap, 15 min. Jazz

 

Attire:  Black tank leotard, pink tights, pink skirt, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes & tap ties

 

Dance II - Ages 6&7 yrs. Class Length: 60 min. Breakdown: 20 min. Ballet, 20 min, Tap,

20 min, Jazz

 

Attire:  Black tank leotard, pink tights, pink skirt, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes & tap ties

 

All Hip Hop - Ages 4 yrs. and up, Class Length: 30 min. (Ages4&5), 45 min. (Ages 6-8)

 

Attire:  Black dance shirt, black dance shorts



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