Youth Classes

Youth Ballet
Age: 10- 14
Class Length: 45 minutes once per week $46.00 a month

Youth Ballet – Level 1
No prior ballet training required. However, the instructor may ask to meet prior to the beginning of the season to introduce dance basics. Ballet is the basis of all dance forms and dancers are encouraged to continue their ballet training as long as possible. Dancers focus on body alignment, execution, and learning vocabulary. Each class features barre work, progressions, and center floor combinations. Steps become more intricate as dancers progress through each level. Emphasis is placed on correct body posture and alignments.

Youth Ballet – Level 2
Ages: 11-14
Class length: 60 minutes once per week $50.00/month
Dancers must have at least one year of Youth Ballet to enter this class.

Dancers focus on body alignment, execution and learning vocabulary. Each class features barre work, progressions and center floor combinations. Steps become more intricate as dancers progress through each level. Emphasis is placed on correct body posture and alignments.

Youth Jazz
Ages 10-14
45-60 minutes once per week

Youth Jazz – Level 1
Ages 10-13
45 minutes once per week $46.00 /month
Current CSA students will transition to this class after Combo Level 3, and by teacher recommendation. Prior dance experience not necessary, but we would encourage one-on-one teacher introduction to the basics prior to the beginning of the dance season.

A popular dance style, jazz is fun, energetic, and upbeat. Dancers stretch and work on flexibility with an emphasis on correct body posture and alignment prior to working on jazz technique and isolations. Dancers spend a portion of class time working on progressions – a movement or combination including jumps and leaps that are performed and repeated across the dance floor. As dancers progress, simple combinations become more challenging. Dancers learn basic jazz techniques, proper jazz isolations, and terminology.

Youth Jazz – Level 2
Ages: 11- 14
Class length: 60 minutes once per week $50.00/month
CSA students must have completed Youth Jazz Level 1 to enroll in this class.

A popular dance style, jazz is fun, energetic
and upbeat. Dancers stretch and work on flexibility with an emphasis on correct
body posture and alignment prior to working on jazz technique and isolations.
Dancers spend a portion of class time working on progressions – a movement or
combination including jumps and leaps that are performed and repeated across
the dance floor. As dancers progress, simple combinations become more
challenging. Dancers learn basic jazz techniques, proper jazz isolations and
terminology. Several levels of jazz are offered with class placement determined
by ability and experience.

Youth Tap – Level 1
Ages 10-14
Class length: 45-60 minutes once per week

Youth Tap – Level 1
Ages 10-13
Class length: 45 minutes once per week $46.00 a month
Current CSA students will transition to this class after Combo Level 3, and by teacher recommendation. Prior dance experience not necessary, but we would encourage one on one teacher introduction to the basics prior to the beginning of the dance season.

Each class begins with center floor warmups; new steps are added each week to constantly build tap ability and vocabulary. Dancers learn to connect individual steps through center floor work. Footwork becomes more intricate and a variety of arm movements are added for higher difficulty. Combinations are taught during each class enabling dancers to become familiar with connecting steps together in a variety of rhythms.

Youth Tap – Level 2
Ages 11- 14
Class length: 60 minutes once per week $50.00/month
Dancers joining this class must have at least one year in Youth Tap Level 1.

Each class begins with center floor warmups; new steps are added each week to constantly build tap ability and vocabulary. Dancers learn to connect individual steps through center floor work. Footwork becomes more intricate and a variety of arm movements are added for higher difficulty. Combinations are taught during each class enabling dancers to become familiar with connecting steps together in a variety of rhythms.