Spring & Summer Division 2023

Summer Season June 26th- August 11th, 2023 (closed July 3rd-7th)
General Youth Dance Classes
 

 

Creative Movement                       Wednesday        5:30-6:15 p.m.                  Lexi Wilson                        BDC Studio #2
Creative movement introduces preschool aged children that are 3+ years old to the wonderful world of movement and dance. The class combines various locomotor skills, the Elements of Dance (time, space, and energy), rhythm exercises, and basic ballet terminology. The class will help students achieve better coordination, flexibility, balance, and self-confidence in a respectful and caring environment.

Tuition: $80/session.    
Class attire girls: pink short sleeved leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.
Class attire boys: solid white t-shirt, solid black shorts, joggers, sweats or jazz pants and black ballet shoes.

Pre-Ballet/Ballet I                            Wednesday        4:45-5:30 p.m.                  Lexi Wilson                       BDC Studio #2  
Pre-Ballet/Ballet I is for children entering Kindergarten or 1st grade. Dancers will explore and learn basic ballet vocabulary and ballet steps while using creative and original ideas. A mix of movement ideas, including elements from academia and dance curriculum will be used.
Tuition: $80/session.    
Class attire girls: black or any solid color leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes.
Class arrite boys: solid white t-shirt, solid black shorts, joggers, sweats or jazz pants and black ballet shoes.

The Magic of Movement              Monday               4:30-5:45 p.m.                  Lexi Wilson                        BDC Studio #1
For children entering 2nd & 3rd grade, the Magic of Movement combines the basic vocabulary of ballet and fosters interdisciplinary creativity in movement and visual art. Students will learn the foundations of ballet, how a ballet class is designed, and also participate in a dance related creative project that supports the content of the class. The class will begin with movement-based learning, then will transition to a fun and simple craft.
Tuition: $120/session.  
Class attire girls: black or any solid color leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes.
Class attire boys: solid white t-shirt, solid black shorts, joggers, sweats or jazz pants and black ballet shoes.

Youth Mini-Dance Intensive       Wednesday        4:30-6:00 p.m.  Ruth Arena & Whitey Forbes            BDC Studio #1
In this six-week session dancers with 2-3 years of previous dance experience will explore jazz, modern, ballet, improvisation, and the creative process. Students will learn some broad dance history, new vocabulary, and develop their self-expression through playful creation of movement.
Tuition: $120/session.  
Class attire girls: black or any solid color leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, tan or black jazz shoes.
Class attire boys: solid white t-shirt, solid black shorts, joggers, sweats or jazz pants and black ballet shoes, black jazz shoes.

For more information or to enroll call (315) 446-6600 or email kfalcone@theballetanddancecenter.com

 

  
 Summer Season June 26th- August 11th, 2023 (closed July 3rd-7th)
Core Youth Dance Classes
 

Level B1 (Beginning Intermediate):
   Tap - Monday 6:45-7:45 p.m. 
   Intro to Modern - Tuesday 4:30-5:30 p.m.
   Conditioning - Tuesday 5:30-6:00 p.m.
   Ballet and Pointe - Tuesday 6:00-7:15 p.m.
   Ballet - Thursday 4:30-5:45 p.m.
   Jazz - Thursday 5:45-6:45 p.m.
 
Level B2 (Intermediate):
   Tap - Monday 6:45-7:45 p.m.
   Modern - Tuesday 4:30-5:30 p.m.
   Conditioning - Tuesday 5:30-6:00 p.m.
   Ballet and Pointe - Tuesday 6:00-7:45 p.m.
   Explorations of Ballet - Thursday 5:45-7:15 p.m.
   Musical Theater & Jazz - Thursday 7:15 p.m. -8:45 p.m.
   
Level C & D (Intermediate Advanced & Advanced):
   Tap - Monday 7:45-8:45 p.m.
   Conditioning - Tuesday 5:30-6:00 p.m.
   Modern - Tuesday @ 6:00-7:15 p.m.
   Ballet - Tuesday @ 7:15-8:30 p.m.
   Ballet - Thursday @ 5:15-7:15 p.m.
   Jazz - Thursday @ 7:15-8:45 p.m.

Summer tuition below is for the entire 6-week season and it is priced at a 5-week rate to allow for a dancer's possible vacation absence:
1 class per week - $80/season
2 classes per week - $145/season
3 classes per week - $215/season
4 classes per week - $245/season
5 classes per week - $295/season
6 classes per week - $320/season

Tuition for the classes noted below is a separate flat rate, not included in class count tuition calculations noted above:
Magic of Movement - $120/season
Mini-Dance Intensive - $120/season
Wednesday Workshop & Master Class Series - $175/season
Conditioning - $30

Intro to Modern:
This class introduces students to the conceptual and practical building blocks of modern dance. Explorations of time, space, and energy focus on using breath and organic movement. Students will become familiar with the spine as an origin point of movement, use of the floor, dancing in parallel and turned out, concepts of grounded-ness and suspension, and using their own creative process to create dance.

Conditioning:
Dancers will be guided through exercises specifically designed to support their dancing through strengthening and stretching muscles, working intentionally on alignment and releasing unhelpful movement habits, and increasing cardiovascular capacity. Students should bring clean sneakers, socks, and be prepared to work barefoot. A notebook will be provided for each dancer.

Explorations of Ballet:
Dancers will have the opportunity to work in-depth on fundamentals such as balance, alignment, jumps, and turns as well as explore new topics in ballet. These include floor work, partnering, floor barre, repertory/corps de ballet work, and ballet history.

Wednesday Workshop & Master Class Series:
June 28, 2023 - "The Triple Threat" with Kate Lemos Brown
The phrase "Triple Threat" is a musical theater term where the actor is equally as talented in singing, dancing and acting. We've got the dancing part covered! But what happens when you add singing and acting in the mix? In this workshop, Kate will take our dancers through learning an excerpt from an age-appropriate Broadway hit musical song and the context of the song inside of the story. We'll explore who the characters are and develop our very own. Then we'll learn the dance and put it all together, just like a triple threat!

July 12, 2023 - Ballet with Felipe Panamá
This ballet class focuses on expanding artistry through coordination and musicality. Students are guided through barre, centre and allegro using movements that involve the entire body in synchrony with breath and precise muscular activation. The class encourages risk-taking by engaging dancers to analyze their own body in relation to momentum.

July 18, 2023 - "All that’s Jazz: Tradition and Innovation" with Michele Ikle
In this movement workshop, participants will learn about and embody the “jazzisms” found in jazz dance and jazz-influenced dance forms. Movement material will encompass a diverse range of jazz styles from jazz’s social beginnings to theatrical and contemporary forms and will be experienced through a somatic pedagogy. This means starting where you are and building capacity along the way. Polyrhythms, improvisation, weight sensing, expressive use of the torso, individuality within community, and tools for accessing increased stylistic versatility and performative “coolness” will be practiced as vital components of jazz performance. All jazz lovers are welcome!  

July 26, 2023 - Ballet Variations with Karen Menter

August 2, 2023 - Precision Jazz Technique with "Rockette" Allison Bollinger
The class will be a Precision Jazz dance class, focused on technique and attention to detail. Class will include a short warm up and a combination. Dancers can wear jazz shoes or character heels if they have them.

August 9, 2023 - Jazz with Felipe Panamá
Dancers are guided though a highly technical warm-up that that is progressive in speed. Movements prepare students for the athleticism of jazz dancing by pushing their strength and stability while developing the use of dynamics. Across the floor combinations include moments of guided improvisation and technical sequences.  Class finishes with choreography that focuses on cultivating individual performance quality.		  
Spring Session 5/15/23-6/16/23 (closed 5/29/23)
Core Youth Dance Classes

Explore dance at The BDC by attending a modified version of our regular training schedule. Classes in Ballet, Modern and Jazz are being offered in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Come share the love of dance with us!

Level B1 (Beginning Intermediate):
   Ballet - Monday @ 4:30 -5:45 p.m.
   Tap - Monday @ 5:45-6:45 p.m.
   Pointe - Wednesday @ 5:30-6:45 p.m. (if currently on pointe)
   Ballet - Thursday 4:30-5:30 p.m.
   Jazz - Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m.
 
Level B2 (Intermediate):
   Ballet - Monday @ 4:30-5:45 p.m.
   Tap - Monday 5:45-6:45 p.m.
   Modern - Tuesday @ 4:30-5:30 p.m.
   Conditioning - Tuesday 5:30-6:00 p.m.
   Ballet  - Tuesday @ 6:00-7:45 p.m.
   Pointe - Wednesday @ 5:45-6:45 p.m.
   Jazz - Wednesday @ 6:45-8:00 p.m.
   
Level C & D (Intermediate Advanced & Advanced):
   Tap - Monday @ 5:45-6:45 p.m.
   Ballet - Monday @ 6:45-8:15 p.m.
   Conditioning - Tuesday 5:30-6:00 p.m.
   Modern - Tuesday @ 6:00-7:15 p.m.
   Ballet - Tuesday @ 7:15-8:30 p.m.
   Ballet - Thursday @ 5:30-7:00 p.m.
   Jazz - Thursday @ 7:00-8:30 p.m.

SUMMER TUITION PER SESSION:
1 class per week - $80
2 classes per week - $145
3 classes per week - $215
4 classes per week - $245
5 classes per week - $295
6 classes per week - $320
Conditioning - $30

CLASS ATTIRE Girls:

Ballet -  black or any solid color leotard and pink tights
Jazz, Tap, Modern & Contemporary - any solid color leotard and black tights, leggings, jazz or yoga pants.
 
CLASS ATTIRE Boys:
All classes - solid white t-shirt, solid black shorts, joggers, sweats or jazz pants.

SHOES:
Girls - pink ballet shoes.
Boys - black ballet shoes.
Girls and Boys - black jazz shoes, black tap shoes, bare feet (bring socks) for Modern.

For more information or to enroll call (315) 446-6600 or email kfalcone@theballetanddancecenter.com