Our Dance Program
Our children’s dance program is specifically designed to provide boys and girls ages 2 to 12 with a strong foundation in dance and movement. Our focus is on the basic elements of:
In addition to these physical elements, we integrate the intellectual concepts of:
Concepts are explored throughout the year such as classroom etiquette, musical awareness, relationships to the working space and the stage, expressing emotion through movement, and pantomime.
- Physical space and how we relate to it as an individual and a group member
- Locomotor and non-locomotor movements
- Musical awareness
- Opposites, directions, and pathways
- Positions and movements of ballet
In addition to these physical elements, we integrate the intellectual concepts of:
- Self-awareness
- Teamwork
- Creative expression
- Imagination
- Basic body and health awareness
Concepts are explored throughout the year such as classroom etiquette, musical awareness, relationships to the working space and the stage, expressing emotion through movement, and pantomime.
Our Class Structure
There are four basic sections to each class
- Beginning – Each class begins with a brief sharing time followed by strength and stretching exercises.
- Center – Center includes all major muscle groups and is the basis for the barre work taught in ballet classes at a later date. From these exercises, students learn correct posture and the placement of the body over the legs (this is important for both dancers and non-dancers). They also learn balance, arm movements, and various jumps which aid in the development of locomotor skills.
- Across the Floor –These traveling skills provide the foundation for ballet movement to be learned in the future.
- Creative Expression – Students participate in a variety of free movement exercises that teach listening skills, levels, and directions. Young dancers who are consistently exposed to this type of activity are generally more creative and consistently freer in their movement and styles as they develop. Besides, it’s just plain fun.
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5750 Woodway Drive, Suite 156
Houston, Texas 77057
Tanglewood
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3641 Westheimer Road, Suite C
Houston, Texas 77027
