(Fall 2009-2010 Class Schedule Now Available - Click "VDC's
Current Class Schedule" Below)
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Classes
have been in session since September so it is recommended that
you call us at 703-393-1964 before registering for a class. Thank
you.

VDC now offers classes for ages 18 months through 5
years. Kindermusik is a music and movement program.
Each week in class you will play, listen, and dance to music that
will impact you and your child in profound ways. That’s
because every song, story, and two-step has a carefully chosen
purpose in this creative curriculum – one that’s designed
to stimulate and strengthen the vital neural wiring taking place
in your child’s mind, right now.
Creative
Movement & Intro. to Ballet: Classes
are designed to introduce the pre-school child to the world of
dance and movement. Children will be introduced to elementary
ballet vocabulary and will be encouraged to express themselves
creatively through movement. Classes will promote socialization
and listening skills and will help children develop an awareness
of how their bodies can move. Props will be used in both classes
to stimulate the imagination.
Pre-Ballet: Classes are designed to prepare children for their
first classical ballet class. Children will be introduced to
arm, leg and feet positions, gentle stretches and appropriate
body alignment, while exploring basic ballet technique and terminology.
Creative expression will continue to be emphasized at this level.
Ballet: A classical dance form which is the foundation for all
dance. Classes will emphasize technique and proper body alignment,
as well as flexibility, strength, grace, coordination, musicality,
and performance quality. Students will also study ballet terminology
and history.
Lyrical:
Classes will combine both ballet, modern, and jazz techniques
and will emphasize developing strength, control, and flexibility.
Students will learn to express the mood or theme of contemporary
music through physical movement.
Jazz: Classes will emphasize rhythm, coordination, strength,
flexibility, and isolation of movement. The focus will be on
learning proper dance technique, as well as improving performance
quality.
Tap: Classes will emphasize rhythm, style, and sound. Students
will study basic tap steps, combinations and rhythms with an
emphasis on developing proper tap technique and producing clear
tap sounds.
Hip
Hop: This form of dance is seen on television in music videos. Hip
Hop evolved out of street and break dancing and is characterized
by its’ athletic and bouncy style. Hip Hop is done primarily
to Rap, R & B, and Hip Hop music.
Theater
Dance: Classes will concentrate on expressing emotion
through dance. Technique will be studied, but the emphasis will
be on performance quality or “telling a story” while
dancing. Choreography will be to music from Broadway musicals,
as well as the popular culture.
Tumbling/Acro:
This class will develop students’ strength, coordination,
and balance. Students will learn basic floor tumbling tricks such
as front and back rolls, handstands, headstands, walk-overs, cartwheels,
round-offs, etc.
*All classes are subject to change if fewer than six
students are registered. Ages are to be used as a guide only.
Technical
ability and experience will determine placement of the student.
Placement will be at the discretion of the Artistic Director
and/or Teacher.