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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 (ages 3-5): 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 (ages 5-7): 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. Pre-Ballet is combined with Tap for ages 5-6 and
Jazz for ages 6-7.
Ballet
(ages 7 & up): 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
(ages 12 & up): Classes will combine both ballet 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
(ages 7 & up): 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. Pre-Ballet/Jazz is offered for ages 6-7.
Tap
(ages 6 & up): 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. Pre-Ballet/Tap is offered for ages 5-6.
Hip
Hop (ages 8 & up): 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 (ages 10 & up): 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.
*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.
