Studio Address: 511 1/2 Main St West, Ashland, WI Mailing Address: 1316 Main St W, Ashland, WI 54806
ASHLAND SCHOOL OF DANCE
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Creative Movements/Pre-Ballet (Ages 3-4): A 30 minute class designed to improve body awareness and posture placement and foster self-confidence, emphasizing motor skills development, coordination and limbering/stretching exercises. Basic beginner ballet techniques and group activities will be introduced along with classroom manners. Requirements: Must be 3 years old by September 1. Students must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions.
PreBallet/Tiny Tap (Ages 5-6): Students learn rhythm and movement skills by exploring feelings and thoughts. Tap class starts with simple basic rhythm steps to develop strong tap techniques. Basic ballet techniques and group activities will be introduced. Requirements: Students must be in 5 years old by and they must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions.
PreJazz/Funk (Ages 5-6): Students will learn the basic fundamental movements of jazz and hip hop. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!! Requirements: Students must be in Kindergarten and must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions.
Poms: A high-intensity class with a focus on choreography, technique, and performance styles. Choreography for this class is rooted in jazz and hip hop while integrating the use of poms. Dancers in Poms will learn fundamentals of pom positions as well as performance skills while dancing to high energy music.
Level Lyrical/Jazz (Ages 7 & up): A beginner class teaching basic ballet and jazz technique. Students will learn basic ballet terminology and techniques along with learning different rhythms and counting. This class builds on the technique already learned through PreBallet. The class content will be very age appropriate focusing on developing good ballet and jazz technique, stage presence, good classroom skills and creating a love and appreciation for dance.
Level I Jazz/Tap (Ages 7 & up): A beginner class teaching basic jazz and tap technique. Students will learn basic tap terminology and techniques along with learning different rhythms and counting. This class will work on perfecting past tap steps, rhythms and sound clarity while introducing new steps. The class content will be very age appropriate focusing on developing good jazz and tap technique, stage presence, good classroom skills and creating a love and appreciation for dance.
Level I Hip Hop (Ages 7 & up): Students will see a combinations of fundamental movements of jazz and hip hop. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates hip hop dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having you feet grounded. Hip hop is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Hip hop is full of energy and fun music to dance too!!
Level II Lyrical/Jazz: A teacher recommended class that will work on intermediate ballet, lyrical and jazz technique. An intermediate class for older students with three or more years of dance experience. This class builds on the technique already learned through Level 1. We will focus on developing strong traditional ballet and jazz technique, vocabulary, terminology, and stretching/strength training through both barre and floor exercises.
Level II Hip Hop: A teacher recommended class that will work on intermediate jazz and hip hop. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates hip hop dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having you feet grounded. Hip Hop is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!!
Level III Lyrical/Jazz: A teacher recommended class that will work on intermediate and advanced ballet, lyrical and jazz technique. We will incorporate more complicated choreography and faster footwork. There will be a strong emphasis on understanding the terminology and proper execution of more advanced ballet and jazz movement. We will also concentrate on developing the strength and technique necessary for pointe work.
Int Tap: An intermediate teacher recommended class that will be challenged to develop stronger technique, rhythms and sounds. Students will be working with a variety of music from Hip-Hop to African to the old classics of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and multiple tap styles including rhythm, soft shoe, musical theater style tap and classical tap. Students must have tap experience. Practice time outside of class will be required.
Level III Hip Hop: This is a teacher recommended class that will work on advanced jazz and hip hop. Dancers will build on movements of jazz and hip hop. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates hip hop dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having you feet grounded. Hip Hop is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Hip Hop is full of energy and fun music to dance too!!
Jr. Co: This is a teacher recommended class meeting 2 days a week for a total of 2 hours of class time. Class time consists of ballet, lyrical, jazz and modern technique and repertoire. This class will work on advanced ballet and jazz technique focusing on strength, flexibility, adagio, repertoire, and advanced turn and jump combinations. This class is strongly recommended for anyone wishing to move further within their dance education.
Sr. Co: This is a teacher recommended class meeting 2 days per week for a total of 3 hours of class time. Class time consists of ballet, lyrical, jazz & modern technique and repertoire. This class will work on advanced ballet and jazz technique focusing on strength, flexibility, adagio, repertoire, and advanced turn and jump combinations. This class is strongly recommended for anyone wishing to move further within their dance education.
REQUIRED ATTIRE
Creative Movement: Pink ballet shoes, tights, any color leotard and hair secured back in a ponytail or bun. May wear a ballet skirt or shorts over leotard.
Pre-Ballet/Tiny Tap: Pink ballet shoes and tap shoes, tights, any color leotard and hair secured back in a ponytail or bun. May wear a ballet skirt or shorts over leotard.
Poms: Black jazz shoes and comfortable clothes that you can easily move in. Hair secured back in a ponytail. No dangly earrings, watches or large jewelry.
Jazz/Tap: Black jazz & tap shoes; comfortable clothes that you can easily move in. Hair secured back in a ponytail. No dangly earrings, watches or large jewelry.
Lyrical/Jazz: Pink ballet shoes and black jazz shoes; any color leotard or comfortable clothing and hair secured back in a ponytail or bun. No jeans, No dangly earrings, watches or large jewelry.
Jr Co & Sr Co: Nude lyrical shoes and black jazz shoes; comfortable clothing and hair secured back in a ponytail or bun. No dangly earrings, watches or large jewelry.
Hip Hop: Jazz shoes, comfortable clothes that you can easily move in, no jeans allowed!! Hair secured back in a ponytail or bun. No dangly earrings, watches or large jewelry.
Tap: Black tap shoes, comfortable clothes that you can easily move in, no jeans allowed!! Hair secured back in a ponytail or bun. No dangly earrings, watches or large jewelry