
Where Passions Unite & dreams take flight!
Belleville, MI 48111
ph: 734-777-0201
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Our Preschool Program is specially designed to provide children between three and four years of age with a strong foundation in dance and movement. We teach the young dancer the basic elements of movement and dance; space and how to relate to it, both as an individual and as a member of a group; the eight basic loco motor movements; musical rhythm, beat and time; opposites and directions; and some elementary positions of ballet and Tap.

Ballet will include stretch and strengthening exercises starting at the barre, followed by center and across the floor. Dancers will learn position, terminology and listen to classical music.

Tap Dancing is the only type of dance that is native to America. It trains students in developing rhythm and coordination as well as teaching them to think and react spontaneously. In each classes we will warm up by stretching, and strengthen for tap dance, make sounds with our tap shoes and listen to popular music. All tap dancers follow a grade syllabus by our beloved Pied Pier of Tap Dance Mr. Al Gilbert. The syllabus starts from Kinder Tap up until Level Ten.

Jazz dance is a modern interpretation of Ballet. Each class will include stretch and strengthening exercises for Jazz dance, dancers will learn terminology as well as listen to Latin, lyrical, traditional and hip hop music.

All student who take pointe must be in ballet...This is advance and requires pointe shoes. Dancers will learn position and terminology for an advance ballet dancer.

Students (ages 7 and up) will be exposed to Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Lyrical and Ballet. The emphasis for this program will be on learning the different styles of dance. The classes are design for each dancer serious instruction and performance experiences such as Holiday Shows and Dance Conventions and Competitions.
All children who are taking Jitterbug dance classes will learn routines and a choreographed piece which will be performed at our annual dance gala on June, 2012.


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Belleville, MI 48111
ph: 734-777-0201
jitterbu