109 Sanford Street
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 248-2006
* New Location
8 Lunar Drive
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-1988
We offer dance instruction in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyric and Pointe from ages 2 1/2 to adult, ranging from Beginner to Advanced. We also offer Competition Classes from the Petite to Senior Level to students who have auditioned in the Spring of 2008.
Dress Code: Dancer's Gallery. Inc. does adhere to a strict dress code. Please see the detailed list of color coordinated items (leotard and tights) at the front desk (this list will soon be available as a downloadable pdf) The dress code enables our teachers to be able to watch your child to make sure they are using correct posture and body alignment. Students must have their hair in a bun or in a ponytail. Hair should be neatly back and off their face. We don't want the hair to be a distraction or disruption when concentrating in class.
TINY TOT - AGES 3 & 4: This class is designed to provide a positive atmosphere in which your child will, develop concentration, explore musical forms, discover joy of movement, develop imagination and explore directions and concepts of right and left.
PRE-DANCE - AGES 5 & 6: This class is designed for the dancer who is 5 years old and has one or two years of experience in the Tiny Tots dance class, or is 6 years of age. This class is designed to further provide a positive atmosphere that continues to develop concentration skills necessary in developing academic or artistic skills. This class will help your child: explore music and how it makes them feel, use there body correctly - how they are put together / flexibility / easy stretches, and explore the fundamentals of tap.
BASIC - AGES 6 & 7: This class is designed for the dancer who is 6 years old and has 2 years of experience, or is 7 years of age. This class is designed to provide a healthy, non-threatening environment in which your child will begin to further develop the physical dexterity necessary to progress to the next level. This class will focus on:
Pre-Ballet- simple movements, terminology, parts of the body, listening and following directions.
Tap - terminology, short combinations and concentration.
BEGINNER - AGES 8 & Up: This class is designed for
the child who is 7 years of age with at least 2 years
of experience or 8 to 9 years of age.
ADVANCED BEGINNER - AGES 9 & Up: This class is designed for the child who is 9 with 2 years of experience or 10 years of age.
BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE - AGES 10 & Up: This class is designed for the child who is 10 years of age with at least 2 years of experience or is 11 or 12 years of age.
These classes will focus on:
Ballet - Body parts, alignment, terminology and
self-awareness
Tap - Terminology, styles, rhythms and combinations*
(*varies with individual class)
Jazz - Exercises to develop endurance and flexibility,
isolations, exposure to various styles of jazz and
combinations* (*varies with individual class)
INTERMEDIATE I & II AND BEGINNER/ADVANCED & ADVANCED: These classes are designed to further develop technique in each of the respective areas. Dancers will move to these levels upon teacher recommendations.
COMPETITION:
of 2008. Team levels are selected by a qualified panel of judges. Students will attend mandatory rehearsals beginning in August
and ending in February
OPTIONAL SPRING SHOWCASE: Students wishing to participate in the Spring 2009
Showcase must sign up in October. Routines will be taught during their class time in the second semester. There will be rehearsals for the Spring production after May 4, 2009.
We have two full dress rehearsals and two performances. The Spring 2010 Showcase is scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 2010.
10 WEEK PROGRAMS AVAILABLE: For the recreational student who would like to participate short term. Please inquire about fees and start dates.
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