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Welcome back to dance!  We are excited for another great year.  I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and your school year is off to a good start.   Below are some reminders to make our dance season run smoothly.

  1. COME TO CLASS 5 MINUTES EARLY (HAVE THE CORRECT SHOES ON WHEN YOUR CLASS TIME STARTS.)  Combo Classes always start with ballet shoes.
  2. ALL CLASSES MUST WEAR DANCE ATTIRE WITH YOUR HAIR PULLED BACK   
  3. PICK YOUR CHILD UP IMMEDIATLEY AFTER CLASS.  ONCE THEIR CLASS IS DISMISSED THERE IS NO ADULT TO SUPERVISE THEM.
  4. PARENT OBSERVATION DURING SCHEDULED TIME ONLY.
  5. MONTHLY TUITION IS DUE THE FIRST CLASS OF THE MONTH. (October-May)
  6. ABSOLUTLEY NO FOOD, DRINK, GUM, OR STREET SHOES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE STUDIO (WATER BOTTLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE CARPET).
  7. HAVE YOUR NAME IN EVERYTHING.  BRING ALL YOUR BELONGINGS IN THE DANCE ROOM.  DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE WAITING AREA.
  8. DO NOT WEAR YOUR DANCE SHOES OUTSIDE AT ANYTIME.

Contact Us:

Studio # 963-8977

Messages left at the studio are checked several times throughout the week. Calls are typically returned during the day. Please leave a daytime phone number.

 

Nicole Hudson-Reed

Niki Ortner

Lisa Knudten

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The following information is available on our
website:

  1. Class Schedules
  2. Monthly Newsletters
  3. Vacation Dates/Cancellations*
  4. Rehearsal & Recital dates as they are available

*Cancellations
If Ankeny Schools cancel school or evening activities due to weather, there are NO dance classes held.  In this case you will not be called.  If classes are cancelled for any other reason, you will be notified.  There is one cancellation class built into our schedule.  If your class is cancelled more than once, there will be a make-up class scheduled!

 

**Dancer of the Week**
Level II & up: We are excited to bring back Dancer of the Week.  Each week during the dance year we will have a “word of the week”.  Dancers will be given the spelling and definition of a dance term.  The following week they will be asked to write down the correct spelling and definition of the word.  All dancers that spell it correctly and know the definition will be entered in the “Dancer of the Week” drawing.  Dancers of the Week will be posted weekly and awarded a prize.

 

Newsletters
Monthly newsletters will be posted in the waiting areas and on our website.  They will not be distributed to every child monthly.

 


Class Description

Pre Ballet/Tap I         .
This is a ballet and tap combination class for 3 & 4 year olds.  First year of dance class that focuses on the basics while having fun creating movement.

 

Pre Ballet/Tap II      
This is also a ballet and tap combination class for 4 & 5 year olds.  This is a first or second year dance class that focuses on the basics while having fun creating movement.

 

Ballet/Tap I   
This is a ballet and tap combination class for kindergarten, 1st, and beginning year 2nd grade dancers.  Working hard to create the core dancer with an understanding for ballet and tap technique.

 

Kids In Motion         
This is an intro to jazz class for kindergarten, 1st, and beginning year 2nd grade dancers.  We begin learning the technique of jazz.  This class picks up the speed. 

 

Ballet/Tap/Jazz II
This level is for 2nd & 3rd graders.  We work on technique in all forms of ballet, tap, & jazz to create the core dancer.  We begin to incorporate lyrical in our ballet and jazz classes. 

 

Ballet/Tap/Jazz III
This level is for 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders.  Depending on your previous experience.  We work on technique in all forms of ballet, tap, & jazz.  Lyrical is also brought into our ballet and jazz classes. 

 

Int I                
This level is for 5th, 6th, & 7th grade dancers.  Placement depends on the dancer’s readiness and knowledge of dance.    

 

Int II              
This level is for 6th – 8th  grade dancers.  Placement depends on the dancer’s readiness and knowledge of dance.

 

Advanced II
This level is for advanced dancers that have at least 6 years dance experience and who are ready to dance at an advanced level.  You must already know your fundamentals of dance.  This level mostly consists of 9th & 10th grade students. 

 

Advanced III
This level is for advanced dancers that have at least 6 years dance experience and are ready to dance at an advanced level.  You must already know your fundamentals of dance.   This level mostly consists of 11th & 12th grade dancers.
             
Pointe Levels
All pointe classes are placed by experience and ability. 

 

Beginning Tumbling
1st and 2nd year tumblers with little previous experience.  Working on the basics such as: pencil rolls, tuck jumps, summersaults forward and back, straddle rolls, crab walks, bridges, etc....  This class is for the beginning tumbler.

 

Intermediate I Tumbling     
This class is structured for tumblers that can execute the tricks in the beginning tumbling class.  Working on alternating cartwheels, building strength in your bridge. 

 

Intermediate II Tumbling    
This class is structured for tumblers that can execute the tricks learned in the Intermediate I tumbling.  Working on alternating cartwheels, front and back walkovers, back extension rolls, etc…

 

Advanced Tumbling

This class is for tumblers that can execute the tricks learned in the Intermediate II tumbling.  This level begins working toward handsprings and aerials.

 

Elite Tumbling          
This class is for the power tumbler that can execute all of the tricks in Advanced Tumbling.  Must beagle to execute front and back walkovers, arabians, and front & back handsprings.  Working toward tucks and aerials. 

 

Premier Tumbling
Can execute all the tricks above including handsprings front and back, aerials, back tucks.  This level will be working toward front aerials and front tucks.

 

Leaps & Turns         
This class will solely work on the technique and execution of leaps and turns.  This class is for a dancer to take in addition to their ballet and jazz class.  There is no level placement for this class.  All dancers 4th grade and above can take this class.

 

Elite   
The Elite levels are an invitation class.  This class is taken in addition to other levels and is a combination class for competition dancers.  We focus on combinations in lyrical and jazz.  Placement in this class is by ability and readiness.  Attendance is mandatory.  Dancers will be excused from this class if they have more than 2 unexcused absenses.

 

Team Classes
Team classes are ballet/lyrical/jazz combo classes that are offered for our competition team members.  These classes are grouped by age and ability.  Not all competition dancers will be placed in a team class.  These classes will be similar to the regular levels, the purpose of this class is to keep competition groups dancing together to improve their timing and style of dancing.

 


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