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ArtsPrep Dance Academy

Summer Session runs June 12 - August 8, 2010  

The ArtsPrep Dance Academy provides students the opportunity to express themselves creatively through movement.  The program, available to all skill levels, helps develop physical conditioning and prepare students to move into more demanding dance instruction.

Progressive classes in the foundations of modern dance and ballet will prepare more advanced students to maximize their technical and artistic skills.  These students are strongly encouraged to take classes in both dance foundations to reap the greatest benefits when exploring various styles of dance from different cultures and eras.  Excellence in performance will be developed through a presentation at the end of each term.  Taught by the area’s top professional dancers, the Dance Academy’s course offerings emphasize discipline, commitment, focus, and great fun! 

Dance Exploration Classes

Dance FUNdamentals I (ages 4-7)                                                               Price: $75
June 12-July 24, 2010 (no class on July 3rd)
Course #: 1067 CRN: 54298                                                                                  
Give dance a try …with this introductory class. Students will experience the joy of dance while exploring fundamental movement concepts.  Through creative exercises and active learning, students will be introduced to basic dance technique from ballet to modern dance. 

Time:              East Campus:            Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Room:             East Campus:            ESS 2511

Dance Foundation Classes

Modern Dance (ages 8 & up)                                                                         Price: $75
June 12-July 24, 2010 (no class on July 3rd)                                              
Course #: 1077 CRN: 54299                                                                                     
All modern dance classes emphasize a mixture of Graham, Horton, Hawkins, and Limon-based contemporary techniques to develop musicality, core strength, and personal expression.  Classes include floor work, center work, and movement across the floor, as well as the exploration of creative improvisation.

Time:              East Campus:            Saturdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Room:             East Campus:            ESS 2511


Ballet (ages 8 & up)                                                                                        Price: $75
June 12-July 24, 2010 (no class on July 3rd)                                              
Course #: 1076 CRN: 54296                                                                                   

All Ballet classes emphasize strength, flexibility, and alignment.  Students will be introduced to appropriate Ballet vocabulary, barre work, centre work, and technical exercises across the floor.

Time:              East Campus:            Saturdays, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Room:             East Campus:            ESS 2511

Dance Style Classes

Hip-Hop Dance (ages teen to adult)                                                              Price: $75
June 12-July 24, 2010 (no class on July 3rd)                                             
Course #: 1078 CRN: 54300                                                                                           

All students will learn the process of creating and performing hip-hop dances. You will gain body awareness and learn to execute both familiar and unfamiliar hip-hop moves, create and critique movement, and experience the culture of hip-hop dance today.

Time:              Metro Campus:          Saturdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Room:             Metro Campus:          The Center for Creative Arts, CCA 018