A fun introduction to the big wide world of dance.
Saturdays, 11:30 – 12:30am
Fall Session, 11 classes
Sept 12th – Dec 5th
no class Oct 24th or Nov 28th
Class Description
This dance class introduces elementary aged children to the wide world of dance with an emphasis on community building, inclusiveness and child-driven movement exploration. Classes will explore the questions, “who dances? why do people dance? where do people dance? and how do people dance?” Students will be introduced to somatic, social and concert dance practices and (hopefully) leave with a broadened sense of what dance can be and how they might want to continue to make dance a part of their life in the future.
All classes include:
- An Opening and Closing Circle: in which each student is acknowledged, welcomed, oriented to the class and appreciated.
- A Warm Up: a vigorous set up movements to wake up the brain and increase range of motion in the body.
- Content sharing: a time for Anna to share new content based on the focus of the day. Content will be shared through picture books, conversation, collage or video
- Dance Explorations: exercises in which students are asked to improvise or freestyle based on the content shared.
- Skills Building: learning and practicing new skills related to content.
- Dance Creation: students share dance movements generated from dance explorations and skills building.
Please note: This is a drop-off class, meaning parents will drop their students off at the studio and either leave the building or wait in the dressing room during the class. On the last day of dance classes families will be invited to join us to both dance and watch some of what we have learned over the course of the session.
Payment
Employed/financially stable: $200
Unemployed/financially tight: $135
1 full Scholarship spot is reserved for this class. If you are interested in a scholarship, please proceed with the registration process and indicate you would like a scholarship on the registration form. Barter options are also be available.