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| Class | Description | What To Wear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Dance | For two year olds, Baby Dance offers a very warm introduction to dance. Baby dancers will be introduced to the very basic dance steps and techniques (such as, learning to point their toes, galloping across the floor and more). Baby dance instructors use many classroom props to engage students in each 30-minute class. | Girls – pink ballet slippers, leotard, and tights, Boys – black ballet slippers, white t-shirt, and black pants. | |
| Pre-Dance | For three year olds, Pre-Dance offers dancers a very imaginative approach to dance. Pre-Dancers use many classroom props, including magical wands, silly bean bags and maracas to encourage creativity, balance, rhythm and more. Pre-dancers will also use the mats to learn the very basics of tumbling. By the end of each 30-minute class, your pre-dancer will be full of wonder for what the next class may bring! | Girls – pink ballet slippers, leotard, and tights, Boys – black ballet slippers, white t-shirt, and black pants | |
| Creative I and II | Creative I and II offers four, five, and six-year-old dancers their first experience with ballet. Dancers will learn basic dance steps including plies, tondues, proper arm placement, jumping jacks, and more. Creative dancers will also use the mats to learn the very basics of tumbling. Each 30-minute class is always concluded with a fun dance activity. | Girls – pink ballet slippers, leotard, and tights, Boys – black ballet slippers, white t-shirt, and black pants | |
| Pre-Ballet | Pre-Ballet is offered to 1st and 2nd Graders. This 45-minute class offers dancers a strong ballet foundation through the introduction of barre work in a very fun, educational environment. Dancers will learn basic ballet exercises at the barre and going across the floor. | Girls – pink ballet slippers, leotard, and tights, Boys – black ballet slippers, white t-shirt, and black pants | |
| Pre-Jazz | Pre-Jazz offers 1st and 2nd Graders their very first introduction to a traditional jazz class. Dancers will learn basic jazz/stretching exercises and will learn steps in the center of the studio and going across the floor. The purpose of this 45-minute class is to begin building a proper jazz foundation for dancers often to music your children know and love. | Girls – caramel jazz oxfords, leotard, and tights, Boys – black jazz oxfords, white t-shirt, and black pants | |
| Tap | Straub Dance Center offers tap to children ages four and up. Being a very aerobic activity, tap is offered primarily as a 30-minute class with some options for 45-minute sessions. Students will learn tap steps in the center of the classroom as well as steps that travel across the floor. As a very step-based form of dance, difficulty will increase with the number of successfully completed years of tap. | Girls – see instructor for shoe recommendation, leotard, and tights, Boys – see instructor for shoe recommendation, white t-shirt, and black pants | |
| Jazz | Dancers in the 3rd grade and above may enroll in a 60- or 75-minute jazz class where they will stretch every muscle from their necks to their toes. Dancers will work on learning steps in the center and going across the studio floor. This very aerobic class will use popular and appropriate music that your children will enjoy. | Girls – caramel jazz oxfords, leotard, and tights, Boys – black jazz oxfords, white t-shirt, and black pants | |
| Ballet | At Straub Dance Center, we believe ballet is the core of all dance and, as a result, ballet is highly encouraged by our staff. Dancers in 3rd grade and above may enroll in an hour ballet class (advanced ballet classes may be up to 90 minutes in length) where dancers will focus on proper ballet technique. | Girls – pink ballet slippers, leotard, and tights, Boys – black ballet slippers, white t-shirt, and black pants | |
| Hip Hop | Hip Hop classes are offered to dancers in grades K-12. Hip Hop classes are very aerobic and are either 30- or 45-minutes in length. Dancers will stretch and learn appropriate hip hop steps to upbeat, appropriate music. Straub Dance Center also offers a boys-only hip hop class that is 45-minutes each week. Boys are also welcome to join other hip hop classes throughout the week. | Girls – either black jazz oxfords or black hip hop sneaker, leotard, and tights, Boys – either black jazz oxfords or black hip hop sneaker, white t-shirt, and black pants. | |
| Pointe | Straub Dance Center allows dancers who show strength in ballet to enroll in a 30-minute pointe class. Dancers must be enrolled in three weekly ballet classes in addition to pointe and obtain permission from the Center’s Artistic Director, Suzy Straub before enrolling. Dancers will start with strength building exercises and build on pointe skills as the year progresses. | Girls – pointe shoes, leotards and tights. | |
| Super Special Dancers | Straub Dance Center works closely with families who have dancers with special needs and abilities. Staff will find the perfect fit for each ability so that each child will develop their full movement potential and increase balance, flexibility, mobility and confidence. Straub has found great placement for dancers with special physical and mental abilities! | Attire is based on class placement and comfort. | |
| Acro Dance | For dancers ages five and up with different skill and experience. This class is for children who want to build strength and flexibility in a safe and controlled environment. Acro is either 30- or 45-minutes and students are placed on skill level. Dancers will not advance until instructors are confident in strength and technical ability – for your dancer’s safety! | Dancers – leotards and tights (no loose-fitting clothes) and be able to be barefooted (with feet slipped out of tights). |
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