CLASSES

FLAMENCO

BALLET

BELLY DANCE

Flamenco is a beautiful “Dance Form” that blends movements and expressions from a variety of ancient cultures. Our Flamenco for Kids program explores the wonderful art of Flamenco, dance, percussion, singing, guitar, culture, language and history.

Flamenco Classes teaches the fundamentals of this wonderful art while developing  the sense of rhythm, stimulating concentration and strengthen motor skills all in a safe, fun and colorful environment,  promotes aerobic exercise, enhances proper body functioning, develops imagination and creativity.

During the early stage, the program will focus in building  posture, learn sequences of footwork with body and arm movements and produce different percussive sounds by using hands and feet, all while learning multiple choreographies. Games and group activities are the foundation for learning about Flamenco movement and discipline in class assembly.  Classes will set up according to grade level and skill sets.

Ballet is the foundation for all others forms of dance. As a concert art form, it embodies strength and technical ideals.

During the firsts levels of Ballet we are going to work with the introduction to ballet technique, students will explore basic ballet skills, including the 5 positions for feet and arms, and will become familiar with ballet terminology through creative activities.  Rhythmic movement develops poise, flexibility, self discipline, sharing, and grace within the class participants. Locomotive skills are always stressed in a fun way in each class.

Belly dancing is natural to a woman's bone and muscle structure with movements emanating from the torso rather than in the legs and feet. The dance often focuses upon isolating different parts of the body, moving them independently in sensuous patterns, weaving together the entire feminine form. Belly dancing is generally performed barefoot, thought by many to emphasize the intimate physical connection between the dancer, her expression, and Mother Earth.

Characteristic movements in the dance include curving patterns, undulations, thrusts, lifts, locks, and drops, and shaking or quaking body movements. The focus is on isolated movements of individual parts of the body with little notice given to the footsteps. Arms and hands move fluidly, like serpents or ribbons in the air. Unusual strength and control is demonstrated in the belly area.

Belly dancing is now considered a great exercise and is used for many health reasons. The graceful hip drops, rolls and pivots of this dance utilize muscle groups in the abdomen, pelvis, trunk, spine, and neck, working with the body instead of against it and also incorporating the mind as well as the body.

CLASSES OBJECTIVES:

  • Body posture.
  • Torso and shoulder exercises
  • Wrist, palm and fingers exercises..
  • Learn basic head and arm positions.
  • Put all the exercises into sequences.
  • Learn Sequences of footwork with body  and arm movements.
  • Learn basic palmas (hand clapping) to increase rhythmic understanding.
  • Produce different percussive sounds by  using hands and feet.
  • Games and group activities are the foundation for learning about dance movement and discipline in class setting.

  • flamenco

    Flamenco is a beautiful “Dance Form” that blends movements and expressions from a variety of ancient cultures. Our Flamenco for Kids program explores the wonderful art of Flamenco, dance, percussion, singing, guitar, culture, language and history.

    Flamenco Classes teaches the fundamentals of this wonderful art while developing  the sense of rhythm, stimulating concentration and strengthen motor skills all in a safe, fun and colorful environment,  promotes aerobic exercise, enhances proper body functioning, develops imagination and creativity.

    During the early stage, the program will focus in building  posture, learn sequences of footwork with body and arm movements and produce different percussive sounds by using hands and feet, all while learning multiple choreographies. Games and group activities are the foundation for learning about Flamenco movement and discipline in class assembly.  Classes will set up according to grade level and skill sets.

  • ballet

    Ballet is the foundation for all others forms of dance. As a concert art form, it embodies strength and technical ideals.

    During the firsts levels of Ballet we are going to work with the introduction to ballet technique, students will explore basic ballet skills, including the 5 positions for feet and arms, and will become familiar with ballet terminology through creative activities.  Rhythmic movement develops poise, flexibility, self discipline, sharing, and grace within the class participants. Locomotive skills are always stressed in a fun way in each class.

  • belly dance

    Belly dancing is natural to a woman's bone and muscle structure with movements emanating from the torso rather than in the legs and feet. The dance often focuses upon isolating different parts of the body, moving them independently in sensuous patterns, weaving together the entire feminine form. Belly dancing is generally performed barefoot, thought by many to emphasize the intimate physical connection between the dancer, her expression, and Mother Earth.

    Characteristic movements in the dance include curving patterns, undulations, thrusts, lifts, locks, and drops, and shaking or quaking body movements. The focus is on isolated movements of individual parts of the body with little notice given to the footsteps. Arms and hands move fluidly, like serpents or ribbons in the air. Unusual strength and control is demonstrated in the belly area.

    Belly dancing is now considered a great exercise and is used for many health reasons. The graceful hip drops, rolls and pivots of this dance utilize muscle groups in the abdomen, pelvis, trunk, spine, and neck, working with the body instead of against it and also incorporating the mind as well as the body.