Class Descriptions

Intro. to Dance
This is a basic skills class that will help the student to understand rhythm and movement. Class is broken up into two sections: ballet and tap. Students will learn the beginning foundation for each style focusing on basic terminology, stretching, and basic choreography.

Intro. to Jazz, Intro. to Hip-Hop, Intro. to Ballet
In each dance style students will learn the basics of understanding rhythm and movement. Class time will be broken down into sections: stretching, terminology, combinations, and choreography.

Jazz/Tap
This class will learn both tap and jazz. Class will help the student gain more control over their movements. In each section students will begin to learn more complex combinations and choreography to prepare them in higher levels. Students will begin to learn simple turns and leaps in this class.

All Level I Classes
Students will continue building their knowledge of dance terminology. In each dance style students will begin to learn more complex combinations and choreography to prepare them for higher levels. Class will focus on excelling in leaps and turns along with proper stretching and warm-up exercises to ensure safe and healthy usage of the body in dance. This class will help the student develop technique and style. Students will stay in this level for a minimum of two years, or until they are ready to move up into the next level of class with the instructors approval.

All Level II Classes
Students will continue to build on their technique, style, and dance terminology along with enhancing their knowledge in more advanced forms of dance. Students will learn complex combinations to strengthen their range of flexibility and strengthen their muscles. Class will be broken down into sections helping the student to create strong lines and proper body placement while dancing. We will be focuses on advanced choreography, leaps, turns, and terminology in the particular style they are studying in. Students will stay in this level a minimum of two years, or until they are ready to move up to the next class with the instructors approval.

All Level III Classes
This is the highest level of class for tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, and hip-hop. Students in this class must have at least 5 years of experience plus an instructor’s approval to be placed into these classes. Prior to taking this class, students will have mastered proper body alignment and strengthening exercises to guarantee that they are using their body to the fullest potential and in the healthiest way protecting their muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Students in this class will continue to strengthen their core muscles to help develop an over all sense of balance and strength. Classes will continue practicing the execution of multiple turns and advanced leaps along with excelling in the highest level of choreography and terminology.

Pointe
Students will only be placed into the pointe program by approval of the instructor and or owner. Students will continue to strengthen their ankles, calves, and knees to prepare themselves to begin executing moves on pointe. This class is a 90 minute class that is broken into sections using both soft ballet shoes and pointe shoes. This class will focus on injury prevention and correct stretching and placement of the body in helping the student begin training on pointe.

Technique Class
The technique class is an invitation only class that the owner will personally give to individual students. If you are a new student to Masters of Movement, you must meet one-on-one with the instructor to determine qualifications for this class. Letters of Invitation for the Technique classes will not be sent home until after the recital. Students in the technique class will have the opportunity to continue their dance education outside the studio by participating in master classes, conventions, and possibly competitions. Students that are invited into this program must attend all extra classes, rehearsals, workshops, and conventions that are offered to them.