Class Descriptions

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Ballet

Barre, center, across the floor combinations based on both Cecchetti and Russian techniques. All classes will include 15 minutes of Pilates work and or acrobatics.

Ballet / Contemporary Combos

This class will alternate between Ballet and Contemporary technique. Contemporary borrows elements from Classical, Modern, and Jazz styles and has become a popular movement technique showcasing strength, agility, and artistry. These classes will also have an acrobatic component to each class. 

Creative Movement & Children's Dance Combos

The youngest dancers can enjoy an innovative, fun, well structured program for their developmental age. Each class is designed to fit with ability and attention span of the young child. Children will explore many elements of dance such as body, space, time and force sometimes using props while moving to music, voice and instruments.  Pre-ballet combos will be introduced to basic ballet and acrobatics, ballet/tap/ acro combos will include ballet, acrobatics and tap, modern and musical theatre skills. All classes will do strengthening and acrobatic skill to enhance core strength. Special emphasis is placed on learning “The Brain Dance” and increasing brainpower! Through dance movement, the young child is challenged in all areas of development. 

Gym Bears

JUST FOR BOYS!!  Ages 5-7  and 8-11 years! -  Group fitness class that works!  
GIVE YOUR SON THE GYMBEARS EXPERIENCE WITH COACH DAN. 
** This class challenges mind and body while developing physical coordination & skills, muscle endurance, speed and agility, team work and best of all, self- confidence and self-esteem! A hard-working and fun group class filled 1/2 hr of  games, physical challenges, conditioning, and teamwork with Coach Dan and 1/2 hour of  gymnastics. 

CALLING ALL BOYS!  COACH DAN  says "YOU CAN!" Help your son develop an "I CAN ATTITUDE FOR LIFE! 

BABYBEARS
 Our baby bears program is growing with the expert instruction of instructor,  Mykila Althouse, and now has two sessions!

Children- Ages 6 months to walking Length: 30 Minutes $30 monthly. 
Children- Ages Good Walker - 3 years Length: 40 minutes $40 monthly. *See below.
-Pre-Qualifications: Good walker- preferably at least 15-16 months. .Parent or trusted caregiver Participation Required. Your baby must be accompanied by a trusted adult to help him/ her explore movement and music in our gymnastics gym filled with preschool, elementary and sensory integration equipment. Our baby bear class will also provide your baby with an opportunity to interact with other babies. Early interaction will teach your baby how to engage with others and benefit your baby's social development. Our curriculum uses a combination of fine and gross motor activities infused with music and finger play. Your child will be introduced to many new concepts such as patterning, group activities  and circle times. Mykila also includes the integration of the brain dance by Ann Green-Gilbert throughout the movement activities.
  **Apparel: Girls: Leotard, leggings or little sweat suit and gymnastics shoes or grippy socks, no skirt or tights.  Boys: T-Shirt tucked into elastic waistband shorts or sweats with gymnastics shoes or grippy socks.  Parents: socks, no bare feet

Hip Hop

A funky blend of Jazz and street moves involving a warm up, center work, and across the floor moves.

Jazz Combo

 Class will include traditional jazz technique as well as modern and  hip-hop. Warm-up, center and across the floor skills are always a part of these classes. All jazz classes have 1/2 hour of acrobatics.  ** Ballet is recommended but not required to take this class.

What is "Acro"?
Acrobatic Dance, or acro, is the beautiful fusion of classic dance technique and the precision and athleticism of acrobatic elements.  Often defined by unique choreography, acro dancers seamlessly blend musicality, emotional expression, lines and extension with acrobatic movements in a dance context.  Acro is an especially challenging style for dancers to master as training in both dance and acrobatic elements is required.  Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling and partnering, based in flexibility, contortion and strength.

The world of dance is changing, and to have a competitive edge for the possibility of dancing whether for a professional company, college dance team or the entertainment world such as Broadway, DisneyWorld etc. requires more strength and ability to dance "big" with technique and heart and soul. We believe at LFSD this means to be able to include in choreography, not only jumps,turns and extensions but strong off the floor moves and even gymnastic skills. More skill and strength frees a dancer to perform from the "heart and soul" with no restrictions. It is something we as dancers and artists are always striving for more of, and continually want to excel more in! Goals are to be set and broken and set again...always soaring to be more technical and more expressive! Therefore, at LFSD, we now have been including a strong acro program to all our classes. We believe in giving your dancer excellence in training including the competitive edge through the skill of acrobatics. Our instructors will continually be excellng in instruction through our Acrobatic Arts Testing and Certifications.  
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*PLACEMENT FOR CLASSES IS BASED ON INSTUCTOR’S RECOMMENDATION - CONSIDERING AGE.  DANCE IS AN ART THAT REQUIRES PLACEMENT BASED ON TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND NATURAL ABILITY.