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SpectorDance School offers dance classes in styles and levels as diverse as the students we serve. Our goal is to provide training for all ages and levels of experience in a variety of dance styles. New students have an opportunity to train in an nurturing envriroment and to build a lifelong love of dance (and the arts). The focus is on training accomplished dancers while building important life skills such as commitment, discipline, and respect for others. Our curriculum and teachers also pay particular attention to alignment, functional anatomy and the emotional needs of our students (in a warm and nurturing environment). Our students have attended prestigious summer programs at San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, North Carolina School for the Arts and many others. Former students of SpectorDance School have attended Julliard, University of Utah, New York University, and UC Irvine and have danced professionally with Aspen Ballet and Boston Ballet. CLASS DESCRIPTIONS: Pre Ballet is designed for 4-6 year olds. This class is an introduction to movement training. It will begin with a simple warm-up that builds body awareness, strength and flexibility. A variety of basic movements across the floor will be introduced to focus on building coordination. Creative exploration aims to awaken the individual creative voice of each dancer. Classic stories are explored through dance. The is also on shapes in space and rhythmic study. A wide variety of music is used to build appreciation of all styles of music, from every genre, and from around the world. All these skills contribute to the development of the young child physically, academically and emotionally. (1 class per week) Ballet II is designed for children ages usually 9 –12 years old. This class is a progression of material introduced in Ballet I. There will be careful attention to correct body alignment as the ballet vocabulary is expanded at the barre and in the center floor. (2 classes per week recommended) Ballet III is designed for children usually ages 10 and above. This class will continue the progression established in Ballet II. Ballet vocabulary is expanded and more complex patterns of movement are introduced. This level focuses on preparing for pointe work. (2-3 classes per week recommended) Ballet IV is designed for intermediate level dancers ages usually 12 and above. This class will continue the progression established and pointe work is encouraged. There will be a focus on building strength and coordination through the use of more complex movement sequences, increased repetition and speed. (3-5 classes per week.) Ballet V and VI is designed for intermediate or advanced dancers usually ages 13 and above. This class will be both careful and methodical to build solid and healthy training. It is also physically and mentally challenging and rigorous. Intermediate Pointe work is recommended with this class. (4-6 classes per week) Adult Ballet Beginning assumes that the student has no prior knowledge of Ballet. Classes will explore the fundamentals of Ballet including correct alignment, use of turn-out, balancing of strength and flexibility. Ballet vocabulary will be introduced at the barre and in the center floor. 2 classes per week recommended.) (class forming/sign up now) Adult Ballet Intermediate will continue the progression established. The approach to ballet will include concepts from contemporary modern dance that enhance the general health and well being of the dancer. There will be a focus on increasing flexibility, building strength and coordination through the use of complex movement sequences, increased repetition and speed. (2 classes or more per week) Pointe Beginning will carefully introduce the basic concepts of pointe work, primarily at the barre. Students must be at least 11 years old and consent of teacher. Pointe Intermediate will include barre work, center work and movement across the floor with movement specific to developing pointe work. Consent of the teacher is required. Lyrical Jazz is a high energy class that combines the styles and techniques of ballet, modern, and jazz. The class consists of exercises to stretch and tone muscles followed by floor work, leaps and turns, and ending with a choreographed routine to any style of music with a strong emphasis on expressing yourself and telling the music’s story. Hip Hop at SpectorDance is a high energy and power packed class, designed to challenge each student regardless of their experience level. The material taught in this class is similar to what is seen in the music videos of your favorite artists and presented in step by step method. The class is taught by Darius Waldrup, whio has been teaching hip-hop all over the Peninsula for the past three years. He is eager to introduce and arouse interest and excitement for hip-hop dance to as many people as he can. Tap is a syncopated movement dance style that is exhilarating and great fun for for all ages. This class is for beginners and no prior tap experience is required. The class will be challenging for the students and requires practice and concentration for continued development and motivation. Students will learn basic vocabulary and understanding of the conceptual foundation for this dance form. The steps and rhythms will then be put together into simple combinations, routines, and games. Students must provide their own tap shoes. Yoga Level I and II, includes the fundamental concepts of body and breath awareness, meditation and pranayama, postural alignment, strength and flow, asana. All are welcome to the yoga circle. Pilates Mat Work consists of floor exercises developed for dancers by the acclaimed Joseph Pilates to enhance awareness of alignment, correct muscle usage, balance of strength and flexibility and as a preparation for work on the special Pilates apparatus. (class forming/sign up now) Dancers: Kelsey Forbush |
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