"Junior Beats"

Introduction to Ballet, Dance & Movement for children aged 10-12

60-minute-long weekly class, Wednesdays at 2:00

$80 per 4-week block of instruction (members joining mid-term will be pro-rated at $20 per week)

Syllabus

Musicality; Beat finding and counting Safe and gentle stretching techniques 5 Ballet positions

Stationary ballet steps including plie, port de bras, port de corpse, tendu, degage, rond de jambe, battement, retire, develop, eleve, releve, saute, changement and echappe

Traveling ballet steps including chasse, pas de bourree, balance, waltz, and chaine turns

Intro to pirouette

Exposure to simple choreography in multiple styles

Performance opportunity upon completion of 16-week course

Course Requirements

Personal Water Bottle

Grip Socks

Yoga Mat