FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM
All That! Dance Company teaches the foundations of dance in a way that is safe, positive, and allows students to move at their own pace. With five different levels of training offered in each style, our studio is able to meet the needs of all ages and ability levels. Whether you have a teen wanting to try to dance for the first time, or an experienced dancer wanting to increase their training, we have a class for that!
We recommend that dancers are eight years old to begin in our Foundations program. Dancers should contact us for guidance so we can find the perfect fit for their age and experience level. We offer classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and Acro. Dancers can select the number of classes that they take each week and we can set up a class program that ranges anywhere from a once a week class, all the way up to multiple daily classes. Give us a call and let us help you find the right schedule for your dancer.
Ballet This class will emphasize knowledge of ballet terminology and classical technique. Ballet will include barre and center work with a focus on correct alignment and positioning. Continuing ballet dancers will integrate their technique in to not only barre and centre work, but complex progressions and choreography as well. Advanced classes will include including petit and grand allegro, pirouettes, and adagio work.
Jazz Jazz dance is a perfect blend of clean lines, energetic movement, and expression. Dancers will learn movement vocabulary including, battements kicks, grapevine, pirouette prep, chaine turns and more. Continuing jazz dancers will increase their movement vocabulary to include jumps, turns, extensions, flexibility, alignment, and balance.
Tap Basic sequencing, rhythms, and syncopations will be taught at the beginning level. Fast footwork and understanding of movement's relationship to music will be developed. As dancers advance sequencing, rhythms, and syncopations will be taught and more complicated pattern work. Fast footwork and understanding of movement's relationship to music will be developed.
Contemporary Contemporary dance takes technical proficiency to the next level by using that technique to bring music and emotion to life. Dancers are asked to become artists on stage and convey a message to their audience. Advanced dancers work on technical proficiency by using that technique to bring music and emotion to life.
Musical Theatre This class is designed for the dancer who wants to expand their knowledge to include training in the area of Broadway style dance. The class will focus on the type of movement and performance skills needed for stage. Music selections will be from well known musicals and give students the opportunity to experience the "triple threat" of singing, dancing, and acting. Focus will be on the dance component of Broadway styles but class will incorporate exercises to improve stage presence and acting improvisation skills.
Hip Hop From isolations to ground work, freestyle to choreographed sequences, this class moves at a fast-paced through strong, athletic hip hop styles. Experienced dancers who have mastered beginner and intermediate level steps will integrate their training in to more advanced choreography and sequencing.
Pre-Pointe This class is geared toward dancers who are interested in being placed on pointe shoes. This class is specifically designed to help them strengthen their feet and ankles and prepare their bodies for pointe work. Dancers will be evaluated throughout the year for pointe readiness. This is not a performance class.
Pointe This class is geared toward dancers who have already been placed on pointe shoes to work on their technique and ability to perform en pointe.
Ballroom Foundational movements will be taught in recreational ballroom dances such as the waltz, tango, fox trot and more. Dancers will rotate partners throughout the class.
Acrobatic Arts Acrobatic Arts is a unique blend of dancing and gymnastic disciplines that is taking the dance world by storm. Stunning moves from gymnastics is blended with steps and routines from the dance world for a unique and modern approach to dance. ATD is the only Acrobatic Arts certified studio in our area. Students will be working on strength and flexibility, as well as foundational acrobatic techniques in variations such as cartwheels, bridges, dive rolls, walk overs, aerials, and more. These skills will develop by level as they progress through the training program. Dancers who study acro are stronger, have better body control, and can integrate in seamless transitions and tricks in to their dancing. Placement is at teacher discretion for advanced classes.
HMC Adult Hip Hop This hip hop class is for adult dancers who want to push themselves to work hard on and off the dance floor. Each week will feature new sequences presented to challenge all levels of dancers. This is a drop in class and choreography will be fresh each week. Nick-named the "Hot Mammas Club" - this group accepts all dancers of all ability levels. Drop in class fee of $10 per class, or purchase a punch card. No registration fee required, just come on down to class.
