Class Descriptions
Centreville Dance Academy offers classes in two sessions: school and summer. Our school session begins in September and ends in June with a recital at Osbourne Park High School. Our summer session runs for four weeks during the month of July. Some classes are only available during the school session; please see class description for details.
Level Classes:
Level classes are available for students age 7 – 18 years of age starting at Level 1 through Level 10. These classes were developed for the more serious dancer seeking a progressive curriculum. Director or instructor approval is needed for registering for these classes. Placement is based first on a student's ability to retain and execute the required skills for each level and then on age. A student's ability to progress through each level successfully is based on attendance, as well as the ability to retain and comprehend technical terms.
Ballet Levels A - J
- Enrollment:
- Course has prerequisites
- Class Time:
- 1 - 3 Hours
- Description:
- Students will learn classical ballet techniques and terminology. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work, and across-the-floor combinations. The ballet curriculum is based on a combination of the French, Vagonova and Cecchetti methods as students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.
Pointe H - J
- Enrollment:
- Instructor placement is required for this class.
- Class Time:
- Included in Ballet Levels H - J
- Description:
- Pointe Class is included as part of ballet classes H - J. Students can take the class on flat or in point shoes at the instructors discrection. Pointe class is designed for intermediate to advanced students with previous ballet training. Students will utilize previously learned ballet technique while working in pointe shoes. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work and across the floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles.
Lyrical Levels C - J
- Enrollment:
- Course has prerequisites
- Class Time:
- 1 Hour
- Description:
- Lyrical class is designed for intermediate to advanced students with previous training in ballet. Students will explore partnering and weight sharing exercises combined with basic techniques and skills from ballet, jazz and modern. It emphasizes interpretation of music lyrics while telling a story with movement that can be fluid or abstract. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate. Students must take this class in conjunction with ballet.
Jazz/Pom 1 - 2
- Enrollment:
- Course has prerequisites
7 to 10 years old - Class Time:
- 1 Hour
- Description:
- Jazz/Pom is a combination class that focuses on sharp cheer motions in combination with traditional jazz moves. This class focuses on students learning technical jazz moves such as kicks, turns and leaps while using pom poms for added visual effects. This class is great for students who are thinking about trying out for a middle school or high school dance team in the future. As students progress through each level, the curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate while building on previously learned techniques.
Pre-teen Jazz
- Ages:
- 9 to 12 years old
- Class Time:
- 1 Hour
- Description:
- This class is designed for beginer to intermediate students. Class will focus on learning proper jazz technique and terminology, while challenging students to explore different styles of jazz dance.
Teen Jazz
- Ages:
- 12 to 18 years old
- Class Time:
- 1 Hour
- Description:
- This class is designed for intermediate students and builds on skills learned in pre-teen jazz. Class cirriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movements and includes warm-up, stretching, conditioning, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations.
Jazz Levels 1-10
- Enrollment:
- Course has prerequisites
- Class Time:
- 1 Hour
- Description:
- Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz such as Broadway, Street and Contemporary to help develop a well rounded dancer. Class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.
Tap Levels 1-10
- Enrollment:
- Course has prerequisites
- Class Time:
- 1 Hour
- Description:
- Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.
Hip Hop Levels 1-5
- Enrollment:
- Course has prerequisites
- Class Time:
- 1 Hour
- Description:
- Hip hop is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Hip hop dance requires students to have the strength and stamina to successfully perform moves. Therefore class includes upper and lower body conditioning as well as a rigorous warm-up to help prepare students for more intense movements.
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