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Schedule of Classes for School Year 2024-2025
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Most classes at Rock Creek Dance Academy run on a school-year basis with a curriculum designed to progress appropriately over the course of the school year, culminating in a school-year end recital in June. School-year tuition is divided into three trimesters: upon registration, by the first week of December, and by the first week of March. An annual non-refundable registration fee of $40.00 per family will be collected at the time of registration. You may also opt to enroll in a No-Obligation Trial Class.
Pre-K Ballet with Tap for 4-5 years
This enjoyable and energetic class for pre-schoolers emphasizes coordination and rhythm while building on the Little Dancers’ curriculum. Children continue to grow comfortable with the dance class structure while expanding their knowledge of simple ballet and tap exercises. Students will take part in our Annual Dance Recital, learning an age-appropriate ballet OR tap dance.
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Pre-Ballet 1 with Tap for 5-6 years
Students continue to progress with their ballet and tap basics. Exercises will continue to stimulate the imagination while helping children to increase coordination and improve posture. Simple barre exercises are introduced in ballet while lively music inspires children in both tap and ballet. Proper behavior and listening skills are still a primary focus. Appropriate for kindergarten-aged children.
Pre-Ballet 2 with Tap for 6-7 years
Our progression from Pre-Ballet 1 appropriately expands students’ ballet and tap vocabulary. Proper ballet posture and technique are introduced and tap combinations are increasingly more intricate. Appropriate for 1st and 2nd graders.
Intro to Cecchetti Ballet with Tap for 7-8 years
A more rigorous pre-ballet class which introduces students to the theory and exercises of Cecchetti Ballet I. Proper ballet posture and technique is emphasized. Tap technique advances from Pre-Ballet 2. Appropriate for 2nd and 3rd graders.
Intro to Jazz with Tap for 7-8 years
An introduction to jazz styles including musical theatre, lyrical, and social dance while teaching basic jazz technique. Tap technique advances from Pre-Ballet 2. Appropriate for 2nd and 3rd graders.
Cecchetti Ballet Classes (8 years and up)
The Cecchetti Method provides a well-balanced system of theory and movement from Level I through Level VIII. Proper ballet technique is highlighted as students practice the set syllabus for each level in their Cecchetti work. Students may qualify for graded examinations in the Cecchetti Method of ballet, although exams are not mandatory. Students must take ballet class at least twice per week:
- If preparing for ballet exams
- To be considered for pointe shoes
- If taking class at Cecchetti Level III and above
Jazz Classes
Jazz dance traces its roots to African American vernacular dance and traditional Caribbean dance, and later to the New Orleans genre of jazz music. Today, jazz dance encompasses the styles of show jazz (Broadway/Musical Theatre Dance) as well as the more contemporary arena that reflects different decades of popular music (rock, hip-hop, etc). Dancers working at Level IV and above must attend at least two dance classes (of any style) per week.
Lyrical Classes
Lyrical is a hybrid of ballet, traditional jazz, and contemporary dance. Lyrical choreography is expressive in nature, conveying emotion found in the accompanying music. Dancers working at Level IV and above must attend at least two dance classes (of any style) per week.
Tap Classes
In Tap classes, students learn how to count music and keep time using their feet and brain as their instruments. Rhythm Tap dancers, or hoofers, dance using mostly footwork, not showing very much arm or body movement. Broadway Tap takes the basics of Rhythm tap and incorporates the arm and body motions of jazz dance, while using the whole stage to paint a big picture.
Beginner and Low Intermediate Teens
This class is geared for high school students with little to no formal dance training. Students learn basic dance technique and build their confidence in a safe, non-judgmental space.