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| Middle LeveL DANCE CLASSES |
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At Momentum Music & Dance Academy, the Middle Leve Dance Classes are designed for elementary age students (grades 1-6).
Ballet |
This class includes barre exercises, center, stretching, adagio, and allegro work. Classes will focus on a both physical and intellectual understanding of how and why each movement should be executed. Strength, flexibility, grace, balance, poise and musicality will be developed along with an understanding of the principals of ballet technique. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, encouraging dancers to accomplish goals and have a positive self image.
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Modern |
| This primitive style of dance is a distinct method of training emphasizing on rhythm, design, shape and motion in space. |
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Irish Dance |
| Level II-III: This class will cover the soft shoe basics of Irish Dance in a more challenging manner and introduce more difficult steps such as the slip jig as student’s progress. Hard shoe dances such as the treble jig will be introduced. Muscle development, coordination, rhythm, music and Irish dance technique will all be emphasized. |
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Jazz |
| This high energy class includes a warm-up, stretches, center work and across the floor progressions. Proper alignment, balance and technique is taught in a fun and encouraging environment. Class ends with a dance combination. |
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Tap |
| This class develops the elements of tap dance vocabulary, musicality and individual style; while encouraging tap dance as a contemporary dance form. Emphasis is placed on coordination, clarity, rhythm, timing and phrasing. |
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Broadway Theatre Dance |
| Hello, Dolly, or Sally or Bob!!! Learn classic Broadway Theatre Dance movement and styles: ranging from Robbins to Bennett to Fosse. In a fun and energetic environment, learn how to get Wicked and dance, dance, dance down 42nd Street! Perfect for the singer/actor who wants to improve their technique by learning style, stage presence and performance skills. This jazz based class will have the spice and pizzaz of West Side Story and other musical favorites, with a variety of shows to learn from. So, kick off those Sunday shoes and get ready to Footloose! |
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Hip Hop |
| Fun, hip and extremely popular! Hip Hop is a fast paced, high energy class with a combination of street style moves, isolations, floor work and video grooves. Upbeat urban movement set to today’s R&B and Hip Hop music. |
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Improvisational Theatre |
| Improvisational theatre is a form of theatre in which performers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. The instructor will guide the exercises and classroom skits as they create dialog, setting, and plot extemporaneously. The basic skills of listening, clarity, confidence, and performing instinctively and spontaneously are emphasized. This class is offered as a part of our musical theatre program. |
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