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INTRODUCTION TO DANCE 

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  • This level is meant for students ages 2-3. In this class students learn basic skills for ballet and tap. 

  • Ballet:

    • Students will learn:

      • The five ballet positions.

      • Ballet vocabulary by learning: demi, grand, plié, relevé, soutenu, piqué, passé and grand battement.

      • How to use the barre, students will demonstrate how to grand battement and soutenu. 

      • How to chassé across the floor.

      • Front and back skips.

      • Spotting while turning.

      • Grand jeté.

      • Sauté.

  • After completing ballet skills the students will have a short wiggle break where they will do 3-5 silly dances before putting on their tap shoes.

  • Tap:

    • Students will learn:

      • Flaps

      • Shuffles

      • Flap Ball changes

      • Maxie Ford

 Once students have mastered these skills they will move on to a Pre-ballet/Pre-tap.

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