CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Creative Movement - Creative Movement is an introduction to ballet for three to four year olds. Through rhythm, games, music and imagination students learn basic ballet positions, coordination and musicality. Students must be potty trained and be able to communicate with others. Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
Pre-Ballet Pre-Ballet is designed to introduce students to the foundations of ballet. Students learn basic technique, basic vocabulary, rhythm, and musicality through barre and center floor work. Students will learn discipline that better prepares them for the more structured training of Ballet 1. Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
BALLET 1 Ballet 1 is designed to help students continue with basic ballet training while further developing vocabulary and strength for quicker advancement. Ballet 1 is a class designed for students who have completed Pre-Ballet and are ready to study more challenging work in his/her barre work and center floor work. Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
BALLET 2 Ballet 2 is for those students who have a more serious interest in furthering their knowledge of ballet technique. Students must have completed Ballet 1 or its equivalent. Ballet study advance in the areas of petite allegro, spotting, balance, use of port de bras, and adagio. Students will attend two, one hour and fifteen minute class per week.
BALLET 3 - Ballet 3 is a class designed for students with previous training in Ballet 2 or the equivalent. Barre work will be emphasized so as students progress center floor strength will be easily achieved. Students will attend two, one and a half hour class per week.
Ballet 4 - Ballet 4 is the most advanced level of ballet at NPDA. Students must have completed Ballet 3 or the equivalent. Students enrolled in Ballet 4 may enroll in Pointe I. Students will attend three, one and a half hour classes a week.
Pre-Pointe - Help strengthen your ankles and toes to prevent and injuries that may occur while on Pointe. Must be enrolled in Ballet 3 or Ballet 4 to participate and must have the approval of the instructor. Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
Pointe- Start or continue work on Pointe building the basic knowledge and strength necessary to make Pointe work easier and beautiful. Student may enroll in Pointe if they have had a minimum of one year of study on Pointe. Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
Jazz 1 Jazz 1 is tailor-made for those young kids who like to move to the music on the radio. This class is upbeat and fun and filled with lots of movement. Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
Jazz 2 Jazz 2 class provides students with the tools they need to advance into more difficult choreography. Heavy emphasis is placed on dancing to the music, so that students learn to express themselves better in their dance movements. Students will attend one, one-hour and fifteen minute class per week.
Jazz 3 Students enrolled in Jazz 3 must have mastered the basic jazz technique introduced in Jazz 1 and Jazz 2. Jazz 3 will move the study of Jazz dance into a more contemporary realm. Students will attend one, one and a half hour class per week.
Tap/Teen Tap Through rhythm, games, music and imagination students learn basic tap steps, coordination and musicality. Tap is perfect for those kids who like to make noise and shuffle their feet. This is a fun, loud, and great for kids with a lot of energy! Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
Hip Hop 1 Hip Hop 1 is geared towards those youngsters who like to dance to the music. This class is especially good for those kids who have a gymnastics background or like to tumble. Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
Hip Hop 2- Hip Hop 2 is an athletic class filled with the newest dance steps. Students enrolled in Students will attend one, one-hour class per week.
Hip Hop 3 Hip Hop 3 is open only to those students who have completed Hip-Hop 1 and Hip Hop 2 or the equivalent. Old School and new school street styles are combined with basic break dancing to further challenge students. Students will attend one, one hour and fifteen minute class per week.
Hip Hop 4 Hip Hop 4 is open to student by invitation only. Students are challenged to move faster, sharper, and heavier then they have previously. Students enrolled in Hip Hop 4 will attend one, one and a half hour class per week.
Jungle 3- This innovative class focus is Modern dance technique and earthy African movements. Broaden and increase your versatility while discovering your inner drives. Students will attend one, one hour and fifteen minute class per week.
Jungle 4 Jungle 4 is open to students who have completed Jungle 3 or by invitation of the instructor. Go beyond the basics of Jungle 3 to further explore Modern techniques. Students will attend one, one and a half hour class per week.
Teen Ballet Designed for the student who wishes to begin the study of ballet as teenagers. Join other teen beginners to learn basic techniques in a comfortable environment.
Men's Technique and Partnering Learn the basics of the art of partnering in this invitation only class. Strength and agility are the focus of this class.
OPEN CLASSES
Ballet This hour and fifteen minute class meets once a week and is perfect for our adult students, students who would like an extra class, or the casual ballet dancer. Learn basic vocabulary and steps in a laid-back atmosphere.
Ballroom & Swing This class covers the basic steps for the waltz, fox trot, swing, and we may throw in a little salsa as well. Both couples and individuals are welcome.
Pilates This class emphasizes abdominal core strength necessary for everyday tasks. This smart workout will engage your muscles quickly and leave you energized. Highly recommended for all students who wish to take their dancing to the next level. Taught by a PCC Certified Instructor.
Tap The hour long class is perfect for the adult tapper. Through rhythm and music students learn basic tap steps, coordination and musicality.
Yoga Yoga is for those who want to receive the lengthening and strengthening benefits of Ashtanga Yoga while incorporating power moves to increase metabolism.
Great care is taken in the class placement process as well as the construction of class schedules and the assignment of teachers. Each level contains students within a particular range of development so there will naturally be an upper and lower ability in each level. Students are placed according to their current stage of ability, physical and psychological development and age. Students progress faster by spending the length of time necessary to master these fundamentals, rather than rushing ahead to the complex and faster paced steps of a more advanced level. Therefore:
• Class placement is solely at the discretion of the faculty and the school director.
• New students six years old and younger will be placed by age. New students seven and older may take a placement audition in one of our regularly scheduled classes.
• Placement of returning students is always a collective faculty decision. The faculty of NPDA reserves the right to re-evaluate a students placement at anytime, based on factors, including but not limited to, performance and attitude. Questions regarding placement should be directed to the Director.
• NPDA reserves the right to place students in a higher-level class than age dictates. Such placement is based solely on the recommendation of the NPDA staff.
Summer program experience, as well as mental and physical maturation over the summer, can result in dramatic changes in a student's progress. Therefore, evaluations and placement changes will occur during the first two weeks of the year.
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