dancestudies

Continuous Dance Studies
September 22, 2009-May 22, 2010
If space is available in a class, students may
join at any time until March 15, 2010.

NonMembers: $270/year or $30/month per class
Members: $243/year or $27/month per class

ALL students enrolled in continuous studies must attend class in uniform.
New students should enroll through the administrative office at 484.681.4847.

5-6yrs Ballet I/Jazz
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm FULL OR Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm | Limit 12 students
Uniform: Black tank leotard with pink tights

7-9yrs Ballet II/Jazz
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm | Limit 12 students
Uniform: Black tank leotard with pink tights

9-13yrs Ballet III/Jazz
Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm | Limit 12 students
Uniform: Black tank leotard with black tights

8-11yrs Hip Hop I
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm | Limit 12 students
Uniform: Black tank leotard with black tights

Preballet classes can be found under the current session catalog.

ACPPA Community Art Center is excited to offer our community the option of long term dance classes at an
affordable price. We pride ourselves on the excellent dance curriculum we offer and insist that our dance
teaching artists possess a collegiate degree in dance studies as well as extensive teaching experience.

While the goal for our dance classes is for the students to enjoy their classes and be excited to push
themselves both physically and artistically, we start each new session with a review of basic technique and
body alignment. Regardless of prior experience, it is important for all students to rebuild their
neuro-muscular bridges (ie. muscle memory) so that they can quickly move away from dancing in their
heads to dancing through their heart and core. This is obviously also important to avoid injuries.

Each class begins with a warm up and moves towards technique center floor and traveling exercises. This
is followed by a combination that highlights current technical studies. Students are asked often to
collaborate in creating the center floor combination to allow them to build their artistry and choreography
abilities. Games are often used to present new material in a fun, energized manner.

Students involved in the continuous dance studies will participate in two performances during the year. Our
Holiday Concert (December 12th) will be an informal performance without costumes followed by the
Formal Spring Concert (May 22nd) with costumes and lighting. The costume fees are built into your
monthly tuition fees, but we will charge a small admission fee to the performances to raise funding for the
program.