With a focus on fun and personal expressiveness, this contemporary dance class will teach students about rhythm, musicality, isolations, and coordination using the hottest dance music of today for inspiration! Current dance moves will be taught as well as popular steps from past decades. More advanced classes will also explore club, street, and breakdance styles. […]
Previous dance experience in Ballet and/or Modern is recommended, but not required to take this class. Contemporary Dance Repertory is a mix of Ballet and Modern, with an emphasis on safely executing the technique of both dance styles. Classes begin with a warm-up in the center, followed by exercises that bring us across the floor. […]
Previous dance experience in Ballet and/or Modern is recommended, but not required to take this class. Contemporary Dance Repertory is a mix of Ballet and Modern, with an emphasis on safely executing the technique of both dance styles. Classes begin with a warm-up in the center, followed by exercises that bring us across the floor. […]
This class will offer a fun and dynamic mixture of both set material and improvisation as students build their technical skills and versatility. Classes will most often begin with a warm-up in the center, followed by traveling movements across the floor, and then we will build phrases together. Emphasis will be on learning smart practices […]
Previous dance experience in Ballet and/or Modern is recommended, but not required to take this class. Contemporary Dance Repertory is a mix of Ballet and Modern, with an emphasis on safely executing the technique of both dance styles. Classes begin with a warm-up in the center, followed by exercises that bring us across the floor. […]
This class is for the advanced tap student. This technique class will focus on faster and more intricate footwork. The dancer at this level will develop speed, clarity, dynamics, and the ability to execute to complex rhythmic combinations. Students will put the fundamentals to work by learning new steps, rhythms, patterns, and combinations
Ready to take some risks? Let’s balance and fall. What kinds of surfaces can we dance on? Floor, stuffed animals, water bottle, paper..? We will explore power in shapes, focus, playful jumps, Class will end with a tranquil cool down to find flexibility in our bodies and you’ll be ready for dinner!
Kids 12- and up will have the opportunity to learn the basics of cooking by being introduced to preparation, knife skills, chopping, sautéing, with an approach to healthy cooking using healthy oils and an awareness of good fats like avocado. With time permitting and parent permission, we can also explore fun with desserts like custards, […]
Elise Long offers a new inter-generational improvisation/performance workshop on Fridays this summer for all uninhibited movers, 8 to 108 years old. Participants will collaborate on and perform large community dance works directed by Ms. Long to be performed at various community functions throughout the year. Additionally, participants can also create their own original works to […]
We continue to explore Musical Theater Dance at an advanced level. We will begin with a dance and vocal warm-up followed by a learned piece of choreography with lyrics from a known Broadway musical. It is a fun and dynamic class where you will be working on basic jazz dance steps and strengthening the singing […]