Classes at Creative Motion
Creative Motion School of Dance offers a wide variety of classes for dancers of all ages!
*Giggle, Wiggle & Shake - Young minds and bodies are ready to learn! In GW&S we focus on basic locomotor and non-locomotor movements as well as hand-eye coordination, balance, independence, leadership, taking instruction, and basic dance skills such as plie, releve, tendu, etc. The class offers enough structure to provide a nurturing learning environment, but allows enough flexibility to change for the needs of each and every student!
*Mommy (or Daddy) & Me - Sometimes there is a need for a classroom situation before a student is ready to be "on their own" in a class, or maybe a parent is looking for something to do with their child. Our Mommy & Me classes are the perfect transition to a traditional dance class. We utilize props, books, songs, and dress up to make movement a fun and meaningful experience.
*Ballet - The foundation for most other dance forms, Ballet is the most challenging yet rewarding style of dance offered at Creative Motion School of Dance. Because of the precise technique, Ballet teaches students alignment, placement, balance and grace. Students who begin their dance training in Ballet can quickly and easily transition into other techniques and styles of dance.
*Jazz - With African American roots and born during the jazz music age, Jazz dance is an earthy form of dance. While much of ballet technique can be spotted in a Jazz class, the execution is looser, heavier and left more to the dancers' interpretation. Jazz can take on different styles such as Musical Theatre, Funk, Modern, Broadway or Ethnic. Students enrolled in Jazz benefit from training in Ballet, but learn individuality and emotional execution in a Jazz class.
*Tap - The quickest way for a student to learn rhythm, musicality and to "hear" the music is through a Tap class. Students create sounds and rhythms while learning to be aware of their classmates so their sounds appear to come from one. Students enrolled in Tap class will learn both Traditional Tap and Rhythm Tap.
*Lyrical - A fusion of Ballet and Jazz, Lyrical classes emphasize strong technique while letting the dancer share his or her personality. A student enrolled in Lyrical dance will learn to convey the thoughts, feelings and overall emotions of the music.
*Contemporary - "In the times," Contemporary dance is defined by what is going on at the moment, what is new, what the trends are. Contemporary blends the "different" movements of Modern dance while maintaining the individuality and emotion of Jazz and Lyrical dance. Contemporary embraces more "pedestrian" movement, giving a performance a more organic feel than other styles of dance.
*Hip Hop - Evolving along side Hip Hop music and the Hip Hop culture, this style of dance took moves from breaking and funk to form a new style of choreography. This style of dance is rhythmic, loose and very athletic.
*Musical Theatre - In the style of Broadway, this choreography class will help students perfect their performance skills. Dancers will utilize body movement and facial expressions to portray characters and to develop plot lines.
*Acrodance - Learn basic tumbling skills, simple dance tricks and fine tune your flexibility while building strenght. This is a great stand alone class, but makes a great addition to your other classes by broadening your skill set!