TCH Dance Academy
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Children’s Classes
All children’s classes at the academy develop a foundation. Students learn to love dance while developing: coordination, imagination, memory, musicality and motor skills! Classes will nurture the future dancer in an age appropriate manner.
Creative Dance ages 3-4-5. Your child will explore the world of dance and engage in developmentally age appropriate activities that will focus on the core elements of dance: spatial relationships, body parts, shape and time. Students are able to incorporate personal creativity. The class also introduces the young child to classroom etiquette, social skills and basic loco motor movements.
Dance FUNdamentals ages 6-7-8. A fun, high energy class where students can experience different styles of dance such as ballet, modern, jazz and creative dance explorations. The class is perfect for a young dancer new to dance, or ballet students seeking additional classes.
Children’s Jazz ages 6-7-8-9. A fun, high energy class where students learn today’s fun steps and moves with popular music while gaining strength, flexibility and coordination. Class will also consist of warm ups and introduction to beginning jazz technique; center work and traveling movements across the floor. Basic steps will be put together to create dance combinations.
Children’s Tap ages 5-7. This class is designed for the student with little or no tap training. These energizing classes combine rhythm exercises and teach tap terminology at an age appropriate level. Students will develop a sense of rhythm and musicality. The basics steps will be put together in combinations to create dance pieces.
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Pre Ballet ages 5-6. A gentle introduction to the timeless tradition of classical ballet. Children will learn age-appropriate ballet steps and terminology. Musicality and listening skills will be developed through imagery and some creative movement in a classical ballet context. Children gain poise and self confidence in a nurturing atmosphere.
Beginning Ballet ages 7-8-9. This is an introductory class for the child with no prior ballet training. This is considered an ideal age to begin classical training because the mind and the body are at a mature state that is able to handle the intellectual and physical rigors of the study of ballet. This class will introduce the beginning terminology through barre work and center work with emphasis on proper technique and placement. The class will provide the student with the proper foundation to continue further studies in classical ballet levels. Classes are taught in a positive and encouraging manner.
Ballet I, II, III, IV, V, Intermediate Ballet, Advance Ballet
The students progress through the classical ballet syllabus and are promoted as they master each level’s vocabulary. Class work is given at an age appropriate level with emphasis on proper technique and body placement. Classes are taught in a positive and encouraging manner. As the students advance in level the number of classes per week will increase to assure proper muscular strength to achieve positive results. Students are placed according to demonstrated ability at director’s discretion. Please contact TCH Dance Academy at 248-594-6415 for placement information.
The Community House Ballet Ensemble
A new performing ensemble for ballet students age 8-18 coming soon… Stay tuned for details.
Adult Ballet Program – see details below
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These energizing classes combine rhythm exercises and teach tap terminology at an age appropriate level. Students will develop a sense of rhythm and style. Movement taught is stationary as well as traveling and turning. The basics steps will be put together in combinations to create dance pieces. It’s a great way to improve coordination, musicality and fitness. Classes are taught in a positive and encouraging manner.
Children’s Tap ages 5-7. This class is designed for the student with little or no tap training.
Pre Teen Tap ages 8+. This class is designed for the student with little or no tap training.
Intermediate Tap and Advance Tap by invitation or audition only. These classes will further increase tap vocabulary and increased complexity of rhythms patterns and movement. Class will introduce theatrical style tap as well as aspects of rhythm tap. Students are placed according to demonstrated ability at director’s discretion. Please contact TCH Dance Academy at 248-594-6415 for placement information.
Adult Tap is also offered see Adult Dance Classes below.
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Students will learn today’s fun steps and moves with popular music while gaining strength, flexibility and coordination. Class will include warm ups and introduction to jazz technique including center work and traveling movements across the floor, and movements learned will be put together in combinations to create dance pieces.
Children’s Jazz ages 6-7-8-9. A fun, high energy class where students learn today’s fun steps and moves with popular music while gaining strength, flexibility and coordination. Class will also consist of warm ups and introduction to beginning jazz technique; center work and traveling movements across the floor. Basic steps will be put together to create dance combinations.
Pre Teen Jazz/Hip Hop ages 9+. This class introduces the basics of jazz technique, such as stretching, strengthening, beginning steps, progressions across the floor and simple combinations, with a flair of today’s popular hip hop moves.
Jazz Lyrical/Contemporary is a style of jazz that fuses elements of modern, jazz and ballet to express an emotion or tell a story. Contemporary class emphasizes musicality and interpretation of musical lyrics Class will begin with a warm-up of modern-influenced, ballet based exercises and stretches. The warm up focuses on the body as a whole and in motion, with emphasis on building strong technique as a base to support the freedom this contemporary style of dance.
Junior Jazz and Senior Jazz by invitation or audition only. These classes will further increase jazz vocabulary and increased complexity of movement and choreography. Students eligible for these advanced classes also require a strong ballet foundation and take ballet classes in addition to the jazz classes. The instruction will focus on leaps, turns and progressions. Classes will expand technique and delve into multiple styles of jazz including but not limited to theatrical, contemporary/lyrical, fusion, and hip hop. Students are placed according to demonstrated ability at director’s discretion. Please contact TCH Dance Academy at 248-594-6415 for placement information.
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Modern Dance is a contemporary dance form created by Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and their choreographic descendants such as Jose Limon, Paul Taylor and Alvin Ailey. Modern utilizes abstract ideas and complex emotions and is characterized by falling, lunging, swinging and weighted movements. Done in bare feet, various levels and pathways of movement are explored, helping students to develop creativity and work outside the boundaries of traditional dance. For children’s modern see Dance FUNdamentals.
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Classes are designed for the adult who enjoys the grace and elegance of ballet class. All classes are taught in a supportive environment where age is no barrier to experiencing the pleasures and benefits of classical dance. Classes are a combination of floor exercises: barre work, and center practice for complete body toning, increased flexibility and strengthening. Emphasis is on correct body placement and classical ballet technique.
Ballet Workout- This class concentrates on strengthening and sculpting the body. It is excellent for non dancers who would like to enjoy the benefits of classical ballet, as well as those who would like to improve technique and conditioning to supplement other ballet technique classes.
Beginner Adult Ballet- Introduction to classical ballet; this class is for the student with little or no ballet training.
Advance Beginner Adult Ballet-This class is designed for students who already understand and are able to properly execute the vocabulary of ballet. The class will work towards furthering participants’ prior knowledge of ballet technique and increased ballet vocabulary.
Advance Intermediate Adult Ballet- Participant must have a strong knowledge of intermediate work.
Open Intermediate Advance Adult Ballet- Class is open to both teen and adult dancers. Student must have strong knowledge of intermediate ballet work.
Beginning Adult Pointe- Class must be taken with preceding ballet technique class and with permission of instructor.
Intermediate Adult Pointe- Class must be taken with preceding ballet technique class and with permission of instructor.
Adult Ballet Workshop Weekend- This is a summer dance intensive workshop. This weekend conference is designed for the adult ballet dancer. It is one unforgettable weekend of ballet, including exceptional techniques classes, repertoire and beyond technique workshops.
ADDITIONAL ADULT DANCE CLASSES
Adult Beginner Tap- This energizing class combines rhythm exercises and teaches the basic beginner tap terminology. The basics steps will be put together in combinations to create a dance piece. It’s a great way to improve coordination, musicality and fitness. This class does not participate in recitals.
Click here for more information on Ballroom and Belly Dancing classes offered here at The Community House or call the Program Department for more information at 248-644-5832.
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