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Ballet

Back To Basics: Beginner Level for Ages 8 – 10 with Matthew Powell

Matthew Powell presents an in-depth look into the very basics of ballet for your Beginning level students. This class will provide foundational barre and center exercises that focus on perfecting line, placement, turnout and extension. Additional exercises will cover the introduction of various turns and jumps, and keeping your students focused and engaged throughout class by creating a fun and nurturing environment in the studio.

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Ballet

Turning On Pointe and Off Pointe with Dolly Kelepecz

Starting with chainne turns and progressing to pirouettes and all of the basic turns in between. Breaking down the sequence of turns and the technique used to accomplish a clean double, from the spotting of the head to the coordination of the entire body. To be concise, balance, coordination and spotting as well as making sure that your weight distribution is correct.

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Pre School

Let's Dance with Simone DePaolo

Simone presents great tips for creating a safe space where your little ones can grow and funnel some of that energy into a positive dance direction and experience. There will be some combo tips, class flow ideas, and a few props to add to the fun!

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Jazz

Integrating Kelley Technique Part 2 with Curt Jacobs

This class will focus on Coordination, together we will learn Basic Coordination exercises and the famous "Charles Kelley Kick Exercise" which will help your students to gain excellent control and strength. The class will also demonstrate a jazz combination focusing on rhythm and transitions incorporating the elements of coordination, explosive kicks and leaps that are so typical of the Charles Kelley technique to help your students excel!

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Hip Hop

Steps & Vibes with Sohey Sugihara

This class structure includes a combination of house-inspired footwork and trendy grooves that you can incorporate in your next dance routine. Come prepared for a challenge and get ready to sweat!

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Jazz

Character and Piece Development with Bonnie Story

Through discussion and acting exercises, Bonnie will go through 20 steps to help find a way to develop dance pieces and the character within those pieces. This class will help those choreographing and developing works put together pieces that will mean more to the artist performing and also to those who are watching them being performed.

Master Class Video Series

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Ballet

Introducing Ballet Turns for Ages 6-8 with Rebecca Tsivkin

This class will demonstrate fun exercises to introduce the concept of turning, give examples of teaching a pirouette for the first time, and share tips and ideas on how to improve the technique of your students’ pirouettes.

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Strengthening Exercises

Turns, Leaps & Technique with Denise Wall

This class will take you back to 101 with how to releve’ because if you want to be good at turns you need to practice balancing. Discover teaching tips on how to spot turns a little different than how we as teachers were trained and it helps your students with the science of turns and more!

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Tap

Elemental Tap Teaching with Jason Marquette

This class breaks down the basic elements of movement in tap (as well as touching on other genres) so you can connect the dots for dancers of all levels.

Master Class Video Series

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Ballet

Ballet Choreography for Competition with LaToya Roberson

In this class you will discover about the importance of including ballet choreography in your competition repertoire, as well as give choreography ideas for Recreational, Intermediate and Advanced dancers.

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Jazz

Le Jazz HOT, The Latin Version with Randi Strong

Welcome to latin-jazz; the fusion you’ve been waiting for. In this class, we will explore a mixture of old school jazz along with samba rhythms and movements. This beg/intermediate combination will focus on varied timing, beats, and moving your body in unpredictable ways in order to accomplish quick and precise rhythms while tracing back to traditional jazz training.

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Life Hacks The Dance Teacher’s Edition with Simone DePaolo

“I’ve got to go pee?...Mommy let go, she’ll be fine...What do you mean she isn’t ready for advanced class, she’s almost 8?!...Focus..stop talking...pay attention to corrections!”. If you’ve ever had to dance around any of these questions(and so many more) this workshop is for you. We will pull out our tricks-of-the-trade together and confirm we are not alone. The cavalry has short cuts with great solutions! I’ll tell you mine, if you tell me yours!

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