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DANCE INNOVATIONS DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHEDULE

Spring Session runs from February 4, 2008- June 21, 2008
Closed Memorial Day May 26, 2008

 
TIMES EAST WEST 13 Roosevelt EAST WEST 13 Roosevelt EAST WEST 13 Roosevelt
9:30-10:30 B/T/A
4 -6YR
      B/T/A
2 1/2-4 YEARS
       
10:00-11:00   Storybook dance
2 1/2-4 YR
  ADULT
TAP
         
10:15-11:15             Storybook dance
3-5 YR.
   
10:30-11:30 B/T/A
3-5 YRS
      B/J/T/A
3-5 YR
    B/T/A
3-5yr.
 
11:00-12:00   B/J/T/A
3-5 YR
             
12:30-1:30               B/T/J/A
4-6YR.
 
12:45-1:45   B/T/A
3-5 YEARS
             
1:00-1:45             WIGGLE WORM
2-3YR.
   
1:00-2:00 B/T/A
3-5 yrs.
               
1:30-2:30               B/T/A2
1/2-4YR.
 
1:45-2:45   B/T/J/A3-
5YEARS
             
3:30-4:30 B/J/A
K-2GR
  B/T/J
K-2 GR.
B/T/J
K-2GR
  SHOWSTOP
K-2GR.  
B/T/J
K-2 GR
B/T/J II
1-3GR
Showstop/ Mus.Theat.
2-4 GR
          3:45-4:30
Jazz/ Lyrical 
Sue
       
3:30-4:15   BAL/MOD
Mast.Tech. 5-12 GR.
             
    4:15-5:00
Lyrical
MIXED AGES
             
4:30-5:15             MODERN II
Emily
  Show-stoppers
Pam
4:30-5:30 Hip Hop
1-4gr.
  Lyrical Jazz
2-5GR.
BALLET/ JAZZ
2-4 GR.
Ballet/ Lyrical
III 6-10GR **  
BALLET/ JAZZ
II 4-9gr
  Ballet/Jazz
II Erika
 
4:45-5:45         * MUST HAVE 3 YEARS        
    5:00-5:45
BALLET
MIXED AGES
    PRIOR DANCE EXP.   5:15-6:30
MODERN
TECH II  5-10GR.
   
5:15-6:00                 MUSICAL
PROD. II Pam
5:30-6:30 Jazz II
5-8 Gr.
  Comp-etition
Jazz /Lyr. Casey
Ballet/ Lyrical 
II 4-9gr.
      Ballet Int.
 3-5gr
 
5:30-6:45         Class.Bal. III Int./Adv.
7-12Gr.
Ballet Int. Beg  Pointe 4-8GR.      
5:45-6:45   Ballet Int.
 6-12gr
             
6:00-6:45                 Musical Theater
Jazz 4-8 gr.
6:30-7:15       Modern III
Zakiya
      Ballet
Erika
 
6:45-7:15   Pointe 
Tech 6-12 gr
             
6:45-7:30 MIXED
MODERN
               
6:45-7:45           Broad. Jazz
 III 5-10GR
    Hip Hop  I
3-7Gr.
6:45-8:00   Pointe
Jenny
    LYRICAL IV
HS-ADULT
       
7:00-8:00             TAP TECH
5-12GR
   
                7:15-8:30
Ballet
Hs-Adult
 
7:15- 8:15     Lyrical Jazz II
7-12 gr.
Modern
6-12 gr.
         
7:30-8:30 Modern Tech III
6-12 gr.
               
            7:45-8:30
Broad./
Funk Jazz Nicole
     
7:45-8:45                 Hip Hop II
6-9 Gr.
8:00-9:15   Ballet Tech
Int/
Adv7GR.-AD.
             
8:00-8:45         Lyr/ Cont. Ballet
V Sue
  Tap
Stacy
   
8:15-9:15       Hip Hop
III 7-12 gr
         
8:30-9:15           MUSIC. THEAT.
Pam/ Linda
  Ballet III
Erika
 
8:45-9:45         Jazz/ Lyrical
Mod.V Sue
       
9:15-9:45   BALLET IV
Jenny
             
9:15-10:00       Hip Hop
III Zakiya 
         

 

 
TIMES EAST WEST 13 Roosevelt EAST WEST 13 Roosevelt EAST WEST 13 Roosevelt
9:00-9:45               B/ACRO
21/2-4YR
 
9:30-10:30 B/T/A
21/4-4YRS
    B/T/A
3-5YRS
         
9:45-10:45             B/T/J
4-7YR.
   
10:00-11:00               B/T/A
4-6YR.
 
10:15-11:00                 Modern II
Brigit
10:15-11:15   B/T/A
4-6YRS
             
10:30-11:30         B/J/T/A
3-5 YR.
       
11:00-12:15                 Mod. Tech III
7-12 gr.
11:00-12:00             HIP HOP
K-3 GR
B/T/J
K-2GR
 
12:15-1:00                 Modern IV
Brigit
12:45-1:45       B/T/A
2 1/2 -4YR.
         
1:00-2:00   B/T/A
3-5YR
    B/T/A
4-6 YR
       
1:00-2:30                 BIRTHDAY PARTY
RESERVATIONS
1:45-2:45       B/T/A 
3-5YR
         
2:00-3:00   B/J/T/A
3-5 YR.
    B/T/J/A
4-6 YR
       
3:30-4:30 B/J/A
1-3GR
  BALLET/JAZZ
2-4GR.
  HIP HOP/JAZZ
K-3GR
       
300:-4:30                 BIRTHDAY PARTY
RESERVATIONS
4:00-5:00   BROAD. JAZZ
IV 5-10 GR.
             
4:30-5:30 JAZZ II
5-9 GR.
               
4:45-5:30     JAZZ II
Linda/Danielle
           
5:00-5:30   select Jazz/
lyr. Sue
             
5:30-6:15   Jazz/lyr
IV Sue
             
5:30-6:30 Hip hop 
4-8gr.
   BROAD.JAZZ
  II 4-8GR. 
           
6:15-7:15   Jazz IV
Sue
             
6:30-7:30 HIP HOP FUNK                
  JAZZ  III 7-12GR                
6:45-7:30     Cont. Jazz/
Modern Heather
           
7:15- 8:30   JazzV
HS-ADULT
             
7:30-8:15 Hip Hop III
Sara C
               
7:30-8:30     Cont. Ball/ 
Jazz II 7-12 gr.
           
8:15-9:15 Hip Hop Funk                
  JazzIV 10gr.-AD                
8:30-9:30   Class.BALL.              
    LYR.II HS-AD  
9:15-10:00 HIP HOP
III Sara C
               
9:30-10:30   Foundation
DIPF***
             

*** to find out info on how to become a member contact the studio at 973-635-1205

 

 

Summer Schedule
July 7th thru August 15th, 2008

 
TIMES EAST WEST Roosevelt EAST WEST EAST WEST
9:15-10:00 B/A
2 1/2-4 YRS
           
9:30-10:00           B/A/T
2 1/2 - 4 YRS
 
10:00-11:00 B/A/T/J
3-5 YRS
           
10:30-11:30           B/A/T/J
3-5 YRS
 
11:00-12:00              
11:30-12:30           Music Theatre
/Showstoppers K-2 grade
 
1:00-2:00       B/A/T
2 1/2 - 4 YRS
     
2:00-3:00             B/A/T
3 - 6 YRS
3:00-4:00              
5:00-6:00   Lyrical Jazz
4-9 grade
         
5:30-6:30 Modern
6-12 grade
          Broadway Jazz II
4-8 grade
6:00-7:15   Ballet/Pointe
Int. 5-12 grade
         
6:30-7:30 Hip Hop
6-9 grade
           
6:30-7:45         Ballet/Pointe
Beg. II - Int
4-9 grade
  Jazz II
HS-Adult
7:15- 8:30   Lyrical/Jazz Int.
HS - Adult
         
7:30-8:30 Hip Hop
HS-Adult
  Jazz
Adult
Tap
HS - Adult
     
7:45-9:00         Ballet
HS-Adult
  Ballet II
HS-Adult
9:00-10:00             HS/Adult Performance Co. by audition only

 

 

SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVES
Based on One Week Sessions:   Mondays -Thursdays

 Session A:  July 10th - 14th
                   August 7th - 10th

Session B: July 17th - 20th July 31st - August 3rd

Session A-I

Ages 5 – 6yrs.  20 student limit
9:15am WELCOME  
9:30 – 10:15am MTW: Ballet/Lyrical TR: Art & Dance
10:15 – 11am MT & TR: Jazz Tech W:  Hip Hop
11am – 11:15am BREAK  (BYO snack)  
11:15 – 12 noon MW & TR:  Tap/Showstoppers T:  Theater

Intensive fee $112 + $5 registration fee = $117.00

 

Session A-II

Ages 7 – 8yrs.  20 student limit
12:15pm WELCOME  
12:30 – 1:15pm            MTW: Ballet/Lyrical TR: Art & Dance
1:15 – 2pm MT & TR: Jazz Tech W:  Hip Hop
2pm – 2:15pm BREAK  (BYO snack)  
2:15 – 3pm MW & TR:  Tap/Showstoppers T:  Theater

Intensive fee $112 + $5 registration fee = $117.00

 

Session B

Ages 9 – 12yrs (must have taken 2 courses over the past 2 years of previous dance training)   20 student limit
9:15am WELCOME  
9:30 – 10:00am Stretch Class
$7.50
10:15am – 11:15am 10 –12    Ballet/Lyrical
 8 & 9       Jazz Tech  $10.25
11:30am – 12:30pm 8 & 9     Ballet/Lyrical
10 – 12    Jazz Tech  $10.25
12:30pm – 1:00pm LUNCH  (BYO)
supervision     $  3.00
1:15pm – 2:15pm MASTER CLASS
$ 10.25

Master Class ~ Mon. Theater/Improv. ~ Tue. Modern ~ Wed. (Sue)Turns, Leaps, & Progressions ~ Thurs.  Hip Hop

Intensive fee $165 + $5 registration fee = $170.00

 

 

Registration
Print out the following form, fill it out, and bring it into the studio with you. Please note that we only accept cash and checks.

 

SUMMER Registration
Print out the following form, fill it out, and bring it into the studio with you. Please note that we only accept cash and checks.

 

 

Class Descriptions

 

Classical Ballet
Traditional and classical ballet techniques are taught with an emphasis on barre work, port de bras, and progression across the floor. Basic ballet positions with proper alignment are mastered. Stresses academic technique, precise movements, flexibility, and extensions.

 

Pointe
Dancing on the tips of the toes requiring special shoes allowing the dancer to balance her bodyweight on a tiny flat surface. This technique class can only be taken by those who exhibit strength and mobility in the ankle and the foot. Students are required to take 2 Ballet technique classes per week. Students will go up on Pointe at the Ballet Faculty discretion.

 

Contemporary Ballet /Modern
Using a combination of Classical Ballet and Modern technique, this class which is designed for the intermediate/advanced student will employ a 30 min warm-up: floor work, barre, center; with the balance of the class devoted to development of advanced turns, jumps and combinations from the American Modern Dance syllabus.

 

Lyrical Dance/Contemporary Ballet
The lyrics of the song are the driving force for the inspiration of the movement allowing the dancers to express life's experiences and challenges in an emotionally intense or delicate way. It has no particualr defined history but incorporates all styles of dance including ballet, modern and jazz.

 

Jazz Traditional/ Broadway
Development of Jazz Technique with the emphasis on coordination, strength, control, and dynamics taught through challenging combinations, which will include turns, leaps, and progressions.

 

Hip Hop
An athletic combination of fast footwork, free style dance, salsa, and martial arts moves, done to pulsating street style music. This class combines the high energy of Hip-Hop with traditional Jazz technique.

 

Modern
A combination of various styles of modern technique including, Graham Movement that is based on contracting and releasing of the muscles. Horton Will encompass “Horton Fortifications” and style that creates an emphasis on the basic structure of technical modern with the use of angular movements and body awareness. Limon Incorporates dropping and releasing from your center, while using the Foundation of Ballet.

 

Showstoppers/ Musical Theatre
For the novice or the experienced student. These classes promise entertaining numbers where both singing and dancing talents are brought together. Dances in the past have included songs from Broadway’s most popular shows.

 

Tap
Tap features the use of both feet as a musical instrument creating syncopated rhythms.  Tap is widely popular in Vaudeville and muscial theatre.  Tap is also linked to Jazz dance with influences from Spansih Flamenco, many African dances and Clog dance.

 

NEW CLASS - Storybook Dance
Brings your favorite storybook and their characters to life through creative movement, Ballet, Jazz, and Acrobatics.

 

FOR THE YOUNG STUDENT - Wiggle Worms
A non-recital class (parents observation will be scheduled to view progress) for the active toddler- through musical instruments, finger play and games- this class will help instill the love of learning and listening.

 

Dance Innovations, Inc. :: 3 Townsquare & 13 Roosevelt Avenue :: Chatham, NJ 07928 :: Phone (973) 635-1205 :: Email Us