Fall 2010 Class Schedule
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For more information, or to sign up for classes, please call us at (260) 424-6574.
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14-week semester, August 30 through December 14. No class Sept 6 or Nov 23-28, 2010.
| Day | Time | 7 Weeks Cost | Semester Cost | For Ages | Instructor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance for Children and Teens | |||||||
| Creative Movement | Monday | 4-4:30 pm | $55 | $100 | 3-5 | Wegner | |
| Creative Movement | Tuesday | 4-4:30 pm | $55 | $100 | 3-5 | Wegner | |
| Creative Movement | Saturday | 9-9:30 am | $55 | $100 | 3-5 | Wegner | |
| Dance Sampler Level 1 | Saturday | 9:45-10:30 am | $60 | $110 | 5-6 | Wegner | |
| Dance Sampler Level 2 | Saturday | 9-9:50 am | $60 | $110 | 7-9 | Monnier | |
| Dance Sampler Level 3 | Saturday | 10-10:50 am | $60 | $110 | 10-12 | Monnier | |
| Dance Sampler Level 4 | Saturday | 11-Noon | $60 | $110 | 13 + | Horne | |
| Dance Technique Level 1 | Monday | 4:45-5:30 pm | $60 | $110 | 5-6 | Wegner | |
| Dance Technique Level 2 | Tuesday | 4:45-5:30 pm | $60 | $110 | 7-9 | Wegner | |
| Dance Technique Level 3 | Tuesday | 4:30-5:30 pm | $60 | $110 | 10-12 | Monnier | |
| Dance Technique Level 4 | Thursday | 4:30-5:30 pm | $60 | $110 | 13 + | Monnier | |
| Dance Fundamentals and Conditioning | Wednesday | 4:45-5:30 | See note | See note | 7-17 | Monnier | Free for currently enrolled students |
| Dance for Teens and Adults | |||||||
| Beginning Modern | Tuesday | 6-7 pm | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Wegner | |
| Con't Modern Technique and Improv | Monday | 7-8:30 pm | $70 | $130 | Teens and Adults | Monnier | For experienced dancers |
| Con't Modern Technique | Wednesday | 9:15-9:15 pm | $70 | $130 | Teens and Adults | Mikautadze | For experienced dancers |
| Beginning Belly Dance | Thursday | 6:15-7:15 pm | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Bohnke | |
| Con't Belly Dance | Thursday | 7:30-8:30 pm | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Peake | |
| Belly Dance Bootcamp | Monday | 6-7 pm | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Peake | |
| Beginning Adult Ballet | Wednesday | 6-7 pm | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Parris | |
| Con't Adult Ballet | Wednesday | 7-8:15 pm | $70 | $130 | Teens and Adults | Mikautadze | |
| Wellness | |||||||
| T'ai Chi Morning | Monday | 10:15-11:15 am | $60 | $110 | Teens and Adults | Woollacott | |
| T'ai Chi Evening | Monday | 7-8 pm | $60 | $110 | Teens and Adults | Woollacott | |
| Midday Workout | Tuesday | Noon-12:50 pm | $60 | $110 | Teens and Adults | Wegner | |
| Movement Fundamentals | Thursday | 6-7 pm | $60 | See Note | Teens and Adults | Monnier | 7 weeks only: Sept. 2 through Oct. 14 |
| Yoga, Beginning | Monday | 5:45-7 pm | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Ulmer | |
| Yoga, Continuing | Wednesday | 5:30-6:45 pm | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Ulmer | |
| Yoga, Morning (1x/week) | Tues OR Thurs | 8:30-9:45 am | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Ulmer | |
| Yoga, Morning (2x/week) | Tues AND Thurs | 8:30-9:45 am | $120 | $220 | Teens and Adults | Ulmer | |
| Drumming | |||||||
| Beginning Taiko Drumming | Friday | 3:30-4:45 pm | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Ballard | |
| Continuing Taiko Drumming | Friday | 4:15-5:30 | $65 | $120 | Teens and Adults | Ballard | |
| Parent/Child Music | |||||||
| Music Together | Tuesday | 6:15-7 pm | $135 | See note | Infant-Kindergartner | Ballard | 10 week class, Aug. 31 through Nov. 9. No class October 19. |
Class Descriptions
Creative Movement
This class develops the young child’s creative abilities while learning basic elements of dance including use of body parts, shape, space and locomotion combined with stories and feelings while having a great deal of FUN!
Beginning Modern Dance Improvisation and Techniques
This class is designed for the beginning dancer to learn how their body moves most efficiently using basic movement fundamental patterns and across-the-floor techniques. Some improvisation will be included.
Continuing Modern Technique
A brief warm-up followed by exercises based on various modern dance techniques designed to strengthen the core muscles, and study of detailed combinations aimed to develop performance quality. For the experienced dancer.
Continuing Modern Technique and Improv
This class will provide a safe environment to develop your movement skills while applying them in creative improvisational scores. Previous experience required.
Exploring Movement
This class will include improvisation based on inspiration from music, visual arts and movement. Improvisations will lead to creating short movement studies. For students with some dance experience.
Modern Dance for Kids
A joyful dance class learning basic technique while having fun creating your own special movements.
Adult Ballet
This class teaches ballet technique, basic positions, barre work, across-the-floor combinations and terminology from a contemporary perspective.
Belly Dance
The ancient art of this Middle Eastern dance builds flexibility, strength, rhythm and expression. Students will learn rhymes and movements from Turkish, Egyptian and American traditions.
Improvisational Belly Dance
This class will focus on overcoming students’ fears of improvisational belly dance to create compelling movements without choreography. For students who have completed Beginning and Continuing Belly Dance. Students will need a journal and pen for each class.
Yoga
Students will be guided through Iyengar yoga. Classes study body postures and proper breathing.
T’ai Chi
This Chinese movement form improves balance, focus, coordination and relaxation.
Pilates Mat & Toning
This exercise, created by Joseph Pilates, develops strength, endurance, flexibility, breathing, energy and body control. This class is not appropriate for pregnant women and those with osteoporosis.
Movement Fundamentals
The content for this class is based on the work of Irmgard Bartienieff, designed to increase your physical intelligence. Most of the exercises are done laying on the floor and are based on the developmental patterns of infants.
Taiko Drumming
Drummers learn rhythms with sticks using choreographed arm movements and/or while dancing from drum to drum in this ancient Japanese tradition.
Music Together®
This program is a music and movement approach to early childhood music development for infants through kindergartners and their primary caregiver. This approach nurtures every child’s birthright of basic musical competence by experiencing music. For more information, visit Music Together’s website: MusicTogether.com.
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