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• Kids' Class
• Sign-up Required

 Adult Ballet now onThursdays at 5 pm sign up required details at front desk. No experience necessary

Kids DANCE: Check with the front desk for session dates and times.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT: (4/5 yr olds)

Using the movement-based expressive arts (movement/dance and drawing) as the intention of the class, the creative movers will learn to embody the basic movement and dance concepts of space, time, and energy through lessons about angles and curves, negative and positive space, tempo (fast, medium, and slow), levels (low, medium, and high), basic locomotion patterns, rhythm (using basic percussion instruments), and creating and telling stories. Parents are invited to attend and participate in the last class of the session. 

 Attire: Children should be able to move comfortably and with safety in their dance clothes. Please, no warmers or loose or baggy clothes. Bare feet (no stockings). No jewelry.

Instructor: Stephanie Lindsay (slindsay@gonzaga.edu) 

ELEMENTARY BALLET (6/7 yr olds)

This will be an introductory class to classical ballet using the movement-based expressive arts. Students in the elementary ballet class will explore basic movements that encompass classical ballet training including bending, extending, turning, darting, jumping, and rising. The class will be structured, but will focus more on engendering a joyful experience of dance for each student.  Students will be given opportunity for individual creative expression that celebrates their individual gifts. Group discussions at the end of each class will foster self-esteem. Parents are invited to attend and participate in the last class of the session. 

Attire: Elementary ballet students with long hair should have it up and off their neck. Any color leotard is acceptable with pink tights (pink tights are the acceptable color for ballet class). Soft ballet slippers that fit snugly, but not tightly, are required. No jewelry or loose hair.