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CLASSES
The Concept:
Charlene’s School of
Dance is a unique studio offering classes in a wide variety of dance
techniques. Established in 1963, Charlene’s School of Dance has
continued to provide training in all areas and levels of
performance. Charlene’s School of Dance provides a nurturing
atmosphere of encouragement, warmth and generosity. Our
professional staff shares the joy of their art through instruction
for students, age 3 - adult.
Instructors:
Charlene Carney
Kelly Wheeler
Jessica Waskovich
Renee Myers
Maria Zelenski
DANCE:
Self-confidence builder: learn dance
history, choreography and develop dance skills.
1-hour
lesson/week..............................................
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2 students
enrolled.............................................. Call
for price
1 hour, 30 minute
lesson/week............................ Call for price
1/2 hour/week Pointe
lesson................................ Call for price
Creative
Movement
– Classes are designed to introduce the
pre-school child to the world of dance and movement. Children will
be introduced to elementary ballet and tap vocabulary. They will be
encouraged to express themselves creatively through movement.
Classes will promote socialization and listening skills and will
help children develop an awareness of how their bodies can move.
Props are used in the classes to stimulate imagination.
Combination
class
– ballet and top or ballet,
tap and jazz are combined into one class. Combination class is 1 to
1 ˝ hours per week.
Ballet
– A classical dance from which is the foundation for all dance.
Classes will emphasize technique and proper body alignment, as well
as flexibility, strength, grace, coordination, musicality and
performance quality. Students will also study ballet terminology and
history. All students except those enrolled in hip-hop are required
to take ballet. This is to insure they learn the technique necessary
to be successful dancers.
Lyrical
– Classes will combine both ballet and jazz techniques and will
emphasize developing strength, control and flexibility. Students
will learn to express the mood or theme of contemporary music
through physical movement.
Jazz
– Classes will emphasize rhythm, coordination, strength, flexibility
and isolation of movement. The focus will be on learning proper
dance technique, as will as improving performance quality.
Tap
– Classes will emphasize rhythm, style and sound. Students
will study basic tap steps; combinations and rhythms with an
emphasis on developing proper tap technique and producing clear tap
sounds.
Hip-Hop
– Classes are fun, hip and
extremely popular. Hip-hop is a fast pace high-energy class that
will keep you groovin’. It is a combination of street style moves,
isolations, floor work and video grooves
COMPANY
DANCE
CLASSES
- Jr. App./ Jr./ Sr. Dance Companies -
This program is
designed to provide the opportunity to perform and compete.
Extensive training time and discipline are needed. Company dancers
are required to attend both Dance Camp sessions and be involved in
the Nutcracker as well as all shows and dance
workshops/conventions. Dancers may only miss three dance classes a
year.
1 hour Company
class/week................................ Call for price
As a company dancer you
become an integral part of Charlene’s School of Dance. It is a
privilege, which should not be taken lightly. Consider this a select
team with all the additional benefits as well as the additional
commitments. Members should enjoy working hard and strive to do the
best they can in class and performance. They must set a good example
for all students at Charlene’s.
PRIVATE
DANCE
-
by
arrangement with dance instructor. The student must be enrolled in
a combination and a company dance class in order to enroll for
private dance. No observers please. No private lessons will be
given to those who do not attend 1 Summer Dance Camp session per
year. When recital dances begin, classes will become semi-private.
Solo dances are reserved for Junior and Senior high school dancers.
1/2 hour Private Dance
class/week...................... Call for price
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