Tap: Tap differs from other forms of dance most basically in the emphasis on footwork. Correct body alignment, port de bras, and styling are as important to the tap dancer as to the ballet or modern dancer. Among the advantages of the study of tap are the development of coordination of rhythm, timing and phrasing.


Ballet: The study of ballet requires strict discipline that is unsuitable for the very young student. Therefore, our ballet classes begin at age six. The younger students are taught pre-ballet exercises and rhythms which prepare them for the more rigidly structured ballet classes.

Tumbling: Acrobatic skills are taught by repetitious exercise and drill. A good warm-up is very important to help loosen the muscles as to avoid injury. Forward rolls, backwards rolls, head stands, and back bends are taught first. Once these basic skills are perfected, more difficult skills are taught.

Jazz/Hip Hop: Jazz is an exciting and powerful style of dancing wherein movements, rhythm and music from the big city life melts together into a complete expression of energy and life's happiness. Hip-hop is the most recently recognized expression of dance, tied to rap and street music which became popular late in the 20th century. Students learn the latest dance steps: hip hop, street funk, and other cool ways to move. To ensure a proper foundation in dance for all jazz/hip hop students, ballet is recommended.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS & INFORMATION

Ages 2-4: 1 hour combination class includes ballet, tap and tumbling.
Ages 5-6: 1 1/2 hour combination class includes ballet, tap and tumbling.
Ages 7-8: 2 hour combination class includes ballet, tap, jazz and tumbling.
Ages 9 & Up: 2 1/2 hour combination class includes ballet, tap and jazz..
Company Dancers (competitive): Up to several hours each week depending on their age, class hours may vary.

Registration Fee: A non-refundable $25 registration fee is due at time of enrollment, $10 for the remaining family members enrolling.

Attendance: Regular attendance is essential for the student's progress in dance. There will be no reductions in tuition for missed lessons. It is imperative that students arrive on time, walking in late disrupts the other students and the teachers.

Drop Off/Pick Up: Students should be dropped off at the scheduled class time and promptly picked up at the end of the class. If your child has not been picked up within 15 minutes of the class ending, you will be charged $5.00 for every minute thereafter.

Dress for class: The required dress for class will be leotards and tights and the appropriate dance shoes. Students in the Company Dance line are required to wear black leotards and pink or light colored tights. No oversized T-Shirts will be permitted.

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Holidays
The Dance Depot will be closed on the following days during the 2008/2009 dance year: 

Halloween October 31, 2008

Thanksgiving  Nov 26th-29th 

Christmas/New Years Dec 24th-Jan 1st

Easter April 10-14th

Memorial Day  May 25th Mon

Snow Closings
Please call the studio for further information on inclement weather closings. If the studio is closed due to inclement weather, every attempt will be made to makeup the class based on time and space. However, no reductions will be made if class can not be made up.

Wall of Hands
The Dance Depots' "WALL OF HANDS" is our way of welcoming new students. We would love to have a colorful handprint of each new student with name and the date of enrollment. Make sure you see our "wall of hands."

Recital Information
The annual dance recital information for the 2008/2009 dance year is still in the works.  The tentatives dates for the recital are June 20 & 21, 2009.  Venue information will be available at a later date.

Recital Pictures
A professional photographer will be hired by our studio to take group and individual student pictures in their recital costumes. Information on picture day will be provided later in the dance year.