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At ASFA we understand the discipline required for dance training and are delighted to share the joy and beauty of the art form with our students.
Our faculty is fully committed to a high level of dance education and our facilities are ideal for the students’ dance development.

TAP

Jazz is a dance technique that incorporates rhythm, syncopation and fast paced strong movement. Our classes start by exploring the body’s range of motion with isolations of the head, shoulders, ribcage, hips, feet and arms. Jazz focuses on the natural movement of the body and our classes are designed to increase body control and coordination. Every class encourages individual expression and finishes with routines set to modern and contemporary music, which gets the students dancing and having fun. The level of difficulty of these classes will increase with each level.

Intro Tap (ages 3-4)

This class teaches rhythm, coordination, and an introduction to basic tap fundamentals and terminology.

Tap levels 2 & 3 (ages 4-6)

This class is designed to refine tap skills, while moving beyond the fundamentals of tap. Students will put the fundamentals to work by learning new steps, rhythms, patterns, and combinations.

Tap 4 (ages 8-12)

In this class your child will start with the basics of tap and proceed quickly to more intermediate steps as the year progresses. We'll start with our flap and shuffle as well as the difference between the ball and heel of our tap shoe. Following with be our "Shuffle off to Buffalo", "Perididdle", Single, Double and Military time steps continuing on! Prepare to work hard and move fast in this class!

Tap 5 (ages 12-17)

In this level be ready to put your intermediate to advanced tap skills to work. We'll start with time steps, drawbacks, and "Cincinnati's" then move quickly into pullbacks, grab-offs and complicated combinations. Counting and musicality will be of the utmost importance. Get ready to fly through new steps and perfection known ones.

Hip Hop Level A (ages 6-7)

In this class students will explore Hip-Hop using the 3 elements of dance Space, Time, and dynamics. Through movement exploration, observations, replication, and recall students will develop kinesthetic and self-awareness. This class is geared towards students who enjoy moving, and having a good time.

Hip Hop Level B (ages 8-11)

The class begins with a basic Hip-Hop warm-up consisting of isolations, stretches, and rhythmic steps. Students will then perform movements across the floor, which is later incorporated into a hip-hop combination. In this class Student will invert dance movement, create their own short dances, learn basic vocabulary, and reflect upon there own and others work. Incorporating the Hip-hop fundamentals students will explore new movement vocabulary using the Space, Time, and Dynamics.

Hip Hop Level C (ages 12-16)

The class begins with an intense warm-up, increases the students strength flexibility, and endurance. It focuses on hip-hop techniques such as, clarity, performance, and quality. Students will learn to demonstrate; self initiate, choreograph, and collaborate actively with others. At the end of class students will either learn a hip-hop combination, or create a short piece of their own.

MODERN DANCE

Horton-based Modern Class Description:

Based in the technique of Lester Horton, this class offers an introduction to modern dance with a focus on fortification and elongation of the body. Students are introduced to the fundamental movement vocabulary of the Horton technique, which is designed to offer the dancer a diverse, challenging, and varied study of contemporary movement training.  In addition to conditioning exercises, dancers have the opportunity to learn and even create movement combinations that draw from the work done in class. More advanced dancers work extensively on musicality, spatial awareness, and performance.

BALLET

Ballet level 1 (ages 3-4)
This is an introductory movement class structured to establish the foundations of ballet technique while also fostering an understanding of the roots of classical ballet, creativity, and an interest in movement. Students complete a curriculum of study that incorporates beginning ballet concepts, rhythmic structure and awareness, pantomime, use of space, spatial awareness through a progressive curriculum of locomotor and non-locomotor strengthening and stretching exercises.  Emphasis is placed on classroom etiquette and class structure, cooperation, and responsibility. Above all, students are encouraged to explore their own creative abilities and talents through a playful approach to dance.

Ballet levels 2 & 3 (ages 5–7)
At this stage our youngest dancers are learning to move their bodies. They practice coordination, elasticity and musicality, while strengthening their legs and backs. They learn to listen and to count music, to leap, as well as to move across the room and the concentration of standing still. Often they have the opportunity to improvise their own routines and feel the freedom of movement. They will be introduced to basic ballet technical language and steps.

Ballet levels 4 & 5 (ages 8-16)
At this level students will continuously work on improving their strength and elasticity, but most importantly is that they will be completely immersed into a full Ballet Technique Class. They will warm up at the barre, and proceed to center exercises with combinations of all different levels in adagios, petit allegros, and grand allegros. They will work on developing their stage presence, on improving the control and placement of their body and the oldest level will be introduced to pointe work.

*Students will only start pointe work after the directors’ approval.

JAZZ

HIP HOP