9 years - 13 years
It is recommended to take a ballet or jumps and turns class along with jazz.
Dancers do not need prior experience to join this class. Dancers may wear a fitted tank and dance shorts/leggings or a leotard and shorts/leggings. Dancers will go barefoot for class.
What Does My Dancer Learn?
Jazz Terminology
Parallel and Turned Out Rotation
Coordination
Musicality
Spatial Awareness
Flexibility
Turns, Leaps & Jumps
Choreography
When Does This Class Meet?
Mondays 6:00-7:00pm
12 years +
It is recommended to take a ballet or jumps and turns class along with jazz.
Dancers must have taken class before. Dancers may wear a fitted tank and dance shorts/leggings or a leotard and shorts/leggings. Dancers will go barefoot for class.
What Does My Dancer Learn?
Use of turn out in jazz skills
Choreography across the floor and in center
Placement exercises
Advanced level turns, leaps and jumps
Choreography
Improvisation
When Does This Class Meet?
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm
9 years - 13 years
It is recommended to take Triple Threat or an additional Jazz or Ballet class.
Dancers do not need prior experience to join this class. Dancers may wear a fitted tank and dance shorts/leggings or a leotard and shorts/leggings. Dancers will go barefoot for class.
What Does My Dancer Learn?
Dance as it is used in Musical Theater
Choreography based on character
Dancing as a character
Technique for basic jazz skills
Improvisation
When Does This Class Meet?
Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm
5 years - 8 years
Dancers do not need any prior experience for this class. They may wear any comfortable clothing. Dancer must wear black tie or slip on tap shoes which can be purchased at MPA.
What Does My Dancer Learn?
Basic Tap Terminology
Weight Shifting
Variations on use of shuffles
Combinations
Fine motor skill use in the legs
Parts of the tap shoe and how to use the foot
When Does This Class Meet?
Mondays 4:00-4:45pm
8 years - 13 years
Dancers should have some experience in Tap or be at least 9 years of age. They may wear any comfortable clothing. Dancers must wear black tie or slip on tap shoes which can be purchased at MPA.
What Does My Dancer Learn?
Combinations of skills previously learned in beginner tap
Finer detail in sounds
Use of rhythm with metronome
Creating rhythm on your own
Quicker sounds and smaller movements
When Does This Class Meet?
Mondays 7:30-8:15pm
11 years +
Dancers should have had at least 2-3 years of experience in tap. They may wear any comfortable clothing. Dancers must wear black tie or slip on tap shoes which can be purchased at MPA.
What Does My Dancer Learn?
Finding faster tempo
Creating Rhythm
Making various rhythms with the same steps
Moving your steps through space
Intricate steps
When Does This Class Meet?
Sundays 11:30-12:00pm
2.5 years - 5 yearsDancers will be in class all on their own. We also begin dress code with a leotard and tights that must be purchased at MPA. Dress Code creates responsibility and discipline in the classroom.
What Does My Dancer Learn?Ballet and Tap Vocabulary
Basic Ballet skills such as turn out, plie, releve, passe, saute and more.
Basic Tap skills such as brush, step, stamp, march and shuffle.
Parts of the body, foot and shoe.
Body Awareness
Spatial Awareness
Motor Development
Locomotive Movement
Improvisational Dance
Musicality
When Does This Class Meet?
Mondays 4:00-4:45pm
Mondays 4:45-5:30pm (3.5-5 years)
Tuesdays 1:30-2:15pm
Thursdays 4:00-4:45pm
Saturdays 9:30-10:15am