DANCE
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Dance at Imagination Stage releases each student’s innate creativity through movement with the understanding that dance is a means of communication. In a progressive, age-appropriate dance curriculum, students learn technique, choreographic principles and critical and creative thinking skills.

Elementary-aged students develop kinesthetic awareness and concentration while learning basic dance technique including partner skills. Students also investigate the narrative structures of dance, using stories or themes to create sequences. Students progress from copying moves to improvising and creating dances based on their own ideas. As they mature, high-order skills in technique are developed and the intellectual concepts of interpretation and criticism are introduced.

Teens incorporate Veronika Farkas’ philosophy of Dance as a means of communication as they refine their technique, apply and demonstrate critical and creative thinking skills, and explore the relationship between movement, rhythm and music. Creation, analysis and critique form the cycle of the Dance process. Teens can take classes and/or audition for the dance ensemble (ISDE) or conservatory. In Conservatory and ISDE, teens gain a combination of high technical dance education and intellectual understanding of dance across history and cultures.

Dance Class Attire
Imagination Stage does not require dance students to wear specific dance wear. Each class has a recommended attire>>

Fall 2008

Please note: All listed classes are available for registration EXCEPT for those noted as "Closed". Website information is updated every day, at least once.

Nutcracker Ballet
Students twirl into sugar plums, toy soldiers and snow flakes using the story of The Nutcracker as a springboard to learn beginning ballet steps. Students cultivate motor skills and develop spatial awareness.

Mini Broadway Jazz
This exciting class draws from Broadway musicals to develop students' rhythmic awareness and the ability
to use their bodies as instruments. Individual expression is encouraged as students learn basic jazz steps, including kick-ball change, jazz arm work and minijumps and turns. Intermediate and advanced classes are for returning students or by permission of mentor.

Mini Broadway Tap
The perfect class for all budding “tappers!” Students learn developmentally appropriate tap steps building on their understanding of rhythm, coordination and basic foot work.

Angelina Ballerina
Join Angelina and her friends at Miss Lilly’s Ballet School!
Using the stories of Angelina Ballerina as a springboard students begin their early ballet education. Children explore the fun characters and adventures of Angelina as they develop greater coordination and body awareness.

Mini Jazz Performance Troupe (by permission)
This class is created for students who have been studing Broadway jazz with Shelley Dane. This year long class will have the opportunity to perform outside of Imagination Stage. New students can be accepted by permission.

Ballet/Jazz Technique
Students learn the fundamentals of ballet technique and vocabulary and how they translate these into jazz dance. Through barre, center, and across-the-floor work students not only learn the essence of ballet and jazz technique and styles but also improve flexibility, coordination and muscle strength.

Broadway Jazz & Tap
Students develop jazz and tap techniques, rhythm and musical skills in this exciting introduction to Broadway style musical theatre.

Broadway Song & Dance
Students learn jazz dance techniques and ageappropriate vocal skills in this fun foray into the world of Broadway-style musical theatre.

Hip Hop
This high energy class is a fun workout for all students who like to move! Students learn hip hop skills including isolation, floor work and breakdancing.

Dance Technique Fusion
This class offers students the opportunity to experience working in several dance styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern dance.  After mastering technique in each discipline, exploration of the fusion across styles will be introduced. Students gain strength, flexibility, and understanding of dance styles.

TEENS

Broadway Jazz & Tap
Students develop jazz and tap techniques, rhythm and musical skills in this exciting introduction to Broadway style musical theatre.

Beginning Pointe Ballet
This class is created for teens who are comfortable with ballet and have danced but never worked in pointe. The class will consist of classical ballet work at the barre, center adagio work, across the floor allegros  while training the feet to do all of the above on point shoes.

Hip Hop
This high energy class is a fun workout for all students who like to move! Students learn hip hop skills including isolation, floor work and breakdancing.

Music Video Dance (INTRO)
Returning students learn the hottest steps from the latest popular music videos in this high-energy class. They expand technique, diverse movement skills and body strength in true Hip Hop style. Students continue expanding their technique, style and strength.

Stage Combat
This class is an exciting and stimulating introduction to the techniques of stage fighting. Students will learn the principles of safe physical interaction on stage by working on pre-choreographed fights (hand-to-hand, basic weaponry). This challenging class works on physical discipline, high levels of focus and concentration, risk taking and trust within the ensemble.

Teen Hip Hop Troupe
This advanced class is designed for students who have taken and completed either the Music Video or Urban Funk classes or have previous Hip Hop experience. It incorporates more complicated isolation and floor work, including break dancing moves. This class is designed as a 2-semester program including an opportunity for performance in the spring semester. Tuition is per semester.

Modern Dance Technique
This class builds on the basics of ballet and jazz to introduce students to the flow of modern dance. Students expand their skills while developing strength and flexibility.

Dance Technique Fusion
This class offers students the opportunity to experience working in several dance styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern dance.  After mastering technique in each discipline, exploration of the fusion across styles will be introduced. Students gain strength, flexibility, and understanding of dance styles.

Teen Yogalates
Yogalates fuses the best of both yoga and pilates which includes co-ordination of movement with the breath to stretch, strengthen and lengthen the muscles. This class will pay particular attention to building strength and endurance of the core postural muscles to enhance posture and creating a fit streamlined shape

Stretch Class
Dancers develop core and over all body strength along with flexibility in this conditioning class for dancers—great for athletes too!

Ballet & Jazz Technique
Students learn the fundamentals of ballet technique and vocabulary and how they translate into jazz dance. Through barre,center work and across-the-floor work students learnthe essence of ballet and jazz technique and styles while also improving flexibility, coordination and muscle strength.

ISDE
See Conservatories & Ensembles

Dance Conservatory
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Classes begin September 13th. Late registration is subject to availability and suitability of the class. Registration ends September 26.

Questions?
Contact your mentor:

Veronika Farkas
301.280.1643
vfarkas@imaginationstage.org

Imagination Stage
Students learn:

Grades K–3:

• Flexibility
• Coordination
• Rhythm
• Body Awaremess
• Poise
• Physical Strength

Teens:

• Dance Technique in
  Ballet,Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop,
  Modern, Step (course
  specific)
• Performance Skills
• Choreography &
  Composition
• Artistic Style
• Physical Strength