Reno Sparks Nevada Ballet Tap Dance 775-359-4541 Hip Hop Intermediate Beginning Point

Mommy and Me Classes: Our Parent/Tot program is designed with the specific needs of 18 month to 3 year old students. For that reason our class will use the parents to help us to orient their child to the workings of a classroom while at the same time encouraging the child's natural movement. Fine and gross motor skills are developed through the use of music, dance and their favorite obstacle courses. The amount of growth seen in each child by years end is truly amazing. The children will learn the basics of dance and musicality. This will be achieved by developing their gross motor skills and then their fine motor skills. They will learn to take turns and work with other children. Most importantly, they will learn to follow directions. All skills needed as they progress not only in dance but in school and throughout life.

These qualities we endear to our students. Our goal is to have children begin each class with curiosity and anticipation, and enjoy the movement and beauty of dance, and finish each week with a feeling of accomplishment and joy!

Preschool Classes: With our professional teaching staff, the 3-5 year old classes add onto the learning from the Parent/Tot class. Teachers enhance the curriculum with simple ballet positions of the feet and arms, basic stretches and basic tap steps. Children at this age love song and dance, along with improvisation. They can start to create movement that relates to emotions. They are exposed to curriculum which helps to build rhythmic skills as well as develop an understanding of counting music. Performance experiences are not about perfection, but more about the excitement of being on stage and developing the confidence to be on stage.

1 Hour Classes: For those dancers wishing more technique, full hour classes are held in ballet, jazz, lyrical and hip hop to advance the learning in each style. The classes follow a structured sequence of training stages designed to increase technical skills, stamina and discipline in accordance with age and individual physical development. The fundamentals of training include: balance, coordination, vocabulary, flexibility, body awareness, muscle development, and strength.

Dance education is an ongoing process that continues throughout a dancer's career. Students whose lives lead to non-dance careers garner invaluable skills of discipline, dedication, poise and a life-long appreciation for the arts

DisneyLand 2012 Trip Report
Our Performance Group performed at the Disneyland Main Street parade and the California Adventures, Diamond Dance Classic in Dance the Magic, on Saturday April 14th, 2012. Click to see our trip photos. XOX, Miss Jenny