Dance Roots- For School Aged Dancers & Up
Every great sunflower starts with strong roots! Develop those strong roots by advancing through our leveled classes. Bloom into an experienced dancer by starting with level 4 and grow into more advanced classes.
Levels are based on skill not by age however dancers in our roots division should be in kindergarten and up.
Level 4 Ballet and Tap Combo: Combination class of Ballet, Tap, and Basic Tumbling. Dancers will continue their education of pre-ballet technique with learning new and more difficult ballet steps. At this level dancers beginning using the ballet barres for warm up exercises. Basic tumbling skills essential to dance such as cartwheels are practiced in this level. Also tap rhythm and technique are learned with props and fun dances. Our independent creativity is challenged at the end of class with a short guided creative movement game. This class is one hour in length.
For students with preschool dance experience and/or for dancers in kindergarten and up with limited or no dance experience.
Dancers should complete 2 years of level 4 or have teacher recommendation to move up.
Level 5 Ballet and Tap and Jazz Combo: At this level dancers begin focusing on beginning ballet technique including beginning classical ballet terminology, posture, and body alignment. Dancers will gain a deeper understanding of tap rhythm and technique. Dancers also begin learning beginning jazz technique with fun across the floor exercises and exciting jazz dance routines.
For students who have completed 2 years of level 4, previous dance experience with a placement trial class, or teacher recommendation.
Hiphop classes
Kinderhop: K-1st grades
Dancers in this class learn fun and confidence building routines while working on hiphop technique such intricate footwork and staying low to the ground.
No dance experience is needed for this class.
HipHop 1: 2nd and up
Dancers in this class learn fun and sassy routines while working on hiphop technique such intricate footwork and staying low to the ground. This class features the latest hiphop dance moves and hit music. Dancers love this upbeat cardio dance class and parents love that it is always appropriate!
No dance experience is needed for this class.
