Summer Children's Classes
June 21-August 2, 2008

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Summer Children's Classes (ages 3-12) A six-week summer session of our regular Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Youth Level 1 & 2 Ballet and Boy's Scholarship curriculum is offered each summer.

Creative Movement Division
Creative Movement classes are offered for students ages 3-4. The syllabus was developed by Joan Wolfe and utilizes original music composed for each class by her husband and composer, Bill Wolfe.

Each class is thematically-based and the students are led through a series of movement stories and dance games. The creative play in each story enhances the development of fine and gross motor skills as they run, skip, leap, stretch, coordinate, isolate and move to the music.

Social skills are developed through collaborative and cooperative games. Inherent in this program is Ms. Wolfe's knowledge of early childhood development and philosophy of adult/child interaction.

Pre-Ballet Division
The Pre-Ballet Division offers classes for children ages 5-7. The curriculum for this division was developed by Toni Bravo . This program is a prelude to formal ballet instruction and introduces children to music and movement through a structured progression that stresses creativity and group interaction.

Students are introduced to the basic shapes, positions, postures and traditions of classical ballet at the same time that fine and gross motor skills become more refined. This is an excellent and fun introduction to classical ballet and fine arts for any child.

Youth Division
Students enter the Youth Division at age eight and begin their official study of traditional classical ballet in Level 1. All levels of the Youth Division are instructed in the etiquette and formal traditions of this art form.

The curriculum stresses correct body placement at all levels which facilitates development of strong and flexible bodies. Careful repetition of exercises in this syllabus allows students to make faster and more consistent progress at the upper levels.

Michael Joy Memorial Boy's Scholarship Class meets once a week for 1 hour.
Placement in this class is by audition only. Students are selected based upon their level of commitment to dance training. No previous dance experience is required for this class. Although it is recommended, this class does not have to be taken in conjunction with Ballet Technique.

2008 Summer Class Schedule
Children should be enrolled based upon their age as of June 21, 2008.
Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet and Boy's Scholarship Classes meet one time per week. Youth Division Classes meet two times per week.

The 2008 summer session begins on Saturday, June 21, 2008.
Saturday classes on July 5, 2008 will not meet in observance of Independance Day.

Tuition rate for one class per week - $125.00
Tuition rate for Youth Level 1 or Youth Level 2 (2 classes per week) - $200.00

Staff: Toni Bravo, Libby James, Mysti Pride, Lynne Short