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Classes at the Charleston School

2023-2024 Dance Season

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Baby Ballet

This class is designed for the youngest of our little ballerinas, ages 3 to early 4. If you have a budding ballerina who loves to turn and twirl, this is the perfect class.

Baby Ballet

Tuesday 8:00-8:50
Rob Royce

Monday 5:15-6:00
Christine Hallinger

Ballet

These classes offer a very good foundation in the basics of ballet, including proper placement and alignment, terminology, translations, from French to English as well as practicing both fine and gross motor skills such as jumping, leaping, and weight changes, as well as focus and balance. Depending on the level of the class, dancers may learn these elements through games or while working at the ballet barre.

Prep-Pointe Level 3

Intro to Classical Ballet
Monday 3:30-4:15
Tamara Buel

Ballet/Tap Combination
Wednesday 6:00-6:50
January Wolfe

Ballet Level I
Tuesday 6:15-7:00
Tamara Buel

Ballet Level II
Monday 6:00-7:00; Tuesday 4:00-4:45
Tamara Buel

Ballet

Ballet

Ballet 5
Thursday 4:45-6:00
Jesse Tidquist

Ballet 5
Tuesday 4:45-6:00
Rob Royce

Ballet 4 Company
Wednesday 5:30-6:40
Joshua Sweeney

Ballet 6 Company
Wednesday 6:50-8:10
Joshua Sweeney

Ballet 4
Thursday 4:45-6:00
Jesse Tidquist

Pre-Professional Ballet/Pointe
Thursday 6:00-7:45
Jesse Tidquist

Contemporary Ballet
Monday 6:00-7:00
Emily Dodrill

Ballet

Dancers should have at least 3 years of prior ballet training including a basic knowledge of terminology and a good foundation and a basic understanding of placement and alignment.

Ballet

Ballet 3 AP
Monday 4:30-5:30 (Advanced Placement - Audition Required)
Tamara Buel

Ballet 3
Tuesday 5:00-6:10
Tamara Buel

Ballet and Tap Combination Classes

The ballet portion of the class enhances basic skills and coordination while learning fun exercises that teach both gross and fine motor skills. Fun music, storytelling and lots of creativity. the tap portion of the class teaches simple rhythms and weight changes while reinforcing counting

Ballet  / Tap Combination

Wednesday 5:15-6:00
January Wolf Ages 4-5

Wednesday 6:00-6:50
January Wolf Ages 5-6

Thursday 5:00PM to 5:50
Kara Duncan Ages 4-5

Thursday 5:40-6:25
Rachel Arcadipane Ages 4-5

Broadway Dance

Broadway Class focuses on choreography and dance combinations. This class is not a technique based class. Its focus is instead on learning bits of actual Broadway shows as well as setting new choreography to old standards. This is a great, fun class for anyone who loves Broadway music and wants to dance.

Broadway Dance

Thursday 6:00-6:45
Kara Duncan

Broadway Dance

Broadway Dance

Intermediate
Thursday 6:00-6:45
Kara Duncan

Advanced
Thursday 7:00-7:50
Kara Ducan

Hip Hop

Great music, fun movement and a great workout. There isn’t a better 45 minute class
all week. No experience required. Just a good fun time. No dress code required. Sweatpants or
leggings, something comfortable to move and sweat in.

Hip Hop 3/4 (Ages 8-18)

Hip Hop 3/4 - Intermediate
Tuesday 6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
Kayleb Jones

Hip Hop

Hip Hop 5 (Ages 13-18)

Hip Hop 3/4 - Intermediate
Tuesday 6:15 to 7:00
Kayleb Jones

Hip Hop 5 - Advanced
Tuesday 7:00-7:55
Kayleb Jones

Hip Hop

Great music, fun movement and a great workout. There isn't a better 45-minute class all week. No experience required. Just a good fun time. No dress code required. Sweat pants, leggings, or something comfortable to move in sweat in.

Contemporary

Intro to Hip Hop for Kids
Thursday 4:15-5:00
Kara Duncan

Hip Hop Level 2 (Ages 7-11)
Tuesday 6:15 -7:00 PM
Kayleb Jones

Introductory Tap/Tap I

Rhythm is the name of the game. This class is high energy and super fun. Its our happy class of the week. Both straight counts and syncopated rhythms are explored as dancers do a call and response to match the rhythms and learn short combinations that can be repeated weekly. Tap dancers are their own drummers! How much fun is that?

Tap

Tuesday 5:00-5:30
January Wolfe

Jazz

High energy class with jazz fundamentals taught weekly as well as combinations and progressions down the floor. Some Jazz experience and some ballet training is recommended in order to help the dancer with basic knowledge of body placement.

Jazz

Monday 6:00-7:00
Christine Hallinger

Jazz

Jazz

Jazz 3 - Intermediate
Monday 6:00-7:00
Christine Hallinger

Jazz 4 - Advanced
Monday 6:00-7:00
Nash Dawson

Jazz

High energy class with jazz fundamentals taught weekly as well as combinations and progressions down the floor. Some Jazz experience and some ballet training is recommended in order to help the dancer with basic knowledge of body placement.

Jazz

Monday 6:00-7:00
Nash Dawson

Jazz/Modern/Ballet Combo

This is a great class for dancers grades 5-6 who have not had much dance experience. The class starts with a 15 minute basic introductory center barre warm up and then alternates bi-weekly between either a ballet center, or a modern or jazz combination. It is a good class to start exploring movement with three genres in one class.

Jazz/Modern/Ballet Combo

Thursday 5:00-6:00
Kristen Boyd

Modern

Modern

Modern 4 - Intermediate
Thursday 6:00-7:00
Kristin Boyd

Modern Advanced
Wednesday 5:30-6:30
Shelby Nelson

Modern

This is a great class for dancers grades 5-6 who have not had much dance experience. The class starts with a 15 minute basic introductory center barre warm up and then alternates bi-weekly between either a ballet center, or a modern or jazz combination. It is a good class to start exploring movement with three genres in one class.

Modern

Jazz/Modern/Ballet Combo
Thursday 5:00-6:00
Kristen Boyd

Modern Level I
Monday 4:15-5:00
Sara Golden

Modern Level II
Monday 5:00-5:50
Nash Dawson

Placement and Strengthening - Pilates

Pilates

Extensions
Monday 5:15-6:00
Emily Dodrill

Pilates
Wednesday 4:45-5:30
Joshua Sweeney

Pointe

For Pre-Pointe -Strengthening and barre work preparing the young dancer for pointe. Two ballet lessons per week required in order to qualify.

For Pointe 1 - Dancers must take two ballet classes to qualify and have had at east one year of pre-pointe.

Pointe

Pre Pointe
Monday 5:30-6:00
Tamara Buel

Pointe 1
Tuesday 8:00-8:50
Rob Royce

Pointe

Ballet

Pointe 5
Tuesday 6:00-6:50
Rob Royce

Pre-Professional
Thursday 6:00-7:45
Jesse Tidquist

Pre-Pointe and Level I

Pointe

Pre-Pointe
Monday 5:30-6:00
Tamara Buel

Pointe 1
Tuesday 8:00-8:50
Rob Royce

Rock A Bye Baby

A 30 minute gentle movement class for parent
and child. Get your steps in for the day while you snuggle your child and introduce them to the
joy of movement and music. Dress should be comfortable and wear comfortable shoes.

Rock A Bye Baby

A six week session, October 4- November 15.

Tap II

Rhythm is the name of the game. Music and more. This class is also high energy and super fun. Stacy is the master when it comes to tap. It is your happy class of the week. Two years of tap is needed to understand the basics. She will take you the rest of the way.

Tap

Tuesday 7:00-7:50
Stacy Mitchem

Variations

Combination Class

Intermediate
Tuesday 4:00-4:45
Rob Royce

Advanced
Tuesday 7:00-7:45
Rob Royce

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