| At Deborah MacKay School of Dance we value the performaing arts. We help your child develop confidence, self-esteem, discipline and the skills necessary for all types of dance. Throughout the year there are opportunities to showcase our pieces. With hard work, our classes emphasize the importance of technique, style, and enjoyment in order to achieve excellence. Our curriculum consists of: pre-school, combination classes, ballet, pre-pointe, pointe, lyrical, jazz, tap,contemporary ( if inter or advanced), theater ( inter,advanced) and hip hop. In 6 week sessions we also offer, Caregiver and me classes for the very young, Creative movement for 3-4 to 4 year olds, Ready Set Kindergarten! (develops fine/gross motor skills for those entering kindergarten) yoga, adult classes, and childrens theater. Short session schedule available soon.
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Some of our year round classes for younger students.
Pre-School age 3-4 Tuesday 4:00-5:00 2 spaces left
Wednesday 4:30-5:30
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Combo 1 age 5-6 Ballet and Tap entering kindergarten Monday 4:30-5:30 Tuesday 5:00-6:00 FULL Thursday 5:30-6:30 FULL
Combo 2 Ballet and Tap entering first grade Monday 5:30-6:30 Wednesday 5:30-6:30 FULL
Combo 3 Ballet Tap and Jazz entering 2nd grade Thursday 5:30-7:00
Ballet ages 8-10 Monday 4:30-5:30
Tap Jazz for 8-10 years old Saturday 9:30-11:00
Short Sessions no registration fee
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Adult Classes
Tap Inter to advanced Wednesday's September 28-November 2 7:40-8:40 $120.00
For ages 19 and over with at least 4-5 years tap experience. Even if it's been a while, tap is fun and low stress! FULL
Fit n Fun Ballet-Yoga Thursdays's September 29- November 3 7:00-8:00 $120.00
Ages 19-89 Offering a variety of fitness styles, each class will alternate between a traditional ballet barre, light ballet movement, cardio, stretch, strength and yoga. Bring your own yoga mat. We have extras if you don't have one. Dress: leggings, t shirt, non slip socks.
You may also drop in weekly for either adult class $20.00 per class
Kids Classes
Just You-n-Me 2 Tuesdays November 8-December 6 11:30-12:00
ages 18 months to 2.5 years with your special adult $35.00
Creative Movement 2 Tuesdays November 8-December 6 12:30-1:30
ages 3-4 $70.00
ONE DAY FUN DAY DANCE CLASSES!
Dance of the Nutcracker Sweets Saturday December 17 11:15-12:30 $20.00 ages 5-8 Existing students bring a guest and both students pay half price
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Pre-School
Age Requirement: Age 3 - 4 by end of December
Other Requirements:None
Class Length: 60 minutes
Description: Creative movement, pre-ballet, tap. Students will learn through play and games along with traditional lessons. We will skip, hop, galop and march. We will be animals stretching and developing our muscles, fairy tale princesses learning to walk and run, musicians with tambourines and moroccas. We will do very basic acrobatic work and make a lot of rhythms with our tap shoes and rhythm sticks. This class does participate in our year end show. Choose one and please have a 2nd choice in case all classes do not fill.
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Combination Classes levels 1 2 and 3
Age Requirement: 5 - 7
Other Requirements: None
Class Length: 1 Hour
Description: This class consists of 30 minutes each of ballet and tap. Combo 3 consists of 30 min each ballet tap and jazz.
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Pre-Pointe
Age Requirement: Not before age 10
Other Requirements: 2 ballet classes per week
Class Length: 1 Hour
Description: When the teacher determines a student has the physical structure, ability and strength to begin pointe, this can be added as a preparation for pointe work.
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Pointe
Age Requirement: -
Other Requirements: 2 ballet classes per week in addition to pointe
Class Length: 1 Hour
Description: this is a third ballet class per week.
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Lyrical
Age Requirement: pre-lyrical (no dance) is offered in level 3, a lyrical dance is offered level 4
Other Requirements: 1 Ballet class
Class Length:varies
Description: A fluid, expressive form of jazz .
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Jazz
Age Requirement: Age 8 and up
Other Requirements: 1 Ballet class there are jazz classes for age 10 and up that do not require ballet
Class Length: 45 minutes ( beginning) to 1 Hour
Description: a traditional, theatre based style.
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Tap
Age Requirement: Age 8 and up
Other Requirements:
Class Length: 45 minutes beginners: one hour when students enter level 2
Description: Rhythmic sounds and patterns are created.
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Hip Hop
Age Requirement: Usually age 10 and up
Other Requirements: jazz is recommended prior or along with this class
Class Length:45 minutes to an hour
Description: This is not always a separate class. We incorporate it into their regular jazz class at younger levels.
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Teen Classes ( 13 and up)
Other Requirements: none
Class Length: 60 minutes
Description: For those students that would like to experience dance and participate in other activities.
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