At Forest Dance Academy, we offer a wide range of classes for recreational, advanced/pre-professional, and adult dancers, all taught by our qualified professional faculty. Our programs include the Mini Dancer and Classic Dancer tracks. For those interested in Theatre Arts, we also offer Voice, Drama, and Piano instruction. We provide specialized classes for adults and dancers with special needs. Class placement is based on age, experience, and ongoing faculty evaluations to ensure each student’s optimal growth in both technique and performance.
Our Mini Dance Program is for young dancers ages 2-9 and consists of the study of the core genres of dance in an effort to build a foundation. It is during this course of study that our dancers develop the beginnings of proper technique and a love for the arts. Our Mini Dancer Program offers the following classes: Tiny Tots, Creative Movement, Kinderdance, Primary 1, 2, 3, Mini Acro, Mini Hip Hop and Junior Musical Theatre. Included in our Mini Dancer Program we offer classes for dancers with Special Needs of all ages.
Tiny Tots: Pre-Ballet & Pre-Tumbling Combo Class (2-3 year olds)
Pop & Roll: Pre-Mini Hip Hop & Pre-Mini Acro Combo Class (2-4 year olds)
Creative Movement: Pre- Ballet & Pre-Tap Combo Class (4 year olds)
Kinderdance: Ballet & Tap Combo Class (5 year olds)
Primary 1, 2, 3: Ballet, Tap & Jazz Combo Class (6-9 year olds)
Mini Acro 1, 2, 3: Acrobatic Dance Fusion Class (5-9 year olds)
Mini Hip Hop 1, 2, 3: Young Street Style Dance Class (5-9 year olds)
Our Classic Dancer Program is for those dancers ages 9-18 looking to expand their dance training into the further study of the Dance Arts. It is during this course of study that our dancers develop their own personal style through exposure to a wider variety of elective class opportunities beyond the core genres. This program is divided into the Junior, Teen & Senior Levels which offer the following classes: Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Demi-Pointe, Pointe, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Acro, Hip Hop, Improv, Leaps & Turns, Cecchetti and Adult.
JUNIOR/PRE-TEEN LEVEL: (9-10 Year Olds/10-12 Year Olds)
Elementary & Pre-Teen: Ballet, Tap, Jazz
Junior: Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Acro, Hip Hop, Improv, Leaps & Turns
Pre-Pointe, Demi-Pointe, Cecchetti
INTERMEDIATE/TEEN LEVEL: (12-14 Year Olds/13-18 Year Olds)
Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced: Ballet, Tap, Jazz
Teen: Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Acro, Hip Hop, Improv, Leaps & Turns
Beg-Int Pointe, Modern, Cecchetti
ADVANCED/SENIOR LEVEL: (14-18 Year Olds)
Advanced: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary
Senior: Musical Theatre, Acro, Hip Hop, Improv, Leaps & Turns
Adv Pointe, Modern, Cecchetti
ADULT: (18+)
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary
Class Descriptions Under Construction. See current detail in the Class Descriptions Summary Document.
Class: Tiny Tots (Pre-Ballet and Pre-Tumbling Combo)
Age: 2-3 Year Olds (Must be Potty-Trained)
Duration: 45 Minutes
Description: This combination class of Pre-Ballet and Pre-Tumbling explores both cognitive as well as fine & gross motor skills through dance movement activities. It is designed to help engage the students’ sustained, selective and divided attention and imagination while improving their memory, reasoning, visual & auditory processing. Our faculty begins the building blocks of a foundation by encouraging self-confidence through dance & music exploration. Teachers also promote and nurture key social and emotional skills that require self-awareness and communication with others. This class equips our young dancers with the progressive skills needed for a successful transition into Creative Movement.
Dress Code:
Girls Attire
Leotard: Fuchsia (No skirts allowed)
Tights: Light Pink
Shoes: Pink Leather Ballet Slippers
Hair: Neatly Secured back in a bun (if possible)
Boys Attire
Top: Fitted White Tank or T-Shirt
Bottoms: Black Shorts or Pants
Socks: Black Socks
Shoes: Black Leather Ballet Slippers
CLASS DESCRIPTONS
