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The
Creative Movement Academy is a specialty program where students
ages 2 through 8 learn the basic building blocks of dance in
preparation for more structured dance classes. Using a play-oriented
approach, classes in this program are dynamic,
developmentally-appropriate and fun. They also contain essential skill-building
exercises designed according to the National Standards for Dance
Education.
This
highly effective approach allows young students to gain skills in
coordination, rhythm, creative expression, critical thinking, and
spatial awareness that provide the foundation for confident
dancers-to-be. And even
if students aren’t destined to become professional dancers, skills
learned in The Creative Movement Academy prepare children for
success in other arenas, including education, sports and other
artistic endeavors.
Facilitated by dance educators
with years of experience in their field, The Creative Movement
Academy consists of the following opportunites:
Upcoming Assessments and Performance
Opportunities
Parents are encourged to bring children to a free
trial class for assessment and placement. Assessment
classes take place each Saturday at 10am (children 2-4) and Thursday
(children 5-8) at The Center for
Contemporary Dance. Participating children should
wear all black attire comfortable for movement; the assessment is
conducted barefoot. After the assessment,
parents will have the opportunity to speak at length
with The Center's Directors to learn more about The Creative
Movement Academy.
Young
dancers who enter the Academy will begin classes in preparation for
The Center's April 2009 production of The Velveteen
Rabbit, a classic children’s story that will be brought
to life through dance.
Designed specifically to showcase young dancers, The
Velveteen Rabbit is an opportunity for children in The Creative
Movement Academy to gain professional training and performance
experience in the dance arts.
To
schedule your place in an assessment class, please contact us or send an Information
Request confirming your participation.
Class and Tuition Information for The Creative
Movement Academy
Detailed Program Overview
Spring Class
Schedule: January 5 through May 4, 2009
(refer to classes listed as Creative Movement)
Tuition Schedule
Online Class
Specials
   
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