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Classes at City Arts The Dance Project at City Arts provides comprehensive training for people of all ages and skill levels in a non-competitive, nurturing atmosphere that fosters growth, a healthy lifestyle, self-esteem and artistry.

This class offers a fun introduction to dance, encouraging a growing awareness of the body as a means of expression. Students will learn spatial awareness, musicality and abstract movement through vivid imagery and activities. Props will be used to encourage balance, coordination and a general sense of fun. Interactive Music is used to enhance the learning experience. Students will be introduced to basic ballet vocabulary through the use of movement stories and imagery.

Class Attire: comfortable clothes, leotard (any color), footless tights, no shoes needed

Students will build upon skills learned in Creative Movement I. Creative Movement II will work more on social interaction and collaboration. Students will continue to build both fine and gross motor skills through more specific guided movements such as skipping, hopping on one foot and leaps. Students will be introduced to new vocabulary as their understanding and readiness increases.

Class Attire: comfortable clothes, leotard (any color), footless tights, no shoes needed

Dancers learn the basics of ballet technique. Students will work on arm placement, basic positions, ballet vocabulary and coordination.

Class Attire: leotard (any color), tights (optional), ballet shoes

Students will explore the basics of ballet technique. Emphasis will be placed on proper alignment, musicality, flexibility and strength. Class will consist of barré work, across the floor and short center sequences.

Class Attire: leotard (any color), tights, ballet shoes, ballet skirt (optional)

This class builds on the basics from beginning ballet. Students will increase their skill level with more challenging steps and sequences. Class will consist of barré work, across the floor and center sequences.

Class Attire: leotard (any color), tights, ballet shoes, ballet skirt (optional)

This class is for students beginning students who are interested in increasing strength and coordination necessary for pointe. Students will work on overall strength, coordination and flexibility. Class will consist of barre work, across the floor and center sequences.

This class will explore different styles of jazz including classical and contemporary. Students will learn the basics of jazz technique including leaps, turns and dynamic combinations. Emphasis will be placed of rhythm, dynamics and personal style. Class will increase student's flexibility, strength and coordination through various combinations and exercises.

Class Attire: leotard, fitted pants (jazz or yoga), jazz shoes (oxfords or jazz sneakers)

This class will explore different styles of jazz including classical and contemporary. Students will learn the basics of jazz technique including leaps, turns and dynamic combinations. Emphasis will be placed of rhythm, dynamics and personal style. Class will increase student's flexibility, strength and coordination through various combinations and exercises

Class Attire: leotard, fitted pants (jazz or yoga), jazz shoes (oxfords or jazz sneakers)

Students will learn basic tap vocabulary and steps. Emphasis will be placed on rhythm and coordination. Students will learn simple steps across the floor and in the center.

Class Attire: leotard, fitted pants (jazz or yoga), and tap shoes

Students will build on their basic tap skills to explore more complex rhythm structures and steps. Students will learn longer movement sequences in the center and across the floor.

Class Attire: leotard, fitted pants (jazz or yoga), and tap shoes

Students will learn the basics of modern dance technique. Emphasis will be placed on body awareness, moving through the space with ease, weight shifting and using oppositional body halves. Students will increase coordination, improvement alignment and create a stronger mind/body connection. Class will include warm-up, across the floor and center combinations.

Class Attire: leotard, fitted pants (jazz or yoga), no shoes

This class will be a fusion of modern and lyrical technnique. This is an expressive form of dance that allows students to explore a variety of styles. Students will increase flexibility, overall strength and performance presence.

Class Attire: leotard, fitted pants (jazz or yoga), no shoes

Let your inner Broadway star shine! This class will focus on musical theater style jazz. Class will consist of traditional jazz warm-up & across the floor. Students will learn sample phrases and combinations from various musical. Great for musical theater actors who need dance training. No experience necessary.

Class Attire: leotard, fitted pant (jazz or yoga), jazz shoes or jazz sneakers

This class in an introduction to classical ballet technique. Improves posture, strength coordination and flexibility. Great exercise in a fun, low stress environment. Class will include barré work, across the floor and center combinations. No experience needed!

Class Attire: comfortable fitted clothing - leotard, fitted tank, jazz pants, tights (optional), and ballet shoes

This class is for students with prior ballet experience. Students will work on more complex turns, leaps and combinations. Class will include barré work, across the floor and center combinations

Class Attire: comfortable fitted clothing - leotard, fitted tank, jazz pants, tights (optional), and ballet shoes

Students will learn the basics of modern dance technique. Emphasis will be placed on body awareness, moving through the space with ease, weight shifting and using oppositional body halves. Students will increase coordination, improvement alignment and create a stronger mind/body connection. Class will include warm-up, across the floor and center combinations. Great exercise!

Class Attire: comfortable fitted clothing - leotard, fitted tank, jazz pants, tights (optional), no shoes

This class is for students with prior modern dance experience. Students will learn complex combinations involving weight shifting, moving quickly through space, and floor work. Students will increase coordination, flexibility, work on somatic awareness and personal expression.

Class Attire: comfortable fitted clothing - leotard, fitted tank, jazz pants, tights (optional), no shoes

This class will explore different styles of jazz including classical and contemporary. Students will learn the basics of jazz technique including leaps, turns and dynamic combinations. Emphasis will be placed of rhythm, dynamics and personal style. Class will increase student's flexibility, strength and coordination through various combinations and exercises. No experience needed!

Class Attire: comfortable fitted clothing - leotard, fitted tank, jazz pants, tights (optional), jazz shoes or sneakers

This class is for students with prior tap experience. Students will explore intricate rhythm tap combinations and steps. Emphasis is placed on clean sounds and musicality.

Class Attire: comfortable fitted clothing - leotard, fitted tank, jazz pants, tights (optional), tap shoes

Get a great workout with this high-energy class. This class is for students who want to explore a more street/urban style of dance. Students will learn hip hop combinations and work on personal style & expression.

Class Attire: leotard or fitted t-shirt, fitted pants (jazz or yoga), jazz shoes or jazz sneakers. Please do not wear street shoes. They are bad for your knees & the dance floor.

The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life!  The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat.  Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you've got a Zumba® class!  Our classes incorporate dance styles such as: Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, Samba, Cumbia, Mambo, Cha Cha, Flamenco, Tango, Calypso, Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, Belly Dancing and many more!! Join the Party!

Class Attire: Comfortable athletic clothing & Tennis Shoes or Jazz Sneakers. Make sure to bring a water bottle and towel.