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Current Class Schedule

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We teach dance classes to students Ages 3 thru Adult.  See us for your student's class day & time.

TENTATIVE Fall Class Schedule:

**(Students 1st grade & up are placed in the Ballet, Tap, & Jazz classes according to age/experience.  We can let you know in which class your student will dance.)

Monday

4:00-5:15 Ballet, Tap, & Jazz: 4th-5th grade

5:15-6:30 1st grade Ballet, Tap, & Jazz

6:30-8:15 Ballet, Tap, & Jazz- Middle School

8:15-8:30  Intermediate Pointe


Tuesday

4:00-4:45 4 yr old Ballet

4:45-5:45 Kindergarten Ballet, Tap

5:45-6:15 Advanced Pointe

6:15-8:30 Advanced Ballet, Tap, & Jazz, Hip Hop


Wednesday

4:00-5:15 Ballet, Tap, & Jazz: 2nd-3rd Grade 


Thursday

4:00-4:45 3 yr old Ballet

4:45-6:15 Ballet, Tap, & Jazz: 6th-7th grade

6:15-6:30 Beginning Pointe

6:30-8:00 Repertory rehearsal

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Pre-Ballet/Creative Movement classes are designed for young, beginner students.  In these classes, students learn the basics of dance that prepare them for ballet and tap.
 
In Ballet classes, students learn the fundamentals of ballet technique.  They will work to achieve flexibility, balance, strength, and other skills.  As they advance, they have the opportunity to study Pointe dance, in which they work to strengthen the feet and legs in order to achieve proficiency in dancing on pointe.  Students may begin pointe class when they have achieved a fundamental level of ballet technique.
 
Students may begin tap classes at age 5.  They will learn the basics of tap dance, including strong footwork and clean sounds, and advance as they become more experienced.
 
Students may begin taking jazz classes at 2nd grade.  We prefer them to reach this level in beginning jazz classes so that they will have a strong background in ballet technique.  Students also have the opportunity to study lyrical and hip hop dance in jazz classes.
 
In acrobatics classes, students will learn fundamental tumbling skills including rolling, cartwheels, roundoffs, walkovers, and backhandsprings.  They will also work to increase their flexibility, agility, and balance among other skills that aid them in dance technique, sports activities, and gymnastics.
 
Students will be placed in classes according to their ages and levels of experience.  Students ages 3 to 4 will take pre-ballet classes, and students ages 5-7 will take ballet and tap class.  Older students will take ballet, tap, and jazz combination classes in the appropriate age/experience level classes.  We will let students know in which class they will participate when they are registered.

Dance attire: Girls should wear tights and a leotard to all dance classes.  These can be any color.  They may also choose to wear dance pants, shorts, and/or a close-fitting top over their leotard if they choose.  Boys should wear a t-shirt and jazz pants or gym shorts or pants and socks.  


Shoes

Girls: Ballet- Pink ballet slippers 

Tap- Black low-heeled tap shoes for students Kindergarden-5th grade

       Tan low-heeled tap shoes for students in Middle & High School classes

   Jazz/Hip Hop- Black jazz shoes (lace up or slip-on).  Students High School & up                              may choose to wear dance sneakers. 

Boys: Ballet- Black ballet shoes

    Tap- Black tap shoes

    Jazz/Hip Hop- Black jazz oxfords (or sneakers for High School & Up)         



                                   *We carry the dancewear students will need for classes in stock, including shoes, tights, leotards, shorts, pants, and skirts.  We are also able to special order dancewear and costumes for performances and liturgical dance. 



Americus Dance Experience* 147 GA Hwy 27 East (Vienna Hwy)* Americus, GA* 31709* (229) 928-4246