2023 Fall/2024 Spring - Ashland

Name
Days
Location
PreBallet/Tiny Tap (Ages 5-6) Monday
Students learn basic rhythm and movement skills in tap and ballet. Tap class starts with simple basic rhythm steps to develop strong tap techniques. Basic ballet techniques and group activities will be introduced. Requirements: Students must be in Kindergarten and they must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions.
Monday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Poms (Ages 4-5)
A 30 minute class designed to improve body awareness and posture placement and foster self-confidence, emphasizing motor skills development, coordination and limbering/stretching exercises. Basic beginner dance techniques with the use of pom poms and group activities will be introduced along with classroom manners. Requirements: Must be 4 years old by September 1. Students must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions.
Monday
5:10 PM to 5:40 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Creative Movement/PreBallet (Ages 3-4) Monday
A 30 minute class designed to improve body awareness and posture placement and foster self-confidence, emphasizing motor skills development, coordination and limbering/stretching exercises. Basic beginner ballet techniques and group activities will be introduced along with classroom manners. Requirements: Must be 3 years old by September 1. Students must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions.
Monday
5:50 PM to 6:20 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Poms (Ages 6-8)
A high-intensity class with a focus on choreography, technique, and performance styles. Choreography for this class is rooted in jazz and hip hop while integrating the use of poms. Dancers in Poms will learn fundamentals of pom positions as well as performance skills while dancing to high energy music.
Monday
6:30 PM to 7:15 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Creative Movement/PreBallet (Ages 3-4) Tuesday
A 30 minute class designed to improve body awareness and posture placement and foster self-confidence, emphasizing motor skills development, coordination and limbering/stretching exercises. Basic beginner ballet techniques and group activities will be introduced along with classroom manners. Requirements: Must be 3 years old by September 1. Students must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions.
Tuesday
4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Ashland School of Dance
PreFunk/Poms (Ages 4-6)
Students will learn the basic fundamental movements of hip hop and poms. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to upbeat music. Dancers in Poms will learn fundamentals of pom positions as well as performance skills while dancing to high energy music. Requirements: Students must be 4 by Sept 1 and must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions. For the recital dancers will learn one pom routine and one jazz/funk routine.
Tuesday
4:35 PM to 5:05 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Level III Jazz/Funk
A teacher recommended class. Students will see a combinations of fundamental movements of jazz and hip hop. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates Jazz/Funk dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having your feet grounded. Jazz/Funk is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!!
Tuesday
5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Level I Jazz/Funk (Ages 6 - 8)
Students will see a combinations of fundamental movements of jazz and hip hop. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates Jazz/Funk dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having your feet grounded. Jazz/Funk is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!!
Tuesday
6:20 PM to 7:05 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Jr Co Jazz/Funk
A teacher recommended class. An advanced classes that build on movements of Jazz and hip hop. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates Jazz/Funk dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having you feet grounded. Jazz/Funk is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!! Practice outside of class time is required. This group will participate in one dance competition in the Superior/Duluth area in the Spring.
Tuesday
7:10 PM to 8:10 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Sr Co Jazz/Funk
A teacher recommended class. An advanced classes that build on movements of Jazz and hip hop. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates Jazz/Funk dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having you feet grounded. Jazz/Funk is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!! Practice outside of class time is required. This group will participate in 3-4 dance competitions in the Superior/Duluth area in the Spring.
Tuesday
8:15 PM to 9:15 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Level III Ballet/Jazz
A teacher recommended class that will work on intermediate and advanced ballet, lyrical and jazz technique. We will incorporate more complicated choreography and faster footwork. There will be a strong emphasis on understanding the terminology and proper execution of more advanced ballet and jazz movement. We will also concentrate on developing dancer's strength and technique.
Wednesday
4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Level II Ballet/Jazz
A beginning/intermediate class teaching ballet and jazz for older students with three or more years of dance experience. This class builds on the technique already learned through Level 1. We will focus on developing ballet and jazz technique, vocabulary, terminology, and stretching/strength training through both barre and floor exercises.
Wednesday
6:25 PM to 7:25 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Level I Ballet/Jazz
A beginning class teaching ballet and jazz for older students with two or more years of dance experience. This class builds on the technique already learned through preballet. We will focus on developing ballet and jazz technique, vocabulary, terminology, and stretching/strength training through both barre and floor exercises.
Thursday
4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Level I Jazz/Funk (Ages 7 & up)
Students will see a combinations of fundamental movements of jazz and hip hop. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates Jazz/Funk dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having your feet grounded. Jazz/Funk is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!!
Thursday
4:55 PM to 5:40 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Poms (Ages 8 & up)
A high-intensity class with a focus on choreography, technique, and performance styles. Choreography for this class is rooted in jazz and hip hop while integrating the use of poms. Dancers in Poms will learn fundamentals of pom positions as well as performance skills while dancing to high energy music.
Thursday
5:50 PM to 6:35 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Level II Jazz/Funk
A teacher recommended class. Students will see a combinations of fundamental movements of jazz and hip hop. These movements include flexibility, isolation, popping, and having a low center. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates Jazz/Funk dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having your feet grounded. Jazz/Funk is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!!
Thursday
6:45 PM to 7:30 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Level I Jazz/Tap (Ages 7 & up)
A beginner class teaching basic jazz and tap technique. Students will learn basic tap terminology and techniques along with learning different rhythms and counting. This class will work on perfecting past tap steps, rhythms and sound clarity while introducing new steps. The class content will be very age appropriate focusing on developing good jazz and tap technique, stage presence, good classroom skills and creating a love and appreciation for dance.
Friday
4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Ashland School of Dance
PreBallet/Tiny Tap (Ages 5-6) Sunday
Students learn basic rhythm and movement skills in tap and ballet. Tap class starts with simple basic rhythm steps to develop strong tap techniques. Basic ballet techniques and group activities will be introduced. Requirements: Students must be in Kindergarten and they must be able to sit quietly, listen and follow instructions.
Sunday
4:35 PM to 5:20 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Jr Company
This is a teacher recommended class meeting 2 days a week for a total of 2 hours 15 minutes of class time. Class time consists of ballet, lyrical, contemporary and jazz technique and repertoire. This class will work on advanced technique focusing on strength, flexibility, adagio, repertoire, and advanced turn and jump combinations. This class is strongly recommended for anyone wishing to move further within their dance education. This class will participate in 1 dance competition in the Superior/Duluth area in the Spring.
W 5:20 PM-6:20 PM
Su 2:10 PM-3:25 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Sr Company
A teacher recommended class. An advanced classes that build on movements of Jazz and hip hop. The movements are performed to heavy beat music that has a good rhythm and beat. What separates Jazz/Funk dance from the others is being lower to the ground and having you feet grounded. Jazz/Funk is a body and mind style, such as emotion, expression and certain body movements to match the music. Jazz/Funk is full of energy and fun music to dance too!! Practice outside of class time is required. This group will participate in 3-4 dance competitions in the Superior/Duluth area and 1 dance competition in the Minneapolis area in the Spring.
W 7:30 PM-9:00 PM
Su 2:55 PM-4:25 PM
Ashland School of Dance

One Day Workshop w/Clara

Name
Days
Location
Ballet (Ages 8 & up)
Dancers will work on technique and learn short ballet combinations. Come have fun with your dance peers and learn in an accelerated environment with Clara!
Sunday
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Acro (Ages 8 & up)
Learn how to properly execute tumbling & acrobatic tricks that can be used in dance routines.
Sunday
5:10 PM to 6:10 PM
Ashland School of Dance
Contemporary (Ages 8 & up)
Dancers will work on technique and learn short contemporary combinations. Come have fun with your dance peers and learn in an accelerated environment with Clara!
Sunday
6:20 PM to 7:20 PM
Ashland School of Dance


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