Welcome to River City's class schedule. Please note that the classes listed in blue are the suggested classes for your student.
2023 - 2024 Season
Pre- Ballet
Pre-Ballet: [4 yrs. old]: 30 mins: Students will enjoy expressing themselves through the art of dance in this fun and interactive class. This class is built on the basic movements learned in the Creative Movement class but is still appropriate for the first-time dancer. At this level, students will learn ballet skills through imagination activities, movement games, and singing. Dancers will enjoy learning basic ballet terminology along with fun and engaging games.
Monday
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Ballet 1
These students are on a beginning level of dance. They will be knowledgeable of the basic ballet terminology and have the ability to execute the movements by name. On a weekly basis they will be expanding there growth in terminology, flexibility, and technique.
Monday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Ballet 2
Shining Artist: Ages 9 + yrs or what is suggested by the teacher.
Requires up to 2* yrs of dance training or prior approval of teacher. Or qualifies by age. These students are on an beginning- intermediate level of their ballet training. They have a vast concept of the ballet terminology and can execute the movements by name with physical structural accuracy. On a weekly basis they will be expanding there growth in terminology, flexibility, and technique.
Monday
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Ballet 3 & 4 W/ Pre-Pointé/ Pointé
Shining Artist : Ages 11 yrs or what is suggested by the teacher.
Requires up to 2* yrs of dance training or prior approval of teacher. These students are on beginning- intermediate level of their ballet training. They have a vast concept of the ballet terminology and can execute the movements by name with physical structural accuracy. On a weekly basis they will be expanding their growth in terminology, flexibility, and technique.
Pre-Pointe/ Pointe: This class also has pointe opportunities to continue build their studies in ballet.
Monday
7:30 PM to 8:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Creative Movement
Pre-Ballet: [3 -4 yrs. old]: 30 mins: Students will enjoy expressing themselves through the art of dance in this fun and interactive class. This class is built on the basic movements learned in the Creative Movement class but is still appropriate for the first-time dancer. At this level, students will learn ballet skills through imagination activities, movement games, and singing. Dancers will enjoy learning basic ballet terminology along with fun and engaging games.
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Musical Theater Jazz & Tap
Joyful Artist:
Musical Theater Jazz & Tap: [7- 10yrs. old] 60.mins: Students will learn the fundamentals of Jazz such as icsolations and flexibility. The tap portion of the class will concentrate on developing patterns and rhythms, together they will develop student's balance skills.
Tuesday
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Performance Company
River City Dance & Performing Arts Theatre is offering our youth addtional opportunities to perform in and out of our community. The Performance Company provides a platform for dancers and/or aspiring dancers that have a strong passion for dance to shine within mutilple stage settings. We focus on healthy competition by uplifting each of the dancers spirit by creating dances that reflect joy that we see within them.
Tuesday
6:30 PM to 8:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Lil' Kidz Hip-Hop/ Tumbling
Hip hop [Age 5 - 6yrs old] is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Hip hop dance requires students to have the strength and stamina to successfully perform moves. Therefore, class includes upper and lower body conditioning as well as a rigorous warm-up to help prepare students for more intense movements.
Wednesday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Kidz Hip-Hop
Hip hop [Age: 7-10 yr old] is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Hip hop dance requires students to have the strength and stamina to successfully perform moves. Therefore, class includes upper and lower body conditioning as well as a rigorous warm-up to help prepare students for more intense movements.
Wednesday
6:00 PM to 6:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Teen Hip-Hop
Shinning Artist
Hip hop [Age: 10+ yr old] is a high-energy class that infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Classes will encourage students to step outside of the box by bringing their own individual style and personality to the movements. Hip hop dance requires students to have the strength and stamina to successfully perform moves. Therefore, class includes upper and lower body conditioning as well as a rigorous warm-up to help prepare students for more intense movements.
Wednesday
7:00 PM to 7:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Ballet & Tap Basics
Ballet & Tap Basics : [5-6 yrs. old]: 45 mins: Students will enjoy expressing themselves through the art of dance in this fun and interactive class. This class is built on the basic movements learned in the Pre-Ballet class but is still appropriate for the first-time dancer. At this level, students will further their knowledge in ballet and begin to lay a proper Ballet foundation. Dancers will learn and remember basic ballet terminology and will began to execute the movement clearly.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Contemporary
Contemporary dance styles with ballet, and world dance influences. Combines precision leg work with an ease and fluidity in the torso. It emphasizes and develops proper body alignment, strength and flexibility, rhythmic and musical phrasing, and self-expression..
Thursday
6:00 PM to 6:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Teen Jazz & Tap
Teen Jazz/Tap: [Age:10& older] These students are on a beginning intermediate level of dance.
Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun. As students progress through each level, curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.
Jazz class will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz such as Broadway, Street and Contemporary to help develop a well rounded dancer. Class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions, and combinations. As students progress through each level, curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.
Thursday
7:00 PM to 7:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
Dance For Adults 2023-24
SPRING SESSION | Adult Tap
Beg. In. Tap : March 11th - June 18th 12weeks!
FALL SESSION |Teen/ Adult Tap: These students are on a beginning intermediate level of dance.
Tap classes are designed to develop rhythm, style and sound. Students will learn a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement. The class emphasis is on developing proper tap technique, producing clear tap sounds, and having fun. As students progress through each level, curriculum will become increasingly more complex and intricate.
Tuesday
8:00 PM to 8:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
SPRING SESSION | Adult Hip-Hop
DFA: Adult Hip-Hop
DAY: WEDNESDAY
TIME: 8:00- 8:50 PM
SESSION: 12 WEEKS
RECITAL OPTIONAL
This course is best for beginner and intermediate Hip-Hop dancers. The class infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Students will be encouraged to step outside the box by bringing their own unique style and personality to dance. Hip-Hop requires both strength and stamina to successfully perform moves. Therefore, class includes upper and lower body conditioning as well as a rigorous warm-up to help prepare students for more intense movements.
This course begins April 12th and ends in June with the OPTION OF A recital performance!
Wednesday
8:00 PM to 8:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
WINTER SESSION | Adult Hip-Hop
DFA: Adult Hip-Hop
DAY: WEDNESDAY
TIME: 8:00- 8:50 PM
SESSION: 6 WEEKS
This course is best for beginner and intermediate Hip-Hop dancers. The class infuses the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking. Students will be encouraged to step outside the box by bringing their own unique style and personality to dance. Hip-Hop requires both strength and stamina to successfully perform moves. Therefore, class includes upper and lower body conditioning as well as a rigorous warm-up to help prepare students for more intense movements.
Wednesday
8:00 PM to 8:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
FALL SESSION | Adult Ballet
DFA: ADULT BALLET
DAY: THURSDAY
TIME: 8:00-8:50 PM
SESSION: 7 WEEKS
This class will cover basic ballet positions, steps and vocabulary with a focus on the student's awareness of proper posture and body alignment. Standing barre work and center floor exercises will be given to enhance coordination, strength, balance and flexibility.
Thursday
8:00 PM to 8:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
SPRING SESSION | Adult Ballet
DFA: ADULT BALLET
DAY: TUESDAY
TIME: 8:00-8:55 PM
SESSION: 12 WEEKS
This class will cover basic ballet positions, steps and vocabulary with a focus on the student's awareness of proper posture and body alignment. Standing barre work and center floor exercises will be given to enhance coordination, strength, balance and flexibility.
Thursday
8:00 PM to 8:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
WINTER SESSION | Adult Ballet
DFA: ADULT BALLET
DAY: THURSDAY
TIME: 8:00-8:55 PM
SESSION: 6 WEEKS
This class will cover basic ballet positions, steps and vocabulary with a focus on the student's awareness of proper posture and body alignment. Standing barre work and center floor exercises will be given to enhance coordination, strength, balance and flexibility.
Thursday
8:00 PM to 8:50 PM
THE STUDIO
Bon Air (Main)
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