Dance Studio offering lessons in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz Funk, Lyrical, Creative Movement, and More to students in the Greater Gardner, North Central MA - Southern NH area including Baldwinville, Templeton, Ashburnham, Hubbardston, Athol, Winchendon, Westminster & Rindge.
Age Ranges are guidelines based on student age 9/08/14
Final placement is at the directors’ discretion
If you don’t see what you are looking for, request a class!
We would be happy to schedule a daytime class for your homeschool or daycare group.
Dance Education for BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 2.5 THROUGH ADULT
Combine Fun & Fitness achieving technical skills
LESSONS IN Ballet * Pointe * TAP Lyrical * Street Funk *Creative Movement* MORE!
Enrolling for Fall - Classes Begin September 12th Come Celebrate Another Great Season Of DANCE in Gardner!
Open House & Registration for September 2011 will be held:
Saturdays - August 20th & 27th from 11 AM to 1:30 PM
Wednesday - August 24th from 5 - 7 PM
Monday - August 29th from 5 - 7 PM
*Registration * Dancewear/Shoe Fittings*
*Check out our NEWLY RENOVATED STUDIO!*
WE WELCOME DANCERS OF ALL AGES & ABILITIES
Recreational Dance Program - Professional Instruction in a Family-Friendly Atmosphere Convenient Location ~ Plenty of Free Off-Street Parking ~ Gift Certificates Available
Saturday
10:00 Tiny Tots Combo (2 - 3.5)
10:30 Preschool Combo (3 - 4.5)
11:15 Primary Ballet/Tap Combo 1 (5 - 6)
Additional Jazz Component may
be added based on interest
Schedule subject to change
Classes may be added, deleted, or combined as needed
Monday
5:30 Junior Tap 3 **
6:15 Teen+ Jazz/Funk
7:00 Teen+ Lyrical Jazz
7:45 Teen/Adult Ballet
Tuesday
5:45 Junior Ballet (8 - 11)
6:30 Elementary Lyrical (8-11)
7:15 Teen+ Tap
8:00 Pointe *
Wednesday
5:15 Elementary Ballet (7 - 9)
6:00 Junior Jazz Funk (10 - 13)
6:45 Junior Tap 2 (10 - 13)
7:30 Junior Lyrical (10 - 13)
Thursday
5:45 Elementary Tap (7 - 10)
6:30 Elementary Jazz Funk (7 - 10)
7:15 Adult Jazz
8:00 Adult Tap Beg. / Int.
All classes are taught on a floating, “sprung” dance floor with a professional grade surface designed for safety and protection of the dancer.
Why’s That?
True spring dance floors have the right amount of resilience to them. dancing on concrete underlayment or even on a plywood underlayment over traditional joists results in the body absorbing the energy of that impact. A true sprung, “floating” floor means that every point on the dance surface is separated from the sub-floor, which makes for flooring that helps to prevent injury and is predictable. As it is non-slip, the top surface enables the dancers to concentrate solely on performing well. A poor dance floor can create many physical problems because they allow no “give”. A proper floor absorbs energy, preventing overuse injuries.
Why is this important?
The impact force with which the foot strikes the ground will rebound off the surface and vibrate up through the body as an energy shock wave. This shock wave effects muscles, tendons, ligaments, and leads to joint trauma at the ankle, knee, hip and lower back. According to sports medicine experts, the body feels three times its weight in pressure with each foot-fall while running and up to seven times its weight when it jumps. Regularly jumping on an improper floor can result in shin splints, sprains, or worse
Please be sure to refresh this webpage for the most recent schedule!
* Updated 8/6 *
*Subject to instructor discretion. Pointe Students must be enrolled in a Ballet Technique class.
* Professional Portraits on Site Appear Courtesy of Natural Expressions Photography *