Spirit Flyers

The program exposes children/youth/adults to a variety of dance forms such as ballet, creative movement, jazz, tap, hip hop and/or lyrical.  The primary focus is on developing proper technique for dance, expression of self through movement and confidence through personal presentation. 

Associated benefits include: the ability to follow instructions, and the development of concentration and socialization skills.

Ages: 5+ for children, youth, and adults who have cognitive and/or physical impairments. We offer a variety of programs pending on the level of support your dancer will require from one on one (fully supported) to semi supported at each level (child, teen or adult)

Spirit Flyer class runs 45 - 60 minutes in length.

What to Wear

All ages: Ballet slippers (pink) or jazz shoes (often beige for girls and black for boys).

Girls: Dance leotard and tights or leggings and t-shirt/tighter fitting top

Boys: T-shirt and sweatpants or leggings.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• All dance forms have ballet technique as their base. Students with strong ballet technique will progress more rapidly in other dance forms. We strongly encourage students who study jazz, tap, or musical theatre to include a ballet class as part of their training.

• Students who wish to intensify their training in a particular dance style should take more than one class, as well as ballet, to enhance their development of technique. Students taking more than one class per week, including one of each of the different dance styles, will enjoy the technical crossover benefits.

• Please be aware that students do not necessarily advance to the next level each year. Often it takes at least 2 years to learn, complete, and be proficient in the technical work of each level. Please see the teacher or coordinators for the appropriate class placement each year.