Modern/Conditioning/Acrobatics For Dancers

MODERN - Ballet or Jazz levels 3x & up.
This class will begin with a warm-up and may include progressions across the floor, center work and choreography.

This modern class is based on the Horton technique, devised to fortify, stretch and reshape the body in preperation for its use as an instrument for expressive dance. Horton uses flat backs and lateral stretches, tilt lines and lunges, all movements that could be found in a jazz warm-up. Horton technique also incorporates lyrical, circular movements focusing on stretching in opposite directions.

Students should follow the Jazz dress code but will take the class barefoot.

 

CONDITIONING (NEW CLASS)-Ballet or Jazz 3-5 

Looking for new ways to improve your technique?

 Not quite sure where your "rotators" are or how to use them?

 Want to learn how to strengthen those deep abdominals and develop a truly strong core?

 Join us for "Conditioning for Dancers", a new class designed to meet the ever-increasing athletic needs of today's dancer.  Research shows that understanding basic principles of conditioning to improve strength, endurance and flexibility as well as increase the mind-body awareness necessary to apply those principles to movement, are vital to the formation of a strong and healthy dancer with excellent technique.

 Dancers of every discipline, levels 3-5 are welcome and encouraged to join!

 Conditioning for Dancers Class Description:

 Conditioning class is designed to supplement traditional dance training of every discipline. Targeted exercises will be taught which, through correct and consistent practice, will help the dancer to increase strength and flexibility, improve alignment and promote muscular balance. Dancers will strive to develop greater mind-body awareness as well as learn ways to apply that knowledge to their daily study of dance technique.

 

Acrobatics for Dancers:

For levels 3 and up based on ability.  This class encompasses the floor element of gymnastics and helps the dancer build the strength needed to perform such elements in dance choreography.   Also a great class to work on flexibility and strength training for advancement in dance classes. 

 Dancers must be able to do the following:  Bridge (must keep head off floor and hold position), forward roll, understand the concept of a cartwheel, standing back bend, cartwheel (must be straight) and round off

 INSTRUCTOR-STUDENT CONTACT
The Rock School offers teaching that is individual and hands-on. It is normal and appropriate for a member of the faculty to manually and physically position a pupil to expound a point of instruction or to identify some needed technique correction. The School neither condones nor tolerates any touching of students by instructors that is harmful, professionally reckless, or that violates generally accepted tenets of propriety. Before enrolling a student, please consider that it is school policy to correct children with physical contact. If the student or parent/guardian is uncomfortable with this policy, you may wish to reconsider enrolling the student.