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Ballet Beginning (Ages 7 & Up)
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Dancers learn basic ballet positions and movements. Each class begins at the barre, then progresses to center work and locomoting across the floor. A great class for the true beginner, or for the dancer who wants to get back to basics.
Ballet Beginning/Intermediate (Ages 8 & Up, All Ages)
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This class combines both of the elements of beginning and intermediate levels.
Beginning - Dancers learn basic ballet positions and movements. Each class begins at the barre, then progresses to center work and locomoting across the floor. A great class for the true beginner, or for the dancer who wants to get back to basics.
Intermediate - Intermediate – Dancers build upon their existing ballet knowledge. Each class begins at the barre, then proceeds to center work and end with locomotive movements across the floor.
Ballet Intermediate/Advanced (Ages 11 & Up, All Ages)
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This class is designed for the trained dancer. The class is designed to strengthen each dancers ballet technique. The class incorporates an intermediate to advanced ballet barre as well as progressions and center floor work. Strength and floor wok. Strength and flexibilitym turns and jumps as well as classical steps and technique are integrated into this class as well.
Ballet All Levels (All Ages)
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This class is designed to strengthen ballet technique for all levels of dancers. The class will consist of a classical barre as well as barre variations. We will incorporate stretch and strength into the class as well.
Ballet Adult/Teen Beginning (Ages 13 & Up)
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This class is designed to strengthen ballet technique for all levels of dancers. The class will consist of a classical barre as well as barre variations. We will incorporate stretch and strength into the class as well. This is a technique only class and there will not be choreography.
Contemporary Intermediate (Ages 13 & Up)
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Class description coming soon.
Hip Hop Adult Beginning (Ages 18 & Up)
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If you are young or not so young and want to learn some Hip Hop moves or even how to groove on the dance floor, you should try this class. This level introduces popping, glides and slides, basic choreography, and teaches students how to listen and dance to the back beats, accents, and groove of the music.
Hip Hop Beginning (Ages 6 & Up)
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If you are young or not so young and want to learn some Hip Hop moves or even how to groove on the dance floor, you should try this class. This level introduces popping, glides and slides, basic choreography, and teaches students how to listen and dance to the back beats, accents, and groove of the music.
Hip Hop Beginning/Intermediate (All Ages)
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Class description coming soon.
Hip Hop Intermediate (Ages 8 & Up)
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Got your basic Hip Hop skills down and ready to learn choreography a little faster? Then come join us!
Hip Hop Intermediate/Advanced (Ages 9 & Up, All Ages)
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This level is for those ready to learn harder more intricate choreography and at a faster pace.
Jazz Beginning/Intermediate (All Ages)
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This class is a fun and energetic introduction into jazz. The class will incorporate basic jazz technique, stretching and strengthening, and basic choreography.
Jazz Adult/Teen All Levels (Ages 13 & Up)
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This class is designed to work at a high energy pace to provide jazz technique, rhythm and strength to each dancer. A beginning ballet class is suggested to accompany this class. This class will be working on choreography and performance as well as technique.
Lyrical Intermediate/Advanced (Ages 11 & Up)
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Class description coming soon.
Musical Theater Dance/Drama All Levels (All Ages)
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This class helps students with some of the basic dance steps commonly used in musicals. During the summer months each class will be a new routine from different musicals. Learn to soft shoe one week, pony the next and who can forget about the infamous box step!
Pointe (Ages 11 & Up)
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This class is for the int/adv student who has a solid foundation in ballet principles. There is strong emphasis on strengthening the feet and ankles through exercises done at the barre. As students improve, more complex material will be given, including some simple classical variations!
Street Jazz All Levels (All Ages)
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Street Jazz is a style that offers traditional jazz technique while incorporating up-to-date, edgy choreography. It includes upbeat music, across the floor combinations and fun routines.
Tap Beginning (Ages 6 & Up)
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These classes teach the basics of tap shuffles, flaps, paddles, thirds, time steps and much more. Students are introduced to flash steps. All the while students work on understanding triplets, syncopations, counter rhythms and down beat. Dancers receive an introduction to the different styles of tap, hoofin’, rhythm and Broadway to name a few.
Tap Beginning/Intermediate (Ages 8 & Up, All Ages)
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This class is perfect for those of you who have little or some experience in tap and are looking to continue tapping and improve your skills while having fun. Each class will contain tips on how to make sounds cleaner and easier to execute. Short combinations will be taught to challenge your memory!
Tap Intermediate (Ages 9 & Up)
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The intermediate level continues to work on the basic steps with focus on faster and cleaner sounds. More complex rhythms, combinations and more difficult flash are taught.
Tap Intermediate/Advanced (All Ages)
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If you want fun challenging combinations in several different styles of tap then you need to come join this class! This class will keep you up to date with the world of tap and what’s new and fresh. Not to mention fun is always had!
Tap Advanced (Ages 11 & Up)
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Dancers at this level have mastered the basic tap skills and technique. Challenging combinations and rhythms are taught at a fast pace. Dancers are focused on perfecting their craft.
Tap Adult/Teen Beginning/Intermediate (Ages 13 & Up)
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This class is perfect for those of you who have little or some experience in tap and are looking to continue tapping and improve your skills while having fun. Each class will contain tips on how to make sounds cleaner and easier to execute. Short combinations will be taught to challenge your memory!
Tap Adult/Teen Intermediate/Advanced (Ages 11 & Up)
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If you want fun challenging combinations in several different styles of tap then you need to come join this class! This class will keep you up to date with the world of tap and what’s new and fresh. Not to mention fun is always had!
*Salsa Night Club Beginning Workshop (Ages 18 & Up)
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Maybe you have heard about Salsa dancing and you want to see what it’s all about? This is the class for you. This class starts at ground zero and will get your feet moving quickly. The workshop series serves as an introduction to dancing on the “1”, otherwise known as LA style salsa. Topics covered include basic timing, turns, cross body leads, copas, and foot work patterns. To end things off we’ll hit the salsa club together and get energized for the next level. No partner required!
March Workshop
Mondays, March 1-29
7:45-8:45 pm
*March 22 class is 7-8 pm
$50 per person for the workshop. $15 drop-in per class.
April Workshop
Mondays, April 5-26
7:45-8:45 pm
$40 per person for the workshop. $15 drop-in per class.
*Salsa Night Club Intermediate Workshop (Ages 18 & Up)
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Now we’ve gotten most of the basic salsa vocabulary covered. In this sequence we’ll start to build proficiency with what you know while adding a few new things to keep your interest. There are always multiple ways of doing something (turns, copas, etc). In this sequence we’ll start to look at different combinations that go over what you already know. Timing, mechanics, spinning, and styling….we’re going to address all of them here. Material varies by month.
Three months or more of experience are recommended. No partner required!
March Workshop
Mondays, March 1-29
6:45-7:45 pm
*March 22 class is 6-7 pm
$50 per person for the workshop. $15 drop-in per class.
April Workshop
Mondays, April 5-26
6:45-7:45 pm
$40 per person for the workshop. $15 drop-in per class.
*Swing Intermediate Workshop (Ages 13 & Up)
April Workshop
Details TBA
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Cami Curtis Performing Arts Center
1932 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209
503-227-8649
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