Durham Dance Centre - Class Descriptions




		Acro A combination of dance and gymnastics. Dancers will learn how to properly develop acrobatic and gymnastic skills with an emphasis on strength and flexibility. Ballet A ballet in which the dancing is founded on rules established by tradition and in which emotional content is subordinate to form and line. Durham Dance Centre teaches the World renowned Royal Academy of Dance syllabus to improve, poise, grace and balance. Hip Hop This is a high-energized class motivating dancers to move in a fun-filled environment to the latest music, while strengthening their physical fitness in a non-technical dance form. Fun! Fun! Fun! Jazz A class to improve technique, strength, flexibility while learning a diverse style of movement. This is one of the original fore fathers of dance, from Fosse to our current style of contemporary Jazz. Lyrical This form of dance is a combination of Ballet and Jazz executing strength, control and emphasis placed on technique, while embracing the feelings and emtions of the lyrics. Musical Theatre A class where dancers are motivated by a combination of Dance and Theatre. Dancers learn to express themselves through music, dance and characterization. Pointe An advanced level of ballet when dancers practive there strength and grace in a hard-toed shoe.. Stretch A class to improve strength, flexibility and conditioning. Tap A class where dancers learn musicality, rhythm, speed, and precision to all forms of music or Acapella. Kinderdance This class is the introduction of dance. It begins at the tender age of three. It teaches the basic steps of dance with a ballet base, to various types of childern's music. It develops the child's motor skills, to work in groups, but most of all to have fun and begin to learn the wonderful art of dance. Ballet Exams All ballet students from Grade 1 level upwards, will be working toward Royal Academy of Dance Ballet exams. Sessions to be held each Fall. These examinations are optional to selected students who are ready to be entered as candidates. Decision to enter will be made between the teacher and students. Examination students will be required to attend an agreed number of coachings prior to the examination date. To qualify for exams, students from Grade 1 to Intermediate will be required to take two ballet classes per week. It should be understood that all students may not be ready to take ballet exams in their first year. A.D.A.P.T Exams A.D.A.P.T is an acronym that stands for "Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers". A.D.A.P.T is a certified dance syllabus which offers yearly examinations in the dance disciplines of Tap and Jazz. A.D.A.P.T represents an elite group of teachers who teach the love of dance and movement not only to the elite student, but to the recreational dancer as well. Examination students will be required to attend an agreed number of coachings prior to the examination date.