* The Putnam Dance Center Classes *

Creative Movement: Introduction fo movement with use of props and imagination, in a nurturing and fun environment.
45 min.

Pre School: Introduction to tap and ballet through stories that help with body identification and counting. 45 min.

Ballet/Tap: Basic ballet positions properly executed and musicality through tap adding use of arms for coordination and balance.

Tap/Jazz: Introduction to jass including warm ups, isolations, and basic jazz steps. Continuation of tap rhythmns with combinations across the floor.

Ballet: Classical ballet movements are taught along with proper vocabulary, placement, and body alignment. Advanced students are instructed with the Checcetti Method.

Pointe: Ages 12+ with at least 3 - 4 years of ballet class experience (at least one hour a week) and by invitation of the teacher.

Jazz: We strongly reccomend that a ballet class be added to the student's schedule to benefit and experience the most from this class. As jazz is a derivative of a good ballet foundation; class consists of strengthening excersises, isolations, and center work for turns and leaps.

Intermediate to Advanced Students will explore different jazz styles.

Tap: Rhythmns are explored with emphasis on clarity of sounds. This is one class where you're feet do the talking!

Hip Hop: Free style movements derived from street dance, funk, and house hip hop.

New! Contemporary: Combination of lyrical and modern dance with emphasis on controling movements in strenghtening exercises and flexability. In addition, students must be enrolled in at least one ballet class.