DANCE CLASSES

* Ongoing enrollment, join at any time!

HAPPY FEET                                                                     

(18 months - 2 years)

For most children, this class is one of their first experiences in a classroom setting. Kids at this age are new to getting guidance from someone other than Mom or Dad, working together in a group environment, sharing and transitioning from activity to activity. Our hope for Happy Feet is to help them with this process. This class is led by the instructor but supported by the caregiver. Put your inhibitions aside and show your child how to follow the teacher’s directions. These classes are full of stimulation in sight, touch and sound.  We use songs, puppets, musical instruments, props, bubbles, body movement and gross motor skill development games to keep the students engaged and having fun.  This class keeps pace with your child’s sense of play as well as their desire to learn. Happy Feet is used as a foundation for our ballet/tap classes.           

** Adult participatory

BALLET /TAP

(2's - transition)

Our 2 year old ballet/tap class is the first step into a more ballet based curriculum. You are moving on up into the ‘big kid’ world of dance. The 2 year old class is one of our most challenging classes on the schedule. This class is about not only ballet and tap but also about the difficult process of transitioning away from the caregiver and following only the teacher’s direction. The ultimate goal for this class is to have you out of the classroom and beaming proudly through the window as you watch your little one dancing confidently on their own. In this class the caregiver may be in the room but is only there as a physical presence. We ask that he/she not talk or interact with their child in any way. This is the best way for your child to understand that the teacher is in charge of the classroom. Get ready to move, shake and groove!

BALLET/TAP

(2 1/2 - 3 1/2 years)

At this age, dance should be about learning to nurture creativity in movement. Developing coordination and promoting self-esteem, combined with learning basic positions and terminology, are the building blocks of our creative dance curriculum. Our amazing teachers help your children to foster a love for dance with the help of fantastic music and the use of props and costumes. Creation Station Studio City hopes to be the movement foundation for our dancers for many years to come!

*In our 2 & 3 year old classes parents/caregivers are always out of the room.

BALLET/TAP                                                                        

(3 1/2 - 4 1/2 years and 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 years)

Once a child has reached this age, we will begin to incorporate more elements of traditional ballet. Developing strength, balance, coordination and flexibility, your child will start to learn proper body alignment, as well as barre, and center floor exercises. Our classes will challenge the students both mentally and physically, yet still keep that sense of creativity. At this stage, your child will be asked to wear appropriate ballet attire including hair tied away from their face. This creates an environment free from distractions and enables the students to feel like a true dancer!

BALLET/TAP 1 - Classical Ballet Technique                             

(5 1/2 years and older)

Students will acquire a basic vocabulary in the techniques of ballet, free movement and character dance. They will develop the ability to co-ordinate simple movements to produce a combination of steps within the range of their own physical capacity. Students' performances will show a developing spatial awareness, sensitivity to music and an ability to work with others. Focus will be on the beginning stage of classical ballet technique. Girls will be asked to wear black leotards, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and hair in a bun. Boys will be asked to wear a white t-shirt, black bike shorts or light-weight sweatpants, white socks and black ballet shoes.

Ballet II - Classical Ballet Technique

(7 years and older)

*Students must have taken 1 year of Ballet I to participate in this class

Students consolidate technical skills and an extended range of movements in sequences of increased length and complexity. They will acquire a clear understanding of the mechanics and purpose of the required vocabulary. The advance in technical facility and improved spatial awareness leads to an increased assurance of presentation.

PRINCESS SERIES                                                     

(3 1/2 – 5 years)

Come stretch your imagination, as well as your toes, in this storybook dance class based on dances from you favorite princess fairy tales! Each session will feature 2 fairy tale’s that have been turned in to a ballet, as well as some that are simple children’s classics. We will feature stories such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, and many more. Your child will explore elements of creative movement, ballet, tap, theater, and jazz, in this delightful trip to enchanted kingdoms.

Pip Hop

(3 1/2 - 5 years)

Has your pip squeak wanted to “dance like the big kids”?  Well now is their chance…

PIP HOP is Hip Hop for the younger set! Our PIP HOP class is full of body percussion, rhythmic tones, body awareness, dance routines and high energy craziness all set to great funky music…  Let the high energy kid come out and get their groove on!

Hip Hop

(4 – 8 years)

Hip Hop is an explosive, funky dance style that combines memory, coordination, rhythm games, and loads of energetic FUN! This class features the most current moves and the latest music. In Hip Hop, your child will begin to learn how to break down their favorite video star’s dances, as well as help to choreograph new routines.