Class Descriptions
- Afrocentric Movement: Includes dances and movements traditional to African, Caribbean and African-American cultures. Classes are accompanied by live drumming.
- Ballet: Students are taught correct body placement, application, and vocabulary. Classes are designed to help develop strength, poise and grace. Pointe work is included for qualified dancers.
- Jazz: Applies various modern dance styles and techniques including jazz, lyrical, and modern. Emphasis is placed on discovering the natural movement within the dancer.
- Drumming: Includes instruction in percussive rhythms that are traditional and culturally specific. Drum and/or percussive instrument is suggested but not required.
- Fundamentals of Dance: Includes ballet, contemporary dance and dance theatre performed to classical and modern music. Primary emphasis is placed on learning the basic steps and vocabulary of ballet.
- Jazz Tap Dancing: A percussive musical form using the feet as instruments. The style taught is derived from tap masters Honi Coles, Brenda Buffalino, and others. Flat shoes are recommended.
- African Dance with Kusun Ensemble: Members of Nii Tettey Tetteh’s Kusun Ensemble from Ghana conduct traditional West African dance classes. These classes are high-energy workouts with authentic live percussion accompaniment throughout the warm-up, practice and dance. Several traditional dances are taught over the course period.
- Yoga: The nondogmatic, vinyasa style of yoga is taught. “Vinyasa” means “to flow” in Sanskrit and such a style emphasizes the connection between the breath and asana. At its deepest level, yoga transforms you by generating energy and vitality, and opening physical and mental blocks that limit potential.