Dance
Get up and dance this summer!
The Kells Room at the Salem Family YMCA is home to The Inspiration Dance Company (IDC). Through the Y, IDC offers high-quality and fun dance education for all ages. The six week summer session runs June 28 through August 5, 2010.
Class Descriptions:
Creative Dance I/II
Ages 3 - 4
This fun filled class teaches an understanding of music, rhythm and body movement with the use of music and props. Dancers are encouraged to use their
imaginations in learning and exploring simple new dance vocabulary.
$40 member/$50 non-member
Creative III/Pre-Ballet
Ages 4 - 6
Dancers in this enjoyable class learn an understanding of music and rhythm while learning dance basics with an emphasis on ballet vocabulary and movement. Dancers are encouraged to use their imaginations and creativity as they explore these new dance styles.
$55 member/$65 non-member
Creative III/Pre-Hip Hop
Ages 4 - 6
This class teaches an understanding of music and rhythm while learning dance basics with an emphasis on Jazz and Hip Hop. Dancers are encouraged to use their imaginations and creativity as they explore these new dance styles.
$55 member/$65 non-member
Beginning Ballet
Ages 7 - 11
Technique is the foundation of dance! Our ballet classes focus on the proper technique, body alignment, gracefulness, flexibility and core strength required of a trained dancer.
$70 member/$80 non-member
Beginning/Intermediate Tricks and Break Dancing
Ages 8 - 13
Dancers will learn the hottest new street style moves to the best new R & B and Hip Hop songs. This class focuses on individual choreography including break dance, stalls, tricks, headstands, and flips. This class requires dancers to get down on the dance floor and show what they've got!
$70 member/$80 non-member
Hip Hop
Beginning/Advanced Beginning: 0-2 years experience, ages 7 - 12
Advanced Beginning/Intermediate: 3+ years experience, ages 11+
Adult/Teen: All levels, ages 13 - adult
Come learn the hottest new street style moves to the best
new R&B and Hip Hop songs. In these classes, dancers focus on performance
skills, flexibility, core strength, stamina, and learn about spacing and dance
technique such as turns, leaps and jumps and even a bit of breaking.
$70 member/$80 non-member
Tap
Ages 9 - adult
Rhythm is the heart of any tap class. This class will emphasize the beginning and intermediate techniques of stylized tap with a bit of funk, hip hop and soft shoe.
$70 member/$80 non-member
Ballet/Jazz/Modern Combo
Advanced Beginning: at least one year experience, ages 9 - 16
Intermediate: for the advanced dancer, ages 13+ upon teacher approval
This 90 minute class meets twice per week and includes instruction in:
Ballet - Technique is the foundation of dance! Our ballet classes focus on the proper technique, body alignment, gracefulness, flexibility and core strength required of a trained dancer.
Jazz - explores many styles of Jazz including Fosse, funk, thrash, contemporary, lyrical. Each style combines classic dance technique with innovative ways of movement.
Modern dance - Builds on ballet technique, expanding the students' physical range and incorporating a fluid use of the back. Warm-up introduces movement motifs while stretching and strengthening the body while dance phrases challenge the students to move boldly and fluidly through space.
$135 member/$150 non-member
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Creative I/II 5:15-5:45 p.m. |
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| Creative III/Pre-Ballet 5:45-6:30 p.m. |
Beg/Int Tricks & Break Dance 5:30-6:30 p.m. |
Creative III/Pre-Hip Hop 5:45-6:30 p.m. |
Beginning Ballet 5:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Beg/Adv Hip Hop 6:30-7:25 p.m. |
Intermed Hip Hop 6:30-7:25 p.m. |
Tap 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
Adult/Teen Hip Hop 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
| Intermed Combo 7:30-9:00 p.m. |
Adv/Beg Combo 7:30-9:00 p.m. |
Intermed Combo 7:30-9:00 p.m. |
Adv/Beg Combo 7:30-9:00 p.m. |
