The Program
The Children's Division:
The Children's Division is a great place to begin your child's dance experience. Dancers participate in weekly dance classes learning fundamental dance steps and choreography. Dancers are taught appropriate dance class etiquette and encouraged to express themselves through movement. Dancers in the Creative Ballet & Tap level and higher have the opportunity to participate in our December and June performances. Dancers may progress through the levels or begin in the age appropriate class. Dancers may not enroll in classes that CDT faculty find unsuitable. To be in the Taste of the Nutcracker, you must be enrolled by November 1st and the end of Feburary for the Petite Feet Performance. Enrollment is not accepted after March 1st.
Parent & Toddler: (18mo-3 years) Sing, dance and play together! Every 45 minute class includes dancing with scarves, instruments and activity songs which help develop body awareness and listening skills. Loose clothes that you can move in are required; dance attire is optional. Non-Performing Class.
Tiny Toes: ( Ages 2-3) This 45 minute, nurturing and playful class introduces children to the joy of dance. This class helps to develop children’s spontaneity and self-expression through explorations with space, time, and energy. Dance attire is recommended, not required. Non-Performing Class.
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Creative Ballet & Tap: (Ages 3-4) Develop rhythm and coordination during the first half hour working on basic tap skills. In the ballet section, learn poise and grace along with basic positions and creative movement activities. 1 hour, dance uniform & consecutive enrollment required.
Creative Ballet and Tap class Petite Feet Performance 2009
Kinderkid Dance: (Ages 5-6) This class continues to teach dancers to leap, twirl and tap. In the first section, young dancers will learn rhythmic patterns and, in the ballet section, dancers will increase their poise and coordination. This is the perfect class for the new or experienced dancer. 1 hour, dance uniform & consecutive enrollment required.
Kinderkid dance class, The Petite Feet Performance 2009
Dancin’ 101: (Ages 6-7) Continue to learn tap, ballet, and jazz dance styles or pick up the basics. Every class spends thirty minutes in each genre learning the basic steps and combinations of each style and develops a love of all dance forms. 1.5 hours, dance uniform & consecutive enrollment required.
The School’s Performing Division: Enrollment accepted through October 31
The School Division marks the beginning of your child’s formal dance training in either ballet, jazz or tap. Lyrical, hip-hop and modern dance styles are also offered, depending on studio and teacher availability. Beginning in Level One at age 8, dancers will be promoted by the CDT faculty through Level Six. The number of classes per week will vary, depending on placement. Placement is based on age, muscular strength, flexibility, alignment and development of a dancer’s technique. Dancers may remain in the same level for more than one year. Entrance by audition or by graduation from CDT's Children's Division only. Dance uniform and consecutive enrollment is required.
Level One Ballet, The Petite Feet Performance 2009
Level One Jazz, The Petite Feet Performance 2009
Broadway Bound: A unique program geared toward youth and teen (ages 9 and up, divided into two groups) actors who are looking to further their musical theater skills. In this class, actors learn about reading sheet music and expand their musical knowledge. They will also be receiving weekly dance instruction to introduce them to commonly used steps in musicals, as well as other dance skills and techniques. Actors have the opportunity to perform a medley from a hit Broadway show at Children’s Dance Theater Performances. Dance attire is recommended, and actors are responsible for providing their own costume per the director's directions.
Adult Program:
These classes are group classes that are offered at select times during regular business hours. Participants purchase a punch card for either 1,6, or 12 classes. We currenlty offer Zumba and plan to add ballet, yoga and pilates as soon as possible.
Zumba: Zumba® fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exhilarating hour of caloric-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life! non-performing
Tap: Have a toe tappin good time with this fun class. Learn tap vocabulary,
technique and time steps. Loose comfortable clothing and tap shoes
required. non-performing