PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS: Ages 18 Months - 3 Yrs.

Wee Dance
Offered for 18 months up to 3 years. Children will learn the basics of dance through musical games through many different adventures such as running, galloping and games. Students will have a parent or guardian participate in the class with them. This approach to dance will allow children to create and develop their musicality. Pure energy teaches students all of these elements in a fun, safe environment where parents can view from an observation window. Students will perform a dance number in our annual Pre-School showcase.
* Taught once a week for ¾ hour.

Discover Dance | Age 3
Benefits Designed for our youngest students, these classes offer development in coordination, musical awareness, and listening skills while helping students implement their natural creativity in a stress free environment. Pure energy teaches students all of these elements in a fun, safe environment where parents can view from an observation window Method Song, dance and basic tumbling are used to help engage the students' attention and imagination. Students perform a dance routine in our annual Pre-School Showcase.
* Taught once a week for ¾ hour.

LIL' DANCERS... Age 4yrs. *Offered in Hip Hop and Jazz
Benefits Pure Energy helps their students to determine and reach realistic goals so they may be able to excel to their fullest potential. Through this program, students gain a sense of joy and accomplishment. Sharing this positive experience with their peers, students gain an understanding of teamwork that positively benefits and influences their everyday lives. Pure energy teaches students all of these elements in a fun, safe environment where parents can view from an observation window Method Using age appropriate activity resources and special music, these classes offer a continuation of the students natural creative development.
* Students will perform a dance routine in ou Christmas showcase and our Year-End showcase.

KIDZ PROGRAMS... Ages 5-6yrs.

Flip N Kidz
Acro designed for young bodies and minds. A great way to develop gross motor skills in a fun way! Exciting part of this program is finding out how these little bodies develop, grow and more! We will be focusing on topics such as weight transfers, balances, controlled jumps, landings, rolls and falls. Children will also learn basic tumbling!
* Students will perform a dance routine in our Christmas showcase and our Year-End showcase.

Hip Kidz
A great program for kids that swing their hips to the music whenever it is played! Hip Kidz may be the program to explore this natural rhythm. Up beat music and a whole lot of shake'n going on! Choreographed steps that make you want to dance.
* Students will perform a dance routine in our Christmas showcase and our Year-End showcase.

Ballet Kidz
Children learn the correct disciplines of the ballet barre, ballet positions, body alignment and center floor work.
* Students will perform a dance routine in our Christmas showcase and our Year-End showcase.

Jazz Kidz

All jazz classes incorporate jumps, turns and leaps.

* Students will perform a dance routine in our Christmas showcase and our Year-End showcase.

Tap:
Students develop a repertoire of technical elements, rhythmic footwork creative combinations and challenging beats. Tap, as a dance form, is distinguished by percussive footwork that marks out precise rhythmic patterns on the floor. Some examples of the steps are brush, flap, shuffle and ball change.

Jazz:
A physical, energetic and quick-tempo dance form that emphasizes body line, flexible torso, fast accurate footwork with the feet basically parallel and exaggerated movements of individual body parts, such as the shoulders. The program teaches all the jazz styles and techniques. Some examples are chasse, chaine, jete and kick ball change.

Lyrical:
A modern dance form which fuses modern dance, Jazz, and Ballet. Lyrical dance is often referred to as contemporary dance. It requires excellent technique to perform, as the moves are often difficult and precise. Moreover, the dancer must be well aware of facial expressions, essentially acting, to properly perform a lyrical dance piece.

Acro:
In this class the focus is on floor and mat skills combining dance and gymnastics. Students will progress from basic to advanced techniques using controlled moves such as walkovers, handstands and chest rolls, students are taught how to connect skills to Jazz. Gymnastics passes, flexibility moves and contortionist moves are put together with dance steps and choreography.

Stretch & Strength:
Various stretching and strengthening exercises are performed to increase flexibility, strength, and control. Technical skills are also practiced to improve ballet and jazz technique. Students are taught how to apply their ballet technique to other dance forms.

Cheerleading:
Always wanted to be a cheerleader..... here's your chance! This fun class teaches dancers cheers, stunts, tumbling and dance. Using co-ordination and team spirit with up beat modern music, students are taught steps which are combined to form routines, along with cheers.

Hip Hop:
This high energy class not only improves physical fitness, but rhythm and self confidence as well. This dance style consists of rhythmically sharp contractions. Dance to the latest music and learn all the moves from today's music videos!

Contemporary:
Covers a range of techniques and styles. Contemporary dance is characterized by its versatility. Movement is used as a creative form of expression.

Ballet:
The foundation for all dance forms. Improve strength, poise, balance, and control. Technical skill gained through the study of ballet is necessary for all other forms of dance. Dancers will study the discipline of ballet through the Royal Academy of Dancing (R.A.D.). Students considering competing in dance in the future should enroll in a ballet class.

Modern:

Encourages dancers to use their emotions and moods to design their own steps and routines. It is not unusual for modern dancers to invent new steps for their routines, instead of following a structured code of techniqu e, as in ballet.

Another characteristic of modern dance in opposition to ballet is the deliberate use of gravity. Whereas classical ballet dancers strive to be light and airy on their feet, modern dancers use their body weight to enhance movement. A modern dancer rejects the classical ballet stance of an upright, erect body, often opting instead for deliberate falls to the floor.Modern dance explores movement, space, rhythm and the dancer’s own creativity with emphasis on momentum, shapes and patterns. This form of dance is inspired by nature, music, art, and human emotions

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!The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms, and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you’ve got Zumba!

Jazzercize:

Fun at your own pace! We start with a Jazz warm up, more to the floor. Spice it up with some cardio put to a Jazz combo. Get ready to move and sweat!