2007-2008
SUMMER CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Gymnastics
& Cheerleading
TODDLERS: For children age 18 months to 3 years old. This
fifty-minute class focuses on exploring movement through the creative
structuring of the class and activities. Rhythmic
activities, songs, obstacles courses, balloons, beanbags, parachute, balls,
shapes and colors are among the themes used during class to help teach body
awareness, enhance motor development, and coordination.
This is a parent/child class and provides a safe, fun environment for
quality time together.
TINY TOTS: For children ages 3 and 4. This fifty-minute class
concentrates on developing locomotor skills, coordination, strength, balance,
body awareness and flexibility. These skills are developed through introductory
activities on balance beam, bars, floor, vault and tumble track. Class’s
feature 14 week rotating thematic opening activities designed to stimulate the
children’s creativity while developing fundamental gymnastics skills.
Classes end with a group activity or game.
TOTS:
For children ages 5 and 6. This fifty-minute class is an expansion of the Tiny
Tot program (see above description), with a heavier emphasis on the development
of gymnastics skills.
TOTS
TOO: For children ages 5 and 6 years old
who demonstrate exceptional strength, coordination and flexibility. This
fifty-minute class will follow the format of the tot class, with more advanced
developmental and gymnastics skills being taught. This class requires permission
or recommendation from an instructor. Children who have previously participated
in our tot/tiny tot program will be considered.
OLDER GIRLS & BOYS: For children ages 7 and up. This
fifty-minute class is for beginner through intermediate levels.
There will be instruction on balance beam, uneven bars, floor exercise,
tumble trak, and vault. The USA Gymnastics (USAG) developmental gymnastics
program is followed. Advanced
children and children interested in competition should register for the two hour
class.
TWO-HOUR-OLDER
GIRLS & BOYS: For children ages 7 and up. This two-hour class is
designed for beginner to advanced intermediate children who are interested in
taking a longer class, which provides opportunity to learn more gymnastics
skills on floor, balance beam, uneven bars, and vault.
CHEERNASTICS
I:
For boys and girls ages 4 and up. This
fifty-minute class is for children who are interested in learning about the
sport of cheerleading. The classes will consist of basic tumbling on floor,
tumble track, and trampoline, as well as partner stunt/pyramids, tosses,
dismounts, and motions. Instruction will be appropriate for the ages of the
children and class size.
CHEERNASTICS
II:
For boys
and girls ages 7 and up. This ninety-minute class is designed as a developmental
program for children interested in competition in cheerleading as well as those
already involved in school and midget cheerleading.
The class provides more advanced instruction in tumbling, stunting,
routines, jumps and conditioning. Instruction
in these areas will be based on the skill level and size of the class.
PANTHER
CUBS: For children who turn 4 by July through children who turn 6
after May 31st. This ninety-minute class serves as introduction to
All-Star Cheerleading. Basic skill and stunt development is emphasized. Children
will be allowed to enroll in this class through January 2009. At that time they
will begin to learn an age appropriate routine and will attend a competition
between March and May of 2009.
CHEER / OLDER
BOYS TUMBLING:
For boys and girls ages 7 and up. This fifty-minute class is designed for
cheerleaders who are working toward a specific skill or skills, while perfecting
existing ones. It is also a perfect fit for older boys who would like to
concentrate on tumbling skills. Tumbling
instruction will be aided by use of our spring floor, tumble track and
trampoline. Strength training needed for more advanced tumbling is also included
in this class.
TRAMPOLINE
& TUMBLING CLASSES: For
boys and girls ages 6 and up. This fifty-minute class consists of instruction in
tumbling and jumps on floor, tumble track, trampoline, and mini tramp. This is a
fun class for all children.
Dance
CREATIVE MOVEMENT (3/4): For children ages 3 and 4. This
thirty-minute class is structured for younger children and serves as an
introduction to rythmics, dance and movement.
Basic fundamental locomotor skills and movement vocabulary are developed
through creative and improvisational movement/dance.
BALLET CLASSES: For
children ages 4 to 6 and 6 to 10. This thirty-minute class includes
improvisational work and ballet. Ballet instruction will include basic
positions, stationary and traveling ballet movements. Fundamental barre work
will be introduced in the 6 to 10 year old class.
TAP CLASSES: For
children ages 4 to 6 and 6 to 10. This thirty-minute class includes instruction
on simple steps and rhythms, center combination steps such as brushes, flaps,
shuffles, stomps, and stamps.
TRIO
I CLASS: (Ballet, Tap, Jazz) For children ages 7 and up. This seventy-five
minute class is structured for older children who are interested in a more
comprehensive dance environment. Classes will begin with ballet (barre work,
positions, enhancing turnout, traveling, and beginning leaps and turns),
followed by tap (stationary tapping, traveling, sound identification and
beginning jumps), and finally, jazz (jumps, turns, traveling and rhythmic
movement).
JDC
(Jr. Dance Company): For children ages 8 and up who have a strong base in
ballet, tap and/or jazz who are interested in more advanced instruction and
dance performance. Company members will work individually and as a group to
sharpen their current talents in ballet, jazz, tap and lyrical studies as well
as to broaden their vocabulary in these techniques. New members will be invited
to join JDC in October 2008. Children interested in JDC should sign up for the
Trio I class during the summer.
Introduction
to Belly Dance
– For
ages 17 and older. This one-hour class provides a great low impact aerobic
workout. Each class will begin with a stretch and warm up and will end with a
cool down period. New fundamental movements will be introduced and reviewed each
week during the eight-week session, culminating in a simple choreographed
routine. Basic work out clothes and bare feet are all you need to begin this new
fitness adventure! Handouts and a music CD will be provided. Hip skirts will be
available to borrow during class.
Line
Dance –
For
ages 7 to 12 and 13 through Adult. This fifty-minute class puts a contemporary
twist on an old favorite. A new dance will be introduced during each week of
this eight-week session along with review of previous weeks elements. Come in
comfortable clothes and shoes to get in on the fun!
TUMBLE TIME CAMP
COMBO CAMP
CHEERLEADING
CAMPS
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