The Classes at Pacific Dance Center
Three Tinkerbells - Click for larger view Pacific Dance Center has been teaching children the joy of movement through the art of dance. We carefully select professional instructors who teach proper technique while remaining highly aware of the special needs of the children. Limited class sizes ensure that every student receives individual attention and encouragement. Our teachers continually evaluate our students to be sure they are in the correct level.
We help our students set and reach realistic goals so that they may excel to the best of their abilities. Above all, we believe the confidence, pride of accomplishment, and joy our students learn in the dance studio, will shine a positive, influential light into their daily lives.
Class Descriptions
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Mommy and Me classes - Help your child discover movement and expression while networking with other parents through a structure that blends dance, music, and imagination. Students are introduced to a class structure, age appropriate stretches, coordination exercises, and rhythm through a safe and special experience with mommy.  Added benefits for mom are increased flexibility, balance, and dance appreciation. Class also includes a movement story that encourages young children to explore, experiment, and create through creative dance.

Toddler and Preschool Classes -Especially designed for young child to develop coordination, large motor skills, musicality, listening skills and spatial awareness. Instruments, props and special music are incorporated to stimulate the child’s imagination as they dance.

Combo - Our combo classes incorporate beginning ballet and tap movements. These classes focus on coordination, rhythm, and creativity. In combo 2, 3 and 4 the children continue developing the study of each technique, learning simple dance step patterns form our prepared syllabus.

Ballet 1, 2, 3 – Our Classical Ballet syllabus is structured on the fundamentals of ballet technique. Proper positions, posture, carriage and technique are established while learning the self-discipline necessary to continue their advancement of classical ballet.

Ballet 4, 5, 6, 7 –Placement in these levels must be approved by the director. At this level the student’s will expand their knowledge of ballet as well as move on to advanced techniques such as Pointe work and performance Whether they are considering dance as a career, for college or for fun, we offer a comprehensive training program base on the Classical Ballet syllabus .

Youth and Adult Beg./Int. Ballet - Dancers of all ages and abilities are welcome here at Pacific Dance Center. We offer beginning to advanced level youth and adult classes. These classes are an excellent form of exercise as well as a way to increase flexibility, develop long lean muscle tone and give anyone the grace of a dancer.

Hip Hop, Jazz & Tap - These styles of dance are fun, funky and jazzy. The students will learn dance moves as seen in music videos and stage shows. Lively, age appropriate music keeps the class energized. This dance is “current” with all the latest trends in the Hip- Hop, Jazz and Tap world.

Contemporary - Contemporary is another word for "modern" or "current". If something is contemporary, it belongs in the here and now, the current time period. Contemporary dance is therefore always changing with the times and developing, and takes its inspiration from many different modern forms of dance. It can be danced to almost any style of music, and it can be mixed up with other dance forms such as street-dance, ballet, jazz, African and Asian dance, and other forms of exercise such as martial arts and yoga, to create new dance moves. Practicing contemporary dance involves learning a range of techniques and styles which are used in dance classes, dance workshops and dance choreography, and exploring your own creativity through movement.

 

Pacific Dance Center
1603 Aviation Blvd. Redondo Beach, Ca. 90278