Mission Statement
To educate and nurture young dancers in the Midlands and greater Columbia area by creating after school programs that offer professional contemporary dance training.
Vision Statement
- To develop technique and artistry through training and performance opportunities.
- To prepare aspiring dancers for the professional dance world.
- To provide a structured environment in which students can practice creative expression, dance technique, musicality and appreciation for dance as an art form!
Goals
The study of dance demands concentration and determination through the discipline of both mind and body. Our educational goal is to develop this discipline in order to achieve complete body awareness, coordination, flexibility and strength.
One of the important benefits of dance training is an increased sense of confidence, self-esteem, and self-appreciation, qualities that extend to a student’s life outside the dance studio. Dance training can positively influence an individual’s sense of self for years to come.
What is Contemporary Dance?
The contemporary art form of dance has been developed throughout the last century as a new form of expression within the vast vocabulary of dance.
The dancer's body is a finely tuned instrument which is developed through methodical training. The study of dance increases strength, flexibility and artistry, as well as discipline and stamina.
Class sessions will explore:
- Body alignment
- Physical axis and center of gravity
- Principles of contraction and release
- Principles of balance and counterbalance
- Turning and jumping
- Use of the torso and connection to the limbs
- Expression
- Rhythm and musicality
- Memory and discipline
- Theatricality and self expression