RECREATIONAL PROGRAM
what we offer
Our recreational program offers students a variety of dance styles to choose from. We thrive on providing a positive, encouraging, and creative environment to learn, grow and make lifelong friends!
This program allows students to try different styles of dance with the least amount of commitment, all while getting the highest level of training. All recreational styles perform in both the Winter Showcase and Spring Production .
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Dancers 7 and up can join our expanded recreational program with multiple paths for different interests. Our expanded program includes Academy Ballet and RAD Ballet. Participants in the expanded program are also invited to perform in The Nutcracker and the Spring Production.
classes offered
JAZZ
Our jazz classes offer dynamic choreography and technique intertwined with creative lesson plans and a fun environment. This class is a faster paced class where“today’s music” is often what our students dance to. Jazz focuses on musicality and style as much as technique, to create a well stylized dancer. Jazz helps improve flexibility, strength, and the ability to pickup choreography.
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CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary is a dance form that focuses on the style of expression combining elements from many genres including Modern, Jazz, Lyrical andBallet. Contemporary improves the awareness of your body and the space around you while creating fluid movement.
LYRICAL
Lyrical combines the elements and technique of ballet and jazz to create a soft style that focuses on the storytelling side of the lyrics. An emphasis is placed on the grace and fluidity of movement to help create the story being told in the music. Lyrical is often one of
the most expressive and emotional forms of dance.
TAP
Tap is a style of dance
characterized by the sound of the metal tap striking the floor. Tap utilizes rhythm,
syncopation, and sound in addition to movement.
Rhythmic skills are developed as tap feet become percussive
instruments. Strength and control of the legs, ankles, and feet are increased while developing a keener ear for music.
HIP HOP
Originating from the streets, Hip Hop is a fast paced, high-energy class that combines the different styles of street dance. Commonly seen in music videos and concerts,
Hip Hop encourages students to create their own styles and swag. Hip Hop encourages students to step out of their comfort zone by building confidence in every dancer.
ACRO
Acro is a combination of dance and gymnastics. Students will learn to blend the two forms of movement with the focus on strength, flexibility, balance and contortion. They will learn tumbling skills alongside partner work as well as conditioning.
MODERN
Modern is a broad genre of
western concert or theatrical dance which includes elements of styles such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing. It is a highly expressive style of dance
that challenges the structured
dance technique of classical ballet. Students often will learn one or a blend of the following techniques: Alexander Technique,
Cunningham, Graham, Horton and Limon.
FLAMENCO
Flamenco dance (baile) is a highly-expressive, Spanish dance form. The flamenco is a solo dance characterized by hand clapping, percussive footwork, and intricate hand, arm, and body movements. The dance is usually accompanied by a singer and guitar player. The palos, or Flamenco styles, total some 50 different varieties. These styles are characterized by a particular pattern of rhythms called compas, which are made up of a series of toques, or beats. This dance, which is inspired by the Andalusian gypsy culture, is focused on evoking and communicating passion, love, sadness, despair, joy, and more. This Spanish dance is now recognized as a symbol of Spain's identity and it has spread to many different corners of the world.
technique only
STRETCH & STRENGTH
A stretch and strength dance class focuses on enhancing a dancer's flexibility, strength, and overall performance through targeted exercises and techniques. These classes typically combine dynamic and static stretching with core strengthening and conditioning exercises to improve technique, prevent injuries, and elevate performance. They are beneficial for dancers of all levels and can be a great addition to a dancer's weekly training schedule.
JUMPS & TURNS
Our Jumps and Turns class focuses on developing the technical skills and physical attributes needed for executing advanced leaps, jumps, and turns in various dance styles. It emphasizes proper alignment, strength, flexibility, and co-ordination. The class typically includes a warm-up, across-the-floor exercises, and combinations to practice the learned skills.
TECH LAB
This is a rotating-format class designed to strengthen dancers across all styles. Each week will feature a focus on a different discipline including jazz, lyrical, hip hop, acro, contemporary, floor-work, strength training and more - taught by Launch faculty and guest instrictors. Tech Lab builds versatility, power and technical precision, making it an ideal supplement to any dancer's training schedule.
dress code
BALLET
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*Classic pink tights, Revolution leather ballet slippers, Revolution black buckle tap shoes
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Tutu Tots - Any color leotard with ballet skirt
Launchlings - Light Lavender leotard with ballet skirt
Pre-Flight - Light Blue leotard with ballet skirt
Lift Off - Light Pink leotard with ballet skirt
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JAZZ , LYRICAL, HIP HOP, MODERN, CONTEMPORARY
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*Athletic clothes/leotard and shorts - two inch inseam minimum, tights optional*
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Jazz 1 - Tan leather slip-on style jazz shoes
Jazz 2 & Up - Tan half-sole shoes
Lyrical - Tan half-sole shoes
Hip Hop - Sneakers with support (sneakers should only be worn for Hip Hop)
Modern - Bare feet
Contemporary - Bare feet or socks
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ACRO (Tiny Tumblers, Acro 1, Acro 2, Acro 3)
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*Tight form fitting dancewear or athletic clothing, bare feet. No baggy pants, shirts, or shorts
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Hair to be worn in a bun
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**All Children’s Division skirted leotards, leather ballet slippers, tap shoes, ballet sweaters
and tights are available for purchase at the office.
**All Academy Division leotards, tights, canvas ballet slippers, ballet sweaters along with
hair & pointe shoe accessories are available for purchase at the office.
**All recreational tap shoes (kids sizes), jazz shoes and half-sole shoes are available for
purchase at the office.
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**All Acro & Ballet Levels 1 and up are required to come to class wearing a bun!**
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