<span style="font-weight: 400;">(Vero Beach, FL) Riverside Theatre Education is offering Summer Dance Classes for Youth and Adults. Starting June 3, and running through July 19, Riverside Theatre Dance will offer classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Youth Acro.</span> <b>“We are so thrilled to be bringing back summer dance classes for the first time in recent memory,” said Adam Schnell, Dance Education Director. “Our adult and children's programs are thriving and the classes are a result of having committed students, instructors, and a community that is demanding we have more offerings!” </b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Theatre’s professional instructors, with a long history of teaching and performing, seek to impart skills that will equip their students for success in, and out, of the dance studio. Regardless of age, the Theatre provides a structured and rigorous environment that reflects the physical, intellectual, and emotional skills the study of dance develops.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The dance education program at Riverside Theatre features multiple genres of dance for ages 5 through adult. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Instructors for these summer classes are: Mia Pacitto (Tap), Franco Cubero Acosta and Elle Hennequin (Ballet), and Darien Santos (Hip Hop/Contemporary and Youth Acro). Mr. Santos successfully completed a course in Acrobatic Arts and is certified to teach Youth Acro, which mixes dance and gymnastics. </span> <b>The classes:</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ballet 1 & 2 – Recommended for ages 6-10</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Students will be introduced to classical ballet techniques. Basic barre exercises and structured </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">work away from the barre will begin.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ballet 3 & 4 – Recommended for ages 13+</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Students will execute the entire set of barre exercises on an intermediate level, and focus on </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">the massive amount of steps that make up the classical ballet vocabulary. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jazz 1 & 2 – Recommended for ages 6-10</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Students will be introduced to jazz dance techniques. Basic warm-up exercises will be taught </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and structured progressions across the floor will begin. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jazz 3 & 4 – Recommended for ages 11-18</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Students become more proficient in both performance and quality and intermediate</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">techniques. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Youth Contemporary – Recommended for ages 8-10</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Students will be introduced to a fusion technique which combines modern dance, jazz, and</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">ballet techniques.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Youth Hip-Hop – Recommended for ages 8-10</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Students will be introduced to the basic styles and history of hip-hop.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Adult Hip-Hop/Contemporary – For ages 18+</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- A combination of modern dance, jazz, ballet and hip-hop techniques.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Beginning/Intermediate Tap – Recommended for ages 8-13</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- This class teaches rhythm, coordination, basic tap terminology, and choreography.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intermediate/Advanced Tap – Recommended for ages 11-18</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Focusing on faster and more intricate footwork.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Youth Acro – Recommended for ages 8-10</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Acro is a fun and safe way to develop pyrotechnical gymnastic skills that can be utilized as</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">part of any young dancer’s dance technique. </span> <b>The class schedule is as follows:</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Mondays:</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">4:00-5:00 Ballet 1/2 (Also Meets Thursday)</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5:00-6:00 Jazz 1/2</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5:00-7:00 Ballet 3/4 (Also Meets Thursday)</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tuesdays:</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">4:00-5:00 Youth Contemporary</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5:00-6:00 Youth Hip Hop</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5:00-7:00 Jazz 3/4</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">6:00-7:30 Adult Hip Hop/Contemporary</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Wednesdays:</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">4:00-5:00 Beginning/Intermediate Tap</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5:00-6:00 Intermediate/Advanced Tap</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">6:00-7:00 Teen Hip Hop/Contemporary</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">6:00-7:30 Adult Tap</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Thursdays:</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">4:00-5:00 Ballet 1/2</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5:00-6:00 Youth Acro</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5:00-7:00 Ballet 3/4</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">6:00-7:30 Adult Ballet</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tuition ranges from $100-$200 depending on the class. Classes begin on June 3</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">rd</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and run through July 19</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">th</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, with no classes the week of the Fourth of July. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information, call 772-231-6990 or visit </span><a href="http://www.riversidetheatre.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">www.riversidetheatre.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Riverside Theatre is located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963. Riverside Theatre programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Riverside Theatre is a member of the Cultural Council of Indian River County, the Indian River Chamber of Commerce, and the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce. </span>