(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.
“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!”
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.
The dance education program at Riverside Theatre features multiple genres of dance for ages 5 through adult.
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.
The classes:
Ballet 1 & 2 – Recommended for ages 6-10
– Students will be introduced to classical ballet techniques. Basic barre exercises and structured work away from the barre will begin.
Ballet 3 & 4 – Recommended for ages 13+
– Students will execute the entire set of barre exercises on an intermediate level, and focus on the massive amount of steps that make up the classical ballet vocabulary.
Jazz 1 & 2 – Recommended for ages 6-10
– Students will be introduced to jazz dance techniques. Basic warm-up exercises will be taught and structured progressions across the floor will begin.
Jazz 3 & 4 – Recommended for ages 11-18
– Students become more proficient in both performance and quality and intermediate
techniques.
Youth Contemporary – Recommended for ages 8-10
– Students will be introduced to a fusion technique which combines modern dance, jazz, and
ballet techniques.
Youth Hip-Hop – Recommended for ages 8-10
– Students will be introduced to the basic styles and history of hip-hop.
Adult Hip-Hop/Contemporary – For ages 18+
– A combination of modern dance, jazz, ballet and hip-hop techniques.
Beginning/Intermediate Tap – Recommended for ages 8-13
– This class teaches rhythm, coordination, basic tap terminology, and choreography.
Intermediate/Advanced Tap – Recommended for ages 11-18
– Focusing on faster and more intricate footwork.
Youth Acro – Recommended for ages 8-10
– Acro is a fun and safe way to develop pyrotechnical gymnastic skills that can be utilized as
part of any young dancer’s dance technique.
The class schedule is as follows:
Mondays:
4:00-5:00 Ballet 1/2 (Also Meets Thursday)
5:00-6:00 Jazz 1/2
5:00-7:00 Ballet 3/4 (Also Meets Thursday)
Tuesdays:
4:00-5:00 Youth Contemporary
5:00-6:00 Youth Hip Hop
5:00-7:00 Jazz 3/4
6:00-7:30 Adult Hip Hop/Contemporary
Wednesdays:
4:00-5:00 Beginning/Intermediate Tap
5:00-6:00 Intermediate/Advanced Tap
6:00-7:00 Teen Hip Hop/Contemporary
6:00-7:30 Adult Tap
Thursdays:
4:00-5:00 Ballet 1/2
5:00-6:00 Youth Acro
5:00-7:00 Ballet 3/4
6:00-7:30 Adult Ballet
Tuition ranges from $100-$200 depending on the class. Classes begin on June 3rd and run through July 19th, with no classes the week of the Fourth of July.
For more information, call 772-231-6990 or visit www.riversidetheatre.com
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.