Little Learners (ages 2-3, w/ parent or caregiver)
Parents and caregivers help children to explore a world full of movement, music, and dance! Using creative props and instruments, this class inspires movement and gross motor skill development through age appropriate creative activities and play. Tunnels, parachutes, and scarves are just a few of the delightful things for your child to discover. Improves socialization, listening skills, self-expression, and coordination in a relaxed format. Class is performed in bare feet. This is a single-semester class.
Leap 'n Learn (ages 2-3)
Uses imaginative stories, songs, and activities to explore movement. Improves sequential learning, listening skills, spatial awareness, and rhythm. Utilizes age appropriate concepts and enhances gross motor skill development. Children have fun with developing listening skills and socialization. A wonderful introduction to movement for tots. Class is performed in bare feet. This is a single-semester class.
Preschool Dance (ages 3-4)
An introduction to dance for preschoolers. Students learn the fundamental concepts of movement through games, songs, and guided activities. While practicing developmentally-appropriate skills and basic dance steps, students learn to recognize how their own bodies relate within a space, develop the connection between their brains and bodies, explore concepts of music and time, and memorize simple dance sequences. The beginning portion of the class is devoted to tap dance, while the remainder is performed in ballet shoes and incorporates a combination of ballet, modern, movement concepts, spatial and auditory components, and free/interpretive movement. Tap and ballet shoes are required.
Magnificent Moving Kids (ages 3-4) Hop, skip, jump, dance, and move in this fun class! Age appropriate activities keep kids moving and foster a love of dance and movement. The movement vocabulary for each level follows that age group’s natural development pattern and consists of steps which a 3 or 4 year old can master. Practices gross motor skills, rhythm, sequential memory, kinesthetic memory, balance, coordination, and listening skills while building stamina and strength. Songs, stories, and guided movement activities are used to develop imaginative and expressive movement. Kids develop spatial awareness through recognizing shapes, patterns, and movement concepts, and build auditory awareness through learning to differentiate sounds in music. Students also explore anatomy and how it relates in a dance setting. An excellent beginning dance class for your preschooler! Class is performed in bare feet.
Kindergarten Classes (ages 5-7)
AimDance for Kids—Levels 1 & 2 (ages 4.5-7)
This unique approach to dance creates a memorable moving experience! Anatomy, ballet, modern, spatial concepts, musicality, artistry, and choreography are taught. Expands sequential and kinesthetic memory and introduces dancers to ballet vocabulary. Builds joyful dancers with an understanding of movement that lasts a lifetime. Advanced dancers are introduced to more complicated concepts, movements, and sequences. You will love it! Class is performed in bare feet.
Level 1 is an appropriate class for beginning dancers aged 4.5 years or older, or students who have completed a full year of Magnificent Moving Kids or Preschool Dance. Prerequisite for Level 2 is the completion of a full year in Level 1 and/or teacher recommendation.
Kindergarten Dance--Levels 1 & 2 (ages 4.5-7)
Students learn anatomy, tap, ballet, and the fundamental concepts of movement and music through guided activities. Age and developmentally appropriate skills and combinations are practiced while students develop balance, coordination, and an awareness of their bodies in space. Students also learn to discern counts and different types of music. The beginning portion of the class is dedicated to tap dance, while the remainder is performed in ballet shoes and incorporates a combination of ballet training, movement and musical concepts, dance sequences, and free/interpretive movement. Tap and ballet shoes required.
Level 1 is an appropriate class for beginning dancers aged 4.5 years or older, or students who have completed Magnificent Moving Kids or Preschool Dance. Prerequisite for Level 2 is the completion of a full year in Level 1 and/or teacher recommendation.
Boys Music & Motion—Levels 1, 2, & 3 (ages 4.5-7)
Just for your little monster! This "boys only" class encourages your little guy to bounce, roll, and leap to get his wiggles out! He will learn anatomy, modern, and spatial and musical concepts through creative activities and songs. Expands chronological and muscle memory, builds control and coordination, and introduces basic dance vocabulary with a relaxed, gender-neutral approach. Builds strong, confident boys with an understanding of movement that lasts a lifetime. They will love it! Class is performed in bare feet.
Level 1 is an appropriate class for beginning dancers aged 4.5 years or older, or students who have completed Magnificent Moving Kids or Preschool Dance. Prerequisite for Levels 2 and 3 is the completion of a full year in the previous level and/or teacher recommendation.
Traditional Classes (ages 6 and up)
Ballet
Traditional ballet instruction from beginning thru advanced levels. Depending on the skill level, classes include barre, center, adagio, petite allegro, leaps, turns, stretching, and extended traditional and contemporary ballet combinations.
Pointe
Build on your ballet training by taking pointe. Classes include barre and center work, across the floor, and foot and ankle exercises. Pre-requisite: Minimum one to two semesters of Pointe Preparation and permission of the instructor.
Pointe Prep
Designed to prepare dancers for the transition into pointe. Classes are taken in ballet slippers or barefoot and include barre, center work, and foot and ankle exercises to build strength, body awareness, and control and to educate dancers on correct alignment and injury prevention. Students are required to complete a minimum of one to two semesters before transitioning to pointe. The decision to promote to pointe is based on the instructor's evaluation of each individual student's progress and age. May meet in conjuction with an existing pointe class. Pre-requisite: Permission of the instructor.
Modern
Modern dance offers the widest range of self-expression and training of any dance form. Modern dance was “Americanized” out of the need for more freedom of movement than offered in traditional ballet. Modern dance can be athletic and powerful, graceful, or abstract. A wide variety of music is utilized as support for the diverse movement vocabulary. Modern dance is one of the primary dance forms emphasized in university dance programs and offers excellent support to a ballet education. It is also a great alternative for students who appreciate movement but may have an aversion to ballet.
Jazz
A combination of flowing movement and explosive isolations to pop, jazz, and other contemporary music. Age-appropriate movement and music are incorporated into fun exercises and combinations. Leap, turn, and kick in this energetic class! Jazz shoes are required.
Tap
Traditional tap instruction helps to develop coordination, rhythm, and balance. Tap is offered only within a Ballet/Tap/Jazz combination class. Tap shoes are required.
Strength & Flexibility
Devote some time to becoming a stronger and more limber dancer. Ideal way to breathe and focus on your body. This class is great alone or when paired with a technique class for the most improvement..
Teen Recreational Ballet/Modern This class is geared towards beginning and intermediate level recreational students. Perfect for students who may have some dance experience or have not danced in a while. Ballet shoes are required.
Teen Recreational Jazz
This class is directed towards beginning and intermediate level recreational students. Perfect for students who may have some dance experience or have not danced in a while. Jazz shoes are required.
Adult Classes & Other
Adult Cardio Ballet
Get your heart pumping and have fun while your child is in his or her own class. Combines fun music and dance styles with traditional ballet moves to sculpt muscles and improve the cardiovascular system! Wear clothing you can move in. Ballet shoes are required.
Adult Modern
Take some time for yourself! Get in shape and have fun while learning all about modern dance! Classes include center, across the floor, stretching combinations and strength building exercises, all in a relaxing environment. Wear clothes that you can move in. Class is performed in bare feet.
Dance for Figure Skaters
This ballet and modern-based class focuses on the unique requirements of a figure skater. Classes include barre and center exercises to improve flexibility, balance, control, body lines, and expression through the arms and upper body.
Balance and Restore Adult Yoga
Intimidation-free, beginner level class designed for those newer to Yoga or those looking for a basic body "tune-up." These classes include plenty of guidance on form and breathing.
Arts in Motion School of Dance & Movement
3205 S. Brentwood Blvd, 2nd Floor
Webster Groves, Missouri 63119
314.968.4583
