Meander School of Movement
Class Descriptions
Creative Movement 1 – Ages 2.5-3.5
Wednesdays 2:10pm-2:55pm
“This class is for our tiniest movers and artists! Students will build self-confidence, develop age appropriate gross motor skills, and provide social interaction in a creative and safe environment. This class is 45min.”
Creative Movement 2 – Ages 4-6
Wednesdays 3:00pm-3:45pm
“This class is for our tiniest movers and artists! Students will build self-confidence, develop age appropriate gross motor skills, and provide social interaction in a creative and safe environment. This class is 45min.”
Multi-Genre – Ages 6-8
Mondays 3:45pm-4:40pm
“This multi-genre class allows students to try several dance styles and play with how each style can overlap. Creativity, fun, and exploration are key.”
Beg. Ballet – Ages 7+
Tuesdays 4:00pm-4:55pm
“This class is the vital starting place for dancers interested in developing their technique skills through the formal structure of ballet. Students will work on precision and control.”
Beg./Int. Lyrical/ Modern – Ages 9+
Mondays 4:45pm-5:40pm
“This class will blur the genre lines between lyrical dance (an expressive style using jazz and ballet techniques) and modern dance (a technique class, frequently in opposition to ballet technique). Open to beginning students and those with experience.”
Intermediate Ballet – permission only
Thursdays 4:00pm-5:25pm
“This is a class for students who are already a significant ways along in their ballet technique training. Class will consist of barre (plies, tendues, degages, etc.), center (petite allegro, adagio, etc.), across-the-floor combinations (turns, jumps, etc.) and choreography. With permission only, please reach out to the School to see if this class is a good fit. This class is 85mins.”
Advanced Ballet – permission only
Thursdays 5:30pm-7:00pm
“This is a class for students who are quite advanced in their ballet technique training, perhaps even considering a college or professional career in dance. Class will consist of barre (plies, tendues, degages, etc.), center (petite allegro, adagio, etc.), across-the-floor combinations (turns, jumps, etc.) and choreography. No pointe work offered at this time. With permission only, please reach out to the School to see if this class is a good fit. This class is 90mins.”
Int./Adv. Ballet – permission only
Tuesdays 5:00pm-6:25pm
“This class is a combined level class, with both intermediate and advanced level students. Many students enrolled in this class will also be enrolled in either Int. Ballet or Adv. Ballet on Thursdays, or Int. Teen/Adult Ballet on Wednesdays, but it is not a requirement. With permission only, please reach out to the School to see if this class is a good fit. This class is 85mins.”
Int./Adv. Conditioning/Modern – permission only
Mondays 5:45pm-7:00pm
“Modern dance was born from a desire to get away from the confining structures of ballet. Early pioneers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries focused on natural movements and organic shapes – dancers and choreographers were more interested in the feeling of the dance, than the standardized ‘beauty’ of the movement. Many branches have since been born from this movement. This class will start with modern dance technique conditioning (get ready to feel the burn!) and then move to traveling combinations and choreography. With permission only, please reach out to the School to see if this class is a good fit.”
Teen Jazz/ Hip-Hop – Ages 13+
Wednesdays 3:50pm-4:50pm
“An introduction to Hip Hop and Jazz dance styles for teens. Hip Hop emerged from the 1970s, while Jazz was born even earlier in the late 19th and 20th centuries in African American communities. Both have since evolved to encompass many subgenres, and continue changing to this day! Dancers will explore rhythm, tempo, technique, vocabulary, strength and stretching in this class.”
Open Teen/Adult Conditioning/Modern – Ages 13+
Wednesdays 5:15pm-6:25pm
“Modern dance was born from a desire to get away from the confining structures of ballet. Early pioneers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries focused on natural movements and organic shapes – dancers and choreographers were more interested in the feeling of the dance, than the standardized ‘beauty’ of the movement. Many branches have since been born from this movement. This class will start with modern dance technique conditioning (get ready to feel the burn!) and then move to traveling combinations and choreography. This class is for adults and teens. Open to all levels.”
Beginning Teen/Adult Ballet – Ages 13+
Tuesdays 6:30pm-7:30pm
“This class is the vital starting place for dancers interested in developing their technique skills through the formal structure of ballet. Students will work on precision and control, combining basic movements, and simple choreography. For adults and teens new to ballet.”
Int./Adv. Teen/Adult Ballet – Ages 13+
Wednesdays 6:30pm-7:45pm
“This is a class for teens and adults who are already a significant ways along in their ballet technique training – even if that training happened many years ago! Class will consist of barre, center, across-the-floor combinations, and choreography. Adults may self-select to join this class, regardless of ability or experience – though please be advised that this class does assume some level of ballet skill and knowledge. Teens may be asked to take Beg. Teen/Adult Ballet first to reach a certain level of skill proficiency before joining the Intermediate class. This class is 75mins.”