DE SMET SCHEDULE 2020-2021

• TUESDAYS
  5:00 - 6:00       Beginner Ballet/Tap  |  Ages 3yrs - Kind.
  6:00 - 7:15       Junior Ballet/Tap/Jazz  |  Ages 1st - 5th Grades

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• BEGINNER BALLET + TAP  |  3YRS - KINDERGARTEN
  Develops an interest in dance while working on flexibility, coordination, balance, movement & rhythm.  In tap we work on a variety of basic tap skills to introduce our dancers to rhythm, counting, musicality and increased footwork.  This class performs at a De Smet High School Basketball Game, and performs 2 dances at the recital. Class is held every other week in De Smet.
   

• JUNIOR BALLET + TAP + JAZZ  |  1st-5th GRADES​ 

   BALLET:  Emphasis on Classical Cecchetti Ballet technique, body placement, terminology, and classical choreography combined with modern music. 
  TAP:  Emphasis on quick foot work, coordination and rhythm. Tap class will move through a variety of tap styles throughout the year including Irish Riverdance, Broadway Theatre, and Modern.
  JAZZ:  Focused on jazz dance with fun & challenging choreography using today’s popular music & dance styles. Introduction to leaps, turns, kicks, etc.​ 
  This class performs at a De Smet High School Basketball Game and performs 3 dances at the recital.  Class is held every other week in De Smet.
   

DE SMET CLASS DESCRIPTIONS