Dance Instruction

Central Minnesota Music School, Dance Instruction

Dance Classes for Adults to Early Childhood

 

Adult Beginning Ballet

  

No experience necessary for this class. Come learn the basics of ballet! Please e-mail or call Lori McNamara lmcnamara@cmmusicschool.org or (320-255-0318) with preferred day/time for this class. We will begin as soon as we have 4 students. This will be a strictly “beginning” ballet class. Cost same as Adult Beginning/Intermediate Ballet.

Session: TBD Instructor:Julia Tehven-Sutton  
Cost: 8 Weeks $120 | 16 Weeks $240 | 32 Weeks $480

Adult Beginning/Intermediate Ballet

  

This level is for the ballet student who has had some previous ballet training. We will strengthen the established technique and work towards advancement to the next level.
Session: Tuesdays, 5:45-7:15 p.m. Instructor:Julia Tehven-Sutton  
Cost: 8 Weeks $120 | 16 Weeks $240 | 32 Weeks $480

Adult Intermediate Ballet/Pointe

  
Previous experience is necessary for this class.  The first 90 minutes is devoted to technique work.  An optional 30 minute pointe class will follow.
Sessionr: Thursdays, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Instructor:Julia Tehven-Sutton  
Cost: 10 Class Card $140.00 | 5 Class Card $80.00 | Single Class $20.00 - Cards Valid for 6 Months
With Beginning Pointe:
Cost: 10 Class Card $190.00 | 5 Class Card $100.00 | Single Class $25.00 - Cards Valid for 6 Months
 

Music and Movement for Little Ones: (also listed on our Early Childhood Page)

 Ages: 3 to 5 Years
This is a class for preschool and kindergarten children who love to move!  Activities include rhythmic warm-ups, fingerplays/body chants, movement songs, imaginative stories, and simple dances with opportunities for children to add their own dance ideas.
Session: Thursdays, 4-4:45 p. m. Instructor: Danielle Moriarty  
Cost: 8 Weeks $96 | 16 Weeks $192 | 32 Weeks $384

Creative Dance and Ballet: (also listed on our Early Childhood Page)

 Ages: 6 to 8 Years
Watch you child’s imagination grow! Activities include rhythmic warm-ups, movement preparation for technique work in ballet, jazz and modern dance, exploration of dance concepts, imaginative stories, songs, folk dances and choreography. Students express themselves through guided movement choices, empowereing them to become dance makers.
Session: Thursdays, 4:45-5:45 p.m. Instructor: Danielle Moriarty  
Cost: 8 Weeks $128 | 16 Weeks $240 | 32 Weeks $480

Contemporary Dance / Ballet (also listed on our Early Childhood Page)

 Ages: 8 to 12 Years
This class will be based in the Martha Graham Technique (Modern Dance) that utilizes floor work, posture, upper body movement, and ballet that is rooted in the Russian Vaganova Technique. Each weekly class will be divided between these two disciplines. This is a structured class focused on movement, vocabulary, imaginative expression, and attention to musicality.
Session: Tuesdays, 4:40-5:45 p. m. Instructor: Julia Tehven-Sutton  
Cost: 8 Weeks $144 | 16 Weeks $288 | 32 Weeks $576