New Announcements for Summer Dance Classes and Camps!
We know you’re looking for your kids to do something fun this Summer, and with June on our doorstep, we have an update to share with you about new Summer dance classes along with dance camp dates!
Information on a 4-Week Summer Dance Class Program
This Summer, we are introducing a new set of dance classes that will run through a 4-week program. We believe this is the perfect way to introduce your kids to the dance world if you haven’t done it before. With other dates for Summer dance camps lining up afterwards, this is the perfect time to explore Dance! Your kid can take our classes in June, and then you could sign them up for dance camp in July for more experience and the ability to meet new people. What is better than that!?
Classes will run from June 2nd through June 26th, and only cost $45 for the full 4 Weeks! The classes will mainly focus on Baby & Me, Toddler Classes, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Acro Recreational Classes.
Full Schedule for June Dance Classes
We have classes for all ages! Our studio typically works with kids from 18 months to 18 years! We have summer dance classes for little kiddos up til 10 years old. There is a wide range of options that meet all your desires for what kind of dance you want your kids to participate in. That’s the most important thing we want you to know before you decide on this.
Baby and Toddler
Mondays: Combo Ages 2-4 (4:45-5:30)
Tuesdays: Baby & Me (5:30-6:15)
Wednesdays: Combo Ages 2-4 (4:45-5:30)
Fridays: Combo Ages 3-5 (5:15-6:00)
For reference, Combo is listed for the youngest dancers, like toddlers, before they go to the next level, which is called Split. At the age of 7, you can begin our 3 levels of dance.
Ages 4-6
Wednesdays: Acro (6:15-7:00), Hip Hop (7:00-7:45)
Thursdays: Baby Acro (4:30-5:15), Combo (5:15-6:00)
Fridays: Acro (4:30-5:15), Ballet (4:30-5:15), Combo (5:15-6:00), Hip Hop (5:15-6:00), Tap (6:00-6:45), Baby Acro (6:00-6:45), Jazz (6:45-7:30), Lyrical (7:30-8:15)
Ages 7-10
Mondays: Acro (7:00-7:45), Hip Hop (7:45-8:30)
Fridays: Ballet (4:30-5:15), Lyrical (5:15-6:00), Jazz (6:00-6:45), Acro (6:45-7:30), Hip Hop (7:30-8:15)
Level 1- Ages 7-10 (7 year-olds must have 1 year of experience). Dancers will spend 2-3 years at this level.
Level 2- Ages 10-14 (10 year-olds must have 1 year of experience). Dancers will spend 2-3 years at this level.
Level 3- Ages 12 & up (12 year-olds must have 2 years of experience). This is our highest level of Recreational dance. Dancers will be continuously challenged throughout the remainder of their dance career, up to age 18. Each year, dancers will get new and exciting material in Level 3 classes.
Recreational Competition
Wednesdays:
Tap (5:30 – 6:15), Jazz (6:15 – 7:15)
Lyrical (7:15 – 8:15), Hip Hop (8:15 – 9:00)
Need Help Understanding Which Dance Class for Your Kid? Here’s a little more about the different styles!
Acro combines elements of classical dance with acrobatic movements and skills (examples include handstands, cartwheels, and bridges).
Hip Hop involves a core focus on freestyle dance in a wide range of moves for a more physical workout.
Ballet involves precise and fluid movements, and ballet incorporates specific techniques and positions that convey a narrative or evoke emotions.
Style that combines elements of ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance, focusing on expressing emotions and telling stories through movement.
Jazz includes low posture, quick steps, and earthy, pulsating body movements. There’s something in all of these dance types for the kids to experiment with.
More Information on Summer Dance Camps
We discussed in our last blog post the dates and times for several different versions of summer dance camps and why you should join. They are super fun, dancey, inclusive, and offer the biggest opportunity for your kids to meet more people. There is more information for several more we want you to know about here:
Recreational-Competition– July 21-24
Take your dancing to the next level- 5:30-8:30pm, $150.00 for all 4 days!
Acro Skills Clinics– July 28-31
Cartwheel & Handstand- 5:00-6:00pm, $50.00 for all 4 days!
Bridge & Backbend- 6:00-7:00pm, $50.00 for all 4 days!
Limbers & Walkovers- 7:00-8:00pm, $50.00 for all 4 days!
Side & Front Aerial – 5:00-6:00pm, $50.00 for all 4 days!
Front and Back Handspring- 6:00-7:00pm, $50.00 for all 4 days!
Back Tuck & Back Layout- 7:00-8:00pm, $50.00 for all 4 days!
For Intermediate to Advanced Dancers
Strength & Flexibility Clinic- July 28-31, 6:30-8:00pm $60.00 for all 4 days!
Pointe & Pre-pointe- July 28-31, 8:00-8:45pm $50.00 for all 4 days!
Why You Should Consider These Dance Classes
We’re very proud of what we’ve put together here at Dansations. We look forward to meeting new students this summer and highly recommend you try us out! It will give them a great time with friends, help them learn more about dance, and find themselves around some of the best teachers in WNY. After all of the stress of just going through another year of school, we want the kids to find something for this Summer that will make their breaks worthwhile, AND FUN!
We stress on our programs page 5 core aspects of what makes our classes the best: Confidence, courage, making sure kids follow directions, building affective cognition and memory, as well as the most important one of them all, having fun! Joy! That’s what we want the most out of your kids, and we think these classes will offer that to them this Summer.
More Info – Parent Portal for Registering for Classes and Camps