NEW!!!! Twinkle Toes ~ Special Dance Performance:
Dancer: ages 4 to 7: (1/2 hr class) 615pm-645pm (Note that lessons are scheduled on other dates and timeslots due to facility conflicts or holidays).
This thirty-minute class is designed for performances. It will introduce boys and girls to music and dance while exploring movement and basic steps in a fun, creative way, preparing them for the big show!
Dancers will learn Body language exercises, Training techniques for dancers, Basic dance steps, Projection of dancers on stage, Choreographic moves, and Costume prep.
We use imagination games, upbeat age-appropriate music, and props, such as colorful scarves, hula hoops, and maracas to inspire and excite students about dance. Please prepare your child with comfortable clothes for movement.
About the Independent Instructor: SHIRLEY BITTLINGMAIER, BA Dance and Theatre degree.
A native of Sincelejo, Colombia, Shirley studied dance and theatre at the University of Antonio Nariño of Bogota Colombia and went to serve as the director for the Municipal Dance School of Sincelejo, she was artistic director for Grupo Cultural Latinos in Rochester, dance instructor of Borinquen Dance and theater and dance teacher at James Monroe High School in Rochester, in the same way she served the community in multiple Recreation Centers of the same city.
10 Weeks + 1 Recital
615pm on Mondays, unless otherwise stated
REQUIRED: A minimum of 4 dancers
Community Center 3278 Whitehaven Rd. (Nike Base Park)
Online Registration is required. Appropriate footwear and a water bottle are optional.
Recitals: St. Patrick's (March 14 or 15), Summer in August (Aug. 7 or 9), and Christmas! (Dec. 5 or 6)
!! TBA- Official Recital show dates and times will be posted soon.
Note: there may be an additional cost of $5- $45 per dancer for costume & accessories. Individuals will shop for costumes as per the recommendation from Instructor Shirley to be purchased at a store.