Tonawanda Dance Studio School North Tonawanda Dance Studio

OPEN HOUSES
AUGUST 18 6-8PM
AUGUST 21 10AM-12PM
AUGUST 24 6-8PM

BOYS ONLY HIP HOP CLASS
OFFERED TO BOYS 7 AND OLDER

FIRST 2 LESSONS
FREE

$17.50 VALUE
Discount of $17.50 off yearly tuition for new students in children's classes. One coupon per family. Expires 11/01/10

FREE
COSTUME

FOR NEW STUDENTS 3-7 YEARS OLD WHO JOIN OUR COMBINATION TAP/JAZZ CLASS

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TINY TOTS 2 Year Olds Tiny tots gives young children the opportunity to interact with other children their age and also begin taking dance instruction from a teacher figure. Parents are allowed to observe right in the classroom.	PRESCHOOL 3-4 Years Preschool offers both tap and jazz and touches on pre-ballet movements, giving children the opportunity to experience multiple forms of dance during a one hour class. Children will learn basic dance steps and will also begin to learn to count music.	COMBINATION 5-7 Years Combination offers both tap and jazz, giving children the opportunity to experience both forms of dance during a one hour class. Students are introduced to new dance steps throughout the year which become more challenging as the year progresses.
TAP 8/9 Years & Older Offered to experienced students ages 8 years and older and also to beginner students 9 years and older. Tap is a rhythmic form of dance which develops a strong sense of rhythm, coordination and agility.	JAZZ 8/9 Years & Older Offered to experienced students 8 years and older and beginner students 9 years and older. Jazz is is energetic and fun, consisting of unique and fancy footwork, leap and turns. Jazz dancers are encouraged to expand their dance knowledge to include ballet, as it encourages grace and balance which are necessary techniques commonly utilized in jazz dance.	BALLET 5 Years & Older Ballet is the basic foundation of all dance. Ballet develops discipline, body posture, placement and technique, along with coordination, grace and poise.
LYRICAL/MODERN 10 Years & Older Lyrical is a combination of classical ballet and jazz and is a passionate form of dance in which dancers express their feelings. It relies heavily on the technical aspects of ballet, while incorporating more contemporary movements. Students must be in their second consecutive year of ballet to perform in a lyrical class.	MUSICAL THEATER 8 Years & Older Musical theater mimics Broadway performances in a fun, energetic, showy and stylized form of dance. Students will learn different styles of dance from various Broadway musicals	HIP HOP 7 Years & Older Hip hop is a vigorous freestyle form of dance which is performed to modern music. Hip hop stems from the roots of jazz dance, but incorporates modern urban movements.
ACRO 5 Years & Older Acro is a display of spectacular virtuosic skill and agility. Students work to become more limber and agile, thus, benefitting them in all of their other dance classes.	CHEER 7 Years & Older Cheer dance is a vigorous form of modern day cheerleading which incorporates dance movements and develops discipline, body posture and stamina. This form of dance is perfect for those students aspiring to become, or who are, current cheerleaders.	MODERN By Invitation Only Modern dance encourages dancers to use their emotions and moods to interpret the music. Modern is a theatrical style of dance that goes beyond the limitations of ballet and favors a more free style and relaxed form of dancing.
COMPETITION TEAM Our competition team, chosen yearly by our director, is designed to enhance the dancer's ability to reach their full potential. Emphasis is placed on advanced technical training. Weekly technique classes and performing classes are required.