Chesapeake Dance Center

read moreHip hop students will learn a contemporary style of dance that is seen often in today?s popular music videos. Our Hip Hop lessons includes a jazz based warmup and strength building exercises, progressions and skill work, and a breakdown of street & MTV style Hip Hop routines. This is an excellent class for male students.

read moreOur ballet classes are a progressive series of lessons in classical ballet technique beginning with the fundamental placement and terminology, working to build the grace, poise, self-discipline, strength, balance and flexibility required for more intensive study. The higher level ballet classes require a minimum of 2 - 3 classes per week. Ballet technique is recommended as a foundation for all other dance forms.

read moreThis program is designed to introduce young children to basic elements of dance and movement as they develop basic locomotor skills, rhythm, and coordination. Children learn the basics of classroom behavior and manners such as learning how to take turns, following or leading, waiting patiently, working with others, and having a positive attitude. Our students are trained in the concepts of movement sequencing, patterning, and spatial relationships which lays a strong foundation for the later development of mathematics, reading, and other academic subjects.

read moreAll female students should have a black leotard. Hair should be pulled back out of the face and secured neatly in a pony tail or bun. Creative Dance, Pre-ballet and Ballet students should wear pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Jazz and tap students should wear either pink tights, black bike shorts or capri pants(no bare legs) and the appropriate tan jazz boots or black tap shoes. Buckle or Velcro strap tap shoes for our beginning tap students - no ribbons. Our more advanced tap students should have oxfords.

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