NEW SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT YEAR!

Flat River Dance Company
Season 2013-2014 
 
Monday
4:15-6:15 Ballet III & Beginner Pointe
6:15-8:45 Ballet V & Advanced Pointe
 
Tuesday
4:15-5:15 Ballet I
5:15-6:15 Ballet II
6:15-8:45 Ballet IV & Intermediate Pointe

Wednesday
4:00-4:30 Pre Ballet I     (Ages 3-4)
4:30-5:15 Pre Ballet II    (Ages 4-6)
5:15-6:00 Pre Ballet III   (Ages 5-7)
6:00-7:00 Jazz I            (Ages 6-10)
7:00-8:30 Jazz II           (Ages 8-12)

Thursday
4:00-5:30 Ballet V & Variations
5:30-7:00 Contemporary IV
7:00-8:30 Contemporary V

Friday
2:30-4:00 Private lessons
4:00-5:30 Ballet III/IV*Technique Only
5:30-6:30 Pas de duex Class

Saturday
9:00-10:30 Ballet II/III*Technique Only
10:30-12:00 Jazz/Funk (Ages 11-18)
12:00-1:30 Contemporary Pointe

     
CLASS REQUIREMENTS

*Private lessons are offered to a Senior in High School ONLY. They must be enrolled in at least one technique class during the regular school year. The class length for the private lesson is 30 minutes.  If they wish to dance with a younger sibling or friend, they are welcome to join the class.  We currently only have rates to this class as a private or semi-private class.  Please contact FRDC office to ask for other rates if you would like to have more than one other dancer other than yourself to enroll in the class.

*Ballet V & Variations Class is available to students currently enrolled in a Ballet V or IV. This is a class designed for our advanced students to learn classical and neo classical variations (solos, duets, trios and a group piece) that will be performed at the end of each semester.

*Ballet III/IV Technique Only  Class is offered on Fridays as an additional technique class.  It will be a full one and a half hour class that will be dedicated to improve technique, flexibility, and to introduce new steps.  If a student is currently enrolled in Ballet III, Ballet IV, Jazz II, Contemporary IV or Contemporary V they may take this class in addition to the others.  Selected students may take this class on pointe.

*Ballet II/III Technique Only Class is offered on Saturday as an additional technique class.  It will be a full one and a half hour class that will be dedicated to improve technique, flexibility, and to introduce new steps.  If a student is currently enrolled in Ballet I, Ballet II, Ballet III, Jazz I,  or Contemporary IV they may take this class in addition to the others.  Selected students may take this class on pointe.

*Jazz/Funk fuses Modern and Contemporary with the basis of ballet.  It is a new class designed to challenge mature students with technique and performance of personality.  It is required for the student to  be enrolled in a Ballet and  a Contemporary Class. 

*Pas de Duex Class (partnering class) (invitation only for students in Ballet III, IV, & V) For students to get the most out of partnering class, they must be prepared for the challenge both physically and mentally. In addition to sufficient physical strength, all students should have should have solid technique and comprehensive knowledge of dance vocabulary before they start.

For girls, partnering requires a high level of proficiency acquired only through training on pointe. In addition to strong feet and backs, they need good, solid balance and the ability to stay on their leg before adding a partner. For boys, upper body strength and confidence to lead and lift fellow dancers are essential. Most male dancers younger than 14 years old may lack sufficient back strength, but could develop the skills needed to execute complex lift when the eventually mature.  All students must also be mature enough to accept responsibility for another body onstage. Begin early to familiarize dancers with the physical sensations of accommodation and complementing a partner.
                            
Once your student begins partnering training, you will begin to notice an overall improvement in the quality of their dancing. You'll see increased strength, flexibility and coordination. For girls, partnering will augment balance, as well as back strength and pointe work. Dancers' body awareness and timing becomes precise, and their ability to blend and dance in a group improves, too. In ballet, partnering is particularly studied by male dancers, they must develop the strength to gracefully and confidently lift, catch and carry a female partner. On the other hand, female principals will spend more time on developing the strength of their feet, ankles, legs, and abdominal muscles for pointe work.