Specialty Classes

ACROBATICS FOR DANCERS
Dancers are placed by skill level only. Dancers need to be able to execute a standing backbend and cartwheel, without assistance, to take this class.

Acrobatics for Dancers focuses on the floor element of traditional gymnastics and helps build strength and flexibility that is beneficial for dance class. Dancers learn how to properly execute these skills through a warm-up and series of exercises. This is a non-Showcase class.

Students should follow the Jazz dress code but will take the class barefoot.

*NEW - MODERN - Ballet or Jazz levels 3x & up.
This class will begin with a warm-up and may include progressions across the floor, center work and choreography.

This modern class is based on the Horton technique, devised to fortify, stretch and reshape the body in preperation for its use as an instrument for expressive dance. Horton uses flat backs and lateral stretches, tilt lines and lunges, all movements that could be found in a jazz warm-up. Horton technique also incorporates lyrical, circular movements focusing on stretching in opposite directions.

Students should follow the Jazz dress code but will take the class barefoot.

STRETCH & CONDITIONING
This class will utilize strength and flexibility exercises. Dancers will learn about injury prevention while training their bodies for peak performance.

Recommended for formal division dancers level 3 & up, and adults.

All dancers must come with a Thera-Band. Yoga mats are recommended.

STRETCH DRESS CODE

Top: Any athletic top, which allows for freedom of movement.
Bottom: Any jazz pants, shorts or athletic or sweat pants
Shoes: None
Hair: Must be worn neatly off the face.


INSTRUCTOR-STUDENT CONTACT
The Rock School offers teaching that is individual and hands-on. It is normal and appropriate for a member of the faculty to manually and physically position a pupil to expound a point of instruction or to identify some needed technique correction. The School neither condones nor tolerates any touching of students by instructors that is harmful, professionally reckless, or that violates generally accepted tenets of propriety. Before enrolling a student, please consider that it is school policy to correct children with physical contact. If the student or parent/guardian is uncomfortable with this policy, you may wish to reconsider enrolling the student.