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FALL 2011 CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED AT 3 LOCATIONS
Location 1: Texas Ballet Theater
1600 Green Oaks Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76116
Easy access off of I-30 with plenty of free parking. Right next to Ridgmar Mall and major shopping areas if you need to run errands while kids are in class.
Close to the new Target off Green Oaks and 183. Just another couple blocks to Sam’s and Walmart etc. Nearly all the shopping and errand-running possibilities you might need are within about a mile radius around that mall area, so a great location for multi-tasking while kids are in class.
Location 2: The Body Garage
2112 Mistletoe Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76110
Easy access off I-30 /Rosedale (near Forest Park exit). East of the traffic light at Forest Park, and a block east of cross street at Jerome near the railroad tracks. Free parking next to building, and right next door to Newby Park, a small neighborhood park just to the north – you could take other kids to the park to play while waiting for class to get out, or take a nice walk through the beautiful Mistletoe Heights neighborhood to the west of the studio. WiFi access is a short drive away to the Starbucks at 8th and Rosedale.
Note: There are three different "Mistletoe" streets which cross Forest Park in the Mistletoe Heights neighborhood. This is Mistletoe BOULEVARD and is the only Mistletoe with a traffic light.
Location 3: Arts Fifth Avenue (A5A)
1628 5th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
This multi-use arts center at the corner of 5th and Allen is a very short 4-5 minute drive to the east from The Body Garage, and sits in the heart of the Fairmount Neighborhood. This is not far from a variety of restaurants and hangouts on Magnolia and Park Place Ave., and a very short drive from the previously mentioned Starbucks with WiFi access at 8th and Rosedale.
PARKING: Street parking is free but can be limited some nights. You may very well need to park across the street or in a different block. Pay attention to signs and be aware that some areas are no parking zones. The nursery across the street allows A5A students to park in their lot after 5 pm.
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TUESDAYS at ARTS FIFTH AVENUE (starting Sept 13):
7-8:15 pm – Modern Dance For Fun & Fitness* – Basic/Intermediate – Adult* class for ages 18+ up w/Sarah Newton
Learn some of the elements of modern dance technique, including a variety of styles and traditions. An adult class for "Dancing Fools" ages 18+ up.
*Adult classes have a different payment structure. Read carefully in tuition section.
WEDNESDAYS at THE BODY GARAGE (starting Sept 7)
3:15-3:55 – Dance Discovery -- ages 3-4 w/Jessica Thomas (+ Kerry assisting)
Creative movement, modern dance, and a variety of dance forms. Introduction of basic ballet vocabulary is included. Class is designed to better prepare you to study all forms of dance.
4-4:55 pm – Dance Workshop – Basic/Intermediate – ages 7-9 w/Jessica Thomas
Modern dance, creative movement, basic dance techniques/skills from a variety of dance styles/tradition, including basic ballet vocabulary... Learn to improvise and to choreograph dances with your fellow classmates. This class is designed to foster technical/skill development and artistic/creative growth simultaneously.
THURSDAYS at THE BODY GARAGE (starting Sept 8)
5-5:55 pm – Dance Discovery -- ages 5-6 w/Kerry
Creative movement, modern dance, and a variety of dance forms, including basic ballet vocabulary. Class is designed to include movement in all directions and levels in space and to better prepare you to study all forms of dance. Students are given opportunities to explore concepts through creative problem-solving for deeper understanding rather than just mindless imitation.
6-6:55 pm – Hip Hop & Jazz, Basic/Intermediate, ages 8-11, w/Sarah Newton
Elements from hip hop and jazz dance techniques are featured together in a wholesome class focused on skill development and creativity.
7-7:55 pm – Hip Hop & Jazz, Intermediate, ages 10-17, w/Sarah Newton
Elements from hip hop and jazz dance techniques are featured together in a wholesome class focused on continued skill development with increasing complexity and creativity. Students working at this level will be challenged to work with increasingly difficult rhythms, dynamics, and qualities, to expand the range and detail in their dancing.
8-8:55 pm – Hip Hop & Jazz for Fun and Fitness*, Basic/Intermediate, Adult* class for ages 18+ up, w/Sarah Newton
Experience techniques and styles from the traditions of jazz and hip hop while dancing for fun and fitness. An adult class for "Dancing Fools" 18+ up.
*Adult classes have a different payment structure. Read carefully in tuition section.
SATURDAYS at TEXAS BALLET THEATER (Starting Sept 10)
8:30-10:30am – CD/FW Dance Workshop Company – ages 9+ up with at least 3 years of previous dance training – w/Kerry Kreiman and periodic guests
(Students with less than 3 years of formal dance training will be considered through an audition process and must inquire directly)
Technique, improvisation, and choreography will be explored within this special two-hour workshop class intended to foster a variety of skills from appropriate technical execution of basic and complex movement vocabulary to strength-building, creative-problem solving and choreographic studies. The first 30-50 minutes will include a warm-up and technique/skill-building time. One 10-minute water/snack/restroom break will be allowed near the half-way point, but students may also be asked to review personal movement phrases/choreography during the break to keep us on task and using time efficiently. Class time will include improvisational exercises, dance making, choreographic assignments, running/cleaning dances already made, etc.
Students will prepare short dances and also create structured improvisations to be performed in public. Students enrolled in this class will be expected to participate in periodic performances out and about in the community. Our goal will be to do at least 2 free public "outreach" performances a semester at an easily accessible location such as a festival, park, or museum. And if parent volunteers are able to help set up and coordinate some of these opportunities, the full realm of possibilities are only yet to be discovered.
Emphasis will be on modern and contemporary dance and creative movement, but the overall philosophy will be "DANCE" as a form of human expression and communication through movement. Elements of ballet, jazz, African, and more will be woven into the classes over the year.
Required clothing for OUTREACH PERFORMANCES will be:
1 – black jazz/dance sneakers (for performing on cement and other hard surfaces)
2 – black jazz/dance pants (or sleek-cut sweat pants with a clean line – wide leg pants can actually be dangerous, as foot or shoe can easily get caught in pant leg causing the dancer to trip or fall)
3 – solid color bright T-shirt (cap sleeve, short sleeve, or long sleeve depending on weather – sleeveless cut at shoulder line is acceptable, but no tank tops – shirts should be fairly form fitting to show lines of the body – overly baggy shirts are distracting).
Please do NOT purchase anything for the performance requirements until we know the class has "made." The dress code for CLASSES can be downloaded as a separate document along with other policies and procedures.
Special note regarding footwear: It is requested and suggested that students in the workshop company class BRING A PAIR OF COTTON SOCKS with them to each class meeting. Having socks available to help keep feet warm during periods of discussion/watching/brainstorming, and easily accessible if doing lots of turns or sliding movements on a particular day, are matters of practicality. Having a couple of pairs of socks in your dance bag ready to go is always a good idea.
REQUIRED JOURNAL/NOTEBOOK: Students participating in the workshop company will keep a journal/notebook over the course of the semester/year which they bring with them to EACH class along with a pen or pencil. Workshop Company members will be expected to make their own notes in regard to choreography sequences and their parts in different dances and structured improvisations. In addition, they will be asked to do brainstorming/drawing activities in relation to improvisation and choreography exercises during class.
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