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Recreational Dance Programs:

Our recreational dance program encourages the discipline and creativity that develops self-confidence in young dancers.  Each student is challenged as an individual while progressing at his or her own rate. 

Ballet:   Students at Dance Fredericton study the Royal Academy Dance Syllabus.  The Royal Academy of Dance is the world’s largest

examining and teaching organization for classical ballet.  Recreational students participate in one ballet class per week.

Jazz:  Energetic and enjoyable, this fun class includes a warm-up, centre technique, across- the- floor patterns and a final combination,

to up beat contemporary music. This is great class for developing strength, endurance and coordination.

Hip Hop: Hip Hop is best described as the type of dance shown in most music videos: Urban Street Dance.  Hip Hop is great for ages 6 and up. 

Dances are choreographed to an urban beat.

Modern:  rejects the limitations of classical ballet favoring movement expressing inner emotions. Dancers will develop an understanding of the body as an expressive instrument moving in space.  Training techniques are varied and explore the full range of the human body’s expressive capabilities.

Intensive Dance Program:

This program is aimed at dancers in Grade One Ballet and up.  Intensive dance program encourages the self-discipline and creativity that develops self-confidence in young dancers.  A professional syllabus is designed to allow individual development within the class, either in preparation for professional training, RAD examinations or for the pure enjoyment of dance.  The purpose of exams is to develop discipline, confidence in performance and a personal sense of achievement. Students in this program register for a minimum of two ballet classes per week.  Students usually spend two years in most grade levels.  Participation in exams is at the teachers’ discretion.

Students in this program must:

• Demonstrate musicality & dance expression
• Maintain good attendance, manners & display a positive attitude
• Express a love of dance
• Show respect for teachers/choreographers/others students/parent volunteers

Creative Movement:

These primary classes introduce young dancers to ballet technique appropriate for their age.  They develop musicality, rhythmical awareness and movement vocabulary that is the basis for self-expression in dance.  Close attention to proper skeletal alignment and muscle development ensures correct dance technique.  Our goal for this beginning program is to develop a joy of movement with basic dance motor skills.

Performances:

Early ballet training at DF concentrates on the development of proper technique and focus – recognizing that bad habits, once learned, can be vary hard to break.  Parent  Observation day will be held the last class before Christmas break.

Dance Fredericton’s yearly gala performance is a chance to showcase student progress. Our talented artistic staff painstakingly choreographs the dance pieces.  Performance gives the student a focus to work toward and is great fun! 

Shows are professionally videotaped so that families can purchase DVDs and dancers can perform without the distraction of flash bulbs.

Performance Ensemble:  Dance Fredericton’s Performance Ensemble dances within the community several times throughout the year.  The performing group explores all disciplines of dance within the choreography.  Students registered in at least 2 level 4 classes are eligible for performance ensemble.

Summer Programs:  

Summer programs are offered depending on interest and teaching availability.

Teaching Assistants Program:

Dancers who are 14 years and up and are taking a minimum of two dance classes per week may be eligible to participate in our teaching assistants program.  The artistic staff will make final selections for teaching assistant candidates.