Contemporary

Dress Code: Barefoot. No loose-fitting clothes, no skirts, and no jewelry (studs are ok). Hair should be out of face in a ponytail or bun.

NOTE: Contemporary is not so much of a movement-based progression style. As the students will learn some new and different movements, their main objective is emotional and intellectual progression.

Contemporary 1

Ages: 10 – 13 years (Younger students may be evaluated by instructor)

Prerequisites: Ballet 1+, or by instructor evaluation and approval

Description: Student will work on letting loose and the ability to move with music tempo and beats and progress into interpreting music with emotions towards the end of the season. The use of story line-based choreography may be used to guide the development and understanding of contemporary at this earlier stage.

Contemporary 2

Ages: 13+ years

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Contemporary 1 or instructor evaluation and approval

Description: Student will continue to practice the study of movements with music tempo and beats as they also explore a variety of movements in speed and style within different emotions. Student will progressively develop skills to interpret music and emotions through experimentation of improvisation.

Contemporary 3

Ages: 15+ years

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Contemporary 2 or instructor evaluation and approval

Description: At this level, as the students continue to study the style of contemporary, they will learn the history and come to the realization that contemporary performances are not solely a story. They will also learn and understand the thoughts and feelings of a choreographer as they become the choreographer themselves.