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INT/ADVANCED Level Classes Ages 10+

Advanced Level Classes ages 10+ with at least 3 years of experience

Years of Experience pertain to at least 1 hour long continuous training at a studio.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
BALLET
Advanced Ballet – Ages 10 & up; 3+ years of experience

JAZZ
Advanced Jazz – Ages 10 & up; 3+ years of experience

LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY
Advanced Contemporary – Ages 10 & up; 3+ years of Ballet experience

HIP HOP
Advanced Hip Hop –– Ages 10 & up; 3+ years of experience

Int/ Adv Levels ages 10+

Int/Adv Ballet-Lyrical Clinic
July 16-18  5:15-6:00 pm   Ages 10+

Ballet is the foundation of dance; every dance form uses ballet positions and vocabulary. Ballet classes are progressive classes that move slowly to learn and develop proper technique. This 3 day clinic will reinforce good habits, and placement. As well as, strengthen connection and performance skills. Ballet is not a supplement for any other dance forms, it is the substance. Technique, choreography, and terminology are taught at every level. Conditioning and flexibility training, and theater are introduced. Contemporary and Lyrical movement will be included Female Students must wear pink tights, leotard and pink ballet shoes. Male dancers wear black sweatpants, white t shirt, and black ballet shoes. Hair must be fastened away from the face, preferably in a bun.

 $48.00 per session

Int./Adv. Jumps and Turns
July 16-18  6:00-6:45pm Ages 10+

Just like the title says: All things jumping and Turning. While jumping and turning does not make a great dancer ,a polished dancer knows the mechanics of Jumping and Turning. Come learn how to incorporate your turns and jumps into your dancing the SDA Way. Balance, Posture, and the correct way to leave and return to the floor will be explored in this 3 day clinic. 

$48.00 per Clinic

Int./Adv. Tap Clinic-
July 16-18  6:45-7:30 pm Ages 10+

Our program has been curated to connect the past to the present and delve into the future of this art form. Classes include tap fundamentals and historic forms, contemporary techniques, and the cutting-edge new styles. Classes are designed to perfect tap technique, and expand the student’s knowledge of tap repertoire. An improvisation portion of class will encourage students to experiment with their own movement. The SDA Int/Adv Tap clinic is designed to give the serious tap student the full picture of what tap was and has evolved into in the 21st century. Join us this summer! 

$48.00 per Clinic

 

Summer 2024 Tuition Policies

Int/Adv Drop In Classes all summer Long- ages 10+ with 3+ years of experience

See the class offerings for disciplines each day below in the registration button area.

Spotlight Dance Academy offers a summer study program as an opportunity for our students to continue to study dance over the summer months and grow as artists.

Our drop in class series is for dancers looking to greatly elevate their dance education. This series will include techniques of contemporary, improv, hip hop, jazz, tap, musical theater, and specialty training for developing artists. Dancers will explore new ideas of movement and artistic excellence, harvesting a love of dance within versatility. Each dancer is immersed in the various forms of dance to create the ideal well rounded dancer. Dancers will be challenged technically and artistically through a wide variety of classes taught by the SDA faculty and Guest Artists.   Int/Adv. Drop ins are appropriate for beginning level dancers.

June 27 Drop In  Int./Adv. 7:00-7:45 Tap

June 27 Drop In  Int. Adv. 7:45-8:30 Jumps and Turns

July 9 Drop In Int/Adv. 7:15-8:00 Tap

July 9 Drop In Int/Adv. 8:00-8:45 Lyrical

July 11 Drop In Int/Adv. 7:15-8:00 Jazz

July 11 Drop In Int/Adv.  8:00-8:45 Rhythm and Musicality for dancers

July 16 Drop In Int./Adv. 7:30-8:15 Contemporary

July 18 Drop In Int./Adv. 7:30-8:15 Musical Theater

July 23 Drop In Int./Adv. 8:15-9:00 Street Jazz

July 25 Drop In Int./Adv. 8:15-9:00 Contemporary

August 6 Drop In Int./Adv. 8:15-9:00 Commercial Jazz

August 8 Drop In Int./Adv. 8:15-9:00 Contemporary

 

Drop in classes allow for flexibility in busy summer scheduling, and choice of discipline. Take some, or Take all. New class material is taught in each class.

Class Schedules

How to Register

Register online through this page, call the studio 616-850-0060

Tuition for summer classes will be automatically charged to the primary card on file on the morning of the dancer’s scheduled class.

If you would like to pay by cash or check, you must deposit your payment into the designated drop box outside the building by the front door BEFORE the day of your dancer’s class.

If a cash or check payment is not received by 12:00 pm on the day of your dancer’s class, your card on file will be charged for the class’s tuition. There will be no discounts given for cash or check payments for summer tuition.

Class reservations may be canceled up to 24 hours before the start of the class at no charge.

Class reservations may be canceled within 24 hours before the start of the class with a late-cancellation fee of $10.00.

The remaining class tuition will not be charged to your account.

Class tuition for missed class reservations without canceling is not subject to refunds or credits.

Please read our Summer Tuition Policies available on this page.