10-13 Year Old Dancers
Below are the classes we offer for children ages 10-13 (Beginner/Intermediate level). Dancers this age are mature enough to take multiple classes in one evening or throughout the week.
Acro (Ages 10-13)
Acro is a combination of dance and gymnastics. At this level is an intro to basic gymnastics skills and elements (i.e. forward rolls, handstands, cartwheels, as well as gymnastics games set to music). Dancers will also work on flexibility and strength! As always, the class will progress to more challenging skills based on each student’s ability!
Monday 7:15pm (1 hour)
Thursday 5:30pm (1 hour)
Ballet (Ages 10-13)
Ballet is the foundation of all forms of dance. In ballet, the focus is on posture, gracefulness, body placement, footwork, turns, jumps, and leaps. We work on exercises at the barre, stretching, adagio, petite allegro, grande allegro and choreography in class. At Allegro, we enjoy exploring both classical and contemporary ballet techniques.
Wednesday 5:00pm (1 hour)
Jazz (Ages 10-13)
Jazz teaches current dance trends set to popular music and classic jazz styles. Today, there are many faces of jazz and students grow to appreciate the traditional and the funky styles of today.
Tuesday 5:30pm (1 hour)
Hip-Hop (Ages 10-13)
This is most likely the most popular dance genre today, hip-hop is another dance form that grew out of jazz. It began with break dancing, turned into funk, and now we learn about pop-n-lockin’ and dubstep. Hip-Hop class is a great way to create your unique style and let loose and have a ton of fun!
Tuesday 6:30pm (1 hour)
Lyrical & Contemporary (Ages 10-13)
Lyrical dance is a wonderful way for dancers to learn to truly express themselves as artists. We tell stories of love, sadness, friendship and hope through this genre. Lyrical is a combination of the techniques learned in ballet, jazz and modern. Choreography encompasses the use of balance, flexibility and control utilizing the lyrics and feeling of the music.
Monday 7:15pm (1 hour)
Pre-/Beginner Pointe
A foundational class for students that would like to go on pointe. Student must also be enrolled in two other ballet classes.
Wednesday 4:00pm (45 min)
Project Broadway (Ages 10-13)
Musical Theatre allows dancers to become characters through their dancing – we use musicals from both broadway and movies to inspire our classes. For example, students learn about Chicago, Fosse, Wicked, Hairspray, West Side Story, Annie, High School Musical, Cinderella, the Sound of Music and many many more! Sometimes we even take a song we love and create our own characters and storyline!
Monday 6:15pm (1 hour)
Tap (Ages 10-13)
Tap encourages students learn the syncopated rhythms and styles of tap dancing – past and present. Tap dancing has made a BIG comeback in recent years. We are inspired by tap artists such as Savion Glover, the Rockettes, and the Tap Dogs!
Tuesday 7:30pm (1 hour)
Cheer/Pom Dance (Ages 9-12)
Love cheerleading and dancing? Want to be a NE Patriots Cheerleader someday or at least learn to dance like them? Well – come learn from one! Miss Sarah M was on the team for two season and now she’s bring those skills and those moves to our Allegro Dancers!
Monday 7:15pm (1 hour)
Pre-/Beginner Pointe (Ages 10+)
This class is foundational for students that would like to go on pointe.
Wednesday 7:15pm (1 hour)
10+ Intermediate/Advanced Performance Team (ages 10+)
Students on the Intermediate Performance Team (IPT) must also be enrolled in the 9-10 or 11-13 age level classes and must be enrolled in 3 out of the following genres – Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical or Modern – the IPT rehearsal class. View our Pre-Teen page for details about these classes.
Thursday 5:15pm (1 hour)
For a complete view of this years schedule of classes and to register please visit our registration page.
