Caruthers Creative Center Dance Studio

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Level of Dance:               Beginner

Age Group & Gender:    Preschool age

Class:                             Ballet & Tap

Instructors: Donna Johnson, Sharon Davis, assisted by Brittany Dixon

     Note:  Must be toilet-trained     

Mariah, Jr. Ballet Award

 2009 Recital

This is a one-hour class offered to preschoolers focused on creative movement.  The course teaches listening skills and following directions to prepare students for the more advance courses in ballet and tap.  Students learn fundamental ballet and tap, while developing self-esteem through their accomplishments.  We work with your child to develop motor skills through fun movements such as rhythm exercises and a combination of the following:

 Ballet

ØBarre work (helps to develop muscles used in dance, working through 1^st & 2^nd

     positions

Warm –up (Circle formation)

Ø  Follow directions by listening to the music: Bean Bag, Rhythm Sticks, Small Balls

ØMovement across the floor (helps develop coordination):  Marching, Skipping, Ballet Walk, Ballet Run

•  Port de bra (1^st, 2^nd and 5^th positions of the arms)
• Center:  Movements/Steps

ØCourtsey, Coupe’, Echappe’, Glissade, Bourre, Step Chase’ (for those who master the above movements/steps)  

Tap

ØBarre

ØFundamental Warm-up

Single        Double             Triple Sounds

step        Shuffles        Shuffle step

Heel       Toe/heel      Step BC

Toe

Tap

Brush

Hop/jump

(BC= ball change)

 Simple Tumbling Exercises:  Basket, forward roll, cartwheel, straddle, seal walks, crab walks, cartwheel

Miss Donna, The late Miss Betty, and Sharon have decades of experience with age preschool to teen.  Miss Donna and Miss Betty along with Tony Caruthers began lessons as very small youth and formed Caruthers Dance Studio in the early 60's learning with such "Broadway Greats" such as Frank Hatchett.  They have hosted workshops at Caruthers with legends such as Eartha Kitt and the Alvin Ailey Dancers.  Miss Sharon is a long-time alumni supporter with many years of dance experience with Caruthers.

Level of Dance:     Beginner-Advance Beginner

Age & Gender:                     5-7, Coed

Class:                                   Ballet & Tap

                               Instructor Donna Johnson

This one-hour course is ½ hour of ballet and ½ hour of tap.  Students learn dance technique in a nurturing and fun environment.  This course teaches the fundamentals of ballet and tap and incorporates more difficult movements and combinations.

Ballet Tap Combo

offered to: 

• Begginer Age Preschoolers
• Adv. Beg. to Intermediate Age 5-7 Coed
• Intermediate Age 8-11 Coed
• Beg. To Adv. Beg. Age 8-11 Coed

• Ages 11 & up
• Advanced Begginer, Intermediate, and Advance levels of dance

Jazz/Tap Combo

(curriculum page under construction) 

Instructors:

Donna Johnson Teacher and Proprietor

Sharon Davis Head Teacher

Virginia Raspberry Advance Class Ballet/Lyrical Instructor

Level of Dance:  Advance

Age & Gender:  11 & up Coed

Class:  Ballet/Lyrical

This section still under construction and more to be added at a later date.  Thanks for your patience!