Early Dance

Early Dance is your child's first exposure to dance. Classes are structured to help students build on their motor skills and musical awareness by teaching the basic principles of both ballet and tap dance.

CURRICULUM

The Early Dance division is open to students ages 3 through 5 at the beginning of the school year (and six year olds who have not entered first grade). Students are placed in classes based primarily on their age, while taking their experience into account.

The School offers a free trial class to all new students. It is recommended that students take advantage of this class before enrolling.

Creative Movement  Ages 3 through 4 (must be 3 by September 1) 
An introduction to ballet & tap, Creative Movement is designed to teach basic dance steps and proper terminology while developing the students large motor skills, musical awareness and appreciation for dance using classical and contemporary music.

Pre Ballet/Tap  Ages 4 through 5 (must be 4 by September 1) 
(Students who are six, and are in first grade, are encouraged to register for formal division level 1 classes, but are welcome to take this class if desired).


DRESS CODE
Rock West dress codes are established for the dancers safety and aid in the instructors ability to correct and educate students.

Top - Any solid color leotard
Tights - Pink
Shoes - Pink Ballet slippers. Black Tap shoes.
Hair - Worn neatly off the face. Long hair must be in a bun.

Skirts or leotards with attached skirts are allowed.
No leg warmers, t-shirts, tank tops, sweatpants or shorts will be allowed.

All accessories, including jewelry, must be removed before class.


INSTRUCTOR-STUDENT CONTACT
The Rock School offers teaching that is individual and hands-on. It is normal and appropriate for a member of the faculty to manually and physically position a pupil to expound a point of instruction or to identify some needed technique correction. The School neither condones nor tolerates any touching of students by instructors that is harmful, professionally reckless, or that violates generally accepted tenets of propriety. Before enrolling a student, please consider that it is school policy to correct children with physical contact. If the student or parent/guardian is uncomfortable with this policy, you may wish to reconsider enrolling the student.