Theatre Dance
Theatre Dance focuses on the dance elements of musical theatre. This is a choreography based class, but is not limited to ballet & jazz technique. Theatre dance combines technique and style while emphasizing the performance qualities that are needed to develop characters and story lines. Dancers will learn about original Broadway musical repertoire as well as new choreography.
CURRICULUM
Theatre Dance is a formal division discipline and students must be 6 years old (by September 1st) to enroll in the program. Upon their enrollment students are placed in to levels according to their age and ability. Each level is designed to help a student master the techniques of Theatre Dance. This class begins with a jazz warm-up and may include progressions across the floor, singing, acting and working with props.
Requirements are established to ensure the safety and development of the dancer.
The School offers all new students a free trial class in order for our faculty to correctly level the dancer.
Theatre Dance 1 Jazz or Ballet level 1 & 1x (ages 6 - 8)
Ballet and Jazz classes strongly recommended
Theatre Dance 2 Jazz or Ballet level 2 and 2x (ages 9 - 11)
Previous training recommended
Ballet and Jazz classes strongly recommended
Theatre Dance 3 Jazz or Ballet level 3
Previous training required
1 Ballet or Jazz class per week required
Theatre Dance 4 - Jazz & Ballet levels 3x - 5
Previous training required
1 Ballet or Jazz class per week required
DRESS CODE
Rock West dress codes are established for the dancer's safety and aid in the instructor's ability to correct and educate students.
Female
Top: Solid black leotard or solid black spandex cami top (NO T-shirts). Saturdays any color solid leotard or solid spandex cami top.
Bottom: Solid black spandex fitted jazz pant, capri or dance short and/or tights.
Shoes: Any tan slip on jazz shoe. NO socks or sneakers. Level 4 students are required to have tan character shoes.
Hair: Must be pulled back neatly off the face and neck.
Male
Top: Solid black or white fitted t-shirt or tank top.
Bottom: Solid black jazz pants, fitted athletic pants or shorts above the knee. NO baggy clothing.
Shoes: Black slip-on jazz shoes. NO socks or sneakers.
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.