Course Descriptions

 
Park Avenue Dance provides instruction in dance for all ages 3-103.  We teach in a positive, constructive, and non-competitive atmosphere with appropriate movement for young children through adults.  Styles of dance such as tap and modern for children begin at the developmentally appropriate age of 8 years.  We offer creative dance for ages 3-7 years providing a foundation for all of the styles of dance.

Children of all ages can experience the joy of dance through Park Avenue Dance Company's special parent/child workshops and children's creative ballet, creations, and pre-teen contemporary dance classes. Participants learn to use their bodies exploring space, time, and energy, their own creative capabilities, working as a group, and learning from each other.  Students learn fundamental dance skills, developing in a supportive and constructive atmosphere.
 
Dance For Boys and Girls

DANCE CREATIONS I (ages 3-4): An introduction to the basic elements of dance. Using movement concepts such as level, directions, time, shape and rhythm, teachers instruct young children in becoming aware of and exploring their own movement and developing skills that prepare them for dance.  The class includes a warm-up of stretching and strengthening muscles, developing locomotor and non-locomotor skills, exploring concepts and dancing a story.

DANCE CREATIONS II (ages 4-5): A progression of the basic elements and concepts of dance. The class consists of a warm-up, continued skill development and introduction to dance technique and combined steps, exploring creative concepts and improvisation. 

DANCE CREATIONS III (ages 6-8):  Previous creative dance instruction recommended. An introduction to contemporary and classical technique, exploring creative dance concepts, and creating dances.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE STYLES (ages 8-12):  An introduction to Contemporary Dance  technique, style, improvisation, and composition.  Students focus on developing dance skills technically as well as creatively and begin the process of composing their own dances.  

Created by Park Avenue Dance Company through a Capacity Building Grant from the Arts and Cultural Council of Rochester and the Rochester Area Foundation.