CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
The Fundamental Program is designed for children ages two through kindergarten. Aware of the developmental abilities of each age group, these classes emphasize basic dance and tumbling skills, creative movements, and classroom etiquette. Students will learn basic elements of dance movement such as: balance, body awareness, rhythm, coordination, and quality of movement. With our staff working to create a fun environment, you can rest assured that your child is receiving a solid education and learning to love dance and tumbling.
PROGRAMS
Students in the Classic Program range from ages 6 to 18. In a more structured classroom setting, students will be challenged with maintaining focus and energy for at least an hour long class dedicated to one specific dance discipline. Each dancer will be taught technique, terminology, formations, and advanced combinations to be executed properly in the style of either tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, tumbling/cheer, or contemporary/lyrical. The Classic Program is perfect for those seeking to improve their skills while enjoying music, movement, friends, and fitness.
The Company is the studio's accelerated competition level program for students interested in a variety of performance and educational opportunities. Members of The Company dance team must take a required number of dance and tumbling classes along with team classes dedicated to learning routines to be performed in competition throughout the Southeast, the annual Holiday Spectacular, and the Annual Recital. Company dancers gain membership via invitation or tryout once selected by the instructors at Rhonda's.
FUNDAMENTAL PROGRAM
Creative Movement
The Creative Movement class is designed for students from 2 to 3 years old. Objectives of the class include building a love for dance, developing basic dance skills in tap and ballet, learning classroom etiquette, and introducing musical awareness. Along with stimulating imaginations, we aim to help these students grow and improve coordination, motor skills, and balance. Through a consistent class structure, these young students feel a sense of control and accomplishment all while learning group participation. Those in the Creative Movement class will perform a Creative Ballet or Tap routine in the Annual Recital.
Kindergarten Combo Class
The Kindergarten Combo Class aims to build upon the skills and lessons learned in Creative Movement while presenting new opportunities such as gymnastics. The addition of gymnastics helps students to further improve coordination and rhythmic skills. Students in the Kindergarten Combo Class will be challenged to increase their attention spans while developing greater body control. Instructors will also encourage students to express themselves more independently through creative dances rather than simply imitating movements. Students in the Kindergarten Combo Class will also perform a Tap or Ballet routine in the Annual Recital.
CLASSIC PROGRAM
Ballet
Ballet increases strength, flexibility, and coordination while developing grace, poise, and discipline. Skills learned in ballet will transfer in to all other styles of dance.
Jazz
A stylistic, energetic form of dance, jazz involves rhythmic movements, body isolations, and flexibility. Jazz combines a variety of dance styles and typically uses more contemporary music.
Tap
Tap is a fun way to feel the rhythm of music as students learn to develop both rhythm and timing while developing more complex tap combos.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop combines a variety of dance styles including popping and tricks.
TUMBLING
Our tumbling classes stress the importance of proper technique and strive to improve each individual's flexibility, strength, coordination, and tumbling skills from beginner to advanced.
THE COMPANY
Members of the Company program are required to take a variety of classes including Jazz, Gymnastics, Ballet and Hip Hop. These students are challenged to improve their dance skills and prepare to compete at a high level in a variety of disciplines.
Jazz
Choose class from the jazz schedule listed on the handout
Gymnastics
Choose class from the gym schedule listed on the handout
Ballet
Choose class from the ballet schedule listed on the handout
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Ages 6-9:
at least 1 class per week
Ages 10 & up:
at least 2 classes per week
Company
Training Times:
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Times set by the instructor
SPECIAL FRIENDS
At Rhonda Whitehead's Studio of Dance and Gymnastics we are proud to offer classes for children with special needs! We seek to fill the void of extracurricular activities for girls with special needs. Our special needs teacher combines her passion for dance and children with special needs to help these special students develop movement skills. Ideally, students are placed in a class of three that meets for 45-55 minutes once a week. A one hour time slot is set devoted to the class, but instructional time is slightly shorter to aid a smooth transition. The instructor will attempt to place students with similar skill sets and capabilities into the same class. Each class will then perform one routine in our Annual Recital in May.