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Early Dance Division
Age 3 months-6 years

Students in the Early Dance Division enjoy a year-end Spring Showcase Performance.

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September 7, 2010 - June 5, 2011

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MOMMY & ME CLASSES:
Movement play and touch activate an infant’s central nervous system and develop its neural networks. These networks interconnect rapidly form birth to four years. During these years the foundation is laid for eyesight, language, gross and fine motor skills and emotional and intellectual capabilities. Visit nurturingpathways.com  for more information about these classes.

MOMMY & ME CLASSES: Nurturing Pathways Babies
Age 3 months to pre-walking
Join other parents for this fun and creative class that enriches your baby’s motor, music and language skill using baby exercises, musical instruments and sensory rich Creative Play Products. The class requires a one–time Parent Pack fee of $35 payable to the instructor at the first class.

MOMMY & ME CLASSES: Nurturing Pathways Toddlers
Age 2-3 with adult
Using rhyming exercises, props and musical instruments, toddlers enjoy developing mastery of their motor skills at a young age. The class requires a one-time Parent Pack fee of $35 payable to the instructor at the first class.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Age 3-4
In a fun and encouraging environment, students explore their musicality, rhythm, creativity and movement through space. This class introduces age appropriate stretching, basic strengthening, balance, motor skill development and coordination. Parents – Workout while you wait! While your child is in Creative Movement from 10-10:45 AM, you can take Power Dance Class from 10-11 AM and the School of Dance will watch your child for the extra 15 minutes.

PRE-BALLET
Age 5
This class introduces classical ballet vocabulary, emphasizing musicality and individual creative expression in an innovative, fun and easy to learn manner.

BEGINNING BALLET
Age 6              
Fundamental exercises of ballet are introduced while maintaining an emphasis on musicality, development of overall body strength, alignment and the enjoyment of moving. The French terminology of ballet is introduced at this level.

Dress Code
 
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Girl's Dress Code
Item Brand Style Color
Leotard Mirella #515C pale pink
Skirts   no skirts  
Tights Danskin #387 ballet pink
Shoes Bloch 205C ballet pink leather

Girls Hair
Pulled away from the face and neatly secured in a bun, ponytail or headband. Beginning Ballet students are required to wear a bun to class. Short hair must be slicked back and secured in a small ponytail or headband.

Boy's Dress Code
Item Brand Style Color
Shirt M Stevens 1441 white
Leg wear: bike shorts   1092 black
Ankle Socks     white
Shoes (choose one) Bloch SO208M white leather; no canvas
  Bloch SO205G white leather; no canvas

Tuition

Early Dance Division  Monthly
Mommy & Me $52
Creative Movement $52
Pre-Ballet $52
Beginning Ballet $56