CLASSES
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CLASSES
Creative Dance (3-6)
Jump start your child’s development through movement play and exploration! Classes focus on developing motor skills and introducing your child to physical, musical, and spatial awareness, while building a strong foundation before more formal study begins.
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Technique & Style Classes (7+)
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Genres
Our technique and style classes are for curious learners who want to incorporate the values of dance training into their lives. We teach in a progression that references important historical figures and eras in dance. Our school emphasizes classical techniques (ballet and modern) balanced with opportunities to study musical theater/commercial styles (jazz and tap). Learn more about each technique/style and the classes we offer by day and time: |
Student Levels
Our students fall into levels that intersect age and skill level. Most classes are mixed-level and this is built into the teaching approach, with some times where students focus on different things and other times where students are together exploring the power of working across age and experience. Learn more about each level and the requirements and recommendations for each:
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Youth Ensemble (11+)
Our Youth Ensemble is the highest level of study at our school: a pre-professional company experience that encompasses technique classes, enrichment, and repertory, plus additional rehearsals and performances. Most Ensemble members join the Honors Society.
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Bonus Offerings:
Enrichment & Honors Society (11+)
We offer Enrichment classes to increase our students’ skills in holistically understanding what they do as dance artists. Our Honors Society provides a platform to recognize the (often undervalued) commitment and accomplishments of young dancers.
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Class Descriptions and Times
FUNdamentals (3-6)
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Children have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of technique in a FUN and exploratory way. Sessions center around the development of gross motor skills, musicality, and spatial awareness. Students are given the liberty to create and explore movement while building coordination and self-confidence in a nurturing environment. Students perform in the annual FusionFest in June.
FUNdamentals Class Times
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Tuition is for the school year, September to June. Admission is rolling and tuition is prorated based on start date. Payments can be in full for a 5% discount or in 5 installments. See full information about tuition and policies.
Ballet (7+)
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Classical ballet technique is taught with an anatomical focus that is geared towards understanding design, clarity, and lines of the body and space. Students enrolled in any level of ballet perform in the annual FusionFest in June.
Ballet Classes and Times ~Learn more about student levels~
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Tuition is for the school year, September to June. Admission is rolling and tuition is prorated based on start date. Payments can be in full for a 5% discount or in 5 installments. See full tuition breakdown and policies.
Modern (7+)
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Modern dance, an evolving art form, provides students with a strong understanding of technique while fostering individual creativity. Our modern classes feature an eclectic mix that can include floor work, free-flowing movement, and/or powerful physicality. The Repertory class includes the opportunity to learn classic and contemporary works by seasoned choreographers. Students enrolled in any level of modern perform in the annual FusionFest in June.
Modern Classes and Times ~Learn more about student levels~
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Tuition is for the school year, September to June. Admission is rolling and tuition is prorated based on start date. Payments can be in full for a 5% discount or in 5 installments. See full tuition breakdown and policies.
Jazz (7+)
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Jazz explores traditional and contemporary jazz styles in a fun and energetic way, building strength, articulation, and flexibility with a variety of musical styles. Students enrolled in any level of jazz perform in the annual FusionFest in June.
Jazz Classes and Times ~Learn more about student levels~
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Tuition is for the school year, September to June. Admission is rolling and tuition is prorated based on start date. Payments can be in full for a 5% discount or in 5 installments. See full tuition breakdown and policies.
Tap (7+)
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Tap explores the integral connections of rhythm and movement as students make music with their feet, learning terminology and movement patterns that are common in the tap genre. Students enrolled in any level of tap perform in the annual FusionFest in June.
Tap Classes and Times ~Learn more about student levels~
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Tuition is for the school year, September to June. Admission is rolling and tuition is prorated based on start date. Payments can be in full for a 5% discount or in 5 installments. See full tuition breakdown and policies.
Youth Ensemble (11+)
See the Fusionworks Youth Ensemble page for the full description and weekly schedule, as well as how to join.
Bonus Offerings (11+)
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Enrichment
The Enrichment program provide an opportunity for students to not only learn physical material, but also fully develop their understanding of dance in the context of the world today. Enrichment topics include: anatomy and dance conditioning to support students in better understanding the mechanics of how their bodies work; dance history units that introduce the legacy of artists who have created our evolving art form, connecting the students to their dance ancestors; Laban Movement Analysis, a method and language for describing and interpreting movement; and dance communications workshops to increase the students’ skills in articulating what they do as dance artists. The Enrichment Program is embedded in the overall curriculum, with two months of focused study in October and November.
Enrichment Class Times
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Honors Society
The National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHDSA) is led by the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). With a mission to advance dance education in America, NDEO manages NHSDA as a tool to help schools and communities recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement. Membership in this national organization is not only a reward for the students’ fine work in our program, but also offers a vehicle to support and inspire rigorous pursuits through dance. The Fusionworks Chapter aims to give our dancers a voice in the programming within Fusionworks Dance Center, while producing projects and initiatives that increase dance awareness and experiences in the greater community.
Honors Society Meeting Times
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