CLASS SCHEDULE FALL Session – Sept. 3 – Dec. 13, 2024

BALLET PROGRAM

Creative Movement 1 – (4-5 year olds Pre-School)
Ketchum, Studio Move, Thursday 3:00 – 3:45 pm, Session Fall Sept. 5-Nov. 21 ( 11 weeks)

Hailey, Community Campus, Monday 3:00 – 3:45 pm Session Fall Sept. 9 – Nov. 18 (11 weeks)
A dancer MUST be 4 years old by September 1, 2024 to enter this class in Fall. An introductory class with an emphasis on fun. Movement skills are developed utilizing creative dance through problem solving. Dancers discover ways to move in space, using time and shape with games, props, stories, music under guided instruction. They explore all locomotor movements working as individuals and within the group.

Creative Movement 2 – (5 year olds Kindergarten)
Ketchum, Studio Move, Monday 3:00 – 3:45 pm
Hailey, Community Campus, Thursday 3:00 – 3:45 pm
Dancers MUST be in Kindergarten and have turned 5 years old by September 1st to be in this class. A second class with emphasis on fun. Including activities similar in the Creative first year class, but expanding students ballet terminology to prepare them for understanding ballet technique. Children develop skills in moving thru space, using time and shape with games, props and music under guided instruction. They explore all the locomotor movements and participate in our annual performance in May for the first year.

Pre-Ballet – (1st grade)
Ketchum, Studio Move, Wednesday 3:00 – 3:55 pm
Hailey, Community Campus, Thursday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
This class starts to introduce ballet curriculum steps, but with an emphasis on keeping it fun.

Ballet 1 – (2nd – 3rd grade)
Ketchum, Studio Move, Thursday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Hailey, Community Campus, Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
This class starts to introduce ballet curriculum steps, but with an emphasis on keeping it fun.

Ballet 2 – (3rd – 4th grade)
Ketchum, YMCA, Wednesday 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Hailey, Community Campus, Wednesday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
A second level ballet class where dancers are introduced to more vocabulary and work to develop their musicality.

Ballet 3/4 – (4th – 7th grade)
Ketchum, YMCA, Wednesday 4:15 – 5:30 pm
Hailey, Community Campus, Tuesday 5:25 – 6:40 pm
A third level ballet class where dancers usually study for 2 years to develop strength and understanding. 4th Graders take 1x per week. 5th – 7th required to take 2x per week in in the Ballet 4 class.

Ballet 4 – (5th – 7th grade)
Ketchum, Studio Move, Tuesday 4:00 – 5:15 pm
Hailey, Community Campus, Friday 4:15 – 5:30 pm
A fourth level ballet class where dancers usually study for 2-3 years to develop strength and understanding. If invited to join Ballet 4, required to take 2x per week with Ballet 3/4 class.

Intermediate Ballet 1/2 – (3x per week)
Community Campus, Monday 4:00 – 5:10 pm
Community Campus, Wednesday 5:15 – 6:40 pm Community Campus, Friday 5:45 – 7:00 pm

Dancers increase their strength and flexibility with an solid understanding of ballet technique. This pre-pointe/pointe class is by invitation only when dancers are preparing to start the study of pointe. This work begins when dancers have the strength and technical understanding and have reached the age of 11/12 years or older. This year all dancers must commit to 3x per week at this level, most dancers are in 6th grade and older and have 3 years of training starting this level.

Intermediate Ballet 3/4 – (3x per week with Pilates Conditioning)

Community Campus Monday 6:45-8:15 pm Community Campus, Tuesday 6:50-8:15 pm Community Campus, Thursday 5:05-6:30 pm Community Campus, Thursday 4:00-5:00 pm, Pilates

Dancers study 3x per week with Pilates Conditioning and work on Pointe. Director Approval. This class must be entered in September. Dancers are 7th grade and older and have 3 or more years of training.

Advanced Ballet/Company – (3x per week with Pilates Conditioning)
Hailey, Community Campus, Monday 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Pilates
Hailey, Community Campus, Monday 5:15 – 6:30 pm
Hailey, Community Campus, Wednesday 6:50 – 8:15 pm
Hailey, Community Campus, Thursday 6:45 – 8:15 pm

Company class is Director approval only. Dancers take class three times per week and Pilates conditioning. They participate in an annual school tour of the Blaine County Schools with an educational dance performance, attend out of town master classes, performances, community service and are eligible to be a part of the National Honor Society of Dance Arts (NHSDA). Dancers are required to further their study during the summer with Footlight summer workshops and/or out of town workshops.

MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM

Modern 1 – (5th – 7th grade)
Hailey, Grange Hall, Thursday 5:30 – 6:40 pm Ketchum, Studio Move, Tuesday 5:30- 6:30 pm

A dance technique that is a reflection of the individual teacher or choreographer. A contemporary form of dance that bases itself in body alignment from ballet and expands the range of movement to use the floor and understanding movement with concepts of fall-recovery, contract-release and use of gravity. A sense of vast space dominates a modern class. Dancers also work on finding their voice and improvising movement as an individual and group.

Modern 2/3 – (6th – 9th grade)
Hailey, Grange Hall, Tuesday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
A continuation of the first level class. Invitation only.

Intermediate Modern – (8th – 12th grade)
Hailey, Grange Hall, Thursday 6:45 – 8:00 pm
This class moves quicker and with more understanding of the modern principles. Dancers are strongly encouraged to study ballet and take Pilates conditioning classes at this level. Director approval.

Advanced Modern/Company – (2x per week + Pilates Conditioning)
Hailey, Grange Hall, Thursday 4:00 – 5:15 pm
Pilates Conditioning, Community Campus, Monday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
3rd class taken is discipline of choice (ballet, jazz, tap)
Company class is Director approval only. Dancers must take classes two times per week and Pilates conditioning. They participate in an annual school tour of the Blaine County Schools with an educational dance performance, attend out of town master classes, performances, community service and are eligible to be a part of the National Honor Society of Dance Arts (NHSDA). Dancers are required to further their study during the summer with Footlight summer workshops and/or out of town workshops.

TAP PROGRAM

Tap 1/2 – (2nd – 5th grade)
Hailey, Grange Hall, Friday 3:00 – 3:50 pm Ketchum, Studio Move, Tuesday 3:00 – 3:45 pm A beginning level of tap to learn all the fundamentals of the technique.

Tap 2/3 – (5th – 10th grade)
Hailey, Grange Hall, Monday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
A second level of tap to learn all the fundamentals of the technique.

Intermediate Tap – (6th– 12th grade)
Hailey, Grange Hall, Monday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Increasing speed and the “tricks” of tap. Director approval only. Dancers are encouraged to take either ballet or modern in addition to tap at this level to increase their performance quality.

Advanced Tap/Company – (2x per week + Pilates Conditioning)
Hailey, Community Campus, Monday 4:00 – 5:00 pm Pilates
Hailey, Grange Hall, Monday 6:45 – 7:45 pm
3rd class taken is discipline of choice (ballet, modern, jazz)

Company class is Director approval only. Dancers must take classes two times per week and Pilates conditioning. They participate in an annual school tour of the Blaine County Schools with an educational dance performance, attend out of town master classes, performances, community service and are eligible to be a part of the National Honor Society of Dance Arts (NHSDA). Dancers are required to further their study during the summer with Footlight summer workshops and/or out of town workshops.

JAZZ PROGRAM

Intermediate Jazz 1 – (6th – 9th grade)
No class at this time.
A second level jazz class. Previous Ballet or Modern class for entrance in this class. Director approval.

Intermediate Jazz 2 – (8th – 12th grade)
No class at this time.
This class moves quicker and with more understanding of jazz technique. Dancers are strongly encouraged to study ballet and take Pilates conditioning classes at this level. Director approval.

Advanced Jazz/Company – (2x per week + Pilates Conditioning)
Hailey, Community Campus, Monday, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Pilates Hailey, Grange Hall, Tuesday 6:45 – 8:00 pm
3rd class taken is discipline of choice (ballet, modern, tap)

HIP HOP PROGRAM

Hip Hop Kids – (3rd – 4th grade) Ketchum, YMCA, Tuesday 4:15 – 5:15 pm (3-4th grade) Hailey, Grange Hall, Tuesday 4:15 – 5:15 pm (3-4th grade)

Street Dance. This first level class introduces our dancers to the culture of hip hop and hip hop music. All dancers must wear clean tennis shoes for class that are brought separately to class. For girls it is mandatory to wear a leotard under comfortable clothes.

Hip Hop Teen – (6th – 12th grade)
Hailey, Grange Hall, Wednesday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Street Dance. Using the culture of hip hop and hip hop music, dancers are most familiar with this style from music videos and dance on television. All dancers must wear clean tennis shoes for class that are brought separately to class. All hip hop dancers are encouraged to take other dance forms and tumbling classes are a great addition to your dance training. For girls it is mandatory to wear a leotard under comfortable clothes.

Footlight Dance Centre

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