Class Descriptions

Pre-school (ages 3 & 4)
Tap-Ballet-Tumbling
The emphasis of this class will be on left/right understanding, body coordination and basic ballet and tap movements. In the future students enrolled in this class may enroll in the Cecchetti program.

Kindergarten - First grade
Tap-Ballet Tumbling
This class curriculum will be geared as preparation for a more intense Cecchetti program. Students will begin learning the basics of ballet, terminology, and theory of ballet movement. There will be heavy emphasis on proper posture and body alignment, feet and arm positions, and a basic understanding and love of classical music. Tap terminology, movement and progressive tumbling skills.

Second -fourth grade
Tap-Ballet- Rhythmic Gymnastics
This class curriculum continues to build on the skills and technique previously learned. Students study the Cecchetti syllabus, continue to increase in their tap technique and begin to incorporate ribbons, balls and hula hoops into their gymnastic skills.

CECCHETTI SYLLABUS
(10 yrs - advanced)
Cecchetti method offers class levels that progress from Grades I - VII and Diploma levels. Students will be expected to memorize terms, as well as “barre” and “centre” combinations from a syllabus book, which will need to be purchased at the start of the year. When the students are prepared, they will be presented before a professional examiner to administer a nationally certified exam. Depending upon the dancers natural ability, students can progress through a level anywhere between one and two years. It is important to note that the instructor will make the decision on when a dancer is prepared to take an exam.

SUR LE POINTE
(by invitation of the ballet instructor only)
Pointe work is available as part of the intermediate and advanced class curriculum. The student must have several years of proper ballet training, and will be notified by the ballet instructor when ready to start pointe. It is required that the students be enrolled in a minimum of two ballet classes per week to prevent injury. The two classes must be ballet, and not other dance forms. It is important to note that consuming Fire School of Dance will not place students on pointe before they are fully prepared.

Tap Graded Syllabus
The tap technique offers class levels that progress from Grades I - VIII, based on skill. This provides a strong foundation, and continually increases the students abilities.

Just Gymnastics
Gymnastic skills on the mat (tumbling) and Acrobatics (partner skills) learning cartwheels, walkovers, handstands, limbers, fish flops, and much more.
Just Gymnastics can be taken individually without the addition of a dance class.