This class is taught in English.

The students will learn the basics of ballet and tap technique, while also fostering the children's imaginations through creative movement. We will review ballet and tap steps learned each week, while reviewing and adding new creative movement activities each week.
Students will be able to interact with the instructor and other dancers through the "challenge of the week," which may be a choreographic assignment or YouTube scavenger hunt. Assignments will be posted in the classroom so other learners can view, comment, and get to know each other.

"Miss Sarah" Johnston, who has been dancing since the age of 3, and teaching dance for 25 years, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona with a BFA in Dance Performance and Education. She also is a state-certified preschool teacher with a certificate in Early Childhood Education. She performed professionally in ballet, modern, and jazz productions with Paul Powell Productions in Tucson, Canyon Movement Company in Flagstaff, and with Watson Dance Company, and in "The Glory of Christmas" at the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, CA. For 5 years, she danced at Disneyland: Parade of Dreams, A Christmas Fantasy Parade, Disney’s Electrical Parade, and Fantasmic. “Miss Sarah” has taught ballet, modern, jazz, lyrical, tap, hip hop, leaps and turns, and choreography for Momentum Dance Center, Pacific Dance Center, Canyon Dance Academy, Orange County Dance Productions, Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy, and Coconino Community College. She has taught and performed in Arizona, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, the Netherlands, and Italy, as well as in New Mexico and Washington State with the American College Dance Festival. At the Disneyland Resort, she taught Physics and Leadership Workshops through the Youth Education Series, and stage managed children's performing groups from all over the world. Miss Sarah is a certified yoga teacher and a certified "Rhythm Works Integrative Dance" instructor for children with special needs. Miss Sarah is the Owner, President, and Lead Instructor for Showtime Dance, Inc., which brings dance classes to preschools and elementary schools throughout San Diego and Orange Counties in California. Her newest title is that of "Mom," to her own two tiny dancers, both 4 years old.

Homework Offered
Students will be required to post photos or videos of their choreography to the classroom each week throughout the session.  Teacher feedback will be given in response to each student's post, and students are encouraged to support each other by commenting on each other's posts.   
Assessments Offered
Students will be required to post photos or videos of their choreography to the classroom each week throughout the session.  Teacher feedback will be given in response to each student's post, and students are encouraged to support each other by commenting on each other's posts.  
Grades Offered