In this on going class, students will experience the fun of dance and creative movement.  Dancers will be lead through warm up and stretches, ballet activities, creative movement games, and will learn short dances.  Beginning ballet positions, steps, and terminology will be introduced and students will have the opportunity to express their individuality with special solo moments throughout the lesson. 
 The last five minutes of class are used as an informal ‘Show and Tell’ time.  This is an opportunity to converse and connect.  Dancers are invited (but not required) to share something with Miss Jenny.   Some dancers have things they want to tell me, others share toys, stuffed animals, and even pets:).

Dance With Me consists of the following general schedule each time it meets:
Warm-up stretches which are done every class
Ballet technique: port de bras arm positions, plies/tendu exercise, ABC sways and passes, Nutcracker first and second jumps 
     -Some or all of these are done every class.  These activities introduce dancers to ballet technique and terminology.  I always mix    
      ballet terminology with words and descriptions to help the dancer understand what we are doing.
Games: The Teddy Bear Dance, Head and Shoulders, The Hokey Pokey, The Freeze Dance, etc...
      -A minimum of one game is done during class.
Creative Movement: dancing like animals, dancing like a feather, dancing like a season, etc...
     -A minimum of one creative movement activity is done during class
     -When we dance like different animals, we get to learn and practice different ballet steps 
     -Activities such as dancing like a feather or with a scarf give students the opportunity to let loose, be creative and express 
     themselves
Mini Dances: dancers get the chance to perform a routine to a song.  The routines consist of movements that have been introduced earlier in class and different actions.  The movements are done in a repetitive fashion to a song which allows the dancer several opportunities to try them.  I have a set of dances that I rotate for students who attend class regularly and add new ones periodically.
You might hear/see your dancer perform a dance to songs like "You Are My Sunshine", "Five Little Monkeys", "Ballerina Ballerina", "It's a Small World", "Get On Your Feet", "Zip A Dee Doo Dah", and more.
      -A minimum of one mini dance is done during class

I use a combination of typical kid music and music from classical ballets during class.  There are activities that are done every week to provide structure, routine, and familiarity for the young dancer.  This also provides a baseline for parents to see how their child is growing and developing in the class.  Other activities, games, and dances are rotated along with new additions that are incorporated to balance structure and routine with variety for regular attendees.