Reaching Heart School of Ballet
Reaching Heart School of Ballet

PRE-BALLET PROGRAM

MAGIC MOVEMENT AGES 3-4

this class is forty-five minutes long.  This class is about the joy of dance!  Little ones start their class in tap shoes to learn rhythm skills for about 15 minutes.  The next half hour is ballet games and creative movement activities.  Listening skills are reinforced in fun ways and students learn to mimic the movements of their teacher!  

Many props (scarves, wings and instruments) are used to bring magical moments to life through dance activities.

Creative Movement Ages 4 -5

This class is one hour long.  It consists of about 15 minutes of tap which is great for rhythym skills and coordination.  The ballet portion of the class consists of age appropriate creative movement exercises which incorporate following the teachers visual and verbal cues.  

Students strengthen their muscles through erercises in the center circle and have a achance to express their creativity through sol dances and duets.  The skills of following their classmates through fun dance games leads to the ability to follow the teacher for more precise dance steps.

Musicality is encourged through the child's listening skills, focusing on tempos of music and music dynamics and reflecting this in their own dancing.  Sometimes students combine ethe use of simple musical instruments in dance activities!  Simple "barrework" done in the center is introduced.

Kinderdance Ages 5 -6

Most children in this class are in Kindergarten and 5 or 6 years of age.  The class includes 15 minutes of tap and then includes warm ups in a center circle.  Students work on strength and flexibility through a series of exercises presented in a fun manner.  

Dancers beging to focus on the simple positions of the feet.  They master first and second position and understand basic terminology such as plie, releve and tendu.  Students should be able to learn from a teacher's verbal and visual cues.  The child's attention span is crucial in their readiness for progressing to "intro" or ballet 1.

Introduction to Ballet Ages 6 - 7

Known to parents as "Intro".  

 

This class is mainly a continuation of Kinderdance skills preparing children for formal Ballet training.  Students in intro should be able to focus at the barre for at least 20 minutes at the beginning of the year and working up to one half hour by the years end.  The barre is done in the center of the room, either with an invisable barre or with two hands on the barre.  Simple ballet terminology such as plie, releve, tendu, and degage should be understood.  Also children in this level should understand first, second and third position.  

 

Upon the completion of this class children should feel very prepared to enter Ballet One.

Located in the heart 

of Cape Cod!!

 

Reaching Heart School of Ballet

27 Route 28
West Harwich, MA 02671

Contact Us
(508)430-4303

 

REACHINGHEARTBALLET@GMAIL.COM

HeartStrings Coppelia & Alice in Wonderland

Sat., May 11th Eve & Sun., May 12th Mat

HeartStrings Dance Company will be performing at the Cultural Center in Harwich, 204 Sission Road on May 11th and 12th. They will be performing both Coppelia (the story of a Toy Shop) and Alice in Wonderland. 

Tickets will be available at the door one hour before showtime.or call 508-430-4303 for more info 

Welcoming new students always!

We are delighted to be celebrating our 22nd year in business!! Registration is now open for all classes.  Please call the studio at 508-430-4303 to speak us about your dancer's best class placement.  Advanced dancers may be invited for a placement class assessment.  We welcome new students year round. 

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Our dance studio is open by appointment to parents.  We appreciate calling ahead as it aids us in ensuring that we can you the time and attention you deserve.

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