Policies
Dance Attire:
Dance clothing, or clothing easy to move in, is suggested. Footless or convertible tights are useful for creative tap and ballet or modern or contemporary dance. Teen through adult students need ballet or jazz shoes for turning technique. Ballet and Tap shoes are needed for many classes. Hair should be neatly pulled back away from face so vision is not hindered. Please do not wear jeans or street cloths because of constriction and difficulty changing levels, rolling, and moving in general.
Dance shoes and clothing are available at: (New Location) 1 Dance Stop,LLC, 250 East Main Street, Pullman, WA 99163. (253) 380-9692 or go to www.1dancestop.net
Skill Level:
Beginning: none or very little knowledge of dance or the traditional concepts, steps, or terms used to structure dance or movement phrases.
Level II/III or 2nd & 3rd years: for students who have previous dance knowledge and in the process of developing motor skills, with some experience but who are still learning basics to dance and dance terminology.
Intermediate: general understanding, experience, and knowledge of dance. Able to perform steps, understand basic terminology, with notable spatial awareness. The ability to execute movement phrases with comfort, connecting movement and dancing with ease.
Advanced: the ability to execute dance steps or movement phrases with technical skill, muscular strength, grace, and personal style. Confident performers! The advanced dancer is versatile and adaptable, with a broad knowledge of steps and terminology, crossing many genres of dance. The advanced dancer has acute muscle memory, extensive movement vocabulary, quickness to learn, flexibility and strength in motion. These are all key components for the advanced dancer.
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