Preschool classes at The Dance Company are combination classes that will allow young dancers to get a feel for the many different types of dance they may choose to take during their future education with us.  They include ballet, tap, song and dance, acrobatics and some jazz.  Music for classes is carefully chosen and always age appropriate.  Music and activities often follow a predetermined theme supporting an upcoming holiday, or subject of interest to children.  Coloring handouts and song sheets are periodically sent home so children and parents can work together on class material when the desire arises.  Our focus in our Preschool prgram is to introduce the art of dance while having fun!  Young dancers not only learn dance, but also confidence, creativity, imagination and dicipline while making friends and enjoying the life long benefits of dance education. 

Preschoolers at The Dance Company are groupled together by age.  We know how very different a three year old is from a four year old and especially a five year old.  All learn through constructive play, but their attention span and interests are extremely different.  Three year old classes are  "Play and Learn" and they are thirty minutes in length.  Classes for four year olds and five year olds are extended to forty-five minutes and are labeled Preschool One and Two respectively.  Because our dance year starts in September, we base placement on the dancers age at the end of the calendar year.

Classes are taught by caring adults who have experience and enjoy working with this age of student.  All members of The Dance Company staff are certified or degreed professionals.  When enrollment requires, a class will also have a teacher's assistant to help with the flow of class.  We always address our teachers and assistants by putting the word "Miss" before their first name.  This is a traditional method of addressing a dance teacher. 

Fall 2011 Preschool Schedule

Classes begin Tuesday, September 6th

Preschool classes are for all students age 2-5 yrs of age

Age is determined by the age at the end of 2011 to register for the fall 2011 season