Our programs are designed to develop your child’s muscle tone, strength, coordination, agility and flexibility. We focus on performance opportunities vs competitions and follow the philosophy of brain-compatible teaching created by Anne Green Gilbert of Creative Dance Center in Seattle. Students have the option to participate in our studio showcases, a festival, mock auditions, interviews, on camera work, resume building workshops and more! We offer a welcoming environment for students so that they can learn, perform and have FUN without the stress of competitions!
PRESCHOOL COMBO CLASSES
We offer ballet, tap, jazz and combo classes for our littles! Our classes while not creative dance, uses many elements of creative dance as most preschool children are not cognitively and developmentally ready for a fully structured dance class. The structure of the class is beneficial in developing the preschool dancers’ confidence, dance manners, sense of security, and classroom practices, all which aid in learning our dance skills. Students explore different dance concepts each week and apply these concepts to their dance movements. This approach to teaching supports self-expression and transformative learning!
DISCOVER DANCE & ARTS DAYTIME PROGRAM – With children’s natural response to movement and music, this program is designed to immerse young children in the amazing world of arts. Students will build balance, coordination, and musicality through creative dance, yoga, pre-ballet and jazz, as well learn age-adapted folk dances. With engaging lessons, children will have an introduction to music and rhythm, as well enjoy arts and crafts in exploration and play. Your preschooler will build their listening, socialization, and problem-solving skills in this developmentally appropriate and safe environment. Combining movement vocabulary, dance concepts, art, and dance and music activities, Discover Dance and Art will have participants learning and growing together. *CHILDREN MUST BE POTTY TRAINED
ACROBATIC ARTS
Acrobatic arts combines elements of tumbling, contortion, and gymnastics. Students work towards tricks such as cart wheels, walk overs, aerials, elbow stands, partner work etc. Students are encouraged to enroll in Ballet as Acro requires much strength and endurance.
BALLET
Ballet is the foundation of all dance genres. It develops the student’s flexibility, core strength and coordination. Ballet also improves posture and helps maintain proper body alignment. Our instructors follow the internationally recognized Adapt syllabus.
POP STYLES
*Previously our Hip Hop and Jazz Funk Class
This is a fun, upbeat class that incorporates hip hop and commercial styles of dance. This class will include a strength and conditioning warm up, progressions across the floor and intricate choreography. Dancers will develop confidence as they express themselves through their own individual styles. Ballet and/or jazz technique is highly recommended for this class and required for Level 2 Pop Styles and up. The Age 16+ class runs on Mondays from 8-9 pm. To sign up, visit drealee.com and use the mindbody app.
JAZZ
Jazz is an energetic form of dance that includes jumps, turns, kicks, floor work and isolated movements. Coordination and flexibility are key for this style of dance.
TINY TOTS PARENTED CLASS AGE 18 MONTHS-3 YEARS
Tiny Tots is a parented dance class that provides the opportunity for children and their caregivers to dance together in a loving, safe, multi-sensory environment. Through the Intellidance© method, this class will focus on creative dance programming that has been formed to foster critical development in early childhood. The addition of drawing from early years creative ballet syllabus rounds this program out to teach the foundational dance technique and concepts. Tiny Tots is a wonderful program for those wanting to find a class they can participate in with their child, as well as those with children who are too young or not quite ready for unparented programs.
TAP
Students learn to make music with their feet! Our instructors follow the Adapt syllabus.
LYRICAL
Lyrical embodies various aspects of ballet, jazz and modern dance technique. Lyrical dance is performed to music with lyrics to encourage expressiveness and strong emotion within the dancer.