This 30 minute class is designed for children ages 18 months to three years, along with mom, dad or a guardian!
This class is an excellent first group activity that introduces children to dance in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. The teacher will guide the parent/toddler team in a way that makes discovering movement, balance, rhythm and listening skills easy and fun! The class covers basic stretches, ballet steps, movement across the floor, interactive nursery rhymes and even some basic tumbling. By accompanying your child to these dance classes, you are creating a safe environment for them to feel comfortable branching out and trying something new. As a parent, you will also get the opportunity to watch your child grow and observe how receptive they are to learning dance!
We will focus on proper instruction of how to articulate your feet and ankles as well as explore musicality, rhythm, and syncopation. In this tap class, there will be rhythmic tunes and musciality challenges in a fun and motivating environment. There is no prior dance experience required to enjoy these classes! Comfortable clothing and tap shoes will be your class attire.
We will focus on hip hop moves and grooves with a kick of light cardio. Never danced a day in your life? Danced your whole life? These classes are for you! There is no prior dance experience required to enjoy these classes! Comfortable clothing and tennis shoes will be your class attire.
Private lessons are designed for students wanting to take their dancing to the next level. Private Lessons can be used for additional technique time or to work on mastering certain skills. Once you fill out your private lesson form, you will be given contact information to begin scheduling your lessons. Instructors will be assigned as we see fit per areas of focus.
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| STUDENT TEACHER | $10+ per half hour |
| ASSISTANT TEACHER | $12.50+ per half hour |
| FACULTY | Varies per faculty member |
Dancers in high school participate in open enrollment where they choose the dance styles they would like to study!
Classroom attire may be purchased from Footlights, online, or wherever you choose. The Dance Factory does not sell these items.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR HIP HOP CLASSES:
The dancers who enroll in Hip Hop classes MAY have an additional costume fee of $25 - $35 for shoes for the Spring Concert.
Dancers must be enrolled in 1st Grade to enroll in these classes. The 1st Grade program consists of a variety of 30 minute classes once per week. Each class will perform a routine in the Spring Concert. Dancers may choose which styles they are interested in!
Classroom attire may be purchased from Footlights in Topeka, online, or wherever you choose. The Dance Factory does not sell these items.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR HIP HOP CLASSES:
The dancers who enroll in Hip Hop classes MAY have an additional costume fee of $25 - $35 for shoes for the Spring Concert.
The Dance Factory, Topeka's leading dance studio, creates an exciting, educational, artistic and progressive environment where children, ages 18 months to adult, learn the art of dance and expression.
At our dance studio, we instill a passion for dancing in our students that will carry them through life. We don't just teach dance lessons, we teach life lessons.