| Dance Works Performing Arts Center |
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Q: How do we differ from other dance schools? A: As for other dance schools, we can’t comment on the teachers or procedures, but we have several differences from most other dance schools. Our floor is one of our major differences -- our professional floating dance floor offers additional cushioning and support to help prevent injuries and fatigue. We also have a full time office staff, which means the person teaching the class is not distracted with administrative details. We also keep our class sizes small to ensure every student receives individualized attention. Q: Can we watch a dance class? A: You can watch every class through our classroom viewing windows. However, if the children in class begin to pay more attention to the window than the teacher, the teacher has the right to close the blinds to the window. Q: Can I sit in on my child’s dance class? A: We encourage all parents to watch each class through the classroom viewing windows, which separate the students from the parents. If parents would actually sit in on a class, the student environment becomes too distracting in that all of the sudden there are too many authority figures. Children lose class time looking for Mom & Dad’s approval, or they act out to see what reaction they will get. We encourage parents of young children to wait in our waiting areas so that if they are needed they are close by. Q: My child has been dancing for 5+ years and is interested in competitive or professional type dance lessons, what do you offer? A: We have extremely qualified dance teachers who are very experienced in the styles of dance that they teach. All of our classes are based on professional techniques. If you or your child are interested in becoming a professional dancer, our classes will make sure you are prepared. Our competitive classes are by audition only. If you are interested in becoming a competition dancer, please let us know and we will get you the information you need. Q: What is Hip-Hop? A: Hip-Hop is a street influenced type of dance. It is what you see when you watch music videos on TV -- music like Janet Jackson, Will Smith, ‘NSYNC, etc. Q: What is Jazz? A: Jazz is a little more classical than Hip-Hop. It uses more upper body movement and more graceful moves than Hip-Hop. It is what you think of with the upbeat Broadway shows. Q: Why isn’t the class working on the year-end routine yet? A: During the first half of the year, the teachers will teach the students a variety of steps in a variety of combinations. As time goes on they will see with each class which combination works best. They will determine this from how the students individually get the steps, and how as a group the combinations pull together. We don't want the teachers to be restricted to working on just one dance all year long. Besides being boring for both the teacher and the students, this is very limiting. Determining the final combination of steps that will form "the" dance is a process that simply takes time. It is very important that foundation elements are covered well and that the students are exposed to a variety of things. What may initially look unfocused to a parent viewing is usually something that will build ability for the year-end routine. Q: I can sew. Can I make my child's costume instead of paying the costume fee? A: No. In order to ensure that all the costumes are done on time and look the same we hire professional seamstresses through costume manufacturers. |
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