Norwalk YMCA

Adult Dance Classes | Children's Dance Classes | Music & Voice | Visual Arts

The YMCA of Norwalk School of Dance is committed to providing high-quality dance training in a fun and comfortable environment.

ADULT DANCE
Open Level Adult classes will serve beginner through advanced students. No experience is necessary!

Adult Ballet (Open Level - ages 18+)
Tuesday 8-9am
Thursday 10-11:30am
Adult classes will serve the beginner through advanced students. Classes will be taught in a moderate level with focus on proper body alignment and strengthening of the muscles. We believe that many adults have studied sometime in their life and will like to return to it with a new focus... enjoyment, exercise and stress relief!

CHILDREN'S CLASSES

Pre-Ballet (Ages 5-6)
Thursday 4:45 - 5:30PM
This class is designed for 5-6 year olds students introducing simple dance combinations and ballet vocabulary. Lessons aim to teach children to focus on given movements, to quickly respond to rhythm and to identify musical patterns. Young aspiring dancers will also be able to enjoy free creative movement and dance to various rhythms.

Required attire: leotard, ballet slippers, hair up in a bun

Creative Ballet I (Ages 3-4)
Friday 9:45 - 10:30AM & 2:15 - 3:00PM
Saturday 1PM - 1:45PM
The children will be taught concepts of basic ballet movements and learn to apply them in relation to their bodies; creative thinking and personal expression will be noted and developed along with musicality and rhythm. Children will gradually learn to use various tools required to achieve personal goals as well as how to interact and respect each other.

Required attire: leotard, ballet slippers, hair up in a bun

Creative Ballet II (Ages 5-6)
Thursday 4:00 - 4:45PM
Saturday 2:45 - 3:30PM
The children will work on concepts of beginner's ballet movement; creative thinking and personal expression will be reinforced and developed along with understanding musicality and rhythm. Slow introduction to to ballet vocabulary. Children will gradually learn to use various tools required to achieve personal goals, as well as how to interact and respect each other.

Required attire: leotard, ballet slippers, hair up in a bun

Sing & Dance along with Mommy (Ages 2-3)
Friday 10:30 - 11:15AM
This class helps strengthen your child's muscles and also fosters development of balance, coordination and musicality. Rhythmic activities, songs, obstacles courses, scarves, musical instruments and drawing will be incorporated in this class in order to build a solid background for future group lessons.

Required attire: comfortable clothes - no shoes necessary, class is done in bare foot

Acting & Theater Dance (ages 4 - 8)
Saturday 2:30 - 3:30PM
This program will focus on the creative learning and the introduction of the dramatic arts to students and theater dance choreography. The creative drama will help them develop their speaking skills, building confidence and will enhance early social skills.

Hip-Hop Youth
Tuesday: 6:00 - 7:00Pm - Youth- Ages 6 and up
Tuesday: 7:00 - 8:00Pm - Intermediate & Adult
Hip-hop is a dance style that grew up within the streets. It's not easy to distinguish between all dance styles since everyone is using a different terminology - hip hop, breakdance, funky, urban dance, street dance, fusion). It is also important to note that different teachers will create different choreography; You might see something on TV, and think that hip hop is just one style, expecting your hip hop dance teacher to dance the same way, but it is different. Every hip-hop dancer has its own personal style (freestyle), and that stands for teachers.

In this dance class each lesson begins with a warm up followed by learning a new hip-hop dance combination.

Required attire: comfortable exercising or dancing clothes and sneakers

MUSIC & VOICE

Students will become familiar with many types of music and will develop their own music appreciation. They will work with instruments as well as use body movements to teach vocal, rhythm and some performing skills. Classes are taught in a creative, supportive and fun environment, culminating in a workshop class demonstration for each level of study.

I can sing (Ages 4-6)
Wednesday: 4:00 - 4:45PM

Voice & Musical Singing (Ages 7 +)
Wednesday: 4:45 - 5:30PM

VISUAL ARTS

Creative Artist I (Ages 4-6)
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00AM
Children will learn how to draw and color using the appropriate mediums for their age. They will be introduced to few techniques and then use their knowledge to make images that are important to them.

Creative Artist II (Ages 7 and up)
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00PM
Students will learn tips to improve their drawing skills while creating their own characters and stories. They will use fundamentals techniques in order to make shapes and images. They will learn how to use color and forms and to know how to incorporate their relationship in their work.

YMCA of Norwalk • 370 West Avenue • Norwalk, CT 06850 • tel (203) 866-4425 • fax (203) 838-4601