Contemporary dance provokes, expresses, and reflects through movement the point of view of the dancer and/or choreographer. It capitalizes on the universal language of dance by using all types of movements, from stylized to pedestrian. Some “thread elements” visible in contemporary dance include modern, ballet, jazz, gymnastics, and world dance forms. Movement images, ideas, and emotions are set to a variety of sounds, from music to spoken word to the richness of silence. It is dance that crosses frontiers on many levels.

Boys and Girls will fine tune their basics skills while working strongly on the form strength and beauty of these moves. With weekly drills and core conditioning we will continue to grow our tumbling skills with front and back handsprings and begin learning our ariels. We will continue the skills learned in the earlier classes and further focus on vault, trampoline, bars (pull-over and back hip circle), and balance beam. This class continues to teach the fundamentals of gymnastics as well as enhancing self-esteem, coordination, balance, flexibility, upper body strength, form and focus. As children improve we will continue to build upon the skills they have learned.