Children's Classes

Halifax Dance’s well balanced, carefully structured children’s dance program offers our students outstanding training in a caring and nurturing environment. Our inspiring professional teachers ensure that each student’s artistry, musicality, creativity and natural abilities are developed while instilling strong technique and a joy for dance.

The Children’s Recreational Program offers classes in a variety of disciplines for girls and boys between the ages of 2 and 12 years old (must be of age by September 30th).

Children’s classes perform in the Annual Showcase in June. All costume, photo and production fees are included in the registration fee.

Schedule

Classes for 2017/2018 run weekly from September 5- June 8. Some classes can be registered for by term (Sept-Dec & Jan-June.)

Dress Code

Creative Movement: Pale blue short-sleeved leotard, footless pink tights, bare feet.

Ballet 2 & lower: Pale blue short sleeved leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers.

Ballet 3 & higher: Black tank leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers.

Jazz & Tap: Black tank leotard, black tights or jazz pants and black jazz/tap shoes.

Boys (Creative Movement, Ballet, Jazz and Tap): White t-shirt and black tights or sweat pants. Bare feet for Creative Movement; black ballet slippers for ballet; black jazz shoes for jazz; and black tap shoes for tap.

Hip Hop & Breakdance: Comfortable workout clothing and indoor sneakers. 

Creative Movement

Children’s creativity and imagination will flourish in this class. Creative Movement enhances social interaction and individual development skills. This class uses singing, games, floor patterns, and basic dance steps to develop motor skills and spatial awareness. Includes live percussion.

Ballet

Ballet originated in the sixteenth and seventeenth century French courts, and was further developed in England, Italy, and Russia as a concert dance form. Ballet develops strength, posture, flexibility, coordination and focus. It is the core of many dance forms.