Class Explanations
Creative Dance
What is Creative Dance?
Creative dance classes focus on the development of the whole child. Through movement exploration, dancers reach progressive levels of physical skill development and are taught the vocabulary of dance. Exploring the creativity and imagination of childhood, dancers have the opportunity to improvise, engage in creative problem solving and grow in cognitive, social and emotional ways as they interact in class. Throughout the class, dancers will have the opportunity to incorporate art and art forms into their learning. Our Philosophy We adhere to ideals of Virginia Tanner (1915 - 1979), a pioneer in the world of children's dance: "The motivating force behind my work is not only developing excellent dancers, but more importantly, developing young people who are useful, imaginative, worthwhile human beings."
This philosophy is the foundation of the Southwest Dance Theatre Program. Classes take a holistic approach to teaching and learning, respecting each dancers' individual development level and needs. The studio is a sanctuary for children, a place where they can step into an environment which nurtures positive growth and development.is a break off of ballet that teaches the basics of ballet and allows children to explore dance and participate in the choreography process during parts of class. Research shows that it is the best way to begin dancing. They dance barefoot and can wear any color dance attire. Tights are fine as long as they are footless. Classes start as early as age two.