DANCE STYLES
DANCE STYLES
Acro
Acro is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character and its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics and its use of acrobatics in a dance context.
Acro
Acro is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character and its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics and its use of acrobatics in a dance context.
Ballet
BDA teaches the Cecchetti method of ballet, notable for its solid, unmannered approach that translates well into any choreographic style. Our classes promote creativity as students develop their sense of artistry and style, with a focus on technical mastery of posture, coordination, and muscular control.
Annually, our eligible students prepare for examinations in the Cecchetti syllabus and our dedicated senior class comes to class twice weekly. At 12 years, interested students who have developed the necessary body, leg, and foot strength are considered for Pointe work.
We offer an assessment for experienced dancers to ensure placement in the best possible level.
Ballet
BDA teaches the Cecchetti method of ballet, notable for its solid, unmannered approach that translates well into any choreographic style. Our classes promote creativity as students develop their sense of artistry and style, with a focus on technical mastery of posture, coordination, and muscular control.
Annually, our eligible students prepare for examinations in the Cecchetti syllabus and our dedicated senior class comes to class twice weekly. At 12 years, interested students who have developed the necessary body, leg, and foot strength are considered for Pointe work.
We offer an assessment for experienced dancers to ensure placement in the best possible level.
Contemporary
Contemporary is a style of expressive dance that is a fusion of several genres, including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Highly interpretative in its choreography, contemporary dance often includes a natural focus on alignment, oppositional movement and raw emotions.
Contemporary dance stresses versatility and improvisation – unlike the strict, structured nature of ballet. Contemporary dancers focus on floorwork, using gravity to pull them down to the floor. It can include spoken word, intricate gestures, complex vs simple, athletic, movement vs. stillness, pushing boundaries, creative freedom, the absence of music and the use of media.
Contemporary
Contemporary is a style of expressive dance that is a fusion of several genres, including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. Highly interpretative in its choreography, contemporary dance often includes a natural focus on alignment, oppositional movement and raw emotions.
Contemporary dance stresses versatility and improvisation – unlike the strict, structured nature of ballet. Contemporary dancers focus on floorwork, using gravity to pull them down to the floor. It can include spoken word, intricate gestures, complex vs simple, athletic, movement vs. stillness, pushing boundaries, creative freedom, the absence of music and the use of media.
Creative Movement
Children ages three to four years can enjoy Creative Movement classes designed to teach an appreciation of dance fundamentals, including movement and music in a caring and relaxed environment. Our teachers focus on expression, simplified pre-ballet concepts and steps, and fun. Students are accompanied by a live pianist.
Creative Movement
Children ages three to four years can enjoy Creative Movement classes designed to teach an appreciation of dance fundamentals, including movement and music in a caring and relaxed environment. Our teachers focus on expression, simplified pre-ballet concepts and steps, and fun. Students are accompanied by a live pianist.
Hip Hop
Hip hop refers to social or choreographed street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music, or which have evolved as part of the hip hop culture. It can include a wide range of styles, such as breaking, locking, popping and improvisation. We focus on street style at BDA.
Hip Hop
Hip hop refers to social or choreographed street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music, or which have evolved as part of the hip hop culture. It can include a wide range of styles, such as breaking, locking, popping and improvisation. We focus on street style at BDA.
Jazz
Our extremely popular jazz program is delivered at a lively pace in a fun and energized atmosphere. Dancers are exposed to steps and combinations to contemporary music to enable them to translate current dance styles, forms, and rhythms. While not mandatory, our students are encouraged to combine jazz and ballet training to round out their abilities and love of dance.
Jazz
Our extremely popular jazz program is delivered at a lively pace in a fun and energized atmosphere. Dancers are exposed to steps and combinations to contemporary music to enable them to translate current dance styles, forms, and rhythms. While not mandatory, our students are encouraged to combine jazz and ballet training to round out their abilities and love of dance.
Tap
This high-energy class is a portal through which students can experience rhythm and music through study of coordinated steps designed to foster results. Motor skills and music are explored in combination in a fun, light-hearted atmosphere.
Tap
This high-energy class is a portal through which students can experience rhythm and music through study of coordinated steps designed to foster results. Motor skills and music are explored in combination in a fun, light-hearted atmosphere.
Lyrical
Combining classic ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques, lyrical dance is subtle and powerful. Students express music and feeling through choreography, combining complex and technical moves with universal human gestures to musical narrative. Commonly accompanied by contemporary music, voice and rich instrumental segments of current music. This form dance uses movement as a means to interpret the emotional subtext of music.
Lyrical
Combining classic ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques, lyrical dance is subtle and powerful. Students express music and feeling through choreography, combining complex and technical moves with universal human gestures to musical narrative. Commonly accompanied by contemporary music, voice and rich instrumental segments of current music. This form dance uses movement as a means to interpret the emotional subtext of music.
CLASSES
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CLASSES
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Tiny Tots
Recreational
Competitive
Adult
Camps
Tiny Tots
Recreational
Competitive
Adult
Camps
EXAMINATIONS
At BDA, we teach the Cecchetti method of classical ballet. Examinations are an important part of serious and qualified students’ training. The exam is similar to a regular ballet class, consisting of rehearsed exercises and a dance, appropriately set for the examination level. Exams are held annually in June and are subject to an additional examination fee.
Exams provide students with a concrete goal and a valuable assessment by a professional teacher from outside BDA. The examiner awards marks supported by written comments, and students also receive a signed Cecchetti certificate. With patience and hard work, an exam is a positive and rewarding experience for all candidates.
Students attending twice-weekly classes are eligible for the examination process, but each dancer is assessed for participation in exams on an individual basis. Our instructors carefully observe each dancer throughout the course of annual classes to determine readiness for examination. To avoid disappointment, examination expectations and decisions about exam readiness are carefully explained to ensure transparency and to help students understand the need for preparedness before the examination process.
Not doing an exam one year does not prevent students from moving up a level the following year or from taking an exam in the future.
REGISTRATION
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Start by following these simple steps:
- Click on the ONLINE REGISTRATION tab to begin your registration immediately.
- Once you register in ONLINE REGISTRATION, you will be able to view our Class Schedule, Fee Schedule and various other forms.
- If you wish to register in person, please contact us. We are maintaining government protocols and will need to review requirements before we allow any in-person visitors/registrants. If you wish to view our location, please see our Contact page for our mailing information and a map.
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