dance style and class descriptions
BALLET
In Wasatch Ballet's ballet classes, emphasis is placed on correct ballet technique without compromising self-expression and personal development. Dancers perform exercises at the barre and in the center which develop strength, flexibility, balance, and artistry. We use ABT National Teachers' Training Curriculum (American Ballet Theater) a breakthrough program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels.
POINTE
In pointe classes, Wasatch Ballet's emphasis is placed on building strength and flexibility needed for pointe. We practice at the barre and at center to safely develop pointe technique. Classical Repertoire is also learned.
POINTE AND VARIATION
Wasatch Ballet's Variation is a fun class that teaches traditional dances from various traditional ballets. These dances are used to hone technique and implement the skills being taught in traditional ballet classes
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, and classical ballet. Wasatch Ballet's contemporary classes strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Contemporary dancers focus on floorwork, using gravity to pull them down to the floor.
ACRO
Acro is the beautiful fusion of dance & tumbling! Wasatch Ballet's classes focus on learning gymnastic-based skills and blending them with dance technique. In this class, we will improve flexibility, balance, strength, and coordination while learning fun, flashy tricks!
CONDITIONING, FLEXIBILITY, PILATES, PBT, AND MORE
Conditioning classes focus on strengthening the many muscles needed for proper technique. Pilates, PBT and other programs are utilized.
CENTER BARRE
Center Barre combines barre and center work, allowing us to strengthen our technique by building our own balance without the help of the barre.
HIP HOP
Hip hop is a mostly freestyle version of dance combining loose body movement, sharp stops in the body, intricate footwork, and acrobatic movements. Wasatch Ballet's classes focus on Commercial Hip Hop that focuses on hip hop in a studio, designed to be performed for an audience.
TURNS AND LEAPS
This class focuses on building a dancer's ability to perform turns, jumps, and leaps. We will focus on building strength, flexibility and fine details to practice and strengthen these skills.
JAZZ AND JAZZ TECHNIQUE
Wasatach Ballet's Jazz classes focus on technique, flexibility, and coordination while learning many different jazz styles including Hip Hop, Broadway, commercial, etc. While using current popular music, classes will concentrate on correct placement and jazz technique, not just choreography, giving dancers a well-rounded dance foundation. All movements and music are modest and age appropriate.
STREET JAZZ/JAZZ FUNK
Street jazz is a mixture of hip hop and jazz. Wasatch Ballet's classes focuses on floor technique, flexibility and coordination combined with intricate footwork, and body focused body control.
CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE
Classical repertoire takes a dance or part of a dance out of a classical ballet. This summer Wasatch Ballet's classes will be working on repertoire from many different classical ballets. This is a pointe class for those on pointe.
MODERN
Modern dance is a highly expressive style of dance that challenges the structured dance technique of classical ballet. The focus of modern dance is expression, rather than following a rigid set of postures or technical positions that ballet dancers are trained in.
LYRICAL
Lyrical combines jazz and ballet into an expressive dance form. This dance style focuses on expressing the song and telling the emotion or story behind it.
CONTEMPORARY IMPROV & CHOREOGRAPHY STYLES
This class will focus on improvisation of dance and choreographing contemporary dance. During this class at Wasatch Ballet, dancers will the opportunity to practice arranging and improving dances.
WORLD
World dance will focus on the movement styles or different cultural groups. It will allow dancers to explore different cultures through dance.
MUSICAL THEATER
This is the style of dance that is typically performed on Broadway. Wasatch Ballet's classes combines various styles and has an emphasis on facial expressions and connecting to the audience.
In Wasatch Ballet's ballet classes, emphasis is placed on correct ballet technique without compromising self-expression and personal development. Dancers perform exercises at the barre and in the center which develop strength, flexibility, balance, and artistry. We use ABT National Teachers' Training Curriculum (American Ballet Theater) a breakthrough program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels.
POINTE
In pointe classes, Wasatch Ballet's emphasis is placed on building strength and flexibility needed for pointe. We practice at the barre and at center to safely develop pointe technique. Classical Repertoire is also learned.
POINTE AND VARIATION
Wasatch Ballet's Variation is a fun class that teaches traditional dances from various traditional ballets. These dances are used to hone technique and implement the skills being taught in traditional ballet classes
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, and classical ballet. Wasatch Ballet's contemporary classes strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements. Contemporary dancers focus on floorwork, using gravity to pull them down to the floor.
ACRO
Acro is the beautiful fusion of dance & tumbling! Wasatch Ballet's classes focus on learning gymnastic-based skills and blending them with dance technique. In this class, we will improve flexibility, balance, strength, and coordination while learning fun, flashy tricks!
CONDITIONING, FLEXIBILITY, PILATES, PBT, AND MORE
Conditioning classes focus on strengthening the many muscles needed for proper technique. Pilates, PBT and other programs are utilized.
CENTER BARRE
Center Barre combines barre and center work, allowing us to strengthen our technique by building our own balance without the help of the barre.
HIP HOP
Hip hop is a mostly freestyle version of dance combining loose body movement, sharp stops in the body, intricate footwork, and acrobatic movements. Wasatch Ballet's classes focus on Commercial Hip Hop that focuses on hip hop in a studio, designed to be performed for an audience.
TURNS AND LEAPS
This class focuses on building a dancer's ability to perform turns, jumps, and leaps. We will focus on building strength, flexibility and fine details to practice and strengthen these skills.
JAZZ AND JAZZ TECHNIQUE
Wasatach Ballet's Jazz classes focus on technique, flexibility, and coordination while learning many different jazz styles including Hip Hop, Broadway, commercial, etc. While using current popular music, classes will concentrate on correct placement and jazz technique, not just choreography, giving dancers a well-rounded dance foundation. All movements and music are modest and age appropriate.
STREET JAZZ/JAZZ FUNK
Street jazz is a mixture of hip hop and jazz. Wasatch Ballet's classes focuses on floor technique, flexibility and coordination combined with intricate footwork, and body focused body control.
CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE
Classical repertoire takes a dance or part of a dance out of a classical ballet. This summer Wasatch Ballet's classes will be working on repertoire from many different classical ballets. This is a pointe class for those on pointe.
MODERN
Modern dance is a highly expressive style of dance that challenges the structured dance technique of classical ballet. The focus of modern dance is expression, rather than following a rigid set of postures or technical positions that ballet dancers are trained in.
LYRICAL
Lyrical combines jazz and ballet into an expressive dance form. This dance style focuses on expressing the song and telling the emotion or story behind it.
CONTEMPORARY IMPROV & CHOREOGRAPHY STYLES
This class will focus on improvisation of dance and choreographing contemporary dance. During this class at Wasatch Ballet, dancers will the opportunity to practice arranging and improving dances.
WORLD
World dance will focus on the movement styles or different cultural groups. It will allow dancers to explore different cultures through dance.
MUSICAL THEATER
This is the style of dance that is typically performed on Broadway. Wasatch Ballet's classes combines various styles and has an emphasis on facial expressions and connecting to the audience.
