Variety Of Dance Classes For All Ages Offered At Community Center

Registration is underway for various dance programs for all ages at the Laurelhurst Community Center. .

Register online, in-person at the Community Center Monday through Friday 9-2pm or by calling 684-7529.

Here is the list of classes:

BILINGUAL CREATIVE MOVEMENT

Ages 2½-4

This class will provide a fun and energetic introduction to dance that will encourage social and motor skill development, while facilitating language exposure and natural acquisition. The class will be taught in a mix of both English and Spanish and will focus on learning basic dance movements and musicality from a variety of different rhythms and styles with an emphasis on use of imagination, free-movement, and body awareness.

9/18-12/11 Mon 9:15-10 a.m. $156

PRE BALLET

Ages 3-5

This class will introduce young dancers to ballet with a focus on developing basic movement coordination,

vocabulary, and musicality. Through an expressive and creative environment, dancers will be introduced to classical positions, body placement and experimentation with creative movement and performance!

9/18-12/11 Mon 10:15-11 a.m. $156

BEGINNING HIP HOP

Ages 8-10

This class will introduce you to hip-hop and street styles of dance! We will explore variety different hip-hop styles through both choreography and improvisation, also known as “freestyle”. This class is largely choreography based. Hip-Hop is a great genre to start with new dancers and a good opportunity

for those that may already have experience with other genres to become more well rounded dancers.

9/20-12/13 Wed 4:30-5:30 p.m. $169

JAZZ 1

Ages 8-10

An introduction to jazz dance and jazz style technique, choreography, and performance! This is a great next step for dances that may have taken ballet or other dance forms in the past and want to try and more upbeat genre, or for new dancers to get exposed to a range of movements that incorporate ballet techniques, musical theater, and specific jazz repertoire.

9/20-12/13 Wed 5:30-6:30 p.m. $169

BEGINNING TEEN/ADULT HIP HOP

Ages 13 and Older

This class will introduce hip-hop and street styles dance to young adults of all ages! Hip-hop is a fun and creative way to get exercise, learn some new moves, and join the dance community. This class will cover a variety of styles and teach dancers basic movement techniques for learning choreography, improvisation, and musicality.

9/20-12/13 Wed 6:30-7:30 p.m. $169

All the classes are taught by Callie Nissing, who grew up dancing in Olympia,  training in ballet and hip hop a nd has performed in local musical productions, story ballets, EDGE hip hop team, UW's Hip Hop Student Association's dance team and Aura Dance Collective.  She is certificated from the International Dance Academy in Hollywood and recently completed a jazz intensive at the Joffrey Ballet School. Callie has taught bi-lingual hip hop class at the Seattle World School and ballet at local community centers and studios.