DFT Beginner (Deposit)

Season Fee: $450
 
Beginner dancers will start the season together with 8 weeks of technique as a chance to evaluate each dancer's skill level. After the 8 weeks, the dancers will be split into 2 separate teams: Beginner I and Beginner II. Each team will learn 1 full team dance from each teacher. Both teams will have teaching assistants as an additional resource!
 
General Competencies:
2-5 years of Jazz & Contemporary experience
Some familiarity with dance foundations in Jazz, Contemporary, and Lyrical  (i.e., flexibility, jumps, turns, kicks, etc.)
Needs assistance with picking up choreography
Needs assistance with musicality, and staying in time (with music & fellow dancers)
Requires teachers & TA's to provide corrections
Minimal stage performance experience
Minimal to no improvisation experience
Minimal to no experience dancing in a group
 
What You’ll Work On:
Picking up & retaining choreography 
Understanding musicality and how to stay on beat
Spatial awareness in a dance environment & dancing as a group
Learning dance foundations and technique
Performance quality & stage presence
Stage etiquette
 
Commitment Level:
1.5 hours on Sunday from September - March 
Must have strong commitment to attend technique classes in Sept-Nov​
Will learn 2 full team dances
 
Payment plan options for the remaining balance are available upon request.