Creative Danzfit cardiovascular work-out, including Contemporary, Modern, Jazz and Hip Hop dance genres.
Dance stretch and strengthening program, in order to improve posture, flexibility, balance and general well-being.Body conditioning program including various international techniques.
Watch your body transform while you tone, strengthen, get fit, have fun and meet new friends!
Modern is the polar opposite of ballet. While ballet focuses on symmetry, poise and lift form the core; modern works on asymmetry, a connection to the ground and body contractions. Ballet will tell a story about fairies, princesses and dolls that come to life while Modern might cover politics, baseball or no story line at all. Modern is appropriate from the age of 9 onwards.
Develops the fundamentals of dance through control, poise, precision, fluency and grace using the technique and style of ballet. With classical ballet barré, contemporary center work and progressions this class improves fundamentals including body alignment, vocabulary and correct positions of the legs, feet and arms.
Jazz is a broad term for many of today’s popular dance styles. You can find jazz in T.V. commercials and shows such as ‘Glee’, as well as on Broadway and at school dances. Our jazz classes will cover many of these styles including lyrical, street jazz, funk, and hip-hop. Jazz relies on a dancer’s classical training, yet pushes him/her to connect emotionally to music and movement.
Jazz and Tap program follows the public school cut off and each level is age specific. Your child may begin jazz and tap at the age 6 or 1st grade in school. Each level uses imagery, story lines and games to provide appropriate body movements as well as covering body placement, technique, stylization, rhythm and musicality.
Hip-Hop is one of the most recent popular dance styles. You can find hip-hop on T.V., music videos & movies such as ‘Step Up’ as well as on Broadway. Classes are structured in the traditional hip-hop format; Isolations, stretching, dance technique, progressive movements, combination or dance routine.
Focusing on building core strength and increasing endurance and flexibility through a variety of exercises. Dancers are athletes. By strengthening and conditioning students as they grow and improve as dancers decreases the chance of injury and in the long run creates an intelligent, well-rounded artist with self-awareness.
Now boasting more than 42 years experience, Christelle Smit Dance Studio was established as a dance educating academy. C.S.D.S. Offers an excellent full time course covering all aspects of dance and an after school program from pre- school to advanced levels. Students have the opportunity to undertake A.I.D.T. Examinations measured to international standards and so develop the art of dance at a high technical level. Students of all abilities are welcome to come and join in the fun of dance and performance.
MODERN, TAP AND HIP HOP CLASSES FOR TWEENS
Cristelle Smit Dance Studio strives to support and enhance the lives of our students, and to better our community. We use modern facilities and philosophies to teach dance, encourage creativity, promote physical fitness and build self esteem. We will support our community by providing artistic enrichment and meeting charitable community needs.
Fewer students in the dance classes mean each child will receive more personalized attention and learn more. Our studio limits all regular classes to maximize learning.
All ages are welcome to join CSDS for the best quality dancing experience.