Creative Dance

Creative dance is a versatile class that combines body awareness, rhythm skills, and the basics of dance technique in an age-appropriate and playful way. These joyful and inspiring lessons emphasize creativity, improvisation, and expressive movement. Classes may also include simple acrobatic elements and offer an excellent foundation for further studies in contemporary dance or classical ballet.

This approach supports a child’s holistic development by combining structured dance practice with fun and engaging learning experiences. Children are encouraged to explore their own body, use of space, musical rhythm, and dynamics, while developing coordination, movement memory, and the ability to listen and respond to music.

The class begins with playful warm-up exercises to ease the child into movement. Activities focus on developing motor skills, coordination, and movement memory. Short choreographies help with combining movements, and improvisational tasks invite children to discover their own movement language and express themselves freely.

Students are also introduced to basic techniques drawn from both contemporary dance and ballet. This well-rounded approach gives children a solid foundation to continue their dance journey in any direction they choose.

Classes often end with calming or body-care exercises to balance the high energy of earlier activities and create a positive closure to the lesson.

Creative dance groups perform in the school’s student showcase once per academic year, and caregivers are invited to observe progress during open class days.

Good to know:

• The child must reach the minimum age for the class during the semester it begins.

• Children participate without a caregiver.

• Clothing: Comfortable activewear and either bare feet or soft dance shoes.

5-6 years

5-7 years