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Dance for Tweens & Teens

A full range of sequential, guided instruction focusing on the joy and enjoyment of the art of dance. With an emphasis on nurturing the whole dancer, our professional faculty works with each student to develop confidence and creativity as well as technical and performance skills. Our Intensive Training Program and Scholarship Dance Ensembles offer the serious student advanced training and the opportunity to work and perform in a repertoire ensemble. Many of Hochstein’s Dance classes enjoy the benefits of live accompaniment. For more information please call (585) 454-4596.

Take a trial class! Single dance coupons are available for $14.

Musical Theatre Dance
Victoria Gregory, Instructor
Mondays, 5:30–6:30 pm
age 12+
Improve your audition skills and prepare for your next stage production! Learn basic jazz, tap, and typical combinations of standard musical theatre choreography.

BALLET
Ballet A, B
ages 7-12
Develop coordination, grace, musicality, flexibility and balance in this sequential program. Classes introduce and build skills in basic ballet technique and vocab.

Ballet I, II, III, IV
age 10+
This Intensive Training program continues a focus on the adagio and allegro movements while students develop strength, flexibility and placement. The Russian (Vaganova) Technique is introduced and studied as the students advance through levels I-IV. Students in Ballet II and above are encouraged to participate in three or more classes per week.

Preparation/Beginning Pointe
age 14+
For the intermediate student, this class concentrates on developing proper strength and alignment for pointe. Students should be in the Intensive Training Program and are required to participate in a minimum of two ballet classes per week. Faculty permission required. Ballet shoes used at first.

MODERN
Modern I & II
Explore your dance horizons with exciting faculty dancer Christopher Morrison as he delves into the world of modern dance. These cutting-edge classes will draw upon varied influences such as: contemporary Caribbean folk forms, Garth Fagan technique, Professor Rex Nettleford of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica, and other contemporary dance innovators.

SPANISH/FLAMENCO
Spanish/Flamenco I
ages 14+
Resident expert Lisa Piccione, will focus this class on basic Spanish dance techniques, including the use of castanets. Both classical Spanish and Flamenco music will be employed in class, and tangos, soleá por bulerías and alegriás will be taught as an introduction to Flamenco rhythms. Students will also be introduced to palmas, the rhythmic clapping used in Flamenco to keep time.

Spanish/Flamenco II
ages 14+
This level will build upon the skills learned in Spanish/Flamenco I, and will include new choreography for castanets and Flamenco. Both classical Spanish and Flamenco music will be employed in class, and several new palos will be introduced: bulerías, fandangos de Huelva, and tangos de Málaga. Also introduced will be the use of palmas and contratiempo while dancing or accompanying dancers.

FEE (for unshaded areas in grid, below): $10 registration fee; $396* yearly tuition, payable in quarterly installments of $99. Students enrolled individual lessons at Hochstein qualify for a reduced fee of $5 for one Children’s Dance or Music FUNdamentals class ($180 yearly tuition).
FEE (for shaded areas in grid,below): $10 registration fee; $468* yearly tuition, payable in quarterly installments of $117. For students enrolled in individual lessons at Hochstein, yearly tuition is $342 payable in quarterly installments of $85.50 for one dance class. For students taking 3 or 4 dance classes, a 25% discount will apply to the 3rd and 4th classes. For students taking more than 4 classes, a 50% discount will apply to all classes beyond the 4th. Quarterly withdrawals are permissible.

*TUITION ASSISTANCE Students requiring tuition assistance in order to enroll in any program at Hochstein may do so through the Dean’s Office. For children enrolled in individual lessons, reduced fees may apply if household income is less than $40,000. For children enrolling in classes only and for adults enrolling in individual lessons, reduced fees may apply if household income is less than $25,000. Verification of household income and completion of a tuition assistance application is due prior to registration.

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