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THEATER DANCE (BEGINNING)

M100
Danceland or Dance-o-rama or Intro to Dance or Movement for Theater - Learn the basic techniques of one of the most exciting elements of theater: DANCE! Both jazz and tap are used throughout many musicals in American theater. They are exciting styles which require discipline and practice. Class teaches beginning forms of movement, including tap and jazz.

M101
Put On Your Character Shoes - Learn to dance while developing and staying in character. In this exciting new class you will explore using fundamental musical theater dance in combination with your acting skills.

M102
Theater Movement or Theater Dance - Get ready to get up and move! This class will introduce the student to movement for theater. Basic jazz movement and beginning rhythm will be emphasized. Students will learn how to get through a dance call back even if they aren't seasoned dancers.

M103
Act Like You’re Dancing - Learn to dance while developing and staying in character. In this exciting class you will explore the use of fundamental musical theater dance in combination with your acting skills.


THEATER DANCE (INTERMEDIATE)

M200
Definitely Dance - This intermediate to advanced dance class will have you jumping and jiving, tapping and snapping, as several different styles of dance are explored. It will focus on tap, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. This class goes beyond beginning dance to test and challenge the more accomplished dance student. Must be at an intermediate to advanced level and have instructor’s approval.

M201
Intermediate Dance
- (Prerequisite - Dance I/Instructor's Approval) Emphasis on jazz and perfecting theater moves. Sweat it out while learning soft shoe, intermediate jazz and musical comedy dancing as well as other complicated dance skills. This class goes beyond beginning dance to test and challenge the more accomplished dance student.

M202
Steppin’ Out
- (Prerequisite Dance I or Instructor's Approval) Those students who have mastered Beginning Dance are ready for the more advanced steps and the rigorous routines in this high-steppin', fast-moving class. Students will learn soft shoe, intermediate jazz and tap, and other musical theater dance styles. Conquering the techniques in this class will prepare students to move on to CYT's advanced dance classes.

M203
Who Am I?
- Develop your character using musical theater dance with your acting skills. An intermediate level continuation of Act Like You’re Dancing.

M204
Boogie Fever
- Come and meet those dancing feet! This intermediate level class gets you prepared to perform all the basics of theater dance. Areas of study will include jazz, tap, and ballet, with a few boogie moves thrown in. Catch the beat, and start learning all the new dance moves today!

M213
West Side Story - A high energy theater dance class for all performers. Class will stress strength and coordination while moving to the rhythmic moves from West Side Story. Find a partner and sign up!

M241
Take It From The Top
- This theater dance class will prepare you for that all-important dance callback. It will focus on tap technique, jazz, hip hop, and ballet. Sharpen your understanding of dance vocabulary and combinations.

M292
Kick It Up
- Get ready for a good ol' time with all the delightful musical dance styles from various shows. In this exciting class, the student will learn some tap routines, marches, couple's dances, and other musical theater style dances. This class will demonstrate the big dance numbers in the session showcase.


THEATER DANCE (ADVANCED)

M293
That’s Dancing - This intermediate to advanced dance class will have you jumping and jiving, tapping and snapping as several different styles of dance are explored. From the musicals on the Broadway stage to the steps of today’s music videos, dance will be used to express and entertain.

M301
Advanced Dance Workshop - Sweat it out while having fun learning advanced jazz and tap steps as well as other complicated dance skills. This class goes beyond beginning and intermediate dance to test and challenge the more accomplished dance student.

M330
Dancin’ Feet Master Class
- This new fast paced, high energy dance class will involve an audition for the “master class” on the first day of class - no preparation necessary. This will provide dance training tailored to the student’s current level. Techniques in jazz, tap, and ballet will be covered. Come join the fun!


TAP / STOMP

M120
Tapland or Beginning Tap or Tappin’ Toes
- Hear the beat of CYT’s dancing feet by learning to tap! Be prepared to learn all the basics from shuffles to time steps and everything in between. Upbeat music will have you moving to the beat!

M121
Beginning/Intermediate Tap
- This multi-level tap class will introduce students to the basics of musical theater tap while allowing intermediate students to improve technique and tackle more complicated combinations.

M160
Body Rhythms - Students will focus on learning different rhythmical patterns with their bodies. Not only will the students use their feet and hands, they will also use props to create beats for their bodies to move to.

M220
Intermediate Tap
- For the intermediate tapper. This class will focus on perfecting the basics, improving technique, and learning more complex steps and combinations.

M221
Bring In The Funk
- (Prerequisite: Advanced Dance or Equivalent) By audition only on first class day. Intermediate/advanced tap based on rhythmic sequences. Learn the show-stopping steps used by some of the great tap dancers, past and present. This a capella tap class will teach you to make music with your feet.

M222
Clogging
- Add a hop, skip, and a jump to a little tap dancin', throw in some knee-slappin' rhythm, and you'll be learnin' to clog! Ya'll come now, ya hear?

M223
Rhythm Tap - Both jazz and tap are used throughout many musicals in American theater. They are exciting styles which require discipline and practice. Class deals with style, form, and development of a routine.

M224
Kickers or Future Rockettes
- Come learn the show-stopping, precision moves, high kicks and elegant style of the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes in this high energy class! You’ll perfect your jazz and tap moves, while learning to work as a team with your fellow kickers! Come ready to dance in one to two inch character tap shoes.

M225
Intermediate/Advanced Tap - This multi-level tap class will allow intermediate students to progress to a more advanced level of musical theater tap, while allowing advanced students to tackle more complicated combinations.

M260
Bang, Boom, Slam or Stomp
- Use your body, hands, feet, wood, sticks, or just about anything you can find to make the hottest sounds ever heard. Modeled after the hit off-Broadway show Stomp. Come see what the noise is all about. This is a class about pace, dance, rhythm and beat.

M261
Stompin’-and-a-Hip-Hop’n
- Use your body, feet, sticks, cans - just about anything you can grab - to make the hottest noises around. Throw in some hip-hop and you’ve got a class that’s all about rhythm, dance, and sounds that can’t be beat! Get ready to rumble!

M262
Tap/Stomp
- (Pre-requisite Beginning Dance) If you can’t stop tappin’ your fingers or stompin’ your toes, this class is for you! Learn modern stomp patterns and dances that will thrill audiences everywhere. Throw in the challenge of advanced tap, and you’ve got tap/stomp. This class will take those that love theater dance and move them into a whole new dimension.

M320
Tappin’ Feet/Advanced Tap
- This high energy class will cover advanced techniques of jazz dance. Experienced dancers, come and stretch your abilities in this challenging class.


JAZZ / BALLET / LYRICAL / MODERN

M110
Beginning Jazz - Learn the basics of one of the most common and expressive dance forms in theater - jazz! You’ll learn the fundamentals, while building your confidence, stage presence and style.

M111
Funky Jazz
- Both jazz and hip-hop style will be used to develop a routine. Class deals with the basics, style and form.

M112
Lyrical Jazz
- Lyrical is a hybrid of ballet, jazz and modern dance, which is strongly rooted in ballet technique. In this class, steps and routines will lean more toward jazz.

M210
All That Jazz or Intermediate Jazz - This dance class will cover the major dance steps of jazz plus many of the contemporary moves of today. If it's style and up beat music you want – then you want 'All That Jazz'.

M212
Theater Jazz
- Beginning-Intermediate Emphasis on jazz and perfecting theater moves. Sweat it out while learning soft shoe, intermediate jazz and musical comedy dancing as well as other complicated dance skills. This class goes beyond beginning dance to test and challenge the more accomplished dance student.

M130
Ballet Workshop
- Ballet classes teach the students technique while enhancing their overall dance form. It is the basis for all dance forms. Students will learn balance, flexibility, strength, and the development of body awareness. All levels will learn ballet terminology and exercises. Everyone should take ballet!

M131
Dancin’ Feet - Learn the basic techniques of one of the most exciting elements of theater: DANCE! This class teaches beginning forms of movement focusing on ballet and jazz.

M132
Lyrical Ballet
- Lyrical is a hybrid of ballet, jazz and modern dance, which is strongly rooted in ballet technique. In this class, steps and routines will lean more toward ballet.

M133
Ballet/Jazz - Ballet skills enhance every form of dance. Come and learn ballet moves and exercises that especially apply to jazz. You will move with more grace, balance, and strength than ever before!

M214
Pop-Jazz - This class is for the dancer with intermediate to advanced experience. It will focus on technique and balance, as well as improving flexibility and strength.

M218
Intermediate/Advanced Street Jazz - If you like jazz, but aren’t quite the “Hip Hop” type, then this class is for you. It’s jazz with a sharp and funky edge. Get ready to break the rules, and get down with a fun new style. You’ll be surprised what you can do in this freestyle type of dance.

M230
Ballet II
- Intermediate ballet students will be taught more advanced steps and combinations in this challenging class. You will further develop your balance, flexibility and strength through the discipline of ballet. Come ready to work hard!

M231
Movin’ and Groovin’
- This new class will focus on two important types of dance: jazz and ballet. You will learn techniques of both as well as develop poise while performing.

M233
Lyrical Dance - This course teaches the basics of ballet while expanding jazz technique. With the combination of ballet and jazz, it creates a beautiful and graceful form of dance.

M235
Modern Dance
- Learn a contemporary style of dance that is beginning to change the choreography and dance world. Musicals such as Wicked and Movin’ Out are full of wonderful modern dance performances. This class encourages individualism and the development of personal choreographic styles.

M310
Advanced Jazz
- This high energy class will cover advanced techniques of jazz dance. Experienced dancers, come and stretch your abilities in this challenging class.

M215
Gotta Dance
- This fast-paced, high energy dance class will provide dance training tailored to the students’ current level. Techniques in jazz and hip hop will be covered. This class may be followed up with a more advanced class and a competitive dance team.


HIP HOP

M170
Hip Hop
- Learn Hip Hop song and dance and perform exciting, rhythmic music to bring out the beat in you. It’s jazzy with funky steps utilizing lots of dance technique.

M171
Break It Up
- Learn to hip-hop and break dance! Take the street ministry to the street. Break and move to a Christian beat and hip hop off your feet.

M270
Rhythm Hip Hop or Intermediate Hip Hop
- (Prerequisite: Advanced Dance or equivalent) Hip Hop song and dance. Learn to perform exciting, rhythmic music to bring out the beat in you. It's jazzy with funky steps utilizing lots of dance technique.

M271
Rhythm Motions
- You can learn all the crazy moves of the most up-to-date dancing. Robotics and contemporary MTV moves are just some of the fancy foot-work you'll learn.

M272
Street Dance
- You can learn all the crazy moves of the most up to date dancing. Janet Jackson doesn't have all the moves, but her style will be included. New moonwalks, camels, Roger Rabbit, running man, locking and popping are just some of the fancy feet work that you'll learn in this new class.


SWING DANCE

M180
Lindy Hop Swing or Swing Dance
- Come learn the original of all swing dance. . . the Lindy! You don’t need to have a partner to join this class - you’ll have fun learning to dance with anyone!

M280
Swing Kids
- Grab a partner and join the fun in this brand new class. In addition to dance technique and terminology, you will be "breathless" as you learn jitterbug, 50's style partner dancing, and various partner lifts.

M281
Salsa and Swing
- Do you want to get up and dance? Come and lean two exiting and fun dances: the Latin salsa and the West Coast Swing. Instructor’s approval first day of class.


SPECIALTY DANCE

M140
A Few Good Men or Theater Movement for Boys or Boys Rule - Introduction to basic dance moves geared for the male performer. The focus of this class will be on dancing for the stage, incorporating high energy moves such as jumps and kicks. Dances from such musicals as Guys & Dolls, Joseph, and West Side Story will be studied. Previous dance experience not needed -- and no tights!

M141
We Are the Boys - (Dance I Prerequisite) A high-energy theater dance class for the male performer. Class will stress strength and coordination, while putting together musical segments and acrobatic moves from shows like Newsies, West Side Story, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

M142
We Are the Girls - A high energy theater dance class for the female performer. Class will put together musical segments and dance routines from shows like Annie and 42nd St.

M205
Jumps and Turns - This athletic dance class will focus on improving your technique in turns and leaps of various types. Come ready to work hard and find your center.

M211
5,6,7,8
- Wanted: Intermediate jazz dancers and beginning choreographers! How to approach the staging and choreography of a musical number, how to use a variety of dance styles and challenging moves, how to make a dance number more interesting and contribute to the showcase piece - all this will be covered in this new dance class. A class for dancers, future directors and choreographers.

M232
Aerobedelics
- High energy dance steps set to the exciting music of the 60's. Learn to build stamina and endurance to keep up with the fast-paced world of the Broadway dancer.

PARTNER / TEAM DANCING

M216
Divine Dance - Join the fun and participate on a CYT dance team. You will stretch your skills, learning jazz, hip hop, tap and lyrical dance numbers. This class is by audition only and requires additional time commitment for rehearsals and performances.

M217
Divine Dance 2
- A continuation of Divine Dance. Students will continue work on jazz, hip hop, tap and lyrical choreography. This class in open only to team members selected during the previous session.

M282
Ballroom Dance or Shall We Dance or It Takes Two
- Whether it’s a waltz, the rhumba, the tango, the two-step or the polka, ballroom dancing is enjoying a comeback. . . again! You can lead the way with these intricate and graceful dances.


STYLIZED DANCE

M183
Beginning Irish Dance
- Get ready to dance a jig! In this introductory class you will be learning I steps that make up dances such as the Reel, the Jig, the Hornpipe, Slip Jig and Three-Hand Reel. Come ready to dance your heart out, and that’s no blarney!

M283
Traditional Irish Dance or Intermediate Irish Dance
- Get ready to dance a jig! In this fast-paced class you will be learning intricate steps that make up dances such as the Reel, the Jig, the Hornpipe, Slip Jig and Three-Hand Reel. Come ready to dance your heart out, and that’s no blarney!

M284
Line Dancing - This popular style of dance will come alive as the students will learn the most popular styles of country line dancing. Join us for The Tush-Push, Boot Scootin' Boogie, Slappin' Leather, Cowboy Slide, and Electric Slide.

M285
Fifties Dance
- Travel back in time and learn al the hottest style dances from the 1950's. Jitterbug on down because this class will be an upbeat 50's style dance class for those who have already mastered a beginning course.

M290
Adventures In Dance
- Visit a variety of cultures by learning their specialty dances. Included will be hula, Russian, French, Filipino, and more!

M291
Dance Through the Decades - Learn tap, swing and jazz styles from the 20's to the present. Dance to favorites of your parents, grandparents and today’s “Zoot Suit Riot”.

M383
Riverdance
- (Only advanced dancers, please) Join the enthusiasm of the exciting cultural dance hit, "Riverdance". Learn to move with the Irish and folk dance your way to stardom.

M390
Stylized Dance - A class specializing in the styles of choreographers such as Gower Champion, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, and Jack Cole. Students must have already taken intermediate dance.

M391
Dance Stylin’ - Choreographers have unique styles. Study the techniques of some of Broadway’s famous choreographers of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s, like Jerome Robbins, Bob Fosse, Jack Cole, and more.

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