Monday and Wednesday Pre- Ballet 6-7yrs / 9 Weeks
Class - Dance | Available
Children in Pre-Ballet classes prepare for a "real" ballet class. The elements of creative movement will be augmented by more coordination and sequence-related movement exercises that emphasize straight legs and pointed feet, posture, placement, stretches and fundamental elements of classical ballet barre such as the dance positions of the arms, feet, 1st and 2nd positions, plié and relevé will be introduced.
- Students are required 2 classes a week. Why? Concentrated and consistent classes in dance and movement creates stronger foundational skills in young dancers. Good training avoids costly mistakes years down the road.
- Black Leotard, Pink tights, black ballet skirt optional. Pink Ballet shoes, Hair secured in a bun.
Stephanie Alicea
Mrs. Stephanie (Stephanie Alicea) is a former student of Cygnus, where she studied all styles of dance and brings 18 plus years of dance experience with Classical Ballet as her passion. She performed with the Cygnus Contemporary Dance Company ballet productions along with dancers from the Pennsylvania Ballet, including Cinderella, Snow White, Firebird, as a soloist in Coppelia. Further through Cygnus, and during the holiday seasons, she performed in many Santa and his Elves productions holding various dancing leads. In addition, Mrs. Stephanie performed with the Cygnus Dance Company’s original choreographed productions of The Elves and the Shoemaker, the Pied Piper written by Douglas Coombs and Spanish Night with the Ocean City Pops under the direction of Maestro Scheible. Additional performances include the Atlantic City Pops under Director Mark Kadetsky and numerous holiday shows for local assisted living agencies and tree lighting ceremonies. Mrs. Stephanie enjoyed studying dance freelance in college and recently completed a concentrated Dance Pedagogy Course through Cygnus. Mrs. Stephanie holds two Bachelor’s Degrees: Business Marketing from William Paterson University and Elementary Education from Stockton University. She is very excited to share her talent and knowledge with all dance students!