Leap ahead, one step at a time.
​Dance Classes for Kids and Adults!

KIDS DANCE

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​GET MOVING! |  Ages 3-7
Developed by Director Alden LaPaglia, ALDEN MOVES Dance Theater's signature approach to creative dance wraps method inside fun. Classes cultivate musicality while building strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, body awareness, and self-discipline. Children learn dance fundamentals like positions-of-the-feet, plié, élevé, sautés, and skips. No leotard or tights required!

Dress Code: Clothes kids can move comfortably in -- pants that stretch or leotard/tights. No zippers or dresses.


Rhythm & Moves |  Ages 5-7
Progressing dance fundamentals in a high-energy, rhythm-rich format that appeals to boys and girls alike. Class focuses on building strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, body awareness and expressive style through traditional dance steps like plie, eleve and saute as well as conditioning challenges involving jumping jacks, downward dog, and crab walks. Students are introduced to modern dance-style floorwork and work with principles of movement texture as well as rhythm. This class advances GET MOVING! creative dance fundamentals and serves as wonderful preparation for Theater Jazz as well as Pre-Ballet classes.

Dress Code: Clothes kids can move comfortably in -- pants that stretch or leotard/tights. No zippers or dresses.

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PRE-BALLET  |  Ages 5 1/2-8
Ballet is graceful lines, thoughtful movement, and live piano accompaniment in classes. Our imaginative approach introduces ballet fundamentals in creative exercises that engage minds and bodies, laying a solid technical foundation while instilling a lifelong love of dance. At this age, students are better able to execute dance fundamentals cleanly, and basic steps like the plié, élevé, tendu, and sauté are used as a means of developing a child's body for further dance training.

Dress Code: White leotard (no attached skirt), pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair pulled back neatly in a ballet bun


BALLET  |  Ages 7 1/2 +
Ballet is graceful lines, thoughtful movement, and live piano accompaniment in classes. In classical ballet classes, students build on the foundation they've established in pre-ballet. They have better command of their turn-out, allowing their body to work comfortably and properly in 3rd, 4th, & 5th positions of the feet. This also enables them to develop greater flexibility and tackle more intricate steps like rond de jambe, country pas de basque, and pas de chat. They begin to incorporate epaulement, or the positioning of the upper body in addition to the positioning of the hips, legs, and feet, and gain a real understanding of the lines that define the art form.
  • Ballet I--One 1hr technique class/wk required, two recommended.
  • Ballet II--Two 1hr to 1hr and 15min technique classes/wk required, three encouraged. Students may choose between two Ballet classes or one Ballet and one Theater Jazz. Eligibility for no-cost participation in Company B.
  • Ballet III--Three 1hr and 15min to 1hr and 30min classes/wk. Students select their own course of study, choosing between Ballet, Theater Jazz, and Contemporary Modern Dance classes, but must be enrolled in the designated "Ballet III" class in order to start pointe work mid-year. Eligibility for no-cost participation in Company B.
  • Ballet IV--Four 1hr and 15min to 2hr classes/wk. Students select their own course of study, choosing between Ballet, Theater Jazz, and Contemporary Modern Dance classes, but must be enrolled in the designated "Ballet IV" class in order to progress appropriatelyl and participate in the 1/2hr pointe class built in to this technique class. Eligibility for no-cost participation in Company B.​
Students beginning classical ballet classes should have 1-2 prior years of dance training, but placement and progression is at the discretion of the studio and will be based on age and ability. Please plan to participate in the free class sampler during our September Open House for placement.

Dress Code: Black leotard (no attached skirt), pink tights, pink ballet slippers, hair pulled back neatly in a ballet bun
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THEATER JAZZ |  Ages 7 1/2-11
Theater Dance is the study of music through movement. In theater, dancers must have full command of jazz, ballet, and modern techniques in order to achieve the sophisticated styling required to portray any given character. Theater Dance at ALDEN MOVES gives students the opportunity to build on their fundamentals in an arena outside of a classical ballet class. Students get an introduction to Luigi technique and style while working musicality, weight shifts, and direction changes through weekly "combinations." Students in Theater Dance should be enrolled in 1-2 classes per week.

Dress Code: Jazz pants or sweatpants, solid colored shirt or leotard, and black jazz shoes


Hip Hop |  Ages 7-10
Rhythm & Moves--By popular demand, we're introducing even more hip hop style to exacting dance technique! Students build strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, control, creativity, and confidence!

Dress Code: Dress Code: Jazz pants or sweat pants, solid colored shirt or leotard, and jazz shoes or sneakers that have never been worn outside
CONTEMPORARY MODERN DANCE  |  Ages 10.5-15
Rooted in ballet and modern techniques, our contemporary dance class gives students the knowledge and physical awareness needed to accomplish the beauty of contemporary dance. Students perfect lines and curves as they learn how to free their movement in pursuit of stunning moving pictures.

Dress Code: Jazz pants or tights, leotard or tank top, bare feet or socks

ADULT DANCE CLASSES
Open level classes for beginners through professionals.

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BALLET  |  Teen/Adult 
Tuesday 7:00-9:00pm, By Registration 
Whether you've always wanted to dance or you're itching to come back after years of being away, this open level class works for you. A basic barre emphasizes the proper alignment you need to find your wings during center work. Center exercises are offered with both basic and more intermediate versions. With the piano underneath you, you'll reclaim the grace and ease of movement of your youth while developing strength, flexibility, and poise.


OPEN COMPANY CLASS |  Teen/Adult
Monday 10:30am-12:00pm (Alternating Instructors)
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ by Greg Kollarus
Greg's class focuses on the biomechanics and the proper alignment of the individual's body type. Each ballet class begins with barre and center work followed by exercises across the floor. Emphasis is put on expression, musicality and cultivating self-confidence and presence.

CONTEMPORARY MODERN by Alden LaPaglia
Director Alden LaPaglia's contemporary class represents a cross-pollination of modern, jazz, and ballet technique. It features a set warm-up designed to reinvent one's dancing by refining alignment as well as the workshopping of stylistically diverse new choreography. The class is periodically also taught by guests artists working with the professional company, including Japan-based Tammy O'Hara and Rika.
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LUIGI |  Teen/Adult
For those who love style and rhythm, Director Alden LaPaglia and guest teachers Tammy O'Hara and Lisa Biagini share the jazz master's signature warm-up and Luigi-inspired choreography. Classic, sassy, and supremely elegant, Luigi technique is a gentle way to reclaim the grace and ease of movement of your younger days. It develops strength, flexibility, balance and coordination, and has been recognized for its rehabilitative benefits in both dancers and non-dancers. In class, dancers are encouraged to play with the movement, working from "the inside out" during the warm-up and getting "into the sound" during the combination. 
Studio 1203
1203 Church Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11218

Phone: (347) 365-6713
E-mail: info@aldenmovesbk.com