Early
Childhood
Education (ECE)
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM
(ECE)
Ages 3-5yrs

Our Early Childhood Education (ECE) program is specially
designed to provide children between three and five years of
age with a strong foundation in dance and movement.  It teaches
the young dancer the basic elements of movement and dance;
space, musical rhythm, beat and time, opposites and directions,
locomotor movements, and elementary dance movements.  
Integrated with these physical concepts are the intellectual
concepts of self-awareness, creative expression, imagination,
teamwork, and basic body / health awareness.

Through participation in these classes, students also learn the
basics of classroom behavior and manners, which remain the
same throughout their dancing years.  These concepts include
learning how to take turns, following or leading, waiting
patiently, working together with others, and having a positive
attitude.

Educators know that training young children in the concepts of
movement sequencing, pattering, and spacial relationships lay a
strong foundation for the later development of reading,
mathematics, and other educational skills.

Classes in our ECE program are grouped into specific levels for
3-5yr olds These classes meet once a week and last 55 min.  
Class structure for all levels is
essentially the same, with the content based on appropriate
developmental skills.  Class begins with a warm up that includes
all the major muscle groups.  From this, students learn correct
posture and placement of the body over legs.   The exercises in
this section also teach balance, port de bras, and various jumps.
 The last part of class is based on different monthly objectives
geared to the age of the students incorporating their
imagination and creative movement.  Class consists of Ballet,
Tap and a little Tumbling.  Dance class is not only where we
learn .... it's a lot of FUN!!!
CLASSES WE OFFER:
ECE I :    Mon. 5:30-6:15pm
         Sat. 9:30-10:15am
ECE II:   Wed. 2:00-2:55pm
         Mon. 6:30-7:25pm
ECE III: Mon. 6:00-6:55pm
         Sat. 10:30-11:25am