COURSES OFFERED BY DEBORAH MASON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Having fun, exploring movement and musicality by using games, props, and instruments,developing coordination, strength and spatial skills, learning to follow instructions while working in a supportive environment, strengthening the body and brain, interacting with others - it all begins in Creative

Pre-Ballet is all about exploring ballet skills and vocabulary through creative dance, props, and dress-up, while incorporating a story of ballet for the young dancers to make it fun and inspire the imagination.

Our tap classes are focused on learning basic tap technique, vocabulary, and rhythm through music, games, and percussive instruments. This class explores Broadway styles of tap and musical theater.

Musical Theater incorporates a strong sense of rhythm and basic jazz technique. Dancers become familiar with popular musicals through song and choreography.

Hip Hop takes on the styles of many forms of dance, including Breaking, Popping, and Locking. These styles are the oldest and most established of all the hip hop dances.

Defining characteristics of jazz dancing include improvisation, isolation, and the style of Broadway. For beginner dancers, we teach in a Musical Theater format which incorporates musicality, a strong sense of rhythm, and basic jazz technique.