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Limerick | 610-495-4700
Pottstown | 610-327-3600
Spring Valley and Pottstown YMCA | 610-831-0588

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Tots

45-minute class offering activities geared to enhance listening, social and physical skills. Toddlers have fun exploring their natural love of dance. Music and movement are used to introduce dance and locomotor skills. Musical instruments, magic wands, and scarves are a few props used during this class.

Pre-School

A great beginner class to introduce your child to the world of dance. The program is designed to help them develop coordination, rhythm and musicality, most skills and creativity. Each month your child will be introduced to a new "step of the month" emphasizing beginner ballet foot and arm positions.

Kindergarten

This class is structured to prepare your child for more formal dance training and create a strong foundation. Emphasis is placed on ballet instruction, but will also include creative movement and other dance techniques. Ballet instruction will include basic positions, barre work, stationary and traveling movements. Children will continue to learn a "step of the month" including ballet, tap and jazz terminology.

Ballet

The basis for all dance techniques. This class develops grace, pose, correct body placement and alignment while learning proper ballet terminology. Each class begins with barre work to enhance proper position and turnout. Next, students progress to center activities including jump combinations. The students will then progress to across the room combinations beginning with leaps and turns. Each class will conclude with reverence (curtsey or bow).

Tap

This technique offers students the opportunity to develop rhythm, musicality, and precision of movement. Emphasis is placed on syncopation of movement.

Jazz

Students will develop precise movement and enhanced musicality in this class. Dancers will receive exposure to various styles of jazz to develop coordination, flexibility and strength.

Hip-Hop

This funky street dance style includes moves you will see on television and in movies. This fast-paced, energetic and athletic dance form allows individual interpretation and expression of each dance move. Check class schedules for ages and levels.

Pointe

This class is only offered to students taking ballet technique and are the age of 13. The structure of this class includes a barre warm-up, center exercises (adagio & allegro combinations), and across the floor exercises.

Modern

This class allows students to explore movement and its origins without limitations. This self-expressive form of dance will include instruction and improvisation, choreography, and musicality.

Adult Classes

From the complete beginner to the experienced dancer, adult classes are offered in each of the the four disciplines - ballet, hip hop, jazz and tap. These classes offer the chance to improve technique and workout while having fun studying the fundamentals of dance with other adults. These classes are offered to adults over 18 years of age.

Parent & Me

Creative movement and dance for parents and their child. This class enables your child to experience movement in a fun and creative way with the security of hvcing their parents with them. Rhythmic acitivities, songs and props are a few of the themes used during this class. Gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination skills, and balance are the primary focus of this class. This class is a nurturing and creative activity for interaction with other children and adults. This class is offered to parents with children between 18 months and 2 years old.

Pre-School Camp

Our pre-school camp involves different activities for children to enjoy. Each day includes dance, music, arts and crafts, snack and story time. Please note, we offer two different camps and themes for each season change

Dance Camp

This summer camp program introduces or expands the world of dance, music and art. During camp, children will learn about pantomime and costumes, they will make props and headpieces, and they will learn how to create and perform a dance. In addition to a structured dance class, children will take part in a creative movement exercise. Please note, we offer two different camps and themes for each season change.