Recreational Dance Classes
Recreational Dance Classes
Recreational Dance Classes are offered in multiple styles of dance for all ages and ability levels.
All classes include learning of basic steps and progressive skills specific to each dance form. Overall, Hype Danz aims to provide quality dance instruction in a postive, nurturing and fun environment!
Class Details
Each class at HYPE DANZ begins with a warmup to prepare the body for movement and help prevent injuries. All instructors are mUvmethod certified and will take the class through age appropriate and safe stretching to improve flexibility and mobility. Various strengthening exercises are then performed during the warmup to increase strength and control.
All classes include learning of basic steps and progressive skills specific to each dance form. Dancers will then practice and perform dance combinations specific to their type of dance and ability level.
HYPE DANZ students have the opportunity to showcase their talents in a year end recital at Bowmanville High School.
Holidays
Hype Danz Studio is closed on the following holidays:
Thanksgiving - October 7-10, 2022
Halloween - October 31, 2022
Christmas - December 19, 2022-January 2, 2023
Family Day - February 17-20, 2023
March Break - March 13-18, 2023
Easter - April 7-10, 2023
Victoria Day - May 19-22, 2023
Recreational Class Prices
(13% HST included)
Half class (30 minutes) = $7.50 per class
Full class (45 mins, 1 hour, or 1.25 hours) = $15 per class
Dance season is:
29 weeks (Monday Classes)
31 weeks (Friday & Saturday Classes) or
35 weeks (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Classes)
1/2 class x 29 weeks: $217.50 per year
1/2 class x 31 weeks: $232.50 per year
1/2 class x 35 weeks: $262.50 per year
1 class x 29 weeks: $435 per year
1 class x 31 weeks: $465 per year
1 class x 35 weeks: $525 per year
*Each additional class is .50 cents lower per class.
**Discount applies to parents with more than one dancer, or to dancers who take more than one class.
Estimated Additional costs:
Costumes: $125-$225 per class
Pictures: $26 and up per class
Shoes: $25-$100 per class
Recital tickets: $25 per ticket
Payment Plans
Cheque, e-transfer or cash payment
Multiple payment options available
Payment Plan 1: Full year
(Dated September 12, 2023)
Payment Plan 2: 2 instalments
(Dated September 12, 2022 & February 1, 2023)
Payment Plan 3: Monthly payments
(1st of the month for 10 months dated September 1, 2022 to June 1, 2023)
***All cheques must be submitted for entire dance season upon registration. Cheques can be made out to HYPE DANZ
Class Descriptions
Pre Dance: Introductory ballet and jazz fundamentals for children ages 3 and 4 that helps to develop rhythm, balance and coordination.
Ballet: A classical and fundamental dance form that helps develop poise, posture and grace.
Jazz: A dance form that incorporates technique, coordination and movement while promoting muscle tone, stretch and rhythm.
Tap: A dance form that interprets music through sound while promoting rhythm and timing awareness.
Hip Hop: A high energy freestyle dance form as seen in today's popular music videos.
Highland: Traditional solo dancing from Scotland. One of the oldest forms of Folklore dancing.
Acro: A combination of dance and gymnastics that emphasizes balances, tumbling and aerial tricks while developing strength and flexibility.
Lyrical: A style of dance created from the fusion of ballet and jazz technique. It combines the technical elements of ballet with the freedom, fluidity and expressiveness of jazz.
Contemporary: A dance that is interpretive using a contemporary style of dance, modern dance technique and movement with no limitation, while incorporating balance, control and extensions.
Progressing Ballet Technique: A body conditioning and strengthening program designed to enhance students technique by focusing on training the muscle memory required in each exercise. Uses yoga balls, stability balls and therabands to aid in the exercises.
Shoes
Pre-Dance and Ballet: Ballet shoes.
Jazz: Black jazz shoes.
Tap: Black Tap shoes.
Hip Hop: Black jazz shoes or black indoor running shoes.
Highland: Black highland shoes or black jazz shoes.
Acro: Bare feet or Capezio foot undies.
Lyrical: Nude half soles.
Progressing Ballet Technique: Ballet Shoes