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pre-balletBy mixing proper technique with fun music, Ms. Shelley will teach little ones to plié, jéte, and relevé their way to a love of dance. This sunmer week session of Pre-Ballet Class is designed for children ages 2.5 to 3. Students will be led through a series of ballet-based activities that appeal to their age-range. The skills learned in Pre-Ballet will enhance the development of fine and gross motor skills as the children dance together; focusing on rhythm, movement, music, and fun!
Students enrolled in this class will experience new ways of expanding their minds and bodies through movement and music. During this class, students will learn to express themselves with the art of ballet and creative movement. {Tights, leotard, and ballet shoes are recommended, but not required} |
Pre-Ballet is designed and taught by Shelley Thomas. Shelley's enthusiasm and love for the art of education and dance has guided her to pursue her passion as a professional dancer and founder of East Lansing’s successful dance studio of 9 years, Platinum Dance Academy. Shelley received her B.A. in Elementary Education at MSU and also holds professional ballroom certifications in DVIDA, Move Like a Champion and ballet certifications in Cecchetti Method of Ballet. She is the founder of Platinum Dance Kids, a fine arts dance program for child development centers. Shelley has been dancing for 27 years and began her teaching career in 1997 after extensive training in Flint, Michigan where she danced competitively for six years. She has trained across the states in New York at STEPS, Chicago with Gus Giordano, Washington D.C. with Al Gilbert, and with the founder of Metronome Ballroom in San Francisco, Diane Jarmolow. Shelley’s energy as an instructor will truly inspire your little one(s) to dance.
NON MEMBERS MAY PLAY FOR FREE ONE DAY PER WEEK WHILE ENROLLED IN CLASSES!
