The Dance Rooms at Diamond
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Diamond Gymnastics & Dance Academy offers a number of
different dance classes for anyone ages 3 to adult. We pride
ourselves on keeping our classes fun, yet disciplined. We offer
contemporary choreography that’s strong in technique, and we
strive to keep our dancing age-appropriate. With so many
classes to choose from, we have a dance class that suits everyone
BALLET
the technical foundation of all forms of dance
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SILVER SILHOUETTE - Beginning Ballet
Students will learn fundamentals of ballet with an emphasis on proper technique, positions,
vocabulary, and body placement. Ages 5 and up
SILVER PRIMA - Advanced Beginning Ballet
Students have mastered skills of Silver Silhouette. Prima will build on those concepts, while
introducing more complex skills and vocabulary. Most students will spend two years at this level.
SILVER PREMIERE - Intermediate Ballet
Students have mastered skills of Silhouette and Prima. Skill difficulty will increase and combinations
will be more complex with more structure and discipline.
PREMIERE POINTE - Invitation Only
Students have mastered skills of Silhouette, Prima, and Premiere. This class is for the advanced student
who demonstrates technical proficiency in Ballet. Class will emphasize execution as well as
performance.
SILVER ELITE - Advanced Ballet
Students have mastered skills of Silhouette, Prima, and Premiere. This class is for the advanced student
who demonstrates technical proficiency in Ballet. Class will emphasize execution as well as
performance.
ELITE POINTE - Invitation Only
Students have mastered skills of Premiere Pointe. Intermediate and Advanced Pointe dancers only.
Students must be evaluated for this class.
MODERN
A comtemporary form of dance using Modern techniques. Must have 2 years of ballet experience.
GOLD CLASSES
Preschool dance classes 45-55 minutes long . Each class
includes Ballet, Tap & Jazz
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GOLD 3-4 YEARS OLD - 45 minutes
This class emphasizes the development of gross motor skills, imagination, body awareness, rhythm,
and the ability to relate to music. Basic ballet, tap, and jazz steps and terminology will be introduced.
GOLD 4-6 YEARS OLD - 55 minutes
This class also emphasizes imagination, body awareness, and rhythm. Students will build upon basic
ballet, tap, and jazz steps and terminology and begin to learn more complex steps and terms.
GOLD 5-6 YEARS OLD - 2 years experience, 55 minutes
This class is for students who have had a minimum of 2 years previous dance experience. This class
will prepare children for upper level classes with an emphasis on stretching and foot positions.
Students will also learn ballet, jazz and tap steps and terminology.
ROCK AND ROLL - 55 minutes
This class is for students who want the best of both worlds. Rock and Roll students will learn basic
jazz and ballet steps and terminology for half of the class and the other half will be spent working on
basic gymnastics skills.
JAMNASTICS - 55 minutes
This class offers the best of both worlds. Students will learn Hip Hop for half the class and tumbling
for the remainder.
JAZZ - a stylized, technical form of dance.
Ballet is recommended as a supplement
TAP - dance that utilizes rhythmic ability, coordination,
and balance.
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COPPER
Beginning Tap and Jazz classes for students ages 7 and up. Students will learn stretching, strength, and
basic foot and arm positions. Jazz classes will work on skills such as single pirouettes, chaine turns,
jetes, etc. Tap classes will work on cramp rolls, flaps, Irish, buffalo etc. Both classes will also work
on performance skills and terminology. Silver Silhouette is recommended as a supplement.
BRONZE
Advanced Beginning Tap and Jazz classes for students age 8 and up. Students will have already
mastered skills in Copper class and will learn more complex skills and terminology. Jazz classes will
work on skills such as double pirouettes, pique turns, battement, etc. Tap classes will work on double
and triple time steps and traveling turns and combinations. Silver Prima is recommended as a
supplement.
PLATINUM
Intermediate Tap and Jazz classes for students age 9 and up. Students have mastered skills in copper
and Bronze classes. Platinum I Jazz students should also have an idea of proper technique for both
jazz and ballet. Platinum classes will work on more complex skills and choreography with faster
tempos. Silver Prima or Silver Premiere recommended as a supplement.
LEAPS, JUMPS, and TURNS
This class is great for anyone looking to imporve his or her dance skills and tricks. It's especially good
for dancers who are a part of a drill team. We offer intermediate and advanced.
ONYX HIP HOP CLASSES
Hip Hop is a form of street dance put to music and
choreographed for the classroom. It involves a
combination of rhythmic and smooth movements, similar to
those found in many music videos.
If you want to learn the latest moves, this is the class for you!
Classes range in age from 4 years old to adults.
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ONYX 1 - 6 year olds and up and 10 year olds and up
Designed for the Beginning Hip Hop dancer
ONYX 2 - 6 year olds and up and 10 year olds and up
Designed for the Advanced Beginning Hip Hop dancer. Must have at least 1 year previous Hip Hop
experience.
ONYX 3 - 8 year olds and up
Designed for the Intermediate Hip Hop dancer. Must have at least 2 years previous Hip Hop
experience.
ACROBATIC DANCE
Diamond now offers an invitation only class for those who
are serious about tumbling, dancing & competing. The
Acrobatic Dance class meets once a week and learns a
routine for 2 competitions in the Spring. Many of our
Diamond Team Gymnasts take this class.
Contact Alexis Bugler for more information.
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Diamond is excited to announce our 2008 Spring
Production: "Dream, A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom
and Wishes,"
based on the book by Susan Bosak.
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We will take you "on a colorful journey of a lifetime in which the
young discover all the possibilities within themselves and adults
are reminded that their best can be just ahead." (Bosak) Watch
us dance our way through the storyline on Saturday, May 3rd at
the Shawnee Mission South High School Auditorium.
