BABY & BEGINNER BALLET CLASSES

Age: 2 to 6 years old.

In these “first steps” and beginner dance classes for little ones: motor skills, musicality, rhythm, discipline, equilibrium, flexibility, sociability, notion of time and space and teamwork skills are worked on. Activities include: floor exercises, wheel dances, simple choreographies, jumps, turns, walking and running and short sequences. The classes get progressively challenging according to age.

Baby Class I: Caterpillar (2 to 3 years old) “Mommy and Me Class”

Monday 3:45-4:30PM

Thursday 3:45-4:30PM

Friday 3:45-4:30PM

Baby Class II: Butterfly (3 to 4。5 years old)

Monday 4:35-5:25PM

Thursday 4:35-5:25PM

Friday 4:35-5:25PM

Beginner Class III: Fairy (4。5 to 6 years old)

Tuesday 3:45-4:45PM

Tuesday 4:30-5:25PM

Children’s Musical Theater “The Sound of Music”

Saturday: (7-10 y/o) 9:00AM-12:00pm

A 12 weeks course of creative Musical Theatre ending with a polished performance to dazzle family and friends.  In 12 3-hour sessions kids will develop expressive characters and learn cool show tune moves and create props and costume accessories. In each session children will have classes in three main areas singing & dramatic performance, dance & stage presence and arts and crafts which includes prop and costume design and production. 

At the end of the semester they will take their new creations and skills to JZ Club where they will take centre stage accompanied by professional live musicians.

Creative Dance & Movement

Wednesday: (3-5 y/o) 4:30-5:25PM

Shimmy, Shake, and Express yourself through the Creative Movement & Dance class. In this low stress, high fun class, your little dancers will wiggle their worries away while unlocking their creative side. There is no right or wrong moves in this high energy class, just an open environment for your children to express themselves. All skill levels encouraged. Creative Movement & Dance is taught by a highly acclaimed instructor who believes that through dance, your children will be able to release stress and unlock their inner happiness.

Junior Musical Theater “The Prince of Egypt”

Sunday:(11-14 y/o) 9:00AM-12:00pm

A new 12 week program at JZ School for slightly older children who are ready to focus on the key performance aspects of musical theater.

Each session is comprised of three sections; dramatic performance, singing and dancing. Students are also invited to get involved with script adaptation, stage management, and directing.

The course is based around a particular musical theater stage production. At the end of the program at least one public performance is organized.

Melody Foundation

Tuesday:(3-4 y/o) 4:00-4:50PM and (4-5 y/o) 5:00-5:50PM

Before plunging strait into private instrumental classes kids may prefer a class that teaches basic musicianship, music theory, and musical imagination in a fun group environment.  Through games, art, and stories, Melody Foundation allows children to build these skills and appreciate that music is a fun and creative experience.

Mixed Performing Arts

Saturday: (3 -4.5 y/o and 4.5 – 6 y/o) 9:00AM-12:00PM

Fun and creative activities coordinated around folk and fairy tales to provide strong themes and invoke the imagination of small children. Each session is divided into the activities below:

Musical storytelling using live and recorded music to stimulate the imagination to invoke themes, and facilitate physical and trait characterization. The vocabulary of the songs will also be learned and the “story” enacted in class and in the final performance.

Creative dance and movement encouraging children to use their imagination and express themselves freely for physical characterization and interpretation of music.

Art and craft sessions where accessories and props will be designed and constructed by the attendees.

Percussion Fun

Tuesday: (3-5 y/o) 4:30-5:25PM

Thursday: (5-7 y/o) 4:30-5:25PM