Calling all dancers! Calling all want-to-be-dancers! Calling all parents looking for a fall activity! Calling all moms with an energetic kid who needs to work out some energy!
This weekend kicks off the fall session for The Dance Effect's fall Discover Dance sessions and you really don't want to miss it. If you've been considering dance, but are leery due to commitment or high cost, this is the program for you! The Dance Effect is a local mom owned business who really understands the struggle of littles and activities. While you want your kids to have meaningful experiences, they can be boring for them, a huge time commitment, community based (while lovely) involving volunteer hours and fundraising requirements, and, let's face it, expensive with hidden fees you just didn't plan on. Owner Angelica has a cure for each of these.
1). There is no such thing as boring in dance class. Sessions are themed with mini in class performances where the kids get to use props and fun costumes. The dancers are moving constantly between learning new steps, obstacle courses and other fun activities to keep them engaged. Finally, class lengths are based on age to fit with attention spans:
- Dance with Me (Parent Child) music and movement class is 30 minutes long. This class is designed for 18 months and up. Typically, through 2 years old, but dancers as old as 3 who prefer to dance with their favorite grown up rather than in an independent class are welcome to join! Think scarves, twirls, tapping along to the beat, making friends and learning basic listening/following skills.
- Itty Bitty (3-5 years old). Independent (meaning parents remain in the lobby to watch on the TV) class for preschool age dancers. These classes are filled with joy, themes and props, tons of movement and lots of giggles. Class length is 30 min.
- Discover Dance 3/4 Tap & Ballet (ages 3-5) little dancers will get to experience both ballet and tap dance styles in this highly engaging themed class. They'll fill in skill charts with stickers and show off what they learned in an in-house casual performance with borrowed dress-up costumes! Class length is 45 min.
- Discover Acro (ages 3-7) Acro Dance is where dance meets acrobatics. If you have a child who loves to groove while doing flips, this is the class for you! They'll learn the concept of the day and focus on skill families in an obstacle course. Class length is 30 minutes.
Discover Dance 5/6 and 6/7 (ages 5-8 and 7-10) This jazz class combines ballet basics and introduces tap with contemporary music. These dancers show off what they've learned each session in an in-class performance! Class length is 45 min.
Discover Dance classes are held in 10 week sessions; so there isn't a year-long commitment. However, you can choose to let admission roll and dance all year long!
Finally, cost. Discover Dance classes include a leotard with enrollment as well as the use of a borrowed costume for the show. Classes are reasonably priced according to how long your dance each week (30 or 45 minutes) and there are no additional fees. The only extra cost you will incur are shoes (depending on chosen class) and tickets to the show where you will get to see your little star shine on stage!
Best of all, The Dance Effect PAC offers a free trial class. So, if you sign up for Saturday morning trial class and chose to stay, your dancer will no have missed a single class this session and you'll pay the prorated amount if 9 classes ;) Click here or email Hello@TheDanceEffectPAC.com to claim your free trial class toady!
3563 Schuylkill Road
Spring City, PA 19475
Email: Hello@TheDanceEffectPAC.com
Phone: (484) 938-8793
