Level 1
Suitable for 3-5 year olds Thursdays 2:15-3:15
This class will introduce the concept of using movement to glorify God. We will learn:
Stretching and strengthening our bodies.
Moving with music
Using movement to tell stories about God
Elementary ballet steps
Scripture memory
Mothers are invited and encouraged to participate with their children. If you elect to watch, we ask that you still stay to watch your child dance. If you cannot stay at the building with your child, then we ask that you delay your child’s participation in the program.
Level 2
Suitable for 6-9 year olds Thursdays 2:15-3:15*
*We realize that the early start time may pose a problem for some children just getting off school. We apologize for the necessity of this time this year. We will spend the first 15 minutes on our scripture memory and stretching. If your child will be arriving at 2:30 instead of 2:15, please work on the scripture memory in the car so that this essential part of the curriculum is accomplished. Also, if your child’s energy level is sufficient (especially for the older children in this group), please consider allowing them to stay until 5:15 for choreography application of technique. As with Level 1, this is not a drop off program. Please stay on campus with your child.
This class will builds upon the concept of using movement to glorify God. We will learn:
Stretching and strengthening our bodies.
Scripture memory and scripture expression through our body
Counting and recognizing patterns in music
Understand and apply dance language
Dance as worship
Level 3A & 3B
Suitable for 8-10 year olds dependant on energy level, and suitable for age 10 through adult. Thursdays 3:15-5:00
As with Levels 1 and 2, this is not a drop off program. Please stay on campus with your child. If you will not be on campus, please make arrangements with another adult to be on campus with your child. Miss Josie and Miss Olivia must leave OHC promptly by 5:10 to keep their training commitments.
Level 3A will be taught by Miss Olivia and level 3B will be taught by Miss Josie. Students will be placed in the appropriate class based on teachers’ discretion. Teachers will take into account energy level, age, and placement with friends or family members. The two classes will both be at a beginning/intermediate level; students will not be moved up or down based on comparative progression or regression within their class. Students will be evaluated based only on their own potential, and only for their own safety; we cannot allow competition or comparison within the classes.
3:15-4:15
This will be a ballet technique class designed to give students the knowledge base of ballet steps needed to thrive with confidence in the choreography class. We will do extensive barre work to warm-up and avoid injury, center work which will prepare students for choreography, and Scripture memory to prepare ourselves to do God’s will. If you cannot make it to this class, please arrive 10 minutes early for the choreography class to warm up. If you do not, you will be much more prone to injury—a cold muscle is a very fragile muscle. Also, please work on your Scripture memory beforehand; this is the most important part of Ballet Gloria.
4:15-5:00
This class is dance applied in active choreography for the glory of God. We will learn:
Dance as worship
Dance as communication
Dance as prayer
Improvisational Choreography
Lyrical, Ballet, and Modern styles
3-4 complete dances over the course of the 7 month class
