4th
Avenue
Arts
MONDAY
Private/Small Group Training
Private lessons (1 or 2 students) are an opportunity for one-on-one coaching from one of our fabulous instructors. Our teachers make it fun and easy for beginners and advanced dancers alike. Though all students learn at their own pace, they may learn faster in a private lesson where there is more opportunity for individual attention. When paired with group classes, students can excel in their training exponentially! A great way to continue training during the pandemic.
4th Avenue Arts Faculty
TUESDAY
Ballet: 4:30-6pm
Ballet Classes at 4th Ave. Arts are an educational immersion in classical dance that is so much more than excellent technical training... students will be nurtured with care! American Ballet Theatre (ABT) curriculum classes are taught and our faculty understands that dance is one part athleticism, one part artistry, and ten parts self-expression. We will focus on empowering your passion as a dancer to grow and bloom through weekly Ballet experiences that are sure to enliven the body and delight, as well as challenge the mind, resulting in a solid technical training and a proficient understanding of the artistry.
w/Jessica Lynn Fox & Robin Riner
TUESDAY
Mini Movers/Beg.Ballet: 5:30 - 6:30pm
Our Mini Movers/Beginner Ballet Program is a blend of educational movement, technique training, and fun! Young dancers engage the mind and the body through creative and age appropriate curriculum that has been researched and developed over the past 17 years! Each class incorporates educational music, gross & fine motor movements, and a literacy component. It is a full mind/body approach to movement, perfect for all young movers!
w/Mckenzie Lambiotte
TUESDAY
Modern: 6-7pm
Students will learn fundamental steps, movements, and shapes within the various modern dance techniques. They will explore modern dance through games, choreographed combinations, and improvisation. Students will be taught movement variety and athleticism through center, floor, and traveling combinations that challenge and inspire. Our faculty is trained in various techniques, and infuses these trainings (such as Horton, Graham, Gaga, Limon, Duncan, and others) into a contemporary class.
w/Jessica Lynn Fox & Robin Riner
TUESDAY
Jazz: 7-8pm
Classes will focus on learning proper dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns. Students will be exposed to various styles of jazz such as Broadway, Afro-Jazz, Latino-Jazz, Street and Contemporary to help develop a well rounded dancer and understand the ethnic roots of this popular dance form.
w/MaShawn Morton & Jessica Lynn Fox
TUESDAY
Musical Theatre: 8-9pm
Musical Theatre is the fusion of singing, dancing, and acting with performance on stage. Classes include breathing technique practice during movement warm-up, acting and improvisation movement activities, as well as technical dance training, and focused choreographic work. Each class will tell a story through dance with the use of phrase work from Broadway and Off Broadway Productions. These classes are for dancers who like the spotlight!
w/MaShawn Morton & Jessica Lynn Fox
THURSDAY
Tap: 4-5pm
Tap focuses on rhythms and patterns in footwork through proper technique, as well as personal style and producing clear sounds. Classes include a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm tap. These classes are for dancers who like rhythm, precision footwork, and creative styling. Exercises focus on building flexibility of the knee and ankles, coordination, and speed of movement.
w/Cyndi Mac Fuller & Jessica Lynn Fox
THURSDAY
Hip Hop: 6-7pm
Born in New York City in the 1970s, Hip-Hop dance is an element of Hip-Hop culture. Our classes begin with a warm-up, followed by skill building exercises and movement drills. Students will explore their personal voice through a wide range of codified styles, including breaking, popping, tutting, voguing, and locking. This class will culminate in a fabulous choreographic phrase EACH WEEK!
w/MaShawn Morton
THURSDAY
Contemporary Pop: 6-7pm
These classes were born out of a unique need to support students as they explore what it means to dance within POP-ular culture! Technical skills from various dance genres will be utilized each week to culminate in a high energy class that is sure to delight! This class is designed for the Beginner/Int. dancer looking to gain confidence on the dance floor, as well as build important skills within themselves as movement artists.
w/Mckenzie Lambiotte
THURSDAY
Pointe/Demi: 7-8pm
All pointe classes are designed for students with previous ballet training. Students will utilize their prior technical training while working in pointe/demi shoes. Each class includes barre exercises, center floor work and across the floor combinations. These exercises focus on strengthening the feet and ankles, and building a ballet dancers personal skill level within their technique training.
w/Jessica Lynn Fox
THURSDAY
Pre-Pointe: 7-8pm
Pre-point classes are offered to ballet students who are not yet en pointe, but are ready to further develop and strengthen the muscles necessary to go en pointe. Pre-pointe classes encourage correct alignment and proper ballet technique. Supplies needed for this class include: theraband, fascia ball, and a dance journal.
w/Mckenzie Lambiotte
THURSDAY
JDG Youth Dance Co. Rehearsal: 8-9pm
JDG Youth Dance Company is a 501C-3 non-profit organization comprised of young dance artists and exists to plant seeds of growth. Founded in 2006, the youth company formed in Huntington, WV to provide a high quality experience within a collaborative process, using the lens of movement. The company's focus is process oriented, engaging both its members and the community in the body, mind, and soul of the movement.
w/Jessica Lynn Fox & Nikki Jervis