class info & descriptions
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BALLET AND POINTE
Our ballet classes include barre and center work, progressions and choreographed dances that enrich the movements of classical ballet. All dancers will say that ballet is the base for creating an incredible dancer and is the foundation for most dance forms. Dancers will develop strength, agility, grace, poise, flexibility and balance in this style of dance.
JAZZ
Our jazz classes enrich and extend students' technical skills through center and progression work. Skills such as extension work, leaps and turns are incorporated into choreographed routines which challenge the dancers' jazz and memory skills. Stylized Broadway and West Coast forms of traditional jazz.
TAP
All tap classes build on rhythm and musicality. We vary our tap instructors to include the old New York/Broadway style of tap and presentation with the current trends of rhythm, hoofin' and acappella tap. Class emphasis is on clean, clear knowledge and delivery of tap technique.
Musical Theatre:
Love these Broadway Musicals? Hamilton, Matilda, Cats, Oklahoma, Chicago, Crazy For You, Grease, Singin in the Rain......This class is for you! Musical Theatre classes will explore the different styles of choreography through dance and acting.
HIP-HOP
Our dynamic hip-hop classes provide students with the latest, cutting edge jazz, hip-hop and street choreography. Dancers should expect to receive fast paced progressions and choreography from both the East and West coast.
Contemporary/Lyrical Contemporary dance borrows from ballet, jazz, social dances, and many modern dance techniques of the 20th century. Contemporary dance encourages dancers to be versatile in their expressions, being able to portray a wide array of movement styles and emotion. It focuses on body awareness, use of body weight, floor work, leaps, turns, efficiency of muscle usage, and safe body alignment.
Intro to Dance
Children will enjoy their dance class overstuffed with dance stretching and creative dance movements in jazz, tap and ballet. Dancers will also sing and learn the basics in flexibility and tumbling skills. These classes will focus on developing coordination, rhythm, and the fundamentals of expression.
PRIMARY COMBO
Our young dancers receive a taste of all three basic styles of dance in this combination technique and choreography class. Dancers are introduced to the basic in ballet barre and center work, the rhythm and syncopation of tap sounds, and the basic technical skills required of the jazz dancer.
Stretching & Conditioning
Dancers are athletes. In order to keep our bodies in tune with our technique, conditioning and stretching will optimize your dance ability. Class will focus on proper stretching technique and conditioning for a dancer's body.
Jumps, Leaps, and Turns
A technique class in which students will work on specific skills they need for their other classes. This class will not have a recital dance so that students can focus solely on their technique the entire year. This class will help prepare students to be on JMD Company as well as help them succeed in their recital classes.
Tumbling/Acro
A highly athletic class focused on developing precision acrobatic elements. This class introduces and hones acrobatic skill work for use within choreography and performance.
ATM&DCo is Acrobatic Arts Certified
ATM&D is a proud Maryland Chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts™ (NHSDA), a program of the National Dance Education Organization. At ATM&D , we recognize the importance of supporting and encouraging our young artists to excel in their academic careers, in addition to their artistic ones.
The National Honor Society for Dance Arts™ (NHSDA) will award our dedicated dancers an added credential to their resume, a chance to strive for more within their dance and academic life, and a more solidified sense of community. Our goal is for all dancers to know that they matter and can make a difference in the world around them.
For more Info see the NHSDA website : NHSDA
REGISTRATION POLICY FOR CLASSES
Registration and payment for our classes must be completed online prior to the class
Registration Fee due upon registration: $25 for new students $10 for returning students
Recital and costume fee due February 1
Registration is available on our ONLINE PORTAL.
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TUITION POLICY
• Tuition is monthly and is prorated based on the date of registration.
• By registering for our classes, you will be opted in to AutoPay automatically..
• Payment for classes will be made through our studio portal. A credit card must be on file to complete enrollment. All payments are made by credit/debit card. No cash or check payments are accepted.
• We do not accept partial payments or split payments between cards. Multiple cards may be added to an account, however there may be only 1 card charged for payments.
• Accounts will continue to be auto charged tuition unless we receive email notification of withdrawal.
• If we receive a declined message when processing tuition, an email notification will be sent. We will allow a 7 day grace period to update the card on file. A late fee of $25 will be issued if a card on file is not updated within 7 days of notification.
• We reserve the right to charge any outstanding balance, including late fees to the credit card on file. ATM&D reserves the right to drop a student from classes if account balance is outstanding for more than 14 days.
• ATM&D does not disclose account information to any person not listed on the account.
• All tuition will be collected and billed automatically on the first day of each billing cycle each month.* If the first day of each billing cycle falls on a holiday, you will be billed the following business day.
CLASS PRICING
Class Hours Per Week
30 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
5 hours
Unlimited
10 Month Full Season
$650
$750
$890
$1600
$2400
$3200
$4000
$4750
Monthly Installment
$65
$70
$89
$160
$240
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