The Winter/Spring Term is $203.30 for 19 consecutive classes from January 12 to May 31, 2008.  There will be no class on Easter March 22nd or Victoria Day May 17th long weekends. 

This fun, educational class is for chidren aged 5 to 12.  The class is 1 hour in duration.  Younger, less experienced children will be grouped together from 11:00am-12:00pm.  Older, more advanced children will be grouped from 11:30am-12:30pm.  An assessment will be made by the instructor for placement.

Children must buy proper costumes for the May end of year recital.  Turquoise skirts ($30) + white cotton peasant blouse for the recital. 

The children will explore different flamenco song forms, learn to count different time signatures, play rhythm games, do palmas (hand-clapping) and learn basic flamenco dance techniques. Basic flamenco dance techniques include braceo (arm movements), floreo (finger movements) and zapateado (footwork). The children will also learn short choreographies to enhance their overall coordination.

Teaching Style

Cyrena's teaching style has evolved from her experience teaching Suzuki cello. In the Suzuki Method, children as young as the age of four learn to play the cello through games, imaginative play, repetition, ear training and continued parental involvement. This concept carries beautifully into teaching dance.

In flamenco class, students learn to move with joy and confidence through dance-oriented games and repetition. Flamenco classes foster independence, coordination, cooperation, concentration, respect for other students and respect for the art of flamenco. The studio also provides a cooperative, non-competitive environment where children can discover the joy of dancing. Kids have so much fun they often forget how much they are learning!

The kids' curriculum comprises of all the basic elements of flamenco: braceo (arms), torso movement, zapateado (footwork), floreo (finger movements), jaleo (shouts of encouragement), palmas (handclapping) and understanding simple and more complex rhythmic patterns. Through dance, children learn to connect with their bodies, gain a sense of rhythm and feel confidence in movement and self-expression. Students are encouraged to perform in costume at quarterly in-studio performances and at the annual student recital, which adds extra excitement to the class.

Cyrena has been teaching young children for fifteen years, and is a positive, articulate and engaging instructor who is passionate about flamenco. She welcomes children of all ages, shapes and sizes to join in!

Payment

January 12 to May 31 (19 classes)
$203.30 for 19 consecutive classes or Drop In $16.05

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