Class
Creative movement, ages 3 to 5
A first class for three- to five-year-olds, with scarves, hoops, a story and a song. Class is 45 minutes, a grown-up waits in the family room, and every dancer moves at their own pace.
45 minutes, once or twice a week
Classes of up to 10
A grown-up waits nearby
Beatrice Reeder
Teacher
In the room
What a creative movement class is like
Five parts, in the same order every week, so a small dancer knows what comes next.
- 01
Step 1: Come in and settle
Shoes on at the door, then a few minutes of quiet moving on the floor.
- 02
Step 2: A story in motion
The teacher tells a short story, and the class becomes the animals in it.
- 03
Step 3: Scarves and hoops
Colored scarves for arms that float, and hoops for stepping and jumping.
- 04
Step 4: Across the floor
Walking, skipping and galloping in a line to the music.
- 05
Step 5: Bow and thank you
A bow to the teacher and a wave goodbye.
Before you start
Before the first class
What to wear
A leotard or a plain top with leggings or a skirt, and ballet slippers or bare feet. Socks are fine for the first weeks, and hair is up and off the neck.
Length and size
Forty-five minutes, in classes of up to 10, on weekday afternoons and Saturday morning.
Moving up
The teacher tells you when a dancer is ready for Ballet and tap. The levels page says what each stage covers.
See the stages
Come and see the studio
Book a placement visit, and the teacher will tell you where to start.