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Jazz & Ballet Combo (Ages 8 – 12)

January 11, 2025 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

$230

Schedule: Saturdays, January 11 – March 15, 2025
Date Exception: No class Saturday, February 15
Time:
 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Meets weekly for 9 weeks
Instructor:
 Elizabeth Piazza (Miss Elizabeth)
Location: Room 213, Dance Studio
Ages:
8 – 12
Skill Level:
 All Levels
Registration Fee:
$230

Dance Recital: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Recital Location: Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center
Costume: A $50 costume is included in the registration fee for you to keep.

About the class

A fun and positive environment where kids can learn beginning ballet and basic jazz dance steps. Instruction will include warm up exercises, increased vocabulary and beginning mini ballet barre ballet positions,  across the floor exercises, beginning turns and leaps and beginning choreography is taught at the end of class to  different styles of music. Exercises will be modified or enhanced to the individual’s level. Class will be conducted in a positive and attentive environment and is designed to develop memorization, flexibility, and musicality. This class will help the student gain coordination and confidence to take into their daily lives. Small performing opportunities based upon a child’s interest but is not mandatory.

Benefits include listening skills and concentration, increased coordination, and an understanding of movement, i.e.  time, space, directions and balance, social skills and development of creativity.

SUPPLY LIST: Dance shoes, ballet slippers or barefoot (Need shoes, see below)  Please no socks (grippy kind ok) or  just tights as the floor can be slippery. Comfortable clothing to move in  or dancewear such as leotards, skirts, skirted leotards and tights (with shoes) of any color or style. Please no tutus or pajamas in class. Hair pulled off of face. Dress in layers as it can go from chilly to warm fast! Being dressed and ready for class is part of the experience and encourages focus and participation.

Please read the Studio Policies and Guidelines for more on dress code, punctuality, attendance and parent viewing opportunities.


The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

About the instructor

Elizabeth Piazza

Instructor

Elizabeth Piazza is a dancer, mother, student and teacher. Elizabeth earned her BA from Prescott College in Integrative Studies for Dance and Spirituality (2005).  Prior to that she spent her early years training in ballet, competitive figure skating, and modern dance.    Her classes create a nurturing environment for young dancers to learn the foundations of technique and self expression. Elizabeth completed her Wee Yogis certification in 2017, allowing her another avenue to empower and educate young people and families.  She utilizes her unique skill set to help train, inspire and encourage people to live a life of creativity and discover their own magic. 

Questions and Answers

  • All Levels
  • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
  • Beginning
  • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
  • Intermediate
  • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
  • Advanced
  • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

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We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. 

Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee, or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.

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