"My
daughters learned
many, many things from their tenure at FSD - poise, strength, leadership and last but not
least the ability to “not let them see you sweat!”
-Karen, dance parent of 3
At Farmington School of Dance, we offer a combination of ballet & tap
in our one hour preschool classes and ballet, tap & jazz for our 90
minute school age classes. We will do some basic tumbling in both
classes as time allows. These classes meet once a week and are open
to both girls and boys. There is a registration fee to enroll in
classes and tuition may be paid monthly.
Students
will need appropriate dance shoes for their class. We carry the
shoes in our studio & will have shoe fittings before classes
start. Please, do NOT purchase dance shoes outside the studio.
We want all of our dancers to match shoes, especially at recital and
since they wear the same shoes for recital, we start with the correct
shoes so they can get a full year's wear out of them. Many dance
retailers will tell you that dance shoes (especially ballet) need to
be worn like a glove, fitting close to the foot, but this is just not
practical for our young dancers! Preschool dance students need
their dance shoes to have a little growing room, just like their
regular shoes. You will also find that ballet shoes run small
and I may size them as much as two
sizes bigger in ballet shoes.
Girls will also need a non-skirted leotard & footed tights to wear to class & we also have
many styles available to purchase at the studio. Leotards with
attached skirts are dangerous during the tumbling portion of our
classes.
Also, make sure the tights you choose have feet in them, as we don't
want their dance shoes to make blisters on their feet.
A
very important part of dance is performing! Each
year we present a professional recital at the Farmington
Centene Center to show parents, grandparents & friends all
the hard work we've done for the year! And of
course, costuming a big part of the recital! You'll
take your costumes home on hangers with garment bags and
the package includes accessories and tights. We try
to make the whole experience as easy as possible for you!
There are several payment plans available for the
costume/recital fees which includes costumes, tights &
accessories, tickets to recital, and a recital t-shirt commemorating the entire recital experience!
We are very conservative when it comes to costume, music &
choreography. We know you want your children to look and act like
children for as long as possible! We rarely use two-piece
costumes with bare midriffs and we are very careful about choosing age
appropriate music to dance to, in class and at recital. Our youngest students will practice to traditional preschool dance music that
we have successfully used for decades. In fact, many parents who
danced themselves are thrilled that their children are able to have
the same experiences they did. (Although we do mix in a sampling of Kidz Bop-type songs and music from their favorite children's
television shows!)
We do have a performing group which performs at local events and venues. Our team is
not like what you see on TV! We've found that unless they are
very serious about dancing, that being "judged" at competitions can be
quite overwhelming.
We formed this performing group to give our students more performing
opportunities and since they come to both their regular class and
group practice during the week, it allows them to become better dancers
and performers!
Enroll today & experience the difference at Farmington School of
Dance! If you have any other questions, please feel free to
contact us!