Modern Dance 3
Taught by Carly Plagianakos
Dancers entering Dance 3 continue their training with greater levels of complexity being added into classes to increase body awareness, movement patterning, and continually challenge students to grow. As most of the faculty teaching Dance 3 are also current or former dance performance professionals, movement/choreography from professional projects may be incorporated into class. More advanced ballet and modern dance concepts are introduced with longer exercises being taught to students. Efforts are made to build strength in a dancer’s core. To do this, more conditioning work may be introduced including sit ups, planks, push ups, lunges, etc. Dance concepts will continue to be developed, including rhythmic accuracy, focus, intention, reach/stretch, qualitative changes in movement, directional changes, weight changes, etc. Because of the increased complexity, Dance 3 students will understand and instinctively know when to watch and observe the teacher, when to practice and when to ask questions to facilitate learning.
Tuition $85 charged monthly
8th & 9th Grade
How do I register?
Use the table below to access the online registration form. Once you fill the form out, select your classes, and input your information the enrollment will be sent to the studio. If you have issues or questions regarding this process, please get a hold of the studio.
Can we try a class first?
Absolutely! We’d love to offer you a FREE trial class to come and experience, first hand, the magic of what we do at South Valley Creative Dance Studio.
Please use the table below and select “TRIAL” enrollment on the form. This will let the studio know that you are interested in learning more but not enrolling for the full semester/year just yet. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to the studio.
What fees do you charge?
Monthly tuition rates are found in the class table. In addition to tuition, we ask that all dancers pay a one-time $30 costume fee per class they are enrolled in and a $35 production fee per student in the spring. These fees cover the cost of costuming and producing our show. The costume fee will cover the purchase of a leotard that your dancer will wear for the performance AND that you can keep afterwards. The production fee will be used to pay for a videographer to shoot and record the show as well as other production costs. A downloadable video of the performance will be made available to families.
Do I need to enroll for the whole year?
We highly suggest that you enroll for the entire year. Our Fall semester is spent in the studio dancing and building skills, while our Spring semester is used to choreograph and prep for an end-of-year recital. We don’t want anyone to miss out on enjoying and being a part of our amazing production.
If you can only enroll for part of the year, we recommend dropping from classes at the Winter/Holiday break. Please see below for more information about our withdrawal policy.
What if we change our minds?
Every effort is made to make sure you love your dance class and want to keep coming – not only all year but for years to come! If you have issues with the studio or teacher, please feel free to bring them to the attention of the studio owner – we will make every effort to make a place for you at this studio.
If, however, you must leave classes we require a 30-day written (email is fine) notice of your withdrawal, after which time no more tuition will be due. This policy is strictly followed and will be enforced – it’s also a part of the legalese when you register – so you’ll see it again as a reminder!