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This is an extremely high energy
style of dance. This dance style is precision based and students must
learn to dance as a team and not individuals. Flexibility is important
and worked on in every class. Kicks, prances, running, jumps, formation
work, splits and level changes are all necessary and must be done in
unison. A basic technical knowledge of jazz and ballet technique is
also necessary for a finished look. Constant repetition, determination
and discipline is required for this class to be successful.
Endurance, strong upper bodies and
abdominals are essential for success. Russians (toe touches), pirouettes
and flexibility are required. A strong background in Jazz is recommended.
Junior Stars |
Junior A |
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Junior Stars — Experience
in Tidbits, Junior Bits or another similar dance team is required.
This team meets for 1 1/2 hours on Wednesday. Students are usually
11-13 years of age.
Requirements & Skills: Determination & positive
attitudes • Tryouts/auditions • Splits on both sides
• Double pirouettes • Jumps • Instruction in another
technique class •
Instruction includes:
- Teamwork
- Improved kick speed & drills
- Floor work
- Flexibility
- Line & formations
- Strength
- Center & placement
- Endurance
- Jumps
- 2 routines
- FUN
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Students are required to participate in
2 to 3 competitions in the Spring.
Click to watch a video: Hand Clap (2017)
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Junior A requires experience
in Junior Stars or Junior B or another similar dance team. The
team meets on Mondays for 2 hours.
Requirements & Skills: Determination
• Positive attitudes • Tryouts/auditions • Splits
on both sides • Triple pirouettes • Jumps • Stunting
• Instruction in another dance technique class •
Instruction includes:
- Teamwork
- Improved kick speed & drills
- Floor work
- Flexibility
- Line & formations
- Strength
- Center & placement
- Endurance
- Jumps
- 2 routines
- FUN
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Students are required to
participate in 3 to 4 competitions in the Spring.
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Junior Bits |
Senior A |
Junior Bits — Previous experience in TKL's or Tidbits or another like dance team is required. This
team meets for 1 1/2 hours on Saturdays. Students are usually
10-13 years of age.
Requirements & Skills: Determination
& positive attitudes • Tryouts/auditions • Splits
on at least one side • Single pirouettes • Instruction
in a combination jazz or ballet class during the school year •
Instruction includes:
- Teamwork
- Improved kick speed & drills
- Floor work
- Flexibility
- Line & formations
- Strength
- Center & placement
- Endurance
- Jumps
- 2 routines
- FUN
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Students are required to participate in 2 to 3 competitions in the
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Senior A — Experience
in Junior A or Gold is required. Senior A meets on Monday or
Tuesday evenings for 2 hours. Students are 13-18 years of age.
Requirements & Skills: Determination
• Positive attitudes • Tryouts/auditions • Splits
on both sides • Triple pirouettes • Jumps • Stunting
• Instruction in another dance technique class •
Instruction includes:
- Teamwork
- Improved kick speed & drills
- Floor work
- Flexibility
- Line & formations
- Strength
- Center & placement
- Endurance
- Jumps
- 2 routines
- FUN
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Students are required to
participate in 3 to 4 competitions in the Spring.
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Tidbits
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TKL's
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Tidbits is the entry level
competition line for students 8-11 years of age. This team meets
for 1 1/2 hours on Saturdays.
Requirements: Previous experience
in kickline • Tryouts/auditions • Determination •
Positive attitudes • Technique instruction in a combination
or ballet class to be taken during the school year •
Instruction includes:
- All required kicks
- Formations
- Work on arms, head & floor
- Strength & flexibility
- Counting
- Jumps
- Pirouettes
- Splits
- Center & placement
- FUN
- TEAMWORK
- A routine
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Students are required to participate
in 2 competitions in the Spring.
Click here to watch a video: BEAT (2017)
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TKL's is the entry level non-competition
kickline class for students ages 8-10 and 11 and up. This class
is 1 hour in length and held on Saturdays. No previous experience
is required.
Students must also take a technique
class during the week.
Instruction includes:
- Flexibility
- Arms
- Head
- Drills (technique on all kicks)
- Counting
- Jumps
- Floor, line and formation work
- Routine
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Kickline Only
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Production Kick
(Junior Stars, Junior B, Junior Bits)
(Gold, Junior A, Senior A) |
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Kickline Only is designed for the older student whose
goal is to reach their high school dance line, but can only come
to class once a week. This student needs a basic knowledge of
kickline and the desire to improve. This class is 1 1/2 hours
in length. Must also take 1 technique class per week.
Instruction includes:
- Flexibility
- Arms
- Head
- Drills (technique on all kicks)
- Counting
- Jumps
- Floor, line and formation work
- Routine
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Production High Kick Drill combines three different
teams for one 5 minute routine. Mauri's does two routines per
year. One routine includes Junior Bits, Junior B and Junior
Stars. The other routine includes Junior A, Gold and Senior
A.
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Experience
— each student is different and this
could be 1 to 4 years per line change.
The big difference between the teams is kick speed, synchronization
and skill level of jumps, turns and splits.
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High
Kick Drill
