Liberty Park

DANCE ACADEMY

Private Lesson

Program # | Class | Age | Day | Dates | Times Fees

605530-12 | 5+ | ANY | ANY | ANY | $16/$19

Terry Freund

Tuesday | 1/5/21 - 4/27/21

Program # | Class | Age | Times | Fees

605530-01 | Ballet, Tap & Jazz | 4-6 | 5:15-6p | $112/$132

605530-02 | Ballet/Tap | 7-11 | 6:15-7p | $112/$132

605530-03 | Adult Tap/Jazz | 18+ | 7:15-8p | $112/$132  

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Natalie Shultz

Thursday | 1/7/21 - 4/29/21

Program # | Class | Age | Times | Fees

605530-04 | Poms/Jazz | 5-8 | 4:30-5:15p |  $112/$132

605530-05 | Hip Hop | 5-8 | 5:30-6:15p | $112/$132

605530-06 | Ballet/Jazz | 6-10 | 6:30-7:15p | $112/$132

605530-07 | Poms Prep | 10-14 | 7:30-8:15p | $112/$132

Bailey Andres

Saturday | 1/9/21 - 4/24/21

Program # | Class | Age | Day | Times | Fee

605530-08 | Pre-ballet | 4-6 | 9:30-10:15a | $112/$132

605530-09 | Jazz/Lyrical | 5-9 | 10:30-11:15a | $112/$132

605530-10 | Hip Hop III-IV | 10+ | 11:30-12:30p | $136/$156

605530-11 | Jazz/Lyrical II-III | 10+ | 12:45-1:45p | $136/$156

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Maximum 6 Participants Per Class | Guidelines to follow:

1. Participants should wear face coverings over their nose and mouth whenever not exercising (exceptions can be made for people with medical conditions or disabilities that prevent them from safely wearing a face covering).

2. Classes will allow for 6-ft. of social distancing between participants and are limited to a maximum of 6 participants. Students will dance within a 10’x10’ marked boxed area to dance in.

3. Please wash your hands before and after the program.  

4. Before allowing entrance or before class, staff will ask whether participants are currently exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If a participant does have symptoms, they should wait to enter the premises.

5. Equipment will not be shared between participants unless from the same household.

6. Classes do not add new participants once the session has started.

7. Parents and guardians are not allowed to enter the dance studio, this way we can maintain social distancing.

8. Under no circumstance will the instructor allow contact between participants.

Hip Hop

Dancers will learn the basics of today's high energy "street style" movement while having fun dancing to the latest age-appropriate hip hop hits. We will focus on basic hip hop movements, short combinations, rhythm isolations, and floor exercises. This is a recital class.

Attire: Comfortable clothes such as sweat pants or legging that you can move in, Hip Hop shoes or gym shoes.  Hair should be pulled back in a ponytail .  (no jeans)  Check out our dance attire store on our website!

Ballet/Jazz

Dancers will learn terminology and steps for both ballet and jazz, and will polish their overall performance skills. We will focus on Ballet, which is the foundation of dance. Ballet teaches students dance technique, body placement, posture and strengthens students' core. There will be an emphasis on posture, strength, flexibility, musicality, and grace.  Dancers will improve in all styles of dance through ballet techniques. Students will also focus on Jazz, which is a fast, free style dance. Through jazz, dancers will improve on their footwork, coordination, rhythm, and timing. This is a recital class. This is a recital class.

Girls Attire: a leotard and tights, pink ballet shoes and split sole slip-on jazz shoes. Hair should be pulled back in a ponytail.   Boys Attire: T-shirt and shorts and black ballet slippers.

Ballet

Ballet is the foundation of  dance, teaching, body placement, posture and strengthens students' core. There will be an emphasis on posture, strength, flexibility, musicality, and grace.  Dancers will improve in all styles of dance through ballet techniques. This is a recital class.

Attire:  Girls/womens Attire: Leotard, tights and pink ballet shoes  Hair should be in a bun. 

Boys Attire: T-shirt and shorts, tap shoes and black ballet shoes.  Check out our dance attire store on our website!

Tap

Dancers will learn both standard tap basics along with the more modern rhythm tap. We will introduce terminology, tap technique and rhythms while working on the flexibility of the knees & ankles, coordination and speed of movement. Tap is percussive rhythmic sounds by using one’s feet.   By  putting  steps together in a variety of ways creates the art of tap.  Tap is a great way to strengthen ones’ legs! This is a non-recital class.

Women/girls Attire: Comfortable clothes that you can move in such as sweatpants or leggings, black tap shoes.  Hair should be pulled back in a ponytail 

Men Attire: T-shirt and shorts and black tap shoes.  Check out our online dance attire store on our website!

Jazz

 Dancers will learn terminology for jazz  steps, and will polish their overall performance skills. We will focus on Jazz, which is a fast, free style dance. Through jazz, dancers will improve on their footwork, coordination, rhythm, and timing. Students will also learn the basics of today's high energy "street style" movement while having fun dancing to the latest age appropriate music.  We will focus on  short combinations, rhythm isolations, and floor exercises. This is recital class.

Attire: Leotard and tights, split sole slip-on beige jazz shoes.  Check out our online dance attire store on our website!  Hair should be pulled back in a ponytail. 

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Poms

This fun and energetic class is designed to introduce dancers to different poms techniques. This is an introduction to dance, and cheer.  Dancers will learn basic pom routines that will give our students the knowledge and confidence to help them audition for their local school. This is a recital class. 

Attire: Comfortable clothes that you can move in, gym shoes, and pom poms.  Check out our dance attire store on our website!

Lyrical

This style is a combination of ballet and jazz.  It is  performed to music with lyrics so that it inspires expression of strong emotions and storytelling with dance steps and movements.  This style concentrates on and individuals approach and expressiveness of emotions such as love, joy, hurt or anger and acting them out through dance. 

Attire:  leotard and convertible tights (tights with a hole in the bottom of the foot)  bare feet.  Boys shorts and t-shirt, bare feet. Check out our dance attire store on our website!

Jazz/Lyrical

Through this class, dancers will learn terminology and steps for both jazz and lyrical. Jazz is a fast, free style dance. Through jazz, dancers will improve on their footwork, coordination, rhythm, and timing. Lyrical is a combination of ballet and jazz techniques with a more contemporary focus. This form of dance combines floor work, rolls, legwork, and the art of telling a story to music. This is a recital class.

Girls Attire:  Leotard and tights, split sole slip-on beige jazz shoes.  Lyrical is taught in bare feet.             Boys Attire: T-shirt and shorts, tap shoes and ballet slippers. Check out our dance attire store on our website!

Combo

This class will consist of combinations of our listed styles.  Each week the class will alternate one or two styles at the instructor's discretion.  This enables our student to try three different styles. 

 Girls Attire:  Leotard and tights.  See your instructor for type of shoe needed. Hair should be in a ponytail, away from face. 

Boys Attire:  Shorts and t-shirt.  See your instructor for type of shoe needed.  Check out our dance attire  store on our website!

Private Dance Lessons - Virtual or In-Person  All styles

Lessons are available for all styles of dance and are scheduled weekly for 25 minutes .  Times are based on studio availability. Requests taken on a first-come, first serve basis.  A 24 hour cancellation notice must be made or full tuition will be charged.  Private dance lessons must be taken weekly.  

Attire:  dance clothes according to the style being taught.  Check out our dance attire store on our website!
 

Class Prices - 16-week session

1 hour class | $136/$156   

45 minute class | $112/$136

30 minute class | $72/$92

Private 25 minute class | $16/$19 (per class)

Recital Fees

For 2021 our recital fee is $90. This fee includes your child’s costume, tights, and recital t-shirt. This fee is due no later than Monday, January 18, 2021, after this date a $15.00 late fee will be added. Please Note: Your child’s costume will NOT be ordered until their recital fee is paid in full. If your costume is ordered late, there may be an additional shipping fee added. T-shirt sizing is due at registration. 

Recital Picture Day

Recital Picture Day to be announced.  All students will be required to be at picture day.  Purchase of pictures is not mandatory.  

Please Note: Classes that drop below the minimum of 4 students may have a decreased class time. There will be no adjustment to overall fees.

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Important dates for 2021

Week of Monday, January 4: Winter Recital classes begin

Monday, January 18:  Costume payment due in full.

Monday, March 29 - Sunday, April 4, 2021: Spring break NO classes

Monday, April 5: Classes resume

Saturday, May 1: Recital

NEW! Purchase Dance Attire for your Dance Class Today!  

Buying dance attire for your child's dance class is easy, follow these steps below:

1. Go to Curtaincallforclass.com

2. At the top right, click Login to your Account.

3. Under Parents/Students enter studio name: Hanover Park Park District

4. Studio passphrase enter: hpddance1   

5. Look for your child's class style and suggested attire and shoes will be listed

Hanover Park Park District - Dance Academy

All dance classes will be taught in-person, classes may change to virtual based on guidelines. In-person dance classes will follow all CDC and DCEO guidelines with extra safety measures put in place, please see our current guidelines. Our parent manual states important information regarding our class policies and COVID-19. One week prior to your dance class, parents will receive a copy of our Parent Manual via email.

Please Note: All dance classes have a limit of 6 students per class. Classes fill up fast, don’t wait to register!

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MUSIC LESSONS

Follow Your Passion

Beginning Guitar Lessons | $144/$159

Guitar lessons can awaken the musician in your child!  Get his journey started this fall in our exciting and popular guitar program. Bring your guitar and learn from a performing professional guitar instructor!  Fun songs to learn and a great atmosphere!  Beginning lessons are given on Wednesday evenings in conjunction with A & A Music Academy.  Each class is designed to teach basic music reading skills, chords, strumming techniques, plus much more and all with fun songs you’ll love! Class size is limited to 4 students, but if the class is full, please sign up on the waiting list.  We will make additional classes, and try our best to get everyone that signs up into a class.

A book fee of $10.00 payable to A & A Music is due the first day of class

Program# | Age | Dates | Days | Time

202524-01 | 8-12 | 9/16-11/18 | Wed | 6-6:45p

Guidelines to Follow:

1. Participants should wear face coverings over their nose and mouth. (exceptions can be made for people with medical conditions or disabilities that prevent them from safely wearing a face covering).

2. Lessons will allow for 6-ft. of social distancing between participants and instructor.

3. Please wash your hands before and after the program. 

4. Before allowing entrance or before class, staff will ask whether participants are currently exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If a participant does have symptoms, they should not enter the premises. Please contact us for a refund due to illness. 

5. Equipment will not be shared between participants unless from the same household.

6. Classes do not add new participants once the session has started.

7. Parents and guardians are not allowed to enter the board room, this way we can maintain social distancing.

8. Under no circumstance will the instructor allow contact between participants.

Virtual Piano Lessons | $120

Our new virtual program offers everyone the chance to become a piano player!  You will be able to pick your day and time for your 30-minute private piano lesson. Register for the 4-week program and we will contact you to set up your personal lesson time at your convenience.  From beginners to more advanced students you can count on our faculty to deliver the best quality instruction straight to your home. Age 6 and up are welcome.  You need only a keyboard to register.  Sign up today and we will contact you to arrange your first lesson time.

Program# | Age | Dates | Days | Time

202521-01 | 6+ | 9/14-10/5 | Mon - Sun | 12-12a

Virtual Drum Lessons

Whether you are a beginner or more advanced we can now offer private 30-minute virtual lessons to age 7 and up.  Our students have really enjoyed their virtual lessons through this interesting time, so we are partnering with the Park District in offering this new 4-week private lesson program. Our professional drum instructor will contact you to set up your personal lesson time once you register.  We are thrilled to offer drum lessons and utilize technology to make music come alive for you. We encourage you to take advantage of this new program.

Program# | Age | Dates | Days | Time

202527-01 | 7+ | 9/14-10/5 | Mon - Sun | 12p | $120

Virtual Guitar Lessons | $120

Go virtual with our private 30-minute guitar lessons in your home.  After seeing the success of all of our regular students doing virtual lessons over the past months, we are working with the Park District to offer a new program of monthly virtual lessons.  Register for the 4-week program and we will contact you to set up your personal lesson time at your convenience.  We hope you join us and let technology work for you.  Our faculty will take beginners and more advanced players alike in this program.  Age 6 and up are welcome, you’ll just need your guitar.

Program# | Age | Dates | Days | Time

202526-01 | 6+ | 9/14-10/5 | Mon - Sun | 12-12a

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STEM

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Fall 2020 Camp

Location: 807 IL-59, Bartlett, IL 60103

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