Contemporary classes emphasize classic and emerging techniques, alignment, grounded, and dynamic movement, and the basic kinesthetics of modern dance. CAA's Touring Company has received multiple first place awards for its work in contemporary dance at NUVO, JUMP, 24Seven, Adrenaline, LA Dance Magic and Hollywood Vibe dance conventions. Leading contemporary dancers and choreographers from across the country including Jason Parsons, Teddy Forance, Justin Giles, Chantel Aguirre, Chelsea Thedinga, Denise Wall, Michael Keefe, Channing Cooke, and Eldon Johnson regularly teach master classes and choreograph for CAA dancers.
Creative Beginners Creative Movement
This is an introductory course to dance. Students will explore levels, shapes, rhythms, and pathways, while developing coordination, locomotor, and socialization skills. Through props and stories, students will learn about dance and its elements, time, space, and energy.
Pre-Primary
(ages 3 and up)
Students will learn dance studio behavior such as: listening, taking turns, and standing in a line. Through a structured warm-up, students will work on coordination, balance and locomotor skills, like skipping and galloping.
Primary
(ages 5 and up)
Build self-confidence while exploring dance. Through movement exploration, students will improve their agility, spatial awareness, strength and flexibility. Students will learn basic dance steps and terminology.
Creative Movement Dress Code
Females:
This is an introductory course to dance. Students will explore levels, shapes, rhythms, and pathways, while developing coordination, locomotor, and socialization skills. Through props and stories, students will learn about dance and its elements, time, space, and energy.
Pre-Primary
(ages 3 and up)
Students will learn dance studio behavior such as: listening, taking turns, and standing in a line. Through a structured warm-up, students will work on coordination, balance and locomotor skills, like skipping and galloping.
Primary
(ages 5 and up)
Build self-confidence while exploring dance. Through movement exploration, students will improve their agility, spatial awareness, strength and flexibility. Students will learn basic dance steps and terminology.
Creative Movement Dress Code
Females:
- Any color of leotard or fitted dance tank
- Black leggings or dance shorts
- Bare feet
- Hair must be pulled off the face in a ponytail or similar style
- Athletic t-shirt
- Athletic shorts or pants
- Bare feet
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Contemporary 1
(ages 8 and up)
This class concentrates on body awareness, exploring different levels, traveling movements and positions, and increasing the body’s strength and flexibility. The concept of fall and recovery, jumps, turns, improvisation and exploration of musical rhythms, and their dynamics are introduced.
Contemporary 2
(ages 9 and up)
This technique class builds on the principles taught in Contemporary 1 and begins the exploration of head tail connection, inversions, floor work, and dynamic qualities. Students will also focus on musicality and their strength and flexibility to enhance range of motion. (Ballet is strongly recommended.)
Contemporary 3
(ages 10 and up)
In this level, students will master the key elements of dance, time, space, and energy, to increase their body awareness and solidify concepts learned in previous levels. Students will also begin to explore movement through improvisation, problem solving, and expression. (Ballet is strongly recommended.)
Contemporary 4
(ages 11 and up)
This level focuses on expanding students' knowledge of technique to establish a greater understanding of contemporary concepts. Students will begin learning basic partnering and choreographic techniques to enhance their performance artistry.
Contemporary 5
(ages 12 and up)
In this level, students are ready for more challenging exercises. This level stresses advanced body awareness, technique, performance, improvisation, and advanced choreographic techniques. (Ballet is required.)
Contemporary 6
(ages 13 and up)
At this level students are working on advanced contemporary concepts and problem solving. A strong focus is placed on pushing students beyond their limits to encourage a greater performance aesthetic. (Ballet is required.)
Contemporary 7
(ages 14 and up)
Students in this level are expected to be detail-oriented, understand contemporary concepts, terminology, etiquette, and lead by example. Students will be challenged physically and mentally in this level. They will be encouraged to be self starters, set goals, and explore style. (Ballet is required.)
Contemporary 8
(ages 15 and up)
Dancers in this level are pre-professional students who are interested in pursuing dance in college or professionally. They are given a real-life view on what it’s like to be a professional dancer while continuing to strengthen their technique, musicality, expression, and dance beyond the classroom. (Ballet is required.)
(ages 8 and up)
This class concentrates on body awareness, exploring different levels, traveling movements and positions, and increasing the body’s strength and flexibility. The concept of fall and recovery, jumps, turns, improvisation and exploration of musical rhythms, and their dynamics are introduced.
Contemporary 2
(ages 9 and up)
This technique class builds on the principles taught in Contemporary 1 and begins the exploration of head tail connection, inversions, floor work, and dynamic qualities. Students will also focus on musicality and their strength and flexibility to enhance range of motion. (Ballet is strongly recommended.)
Contemporary 3
(ages 10 and up)
In this level, students will master the key elements of dance, time, space, and energy, to increase their body awareness and solidify concepts learned in previous levels. Students will also begin to explore movement through improvisation, problem solving, and expression. (Ballet is strongly recommended.)
Contemporary 4
(ages 11 and up)
This level focuses on expanding students' knowledge of technique to establish a greater understanding of contemporary concepts. Students will begin learning basic partnering and choreographic techniques to enhance their performance artistry.
Contemporary 5
(ages 12 and up)
In this level, students are ready for more challenging exercises. This level stresses advanced body awareness, technique, performance, improvisation, and advanced choreographic techniques. (Ballet is required.)
Contemporary 6
(ages 13 and up)
At this level students are working on advanced contemporary concepts and problem solving. A strong focus is placed on pushing students beyond their limits to encourage a greater performance aesthetic. (Ballet is required.)
Contemporary 7
(ages 14 and up)
Students in this level are expected to be detail-oriented, understand contemporary concepts, terminology, etiquette, and lead by example. Students will be challenged physically and mentally in this level. They will be encouraged to be self starters, set goals, and explore style. (Ballet is required.)
Contemporary 8
(ages 15 and up)
Dancers in this level are pre-professional students who are interested in pursuing dance in college or professionally. They are given a real-life view on what it’s like to be a professional dancer while continuing to strengthen their technique, musicality, expression, and dance beyond the classroom. (Ballet is required.)
Improvisation
Through spontaneous movement, this class explores creative approaches to dance technique. Students will discover quality, patterns, and space while gaining new physical awareness through movement exploration.
Contemporary / Improv Dress Code
Females:
Through spontaneous movement, this class explores creative approaches to dance technique. Students will discover quality, patterns, and space while gaining new physical awareness through movement exploration.
Contemporary / Improv Dress Code
Females:
- Black or solid colored leotards
- Dance shorts, capri or ankle length leggings
- Bare feet or socks
- Hair must be pulled off the face in a ponytail or similar style
- Black or white fitted athletic t-shirt
- Black athletic shorts or pants
- Bare feet or socks
