Dancer Handbook
At Firefly Arts Dance Studio, we seek to bring glory to God by training students in multi-disciplinary dance arts with an eye on building godly character, relationships, and artistic and athletic skill so that they might shine as lights in the world.
Dance classes will include a combination of styles: ballet, jazz, and tap. Classes will be taught from a Christian world view, with a focus on developing godly character in the dancers above all else. Classes will focus on musicality and showmanship as well as dance technique and artistic skill.
Summer Intensives (June-August)
Summer intensive classes are intended to be a fun way to stay dancing all summer long! Dancers get to choose a particular dance style or theme and focus on that for three weeks! There are two summer sessions offering different exciting dance opportunities.
Session 1 meets June 29, July 6, and July 13.
Session 2 meets July 27, August 3, and August 10.
Children's Dance Classes
Pre-Dance Princess Camp
(Ages 2.5-5)
9-10 AM
Summer Session 1
Princess Camp engages pre-dance students in ballet technique through a theme as pretty as the princesses they are! Dancers will learn basic ballet positions and skills, poise, grace, and classroom ettiquette. Dancers will learn a short princess dance and make a princess craft to use at their show-off time at the end of their last class. If your little princess has been wanting to learn ballet, this is a great opportunity! Dancers under 3 years old must have a parent or guardian in the dance class and able to help the dancer if needed. All pre-dance students will need a parent or guardian on the premises during class time.
Pre-Dance Superhero Camp
(Ages 2.5-5)
9-10 AM
Summer Session 2
Superhero Camp gives pre-dance students a chance to save the world through dance! Dancers will focus on jazz technique through gross motor skills, jumps, turns and fun activities! Superheroes will learn a choreographed routine and create a craft to be used in their short show off time at the end of the last day of class. Dancers under 3 years old must have a parent or guardian in the dance class and able to help the dancer if needed. All pre-dance students will need a parent or guardian on the premises during class time.
Ballet 1 Intensive
(Ages 5-10)
10-11 AM
Summer Session 1
This introductory/intermediate level ballet class will focus on basic classical ballet technique. Dancers will focus on poise, grace, and musicality. They will learn a short choreographed routine to show off at the end of the last day of class. Ballet is the foundation of all dance, and this class will focus on the building blocks of dance for all students. Parents/guardians may wait in the waiting area, watch inside the studio, or leave students at the studio during class. Parents must come into the studio to pick up their students after class. Students will not be permitted to leave the building without a parent or guardian.
Pom/Jazz Intensive
(Ages 6-12)
11AM-12 PM
Summer Session 1
This energetic and quick intensive will focus on developing pom and jazz technique at the intermediate/advanced level. Dancers will work with intensity, energy, and precision to develop a stunning and fun dance piece. Pom pons will be provided. A fun short routine will be shown off during the end of the final class. Parents/guardians may wait in the waiting area, watch inside the studio, or leave students at the studio during class. Parents must come into the studio to pick up their students after class. Students will not be permitted to leave the building without a parent or guardian.
Tap 1 Intensive
(Ages 5-10)
10AM-11 AM
Summer Session 2
This tap intensive will focus on basic tap patterns for beginner/intermediate students. Students will create music with their feet through development of precision and musicality. A choreographed piece will be shown off at the end of the last class. Parents/guardians may wait in the waiting area, watch inside the studio, or leave students at the studio during class. Parents must come into the studio to pick up their students after class. Students will not be permitted to leave the building without a parent or guardian.
Ballet 2 Intensive
(Ages 6-12)
11AM-12 PM
Summer Session 2
Guest Instructor: Elizabeth Basham
Parents/guardians may wait in the waiting area, watch inside the studio, or leave students at the studio during class. Parents must come into the studio to pick up their students after class. Students will not be permitted to leave the building without a parent or guardian.
Contemporary/Modern Intensive
(Ages 7-12)
12-1 PM
Summer Session 2
This more advanced class will focus on harnessing graceful movement to develop storytelling skills in the emotional style of contemporary and modern dance. Students will seek to connect music with movement as they work on more advanced dance skills. A choreographed piece will be shown off at the end of the last class. Parents/guardians may wait in the waiting area, watch inside the studio, or leave students at the studio during class. Parents must come into the studio to pick up their students after class. Students will not be permitted to leave the building without a parent or guardian.
Location
All children's dance classes are held at the Dance Vault
28519 Sweetgum Road
Magnolia, TX 77354
Firefly Arts Dance Studio rents the studio during class times and is not affiliated with the Dance Vault. Please be respectful of the studio and its patrons and obey all studio rules while there.
Dancewear
Female dancers should wear a black or pink leotard, white or pink tights, and may wear a tutu or skirt if desired. Appropriate dance shoes for the class style will be required- either ballet, jazz, or tap. Modern/contemporary students may wish to be barefoot for some of the class.
Male dancers should wear a solid color t-shirt and athletic shorts.
Performance
There will be no formal recital/performance for summer intensives. Rather, students will show off their routines during the last 15 minutes of the last class. Parents, siblings, friends, and family may come to watch this show off time.
Adult Dance Classes
We are so excited to offer adult dance classes this summer! These classes are intended to be fun and fitness focused. All fitness and dance levels are invited to join. There will be no show-off for these classes.
Adult Ballet
June 1, 8, 15
7-8 PM
Guest Teacher Elizabeth Basham
This class will introduce basic ballet technique in a fun, low-pressure atmosphere. Dance with friends and enjoy working your brain and body in a different way this summer! Class will feature classical music as well as clean pop/contemporary music. Please wear canvas or leather ballet shoes and clothes you can dance comfortably in (no baggy clothes for safety).
Adult Jazz
June 29, July 6 and 13
7-8 PM
Adult jazz is a fun way to enjoy music and movement together with friends! Dancers will focus on fitness through learning fun high energy routines and practicing solid dance technique. All fitness and dance levels invited!
Adult Ballet
July 27, August 3 and 10
Guest Teacher Elizabeth Basham
This class will introduce basic ballet technique in a fun, low-pressure atmosphere. Dance with friends and enjoy working your brain and body in a different way this summer! Class will feature classical music as well as clean pop/contemporary music. Please wear canvas or leather ballet shoes and clothes you can dance comfortably in (no baggy clothes for safety).
All adult classes are located at New Life Fitness, 24911 Kuykendahl Road, Tomball, TX.
Adult dancers should wear comfortable exercise clothes- leggings, soft shorts or pants, shirts, etc- or ballet leotard, tights, and skirt/shorts. No bare midriff or movement restrictive clothes (like jeans) in class please. Long hair should be tied back out of the dancers face in a pony tail, bun, etc. Dancers should wear ballet shoes for ballet classes and ballet or jazz shoes for jazz class.
Firefly Arts Dance Studio rents the studio during class times and is not affiliated with New Life Fitness. Please be respectful of the studio and its patrons and obey all studio rules while there.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for summer dance intensives is per student, per intensive, per family. For each intensive enrollment, families move up a tier in the tuition schedule. All inclusive family class includes as many classes as the family is eligible to take all summer long. Tuition is due the first class of the first intensive taken. There is no refund for students missing class. Firefly Arts reserves the right to cancel intensives if there is not enough enrollment. Refunds will be issued for canceled classes if necessary.
Summer Intensive tuition is assessed based on the number of intensives per family as follows:
1 intensive: $70
2 intensives: $135
3 intensives: $195
4 intensives: $255
5 intensives: $315
6 intensives: $375
7 intensives: $435
All Access Family Pass: $495
Tuition may be paid via cash in an envelope with student's name on it, check made out to Ashley Lin, paypal (@fireflyartsdance) or Venmo (@Ashley-Lin-22). Please use friends and family options for electronic payment systems.
There will be no recital or costume fee for summer intensives.
School Year Classes (August-May)
Pre-Dance
(Ages 2.5-5)
Mondays 9:15-10 AM
Pre-Dance students will learn technique from ballet and jazz dance styles. Focus will be on participation in class, gross motor skills, listening to music and learning and developing basic dance skills.
Dancers under 3 yo must have a parent or guardian in the dance class and able to help the dancer if needed. All pre-dance students will need a parent or guardian on the premises during class time.
Combination Dance 1
(Ages 5-8)
Mondays 10-11 AM
Combo Dance 1 students will develop dance technique from ballet, jazz, and tap dance styles. Focus will be on developing dance technique, improving strength and flexibility, developing teamwork, and developing performance skills.
Parents/guardians may wait in the waiting area, watch inside the studio, or leave students at the studio during class. Parents must come into the studio to pick up their students after class. Students will not be permitted to leave the building without a parent or guardian.
Combination Dance 2
(Ages 8-12)
Mondays 11AM-12:30 PM
Combo Dance 2 students will develop dance technique from ballet, jazz, and tap dance styles. Focus will be on developing dance technique, improving strength and flexibility, developing teamwork, and developing performance skills. This class will focus on more intensive and difficult dance technique.
Parents/guardians may wait in the waiting area, watch inside the studio, or leave students at the studio during class. Parents must come into the studio to pick up their students after class. Students will not be permitted to leave the building without a parent or guardian.
Location
All dance classes are held at the Dance Vault
28519 Sweetgum Road
Magnolia, TX 77354
Firefly Arts Dance Studio rents the studio during class times and is not affiliated with the Dance Vault. Please be respectful of the studio and obey all studio rules while there.
Dancewear
Female dancers should wear a black or pink leotard, white or pink tights, and may wear a tutu or skirt if desired. Pink ballet shoes are required. Combination Dance 1 and 2 students will wear black or tan tap and black or tan jazz shoes as well.
Male dancers should wear a solid color t-shirt, and athletic shorts. Black ballet shoes are required. Combination Dance 1 and 2 students will wear black tap and jazz shoes as well.
Tuition and Fees
Pre-Dance- $65/month
Combo 1-$80/month
Combo 2- $105/month
Families with more than one student will get at 10% discount on tuition, but not family registration, costume, or recital fees.
Tuition is due the first week of each month. There is also a $25/family registration fee due the first day of class only. Each month will include 3-5 weeks of dance classes. There is no refund for students missing class. If class is canceled by Firefly Arts for any reason, a make-up class will be scheduled, or there will be a partial refund for the canceled class.
Tuition may be paid via cash in an envelope with student's name on it, check made out to Ashley Lin, paypal (@fireflyartsdance) or Venmo (@Ashley-Lin-22). Please use friends and family options for electronic payment systems.
There will also be recital and costume fees due in the spring semester. These will total roughly $75/dancer for costume, and $50/family for recital fees. I will give more specific information for this in the spring semester.
Performance
Students will perform during the last class in December. Parents, family, and friends will be invited to join the students in class that day to see examples of what they have learned during the semester. There will be no extra costume or recital fees for this performance.
A spring recital will take place in May. Students will perform several original pieces during this recital. Recital details will be given to families during the spring semester. A recital and costume fee will be collected in the spring semester to cover the costs of this recital. These will be roughly $90/dancer for costume and $50/family for recital fee. Students will get to keep their recital costumes.