Classes & WorkshopsStarting in the Fall,2011, dancEnlight will be offering variety of classes and workshops for all ages at Connecticut Concert Ballet Manchester and Windsor studios.
*Manchester studio
280 Garden Grove Road, Manchester, CT 06040
* Windsor Studio(Loomis Chaffee Campus)
4 Batchelder Rd.Windsor, CT
Tuesday (Windsor)
745-8:45pm Chinese Dance for Ages 6 and up
Wednesday (Manchester)
5:15-6:15pm Introduction to Chinese Language for childern & adult
6:15-7:15pm Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy for children & adult
Saturday (Manchester)
8:15-9:15am Pilates
Sunday (Manchester)
9-10am Creative Movement
10-11am Company open modern class
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Modern DanceTechnique IThis workshop helps dancers develop a basic understanding on the use of weights and breathing; coordination skills; how to establish the correct body alignment; establish a strong sense of center while building body awareness; how the body moves through space. |
Modern DanceTechnique II
Modern dance technique II workshop consists of a series of technical exercises that increase skills of coordination and alignment while building strength, flexibility, and endurance. Class begins with warm-up exercises and progresses to rhythmic movement patterns that travel through space, building rhythmic, spatial, and dynamic skills. |
Modern Dance PartneringThis workshop is offered for students who is looking for more than just the modern technique. The workshop includes warm-up, explore partnering technique, through contact improvisation and composition, learning partnering phrases from repertory work as well as creating phrases of your own with classmates.
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Compostion & ImprovisationThis workshop introduces the fundamental tools for dance composition by exploring creative process through improvisation and various devices employed in constructing dances. Students will be responsible for developing several studies in dance composition, as well as choreography projects. Students will also be expected to contribute extensively to discussions about classroom work. |
Choreography 1Dance choreography I is designed for students with dance experience. Learn the choreographic elements of movement, space and time. This workshop is devoted to extensive exploration of choreographic technique and the utilization of music, sound, and spoken texts for dance choreography. |
Ballet For Adult BeginnersHave you ever dreamed of being a ballerina when you were a child but never had the opportunity or the courage to make it come true? Here is the chance for you to make that fantasy real. Have fun learning the basic ballet principles and techniques. We will perform a little ballet at the end of the semester. Please bring your family and friends for your first ballet show if you wish. You would need ballet slippers, dance attire and a sense of humor.
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Ballet For KidsA beginning/intermediate level ballet class with an emphasis on developing a strong technical center for improving mobility through space and greater upper-body expression. A perfect exercise for the body and intellect. We will perform a "Ballet" at the end of semester. Please bring your family and friends to see your show. Dance attire and ballet slippers are required for this class.
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Ballet For Professional I
Ballet technique I workshop with an emphasis on the basic of ballet techniques while building solid foundation as well as developing good balance, strong center and graceful expression through refined movements.
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Ballet For Professional IIBallet for professional II class with an emphasis on developing a strong technical center, refining ballet technique through various barre and center exercises. Through space and greater upper body expression, clarity of movement and inner connectivity, students will be more aware of their upper-body expression as well as their feet work. |
Creative Movement For Age 5-9Lorelei Chang created this workshop especially for young children; teach them the joy of moving to classical and contemporary music with vibrant and innovative approach. The workshop focuses on nourishing children's creativity, express it through movements and music, as well as appreciation through dance art form. Classes include dance games, storytelling, basic dance steps, improvisation, stretch, learning space, time in dance and many more. Come join us and have a fun! |
Junior Dance Camp
Program Director Lorelei Chang will guide students through the world of dance! Students will be exposed to different cultures and dance styles through various ethnic and folk dances. Students will participate in a daily ballet class followed by classes in Jazz, modern dance, improvisation and more. Dance related activities including action, story-telling, costume and prop design, stage makeup and choreography will also be featured. Each week will culminate with an in studio performance for parents, family and friends. Bring your camera!
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Pilates
Pilates originally developed in early 20th-century Germany by physician Joseph H. Pilates to help strengthen and condition muscles. Pilates is the ultimate mind/body exercise for anyone who wants to tone, streamline and realign his or her body without the bulked-up results of more conventional workout methods. You will receive an introductory lesson and demonstration to this mat-based exercise which combines elements of yoga and bodywork to strengthen the core muscles of the abdomen; the power house, while increasing flexibility in the legs, arms, and smaller muscle groups. |
Stretch, Strengthen & Smile
Do you want to have more flexibility? Have stronger abs? Or perhaps just to have a better understanding of your own body? If your answer is yes, then this class is for you! This workshop focuses on the effective stretching techniques that will enhance muscular performance, increase strength, and endurance, improve overall range of motion. We will use variety of tools such as stretching band, rope, chair, and wall to help stretch different groups of muscles through Yoga, Pilates and other stretching methods.
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Relaxation & Meditation
Being relaxed physically means letting go of muscular tensions, and being relaxed mentally means letting to of thinking,-mental tensions. You will be guided through gentle stretch, breathing techniques to achevie a higher level of relaxation and peace of mind.To be there for the experience and to see what's left, feel the energy you are made of and the consciousness that you are.
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Chair Yoga For Seniors
Lorelei specially designed this program for seniors which focuses on gentle stretches with chanllenge but fun exercises that will help seniors to develope better balance, coordination and self-confidence. |
Introduction To Chinese Calligraphy Intrudction to Chinese Calligraphy classes
*Private class $ 50 per person
*Semi private $35 per person
*Group lesson, 4 and more $15 per person
Fee includes ink and paper. Students need to bring their own calligraphy brush.
Lorelei Chang is the Chinese Calligraphy award winners for Tokyo Museum for Jan, 2009. The workshop introduces you to the one of the most beautiful Chinese ancient fine arts, the Chinese calligraphy which has thousands of years of history. Chinese calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters, but also a unique oriental art of expression, a tool to help easy physicaly and mental tension, reduce stress and a great learning discipline. You will learn some basic elements, strokes and fundamental techniques of Chinese calligraphy brush work through this class. We will teach you to create your own piece of Chinese calligraphy on the traditional rice paper to take it home.
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Chinese Calligraphy II
You will learn more advanced strokes and characters and study different styles of writting through Chinese calligraphy II workshop. |
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