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Conservatory of Dance
For ages 14 and up - Prior Dance Experience Required.
Session Dates: Session 1: Jan. 9 - Mar. 5 (16 weeks)
Session 2: Mar. 5 - Apr. 30 (8 weeks)
Session Registration Deadline: Jan. 8
Class Prices:
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1 class per week $130.00
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2 classes per week $195.00
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3 classes per week $275.00
YPW Students receive a 50% discount on ALL classes.
Tuition is Non-refundable. Middle school aged students between the ages of 11-13 must contact program director before registering for classes.
The Conservatory of Dance at Centenary University provides the community with affordable, high-quality dance classes and is designed to introduce dancers to professionals who are currently working as choreographers, dancers and educators in dance and theatre at a collegiate level.
SESSION 1: Jan. 9 - Mar. 5
Ballet I/II
Monday 4:00 pm - 5:20 pm
Dance Studio - Lackland Performing Arts Center
This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn and work slowly on the fundamentals of classical ballet. Vocabulary will be broken down and emphasis will be placed on understanding proper placement, coordination, musicality and the joy of moving the body in space.
Modern I/II
Thursday 4:00 pm - 5:40 pm
Dance Studio - Lackland Performing Arts Center
A combination of different modern techniques for the beginner and intermediate dancer as well as those wishing to refresh their skills in modern dance. Vocabulary will be broken down and emphasis will be placed on understanding proper placement, coordination, musicality and the joy of moving the body in space.
Tap I and II: (Session 1 and 2)
Tuesday 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Dance Studio - Lackland Performing Arts Center
Technique and terminology is taught through rhythm exercises, short combinations of steps and across-the-floor work which is then put together into a longer combination. Also different styles of tap are introduced in this basic course.
SESSION 2: Mar. 5 - Apr. 30
Tap I and II: (Session 1 and 2)
Tuesday 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Dance Studio - Lackland Performing Arts CenterTechnique and terminology is taught through rhythm exercises, short combinations of steps and across-the-floor work which is then put together into a longer combination. Also different styles of tap are introduced in this basic course.
Instructors:
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Lea Antolini-Lid (Program Coordinator / Modern Dance) is the Conservatory of Dance Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Dance/Theatre for Centenary University. She received her BMA in classical voice and musical theatre from the University of the Arts, an MFA from Brandeis University, and is a certified Yoga Instructor. Some of her more recent professional performance credits include The Last Five Years, The Fantasticks! (Women's Theater of NJ), Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, Oliver!, A Christmas Carol, and the Wizard of Oz (CSC). Lea is a company member of Blessed Unrest Theater Company in NYC, a movement based theater company dedicated to generating and developing new works and Director of XY Dance Project a not-for-profit NJ dance company.
Jeff Foote (Tap I and II) has been tap dancing for 15 years. He is a member of the NJ Tap Ensemble under the direction of Deborah Mitchell/ Jess has studied with tap greats such as Omar Edwards, Ted Levy, Dewitt Flemming Jr., Karen Calloway Williams, and Savion Glover. Jeff’s dynamic personality and talent enables him to motivate and encourage his students. Jeff has a unique approach to teaching complicated rhythms and is one of the best tap teachers in NJ!
Maureen Glennon (Modern Dance) - is a dancer, choreographer, and dance educator. Her choreography has been extensively presented throughout the tri-state area including DUMBO Dance Festival, Cool Wave NY Dance Festival, Gershwin Hotel, Merce Cunningham Studio, WaxWorks, University Settlement House, NJ Arts Collaborative, George Street Playhouse, Crossroads Theatre, Hatch Series, and Jennifer Muller The Works Studio Cyprus. She is also the founder of Moe-tion Dance Theatre and co founder of the Outside the Lines Dance Project.
Sabrina Olivieri (Ballet/Modern Dance) - earned an associates in Dance from CCM, and afterwards was offered a scholarship to train at the Limon Institute in NYC. Sabrina was asked to be a founding member of the foundation’s second company, Limon Two, and has been a guest artist performing with the Limon Dancer Company in their 2020/21 Bryant Park Summer Series performance of the Winged and in their 2022 Joyce Theatre season performing Psalms. Sabrina is pursuing her masters in school counselling at Montclair State University.
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