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Classes run through May 31st 2024

Chara Christian Dance Academy is now an Acrobatic Arts Certified Studio!  Each of our Acro instructors has completed the certification class and is professionally trained to teach this specialized genre that merges classical dance technique with the precision and athleticism of acrobatics.

 

Often defined by unique choreography, acro dancers seamlessly blend musicality, emotional expression, line and extension with acrobatic movements in a dance context.  Acro technique includes balancing, limbering, tumbling and partnering, based in flexibility, contortion and strength.

Children 18 months by Sept. 1, 2023

Music, movement, balance, and basic tumbling are introduced in a fun, friendly and positive manner. This type of class includes mom or dad or another loved one, participating in the class along with the little tumbler. Our teachers will keep the music and curriculum moving along while parents take an active role in encouraging, supporting, and keeping the little tumbler on track.

Children 3 years or older by Sept. 1, 2023

Students will learn and master skills demonstrating basic Flexibility, Strength, Balance, Limbering Skills, and Tumbling Skills such as cartwheels and bridges.

Children 5 years or older by Sept. 1, 2023

Students will work on Pre-Splits (flexibility), Planks and Bridge Hold (strength), Baby Scorpion (balance), Pike, Tuck, Straddle (Limbering), and Cartwheel & Handstand (Tumbling Skills) and many more skills not listed.

Students must be 7+ by Sept. 1, 2023

In Acro I, students will work on the development of Splits Right, Left, and Center (Flexibility), Plank holds and Wall Sits (Strength), Half Scorpion and Front Chest Stand (Balancing), Handstand to Bridge/Bridge and Kick over (Limbering), and Cartwheel Right and Left, Cartwheel from one knee, One hand cartwheel (Tumbling Skills) in addition to other select skills need to progress to the next level.

To advance to Acro II, students must email meghan@charadance.com to schedule a skill evaluation for placement consideration.

At this level students will work on Full Splits Right, Left and Center (Flexibility), Superman, Push ups and Handstand Shoulder Shrugs (Strength), Front Chest Stand, Forearm Stand, Half Scorpion (Balancing), Front Limber, Arabian Handstand to Forward Roll, Back walkover to chest roll (Limbering), Front walkover (right and left), Back walkover (right and left), Front walkover from one knee and Side Aerial, in addition to other select skills.

Students must be able to independently execute each of the following:

• A Right Two Handed Cartwheel
• Left Two Handed Cartwheel
• A Handstand into a Bridge/Backbend
• A Backbend from a Standing Position

Students will have a 3 to 1 ratio with the instructor and will be able to focus on specific skills they are looking to achieve. This is not a reoccurring enrollment class and parents should enroll FOR EACH DATE you’d like to attend.