River Raisin Dance Academy
Director - Melissa Moore
Dance Instructors: Gail Choate-Pettit, Lisa Lewandowski
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RRCA APPOINTS DANCE DIRECTOR
The River Raisin Centre for the Arts has named Melissa Moore as the new River Raisin Dance Academy Director, taking over from Kellie Lajiness. Melissa has been with the RRCA since 2004, as a dance instructor and the Assistant Director of the River Raisin Ballet Company.
Read entire Press Release here.
The River Raisin Centre for the Arts Dance Academy and its teachers are known for their dance training excellence. The Dance Academy offers the finest dance program, offering dance classes that focus on technique and process. We teach body discipline that lasts a lifetime!
At the River Raisin Centre for the Arts Dance Academy, strict attention is paid to proper dance class etiquette. All classes begin with a warm-up and include technique, loco-motor exercises, travelling and center floor combinations. Each class is properly ended with a cool down and dismissal by the instructor.
Dance history will be inserted within the teacher's dialogue. Students are encouraged to practice and to keep a journal.
The following descriptions are meant to help a beginning student make an informed decision on class selection.
We offer Intro (age 3-6), Youth (Age 7-9), Pre-Teen (Age 10-12), Teen (Age 13+) and Adult classes in various levels of difficulty. Therefore, students remain focused and goal orientated as they train, study and excel in their dancing; whether as a fun hobby or as a professional career choice.
Class offerings include tap, jazz, classical ballet, pointe, variations, partnering and modern. Other specialty classes have included ballroom, swing, flamenco, pilates, body conditioning and yoga. Classes are designed to develop a student's skill level through beginning, intermediate and advanced courses. A student's placement in class is based on age and personal growth within the program.
Classes for all Ages 3 and up
Many Adult Classes
University Trained Instructors