CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

COMPANIES

Company is for intermediate to advance level students, ages 4-18 years old. Company classes provide opportunity for performances, workshops, travel and study with highly qualified instructors and choreographers in all areas of dance. Prodigy has a company program that is well rounded with an emphasis on improving technique, performance and life skills such as; dedication, responsibility and sportsmanship. Company teachers and staff encourage teamwork and friendship in and outside of the class. In the past Prodigy Company members have received dance scholarships to prestigious colleges, won various awards in and out of state, have been hired as directors, teachers and choreographers and some who have decided to do other wonderful and great things. We are very proud of them all!

COMPANY REQUIREMENTS

*Parent permission and commitment
*Attend a placement in March or April for the following school year.
*Appropriate dance attire is mandatory. Please visit the Policy section of this website.
*Participate in all scheduled events. Optional events are highly encouraged.
*Good Attendance - you cannot miss 1 class more than 3x's a semester. We want you to be involved in other activities--however, when you commit to a Company class and cannot be present on a consistent basis, it is not fair to the other dancers. Please do not let other activities interfere with dance classes and rehearsals.
*Summer classes are required. Dancers who take breaks in their training lose out on talent improvement and class advancement opportunity. Each Company is required to take a 1 hour technique class and a 1 hour choreography class in which Prodigy will host a professional guest choreographer.

2011-2012 COMPANY NAMES

PLEASE CALL THE STUDIO FOR COMPANY TUITION - (801)274-3550

Prodigy Mini—Preschool and Elementary ages

Prodigy Junior—Elementary and Junior High school ages

Prodigy Teen—Junior High and Senior High School ages

Prodigy Senior—Junior High School and High School ages

Prodigy Junior through Prodigy Senior Elite will be required to take a jazz technique and a jazz choreography class, as well as a ballet technique and a ballet choreography class. These classes will fall during a 2 day period only, so students are not at the studio every night. All High School dancers only, may take a Lyrical class instead of Ballet—but it is highly encouraged for students to take the ballet classes.

SOJOURN - PRODIGY’S PROFESSIONAL COMPANY

Age 18 and over and by audition only. Dancers must be on an advanced level and have danced for at least 5 years. Prodigy sponsors Sojourn, so tuition is free. It is a 3 hour technique and choreography class and dancers perform with the studio and have their own scheduled performances. A lot of our teachers dance with Sojourn.

PRODIGY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

We love our Preschool dancers! We strongly feel that it is very important for our young dancers to love dance first! Classes are a combination of warm-ups, technique, choreography and dance time, focusing on large motor skills, rhythmic patterns, improvisation, pre-ballet technique, musicality, creativity and personal expression. All Preschool teachers train together once a year to develop a syllabus that encourages personal growth that will allow students to progress while having lots of fun! Prodigy Preschool teachers and staff are qualified to meet the needs of each young dancer. They realize how important it is to celebrate each young dancer’s unique personality and foster their imagination. Prodigy Preschooler’s have their very own performance and event schedule. We want our young dancers to feel just as important as our more advanced dancers. They are as follows:

*Choreographers Review - December
*End of the year Preschool Performance—May

Prodigy Ballet Program

Similar to Prodigy's Company program, its Ballet program is divided into three main categories; Basic Ballet (ages 6-8), Classical Ballet (ages 9-12), and Intensive Ballet (ages 12-18). Within each of these categories are levels, in which students are placed based on age and ability. Please see "Class Syllabi" for more detailed descriptions of class requirements and curriculum.

Basic Ballet: Students receive instruction in fundamental and basic principles of ballet. Basic Ballet classes 1 and 2 meet once a week for one hour. Basic Ballet 3 meets for one hour and 15 minutes.

Basic Ballet 1
Basic Ballet 2
Basic Ballet 3

Classical Ballet: Students receive instruction at in intermediate level and build upon principles learned in Basic Ballet courses. Classical ballet classes meet twice a week.

Classical Ballet 4
Classical Ballet 5
Classical Ballet 6

Ballet Intensive: By invitation only. Ballet Intensive classes are for advanced students who have successfully progressed through the Basic Ballet program and are ready for rigorous and challenging ballet technique. Many of these students also participate in the Pointe Program. Ballet Intensive classes meet twice a week for an hour and a half.

Intensive Ballet A
Intensive Ballet B
Intensive Ballet C

Pointe Program: By invitation only. Students must also be enrolled in Intensive Ballet program to participate. Students receive instruction in pointe work at a Beg./Int. and Int./Adv. level depending on which class they are placed in.

Pointe 1
Pointe 2

Open Ballet: This class is reserved for preteens and teens that have had little to no ballet experience, but would like learn basic ballet technique and have fun. This is a “mixed age” class that meets once a week.

Open Teen Ballet

PRODIGY STUDIO JAZZ PROGRAM

Jazz
Prodigy offers jazz to ages 6-18 years old on beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. We know and understand that there are dancer’s who wish to have a non-company and rewarding experience. Technique and choreography is taught in a positive manner and enjoyable environment. Jazz is fun, it teaches the dancer to turn, leap, jump and shimmy in a modest and positive environment. Teachers develop a syllabus for technique, choreography and creativity at the beginning of each new dance year and directors are consistently evaluating students for progression.

Lyrical
Prodigy offers lyrical classes for ages 10-18 years old on intermediate to advanced levels. Lyrical is basically a slow jazz, emphasizing ballet technique.

PRODIGY TAP PROGRAM

Prodigy offers tap classes for preschool through 18 years of age, on beginner to advanced levels. In the tap class a special shoe is worn that has a piece of metal attached to the tow and heal of the shoe. Rhythmic sounds are made by striking the shoe against the floor. Tap can be very exciting due to fast pace choreography or precise and intricate movement of the foot. All tap disciplines are taught at Prodigy.

PRODIGY HIP HOP PROGRAM

Hip Hop is much like jazz, using a form of street style technique and fast music. At Prodigy the hip hop classes are fun, and jam packed with clean and high energy movement. Hip Hop is taught at beginner to advanced levels—starting at the age of 7 years. Come check it out, but be prepared to sweat, get your heart rate up and have a great time!