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Classes

Olmsted Performing Arts dancing and acting classes are held at Olmsted Community Center (see directions page).

Note to students in Dance Conditioning, Ballet III or Pointe: Some strengthening exercises we will do will require some equipment; please bring the following to every class: a bath towel, one long tube sock or knee sock, a 16 oz. canned food item, and a tennis ball.

If you have questions about the dance classes offered, please email Michelle Mannino. Theatre and voice class questions should be directed to Angela Boehm.

You must have a registered account to sign up for classes.

All costs for classes listed below are per month.

OPA's Dance Dress Code
OPA's Spring 2010 Dance Dress Book

No refunds given on paid dance or acting classes.

OPA Dance Registration Form

Dance Classes

Adult Ballet :: (Adult)

Thursday 8:30-9:25
Improve your posture and balance with this adult-level class. Learn barre, centre floor, and traveling techniques that help you become more graceful and toned. Discover the freedom of movement and appreciation for dance as an art form. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Michelle Mannino
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Ballet 1 :: (6+)

Thursday 5:30-6:25
This beginning level ballet class will introduce students to the class structure and vocabulary of ballet while working on basic posture, alignment, balance, and discipline. Class elements include barre, center floor, and across the floor exercises. This is a fun way to exercise and enter into the beautiful, graceful world of ballet! $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Michelle Mannino
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Ballet 2 :: (Teacher Recommended ONLY)

Monday 5:00-5:55
Intermediate Ballet class for those young dancers who have had previous training and have an understanding of basic ballet terminology and vocabulary. Classes begin with work at the barre, focusing on proper alignment and technique, culminating in exercises in the center and across the floor, focusing on performance quality, turns, jumps, and body control. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Michelle Mannino
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Ballet 3 :: (Teacher Recommended ONLY)

Friday 5:30-7:00
Advanced Ballet class for those dancers who have attained proper alignment and have a good understanding of technique and dance vocabulary. Classes will begin with barre exercises that challenge the dancers physically and mentally with more complicated sequences and tempos. Center work and across the floor exercises focus on developing a performance quality worthy for stage productions and seamless transitions between movements and steps. $228/session or 4 payments of $57.

Teacher: Janet Strukely
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 57

Boot Camp Yoga :: ()

Tuesday 7:00 - 7:55
This yoga course is a blend of different disciplines, designed to challenge your balance and put burn into your muscles. Don’t let the word yoga fool you; it will be a full body workout, accessible to the beginner through the experienced yoga practitioner.

Teacher: Kelleigh Miller
Class size:
Class dates: Beginning March 2
Class price: 35

Dance Conditioning :: (12+)

Friday 5:00-5:30
Conditioning class for anyone 12 and up who is interested in developing the grace, posture, and athletic look of a dancer without a formal ballet class. The class will include stretches that professional dancers use to increase their range of motion and move with ease, pilates mat exercises to strengthen core and increase balance, and toning of “dancer” muscles in the stomach, back, hips, tush and legs. $120/session or 4 payments of $30.

Teacher: Janet Strukely
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 30

Hip Hop 1 :: (6+)

Saturday 11:00-11:55
Jazz hip hop through an hour of high-energy dance set to pop and hip hop tunes. A short warm up will be followed by a hip hop combination that will grow and be repeated throughout class. Each week a new combination will be taught. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Morgan Haviland
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Hip Hop 2 :: (Teacher Recommended ONLY)

Saturday 1:00-1:55
Jazz hip hop through an hour of high-energy dance set to pop and hip hop tunes. A short warm up will be followed by a hip hop combination that will grow and be repeated throughout class. Each week a new combination will be taught. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Erin Quellhorst
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Intro to Dance :: (4-5)

Thursday 4:30-5:25
Children ages 4 and 5 will be introduced to different forms of dance and have the opportunity to explore their own movement ability. Students will learn elementary elements of stretching, ballet, jazz, tap, and creative movement. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Michelle Mannino
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Intro to Modern Dance :: (6+)

Monday 6:00-6:55
Students will transform natural movements into dance combinations and improvisations. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Michelle Mannino
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Jazz 1 :: (6+)

Saturday 10:00-10:55
Dancers learn basic warm ups and stretches along with simple strengthening techniques and learn simple across the floor and centre work with turn preparations. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Megan Hyde
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Jazz 2 :: (Teacher Recommended ONLY)

Saturday 2:00-2:55
Dancers learn basic warm ups and stretches along with simple strengthening techniques and learn simple across the floor and centre work with turn preparations. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Erin Quellhorst
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Lyrical :: (9+)

Saturday 3:00 - 3:55
Lyrical is a fusion of ballet and jazz dance techniques. A lyrical dancer’s movements show the meaning of the music and is very passionate. Movements in lyrical dance are characterized by their fluidity and grace, thus ballet is essential for the dancer. This class will focus on lyrical dance technique and include a combination at the end. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Erin Quellhorst
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Modern 1 :: (Teacher Recommended ONLY)

Monday 6:00-6:55
Students will gain an understanding of the beginnings of modern dance and explore natural movements through center work, across the floor, and improvisation. $160/session or 4 payments of $40

Teacher: Michelle Mannino
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Modern 2 :: (10+ by Teacher Recommendation ONLY)

Thursday 7:30-8:25
Dancers will explore a variety of styles and techniques of modern dance and use improvisation to explore raw movement. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Michelle Mannino
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

My First Dance Class :: (Preschool)

Monday 4:30-5:00
Students will have fun discovering freedom in movement and learning basic beginning steps for confidence in dance. $120/session or 4 payments of $30.

Teacher: Michelle Mannino
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 30

Pointe :: (13+ by Teacher Recommendation ONLY)

Friday 7:00-7:30
$120/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Janet Strukely
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 30

Tap 1 :: (6+)

Saturday 12:00-12:55
Dancers learn basic tap sounds and how to combine them into longer steps while learning how to be conscious of the rhythmic patterns that must be followed and how to count them with small combinations. $160/session or 4 payments of $40.

Teacher: Erin Quellhorst
Class size:
Class dates: January 11 - May 8
Class price: 40

Zumba :: ()

Tuesday 6:00 - 6:55
Zumba is an amazing blend of Latin dance moves and a traditional cardio workout. Be prepared to challenge your mind and body, and melt away the winter blues!

Teacher: Kelleigh Miller
Class size:
Class dates: Beginning March 2
Class price: 35

Theater Classes

Acting Fundamentals :: (5th - 8th Grades)

Saturday 1:00 - 2:00
During the course of the semester, actors will develop the primary skills needed to work as a performing artist on the stage. Students will explore and define the building blocks of acting, as well as creating a personal method that will make their performance style unique. Eye contact, physical presence, confidence, public speaking, imagination, and strong communication are core qualities that are interwoven into this curriculum.

Teacher: Aaron Calafato
Class size:
Class dates: April 10 – May 29
Class price: 56

Audition Workshop: One Night Only :: (2nd - 8th Grades)

Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00
This 3-hour intensive class will teach the do's and don'ts of auditioning for musical theatre. Come prepared with at least 16 bars of a song that you will be singing for auditions as well as a theatre résumé if you have one.

Teacher: Angela Boehm
Class size:
Class dates: April 20
Class price: 40

Improvisation :: (1st - 4th Grades)

Saturday 2:05 – 3:05
This class is designed for young performers to explore and express themselves by using ultimate imagination. Young actors will be asked to push their creativity to the limits as they create characters, scenarios, and dialogue all on the fly! Improvisation will influence young actors to think outside box while at the same time learning the basic construct of the dramatic narrative. A great class for kids with profound imaginations!

Teacher: Aaron Calafato
Class size:
Class dates: April 10 – May 29
Class price: 56