Summer Guide 2025

Dance Supervisor: Stacey Teeple

Rakow Center Dance Studio RA

(847) 428-7131 x1203 | steeple@dtpd.org

New class sessions begin in the winter, summer, and fall. The winter/spring session includes a dance recital that is held in May.

Ballet (Preschool – Pre-Pointe) Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexi bility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-con fidence. Students are taught proper body place ment, body alignment, barre, and center-floor work, along with across-the-floor combinations. Contemporary (II & III) Contemporary dance encourages dancers to be versatile in their expressions and to be able to por tray a wide array of movement styles and emotions. Jazz (Mini-Tap & Jazz II) Jazz dance includes strength, flexibility, and con ditioning techniques and progressions including turns, kicks, and leaps. In a jazz class, the dancers also learn many fun and trendy dance steps that are used for all forms of dance. Advanced Jazz Dancers will enhance their jazz technique and learn new choreography. Prior dance experience is required, and enrollment is at the instructor’s discretion. Tap (Kinder-Teen) Students learn rhythmic steps, heel/toe com binations, and how to create sounds with their feet. Tap classes may also help students develop coordination, timing, and strength in their knees and ankles. As students progress, they may learn more challenging steps like shuffles, flaps, time steps, drawbacks, and cramp rolls. Adult Tap Exercise in a fun atmosphere. Learn tap technique and fundamental footwork. Challenge your brain and your feet learning rhythm combinations in routines. All levels welcome. Street Dance (I-III) In street dance, students will learn the basics of popping and locking, voguing, and start to learn the basics of breakdancing/hip hop. Determination Dance (DTPD Dance Team) Competitive Dance Team by invitation only. Street Competition Team Competitive Dance Team by invitation only.

Ages serve as a guideline only. Dundee Township Park District reserves the right to place dancers in classes suitable to ability.

Dance Classes

Ages

Program # Dates*

Day/Time Fee (R)/(NR)

Preschool Ballet I

3-4 years

34300-01 June 4-July 16* W/4:15-5:00 pm

34300-00 34302-00 34303-00 34310-00 34312-00 34304-00 34309-00

Sa/9:00-9:45 am

$60/$80

Kinder Ballet

5-6 years 6-9 years 9-12 years

Sa/11:00-11:45 am Sa/12:00-12:45 pm

June 7-July 19*

Ballet I

Ballet

II III

Tu/5:00-6:00 pm $65/$85

12-18 years

Tu/6:15-7:30 pm $79/$99 Tu/6:00-6:15 pm $18/$33 Tu/7:30-8:00 pm $68/$88

June 3-July 15*

Pre Pointe

8-18 years

Pointe

12-18 years

Mini Jazz

4-6 years

34322-00 June 7-July 19* Sa/10:00-10:45 am $60/$80

Contemporary

II

9-12 years

34307-00 34307-02

W/5:00-6:00 pm W/7:00-8:00 pm

June 4-July 16*

$65/$85

11-18 years 10-18 years 12-18 years

III

Turns & Jumps Camp

34331-00 June 4-July 16* W/6:00-7:00 pm $65/$85

Advanced Jazz Street Dance

34356-00 34360-00 34361-00 34362-00

M/8:00-9:00 pm $65/$85 M/5:00-5:45 pm $60/$80

I II III

6-9 years

June 2-July 14*

9-12 years

M/5:45-6:45 pm M/6:45-7:45 pm

$65/$85

12-18 years

Adult Tap

18 years

34326-00 May 13-June 10 Tu/12:00-12:50 pm $30 34326-01 June 17-July 15 34326-02 July 22-Aug. 19

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*No Class: 7/1, 7/2, 7/3, 7/5, 7/7