Dance Images by BJ is announcing their upcoming fall and winter programming, and the deadline to register is fast approaching.
Children between the ages of three and nine can enrol in several classes that are intended for their level of development. Three- and four-year-olds can enrol in the Creative Movement class, which allows them to explore movement through music in a 45-minute course. Five-year-olds can enrol in beginner-level courses, six-year-olds have a combination class available, and experienced eight-year-olds will be placed based on their current level of experience.
Dance Images hosts classes for Ballet, Jazz, Tap, musical theatre, Hip Hop, and Acrodance. Additionally, stretch and strength training is available.
The studio hosts annual session programs, and these run from September to March with a break over the Christmas holiday season. The programs are organized into two sessions and run 10 - 12 weeks each.
Parents with shy toddlers can enrol them in parent and tot classes. This allows the child to experience dance with a parent at their side and helps them overcome shyness.
For children with special needs who wish to participate in dance, Dancing Dreams is a program built around accommodation and support. Bzdel is qualified to teach children with special needs requirements and has extensive experience instructing classes. The course begins with a meeting to assess the individual needs of each student prior to the start of lessons.
For children six years old and older, the studio offers a beginner-level cheer dance class run by former Roughrider’s coach Miss Shauna and Miss Jyann. Students will be taught the basics including arm motions, jumps, kicks, and side-line cheers.
For adults, there is an adult dance program with three areas of focus. Monday evenings there is Ballet, Tuesday evenings there is Hip Hop Groove, and on Thursday evenings there is Tap.
For more information, visit https://www.danceimagesbybj.com/classes/.
The studio also hosts a preschool program, called Kidventure Korner. Instructed by Chantelle Leaman, the preschool operates closely with the standard school calendar and runs from September to early June each year. Classes are available from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
The preschool has a unique approach that matches the required educational curriculum, but also introduces children to the fine arts. “It’s a one-of-a-kind program,” said Shauna Bzdel, the studio’s new director. Their A-B-C (Arts Based Curriculum) approach balances circle time, visual arts, free play centres, dance, music, and drama. The program aims to prepare children for the classroom by developing cognitive, creative, and problem-solving skills. Learning the arts helps students understand the relationship between space and time, form and structure, and the life cycle.
For more information, visit their website at https://www.danceimagesbybj.com/kidventure-korner/.
The form for registration can be found at https://www.danceimagesbybj.com/events/.
On Sunday, Oct. 1, Dance Jam 2023 will be held in Saskatoon at the Saskatoon Inn, located at 2002 Airport Drive. When you sign up for any Dance Images classes, the registration package will have more information. Online registration for the event starts Sept. 1.
Dance Images by BJ is one of Moose Jaw’s finest dance studios and has a long-standing reputation in the community. The quality of their dance education and charitable outreach is unmatched.
In-person registration for fall classes will start on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and runs until Thursday, Aug. 31.
Dance Images by BJ is located at 177 Iroquois Street West and can be reached at 306-692-0515 or 306-631-0584.
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