The Ridgefield School Of Dance Announces Young Dancers Summer Programs

With the completion of its June Ballet Intensives, The Ridgefield School of Dance (RSD) looks forward to its Young Dancers and Wednesday Workshop series.

The Young Dancers’ Programs (July 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26), offers both Summer and Senior Sprites for three to six-year-olds and Junior Workshop ages 7 and up. All of the Young Dancers programs may be taken in one, two or three- week commitments. The popular Sprites program, taught by Irene Zimmerman, offers a fun class for dancers who have some dance experience, and is well-suited as an introduction to dance for interested youngsters. In the Junior Workshop, students will work on ballet, contemporary and other dance disciplines in a relaxed atmosphere. Leading the Junior Workshop this summer is RSD and Tisch School alum and teacher, Julia Galanski, who uses creative means to guide dancers in creating their own choreography.

A new addition to the summer program is the Wednesday Workshops series in August that allows dancers to try a new dance experience each week and may be taken as a package or individually. The timing is good for families who go on vacation in August enabling dancers to take from one to four jazz technique-related sessions.

The Wednesday series includes morning and afternoon workshops in jazz-based dance including Lyrical (Aug. 1), Contemporary (Aug. 8), Musical Theatre Dance (Aug. 15), and Jazz (Aug. 22). Classes, taught by Ms Galanski and former Rockette Stevi Van Meter will include technique and choreography. The morning sessions will focus on beginning through beginning intermediate dancers starting at age 7, with the afternoon sessions designed for more advanced levels. Afternoon workshops will include a composition unit where dancers will be challenged to explore setting choreography of their own, using different compositional elements and exercises.

“Summer Dance is a great way for students to experience new disciplines, improve dance technique and continue to pursue their love of dancing throughout the summer,” said director Alison Brown.

The Ridgefield School of Dance is at 66 Grove Street. For more information, go to theridgefieldschoolofdance.com or call 203-894-5957.