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Wednesday April 16, 2025
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8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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2025 Zumba, Strong, Pilates, Stretch, Barre and Stability Ball with Janine Myers - Zumba Wednesday AM - 2025 Session 2
Zumba/Tone – Monday / Wednesday / SaturdayJoin us for the Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, calorie-burning, dance fitness-party. Feel the music and let loose for this 45 minute class. Zumba Toning takes regular Zumba to a new level as it incorporates light weight, maraca-like toning sticks to enhance your workout and tone your body.Barre w/Pilates – Thursday AMThis class combines work at the Barre with Pilates mat work. It will focus on the glutes and hamstrings as well as strengthening the core to sculpt a long lean body and a tight tush.Stretch - Wednesday AM Stretch description: this class will gently stretch your body from head to toe. Set to relaxing music, the goal is to increase flexibility and leave your body feeling rejuvenated. Tabata/Stability Ball Strength-Resistance Ball Core - Tuesday AMParticipants will bring their own ball to class. In this class you will gain postural awareness while strengthening your core, improving your balance and sculpting your muscles with fun and challenging exercise centering around the stability ball. You should have a ball on which you can sit comfortably with your legs at a 90 degree angle. Balls should be adequately inflated. Tabata works in 20 second intervals with 10 second breaks for 4 minutes per exercise. This class works the whole body strengthening and tightening by working each muscle group thoroughly. Specific exercises from week to week will vary.
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9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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2025 Zumba, Strong, Pilates, Stretch, Barre and Stability Ball with Janine Myers - Stretch Wed AM - 2025 Session 2
Zumba/Tone – Monday / Wednesday / SaturdayJoin us for the Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, calorie-burning, dance fitness-party. Feel the music and let loose for this 45 minute class. Zumba Toning takes regular Zumba to a new level as it incorporates light weight, maraca-like toning sticks to enhance your workout and tone your body.Barre w/Pilates – Thursday AMThis class combines work at the Barre with Pilates mat work. It will focus on the glutes and hamstrings as well as strengthening the core to sculpt a long lean body and a tight tush.Stretch - Wednesday AM Stretch description: this class will gently stretch your body from head to toe. Set to relaxing music, the goal is to increase flexibility and leave your body feeling rejuvenated. Tabata/Stability Ball Strength-Resistance Ball Core - Tuesday AMParticipants will bring their own ball to class. In this class you will gain postural awareness while strengthening your core, improving your balance and sculpting your muscles with fun and challenging exercise centering around the stability ball. You should have a ball on which you can sit comfortably with your legs at a 90 degree angle. Balls should be adequately inflated. Tabata works in 20 second intervals with 10 second breaks for 4 minutes per exercise. This class works the whole body strengthening and tightening by working each muscle group thoroughly. Specific exercises from week to week will vary.
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4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
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2024-25 Children's and Adult Creative Dance Classes with Jennifer McGowan - Creative Modern Dance (Ages 4-6) - Spring Session
Family Dance - Ages 2-5 with adultTuesdays, 10:00-10:40 am (Upstairs)Enjoy singing and dancing and playing together! Parachute play, dancing with scarves, instruments, and much more! Movement is an essential part of learning. Dance activities emphasize the fun and excitement of discovering the world through movement. Learn movement activities and yoga poses that can be explored at home. A parent/caregiver participates in the class with the child. Winter Session: $98/7 weeks1/28/25, 2/4/25, 2/11/25, 2/25/25, 3/4/25, 3/11/25, 3/25/254/1/25 (snow day) Creative Dance - Preschool Ages 3-5 (must be 3 as of 9/1/24)Mondays, 4:30-5:10 pm (Upstairs)Dance activities emphasize the fun and excitement of discovering the world through movement. Explore dancing with scarves, rhythm instruments, parachute play, story dance, yoga, and much more! Participants must be age 3 by September 1, 2024, and be ready to be in a class on their own. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Spring Session: $168/12 weeks2/24/25, 3/3/25, 3/10/25, 3/17/25, 3/24/25, 3/31/25, 4/7/25, 4/14/25, 4/21/25 (snow day), 4/28/25, 5/5/25, 5/12/25, 5/19/25 Creative Dance - Mixed Ages 3-6 (must be 3 as of 9/1/24)Saturdays, 9:00-9:40 am (Upstairs)This class is designed with open-ended dance activities to support a variety of age levels and emphasizes the joy of movement. While the class is geared towards 3-6 year-olds, older elementary school-age students are welcome to register if they have a younger family member already registered for the class. Explore dancing with scarves, rhythm instruments, parachute play, story dance, yoga, and much more! Dance skills and movement vocabulary are taught with a focus on body awareness and confidence in movement. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Winter Session: $98/7 weeks1/4/25, 1/11/25, 1/18/25, 1/25/25, 2/1/25, 2/8/25, 2/15/25 Spring Session: $168/12 weeks2/22/25,3/1/25, 3/8/25, 3/15/25, 3/22/25, 3/29/25, 4/5/25, 4/12/25, 4/19/25, 4/26/25 (snow day), 5/3/25, 5/10/25, 5/24/25 Creative Dance - Ages 4-6 (must be 4 as of 9/1/24)Wednesdays, 4:30-5:10 pm (Upstairs)Dance skills and movement vocabulary are taught with an emphasis on body awareness and confidence in movement. Create beautiful improvisational dances as you learn and explore the tools of dance - technique, design, rhythm, flow, and creativity. In addition, you will develop music appreciation as you dance to the many musical rhythms, learn problem-solving skills, and create solo and group dances expressing the uniqueness of each dancer. Yoga postures and stories and relaxation techniques are integrated into the class to connect body, mind, and spirit. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Spring Session: $168/12 weeks2/26/25, 3/5/25, 3/12/25, 3/19/25, 3/26/25, 4/2/25, 4/9/25, 4/16/25, 4/23/25 (snow day), 4/30/25, 5/7/25, 5/14/25, 5/21/25 Creative Modern Dance - Grades 2-6Wednesdays, 5:15-6:10 pm (Upstairs)Modern and ballet dance technique is formally introduced with an emphasis on self-expression, creativity, and fun. The class is designed to develop rhythmic, coordination, and creative skills necessary in the art of making dances. Through yoga, dance exercises and combinations you will develop strength, flexibility, posture, and balance. Then explore moving to a variety of music as you create your own dances. Develop an understanding of dance appreciation as you dance amongst a group of friends who respect and admire each other's unique ways of moving. Yoga postures and stories and relaxation techniques are integrated into the class to connect body, mind, and spirit. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Session 1: $225/15 weeks9/11/24, 9/18/24, 9/25/24, 10/2/24, 10/9/24, 10/16/24, 10/23/24, 10/30/24, 11/6/24, 11/13/24, 11/20/24, 12/4/24, 12/18/24 (snow day), 1/8/25, 1/15/25, 1/22/25, 2/19/25 (snow day) Session 2: $225/15 weeks1/29/25, 2/5/25, 2/12/25, 2/26/25, 3/5/25, 3/12/25, 3/19/25, 3/26/25, 4/2/25, 4/9/25, 4/16/25, 4/23/25 (snow day), 4/30/25, 5/7/25, 5/14/25, 5/21/25, 5/28/24 (snow day) Creative Modern Dance - Grades 7+Mondays, 5:15-6:15 pm (Upstairs)Students learn the craft of choreography as they develop dance vocabulary, original movement, and evaluation techniques to express a wide range of ideas. Explore a variety of dance techniques including modern, ballet, and jazz. Explore moving to rhythmic patterns and learn dance combinations as well as create your own compositions to the various styles of classical, jazz, pop, world, new age, and lyrical music. Explore Yoga flows and relaxation techniques. All levels are welcome. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Session 2: $225/15 weeks1/27/25, 2/3/25, 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/3/25, 3/10/25, 3/17/25, 3/24/25, 3/31/25, 4/7/25, 4/14/25, 4/21/25 (snow day),4/28/25, 5/5/25, 5/12/25, 5/19/25, 6/2/25 (snow day)Adaptive Dance (High School to Young Adults)Wednesdays, 3:30-4:15 pm (Upstairs)Creative Dance and Yoga demonstrates the beauty and importance of dance in everyone's life. Dancers discover new ways of moving as they explore the elements of dance, build a movement vocabulary, and develop basic motor and locomotor skills, while they gain confidence, learn problem-solving skills, leadership, and self-control. Dancers will be introduced to the Brain Dance, a series of movement patterns, developed by Anne Green Gilbert, which connect mind and body. In addition, dancers will enjoy moving to a variety of music, dancing with colorful props, and dancing to stories and poems as they create their own dances. Yoga postures and stories and relaxation techniques are integrated into the class to connect body, mind, and spirit. For all abilities/disabilities; a family member or support person is welcome to assist if needed. Winter Session: $112/7 weeks1/8/25, 1/15/25, 1/22/25, 1/29/25, 2/5/25, 2/12/25, 2/19/25 (snow day), 2/26/25Adult Creative DanceThursdays, 9:10-10:10 am (Upstairs)Gently stretch and strengthen your body. Explore movement concepts, develop modern dance skills, improvise, choreograph, and let your creative spirit soar in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Exercise while having fun! All levels of experience are welcome. Session 3: $105/7 weeks1/23/25, 1/30/25, 2/6/25, 2/13/25, 2/20/25 (snow day), 2/27/25, 3/6/25, 3/13/25, 3/20/25 (snow day) Session 4: $105/7 weeks3/27/25, 4/3/25, 4/10/25, 4/17/25, 4/24/25 (snow day), 5/1/25, 5/8/25, 5/15/25, 5/22/25 (snow day) --------------------------------* Performance Information:Each year in May we have an afternoon of dance performance, which all dancers pre-school and older are invited to participate in. Performing gives dancers the chance to share all they have learned throughout the year. This is an informal performance in which the dancers are all involved in creating the dances and get to show the joy of movement. Putting on a performance is an expensive endeavor. I try to keep the costs reasonable as much as possible. There is a $30/per student performance fee payable to the instructor on the first class of session 2 which goes directly towards the rental fee of the auditorium and insurance. Costumes are kept to a minimum using clothes from home, borrowing from my costume collection, or buying simple costumes (a maximum of $20 or usually a lot less). Families attend for free—there is no ticket charge or other hidden fees. Each year’s performance has a special theme. It is a fun way to celebrate our year together and I am there every step of the way to help dancers feel confident and comfortable on stage. -------------------------------------- All Dance Classes are taught by Jennifer McGowan:Jennifer has danced since her early childhood years with extensive training in Classical Ballet. She began teaching at the age of 14 and then went on to further her studies at Skidmore College where she received her B.S. degree in Dance, with a minor in Early Childhood Education. In addition to ballet, she has studied many forms of dance including Creative Dance, Character Dance, Bharata Natyam (Classical Indian Dance), Tap, Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Music and Acting for Dancers, Choreography, and Improvisation. She is also certified to teach Creative Kids Yoga for children ages 2-12. As a teacher, Jennifer creates a safe environment for students to be themselves while challenging them to discover their full potential. By encouraging students to work together and learn from one another, she fosters mutual respect and a strong sense of community. Jennifer started the Creative Dance Center in 1995. She has been sharing her knowledge and love of dance with children for over thirty years and is dedicated to providing quality dance and yoga education for children of all ages. When she is not dancing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. For more information, please call Jennifer McGowan at 978-433-8349 or e-mail info@creative-dance.comJennifer McGowan's Creative Dance Center | dance classes (creative-dance.com)
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5:15 PM - 6:10 PM
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2024-25 Children's and Adult Creative Dance Classes with Jennifer McGowan - Creative Modern Dance (Grades 2-6) - Session 2
Family Dance - Ages 2-5 with adultTuesdays, 10:00-10:40 am (Upstairs)Enjoy singing and dancing and playing together! Parachute play, dancing with scarves, instruments, and much more! Movement is an essential part of learning. Dance activities emphasize the fun and excitement of discovering the world through movement. Learn movement activities and yoga poses that can be explored at home. A parent/caregiver participates in the class with the child. Winter Session: $98/7 weeks1/28/25, 2/4/25, 2/11/25, 2/25/25, 3/4/25, 3/11/25, 3/25/254/1/25 (snow day) Creative Dance - Preschool Ages 3-5 (must be 3 as of 9/1/24)Mondays, 4:30-5:10 pm (Upstairs)Dance activities emphasize the fun and excitement of discovering the world through movement. Explore dancing with scarves, rhythm instruments, parachute play, story dance, yoga, and much more! Participants must be age 3 by September 1, 2024, and be ready to be in a class on their own. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Spring Session: $168/12 weeks2/24/25, 3/3/25, 3/10/25, 3/17/25, 3/24/25, 3/31/25, 4/7/25, 4/14/25, 4/21/25 (snow day), 4/28/25, 5/5/25, 5/12/25, 5/19/25 Creative Dance - Mixed Ages 3-6 (must be 3 as of 9/1/24)Saturdays, 9:00-9:40 am (Upstairs)This class is designed with open-ended dance activities to support a variety of age levels and emphasizes the joy of movement. While the class is geared towards 3-6 year-olds, older elementary school-age students are welcome to register if they have a younger family member already registered for the class. Explore dancing with scarves, rhythm instruments, parachute play, story dance, yoga, and much more! Dance skills and movement vocabulary are taught with a focus on body awareness and confidence in movement. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Winter Session: $98/7 weeks1/4/25, 1/11/25, 1/18/25, 1/25/25, 2/1/25, 2/8/25, 2/15/25 Spring Session: $168/12 weeks2/22/25,3/1/25, 3/8/25, 3/15/25, 3/22/25, 3/29/25, 4/5/25, 4/12/25, 4/19/25, 4/26/25 (snow day), 5/3/25, 5/10/25, 5/24/25 Creative Dance - Ages 4-6 (must be 4 as of 9/1/24)Wednesdays, 4:30-5:10 pm (Upstairs)Dance skills and movement vocabulary are taught with an emphasis on body awareness and confidence in movement. Create beautiful improvisational dances as you learn and explore the tools of dance - technique, design, rhythm, flow, and creativity. In addition, you will develop music appreciation as you dance to the many musical rhythms, learn problem-solving skills, and create solo and group dances expressing the uniqueness of each dancer. Yoga postures and stories and relaxation techniques are integrated into the class to connect body, mind, and spirit. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Spring Session: $168/12 weeks2/26/25, 3/5/25, 3/12/25, 3/19/25, 3/26/25, 4/2/25, 4/9/25, 4/16/25, 4/23/25 (snow day), 4/30/25, 5/7/25, 5/14/25, 5/21/25 Creative Modern Dance - Grades 2-6Wednesdays, 5:15-6:10 pm (Upstairs)Modern and ballet dance technique is formally introduced with an emphasis on self-expression, creativity, and fun. The class is designed to develop rhythmic, coordination, and creative skills necessary in the art of making dances. Through yoga, dance exercises and combinations you will develop strength, flexibility, posture, and balance. Then explore moving to a variety of music as you create your own dances. Develop an understanding of dance appreciation as you dance amongst a group of friends who respect and admire each other's unique ways of moving. Yoga postures and stories and relaxation techniques are integrated into the class to connect body, mind, and spirit. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Session 1: $225/15 weeks9/11/24, 9/18/24, 9/25/24, 10/2/24, 10/9/24, 10/16/24, 10/23/24, 10/30/24, 11/6/24, 11/13/24, 11/20/24, 12/4/24, 12/18/24 (snow day), 1/8/25, 1/15/25, 1/22/25, 2/19/25 (snow day) Session 2: $225/15 weeks1/29/25, 2/5/25, 2/12/25, 2/26/25, 3/5/25, 3/12/25, 3/19/25, 3/26/25, 4/2/25, 4/9/25, 4/16/25, 4/23/25 (snow day), 4/30/25, 5/7/25, 5/14/25, 5/21/25, 5/28/24 (snow day) Creative Modern Dance - Grades 7+Mondays, 5:15-6:15 pm (Upstairs)Students learn the craft of choreography as they develop dance vocabulary, original movement, and evaluation techniques to express a wide range of ideas. Explore a variety of dance techniques including modern, ballet, and jazz. Explore moving to rhythmic patterns and learn dance combinations as well as create your own compositions to the various styles of classical, jazz, pop, world, new age, and lyrical music. Explore Yoga flows and relaxation techniques. All levels are welcome. There will be an end-of-year performance held in May 2025, giving dancers the chance to share all we have learned throughout the year.* Session 2: $225/15 weeks1/27/25, 2/3/25, 2/10/25, 2/24/25, 3/3/25, 3/10/25, 3/17/25, 3/24/25, 3/31/25, 4/7/25, 4/14/25, 4/21/25 (snow day),4/28/25, 5/5/25, 5/12/25, 5/19/25, 6/2/25 (snow day)Adaptive Dance (High School to Young Adults)Wednesdays, 3:30-4:15 pm (Upstairs)Creative Dance and Yoga demonstrates the beauty and importance of dance in everyone's life. Dancers discover new ways of moving as they explore the elements of dance, build a movement vocabulary, and develop basic motor and locomotor skills, while they gain confidence, learn problem-solving skills, leadership, and self-control. Dancers will be introduced to the Brain Dance, a series of movement patterns, developed by Anne Green Gilbert, which connect mind and body. In addition, dancers will enjoy moving to a variety of music, dancing with colorful props, and dancing to stories and poems as they create their own dances. Yoga postures and stories and relaxation techniques are integrated into the class to connect body, mind, and spirit. For all abilities/disabilities; a family member or support person is welcome to assist if needed. Winter Session: $112/7 weeks1/8/25, 1/15/25, 1/22/25, 1/29/25, 2/5/25, 2/12/25, 2/19/25 (snow day), 2/26/25Adult Creative DanceThursdays, 9:10-10:10 am (Upstairs)Gently stretch and strengthen your body. Explore movement concepts, develop modern dance skills, improvise, choreograph, and let your creative spirit soar in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Exercise while having fun! All levels of experience are welcome. Session 3: $105/7 weeks1/23/25, 1/30/25, 2/6/25, 2/13/25, 2/20/25 (snow day), 2/27/25, 3/6/25, 3/13/25, 3/20/25 (snow day) Session 4: $105/7 weeks3/27/25, 4/3/25, 4/10/25, 4/17/25, 4/24/25 (snow day), 5/1/25, 5/8/25, 5/15/25, 5/22/25 (snow day) --------------------------------* Performance Information:Each year in May we have an afternoon of dance performance, which all dancers pre-school and older are invited to participate in. Performing gives dancers the chance to share all they have learned throughout the year. This is an informal performance in which the dancers are all involved in creating the dances and get to show the joy of movement. Putting on a performance is an expensive endeavor. I try to keep the costs reasonable as much as possible. There is a $30/per student performance fee payable to the instructor on the first class of session 2 which goes directly towards the rental fee of the auditorium and insurance. Costumes are kept to a minimum using clothes from home, borrowing from my costume collection, or buying simple costumes (a maximum of $20 or usually a lot less). Families attend for free—there is no ticket charge or other hidden fees. Each year’s performance has a special theme. It is a fun way to celebrate our year together and I am there every step of the way to help dancers feel confident and comfortable on stage. -------------------------------------- All Dance Classes are taught by Jennifer McGowan:Jennifer has danced since her early childhood years with extensive training in Classical Ballet. She began teaching at the age of 14 and then went on to further her studies at Skidmore College where she received her B.S. degree in Dance, with a minor in Early Childhood Education. In addition to ballet, she has studied many forms of dance including Creative Dance, Character Dance, Bharata Natyam (Classical Indian Dance), Tap, Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Music and Acting for Dancers, Choreography, and Improvisation. She is also certified to teach Creative Kids Yoga for children ages 2-12. As a teacher, Jennifer creates a safe environment for students to be themselves while challenging them to discover their full potential. By encouraging students to work together and learn from one another, she fosters mutual respect and a strong sense of community. Jennifer started the Creative Dance Center in 1995. She has been sharing her knowledge and love of dance with children for over thirty years and is dedicated to providing quality dance and yoga education for children of all ages. When she is not dancing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. For more information, please call Jennifer McGowan at 978-433-8349 or e-mail info@creative-dance.comJennifer McGowan's Creative Dance Center | dance classes (creative-dance.com)
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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2025 Yoga and Cardio with Elise Mueller - Yoga Core Fusion Wed PM - Session 2
Yoga Core - Friday (am) Using yoga moves and a core ball this one hour class works the whole body especially the core. This class is great for anyone wanting to increase all around strength and improve balance for such activities like cycling and everyday functional activities. Please bring a yoga mat. Yoga – Monday (am)Come learn the centering and calming benefits of yoga. You'll learn the complete cycle of Sun Salutation, foundational warm-ups, breathing exercises, asanas or poses which lengthen and strengthen the body. Please bring a yoga mat. Cardio Kick-n-Tone - Thursday (am)This 90 minute class includes 45 minutes of kickboxing, burning calories and increasing cardio endurance. The next 45 minutes consists of total body toning using weights, tubes and a core ball to tone muscle and increase resting metabolism.Yoga Core Fusion – Wednesday (pm)This is a one hour yoga class which combines traditional yoga moves with core exercises. As we flow from one pose to another you will be working on strengthening and stretching every muscle with special attention to the core, ending the class with a final relaxation that will relax and re-energize you for the day ahead. All fitness levels are welcome please bring a yoga mat.
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