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WTown DANCE

Ballet

Pre-Ballet
Especially designed for our youngest dancers to get them passionate and excited about ballet. (Ages 3.5-5)
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Ballet
Studying ballet is one of the most effective and fun ways of improving posture, grace and body awareness. Ballet I is for beginning dancers, and each next level is for more and more experienced ballerinas.
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Pre-Pointe/Pointe
Pre-Pointe and Pointe focus heavily on proper body alignment and balance. Furthermore, students will be refreshed on the ballet terminology as well as parts and workings of the body, especially the feet and ankles. Pointe is for higher level dancers who are ready to do more intricate ballet exercises while in point shoes. 

Lyrical / Contemporary

Lyrical
Lyrical dance is a more literal expression and representation of music using a combination of ballet, contemporary and jazz techniques.
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Contemporary
Contemporary dance explores both abstract forms and daily life, but still emphasizes proper alignment and technique of the whole body. Contemporary encourages dancers to express their emotions through organic movements.

Hip Hop / Latin

Hip Hop
These popular classes teach fast-paced, high-energy urban dance. All routines are done to pop and hip hop music. 
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Latin Dance & Pop Latino
Andrea brings to WTC new sounds and rhythms that will transport participants to the roots of Latin America dance. Latin American folk dances like Salsa, Merenge, Tango, Flamenco, Mexican Jarabe Tapatio etc... Pop Latino is a NEW and EXCITING class at WCT! 
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Jazz / Tap

Jazz Dance
Jazz class will focus on learning dance technique such as isolations of the body, improving performance quality and developing complex rhythms and patterns.  Class curriculum is based on ballet technique layered with traditional jazz movement and includes a proper warm-up, stretches, isolations, across-the-floor progressions,and combinations. As students progress through each level curriculum will become increasingly more complex.
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Tap
Students develop their own sense of rhythm while learning the vocabulary of tap dance.  We will learn about the history of tap and tap as a contemporary dance form.  We will drill technique, learn choreography, and explore structured improvisation all while expressing our own individual style and voice.
Classes increase in difficulty as the dancer progresses.

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Required Classroom Attire
Ballet
Girls: Any color leotard with any color tights and split-sole ballet shoes. No large jewelry permitted in class. Hair should be pulled back neatly in a bun.

Boys: White short sleeved t-shirt (tucked in) with black shorts/tights/pants & split-sole ballet shoes.


Hip Hop
Boys & Girls: Comfortable clothing with sneakers
Lyrical/Contemporary
Girls: 
Black leotard & black footless tights or leggings. No large jewelry permitted in class. Hair should be pulled back.
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Boys: Black t-shirt with black form fitting bottoms

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Tap/Jazz
Boys & Girls: Jazz pants or shorts with black tap/jazz shoes and socks

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1225 Berkeley Street, Durham Nc 27705

What Our Clients Are Saying

Testimonial
“I come to Walltown because my dream is to be a dancer, a basketball player, or a rock star. And I know you’re going to help me reach my dream, because you have the best instructors and you make hard work seem fun. Thank you!” —Kevin, Walltown student, age 8

Email us: connect@wctdurham.org
(919) 286-4545
1225 Berkeley St  Durham , North Carolina 27705

Founded: 2000
Tax ID: 56-2214825
​Our Mission Walltown Children’s Theatre inspires positive social change by empowering and reconnecting young people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, creating a new expression of community, and enriching their lives and those of their families and communities, through exemplary performing arts instruction and youth development programming.

Contact Us: connect@wctdurham.org
919-286-4545

Administrative Office Hours -
Monday - Friday: 8:30am-1:30pm
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**if an in-person meeting is desired, please call for an appointment AND call once you arrive so we may greet you at the door**

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  • Home
    • About Walltown Children's Theatre
    • In the Media / Press >
      • Videos
      • Gallery >
        • Pictures
      • In the News
    • Board of Directors
    • Instructors
  • Session Info/Registration
    • Dance Studio Pro Registration Portal
    • 2023 Winter Intersession
    • 2023 Spring Session
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Classroom Etiquette
    • Policies >
      • COVID-19
    • Scholarships & Tuition Assistance >
      • Apply for Assistance
  • WTown Programs
    • Programming Overview
    • WT Performance Troupes >
      • Walltown Dance Company
      • WT PLAYers / WT Ensemble
    • WT Dance Program
    • WT Drama Program
    • WT Music Program
    • Creative Kids Instruction Programs
    • Productions/Showcases >
      • The Durham Nutcracker
  • Donate / Support Us
    • General Funding & Support
    • Project Support
    • Sam Sporn Guitar Scholarships
    • Thanks to Our Donors
    • Thanks to Our Funders
  • WCT Calendar
  • Facility Rentals