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Swing City Dance Studio
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Summer 2008 Semester 
Monday, July 14 - Friday, August 8, 2008
 
Weekly Classes for Preschoolers, Kids, Teens, Adults
 
Week-Long Dance Camps for Teens

 
Summer 2008 Semester
Updated 4/29/08  Summer Registration Now Open!
 

    Monday      
      Tuesday         
 Wednesday
 Thursday
  Friday 
Saturday   
   Sunday   
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
10:00-2:30
Dance Camps for Teens
July 14-18 
Int/Adv
July 21-25  
Beg/Cont
 
10:00-2:30
Dance Camps for Teens
July 14-18 
Int/Adv
July 21-25  
Beg/Cont
 
10:00-2:30
Dance Camps for Teens
July 14-18 
Int/Adv
July 21-25  
Beg/Cont
 
10:00-2:30
Dance Camps for Teens
July 14-18 
Int/Adv
July 21-25  
Beg/Cont
 
10:00-2:30
Dance Camps for Teens
July 14-18 
Int/Adv
July 21-25  
Beg/Cont
 
Our Levels:
Beginning
Continuing
Intermediate
Advanced
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4:30-5:15
Kids age 4-5
Ballet Jazz Tap
4:30-5:15
Kids (Gr K-1)
Ballet Jazz Tap
4:00-5:15
Teen/Adult
Intermediate Ballet
4:30-5:00
Kids Age 3-4
Let's Dance
 
 
 
5:30-6:15
Kids (Gr 2-5)
Beginning Tap
5:30-6:15
Kids (Gr 2-5)
Musical Theater
5:30-6:15
Kids (Gr 2-5)
Beginning Jazz
 
5:30-6:15
Kids (Gr 2-5) 
Beginning Ballet
 
 
 
 
6:30-7:30
Teen/Adult
Beginning Tap
 
6:30-7:30
Teen
Musical Theater
6:30-7:30
Teen/Adult
Beginning Jazz
 
6:30-7:30
Teen/Adult
Beginning Ballet
6:15-7:30
Teen/Adult
Ballet Floor Barre
 
 
 
 
7:45-8:45
Adult Couples
Ballroom Dance
 
7:45-9:15
Adult/Teen
Int/Adv Tap
7:45-9:15
Teen/Adult
Int/Adv Jazz
7:45-9:00
Teen/Adult
Continuing Tap
7:45-8:45
Adult Couples
Swing Dance
 
 
             
  Monday    
Tuesday    
Wednesday
Thursday
   Friday   
Saturday
Sunday

Dance Camps for Teens - Summer 2008
Monday - Friday 10:00am - 2:30pm
Intensive Study in Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical,
  Ballroom, Swing, Stretch, Musical Theater
 
July 14-18  Intermediate/Advanced Teens
July 21-25  Beginning/ Continuing Teens
$200/week
 
Weekly Classes - Summer 2008
July 14 - August 8, 2008
 
Evening Classes for Preschoolers, Kids, Teens, Adults
4 Week Summer Term Tuition
30 minute class =    $40/term or $11/class
45 minute class =    $44/term or $12/class
60 minute class =    $48/term or $13/class
75 minute class =    $52/term or $14/class
90 minute class =    $56/term or $15/class
 
Ballroom & Swing Dance for Adult Couples
Enroll as a couple, 4 Week Summer Term Tuition
60 minute class =    $90/term/couple or $25/class/couple
 
Drop-in for single classes require studio permission.  Please call.
 
 
Children classes are age/grade level as of September, 2008.
Teen classes are for middle & high schoolers.
Children may not be brought along to adult classes.
 
Please call or write studio to enroll
 
Our schedule is subject to revision.
Enrollment guaranteed only when we receive your tuition payment.
Drop-ins for single classes must first obtain studio permission.
Level placement is at instructor's discretion.
Listen for weather cancellations on our phone machine.

Class Descriptions
 
Let's Dance - Kids age 3-4
Wonderful first dance class for children. 
Fun and engaging creative dance for boys and girls age 3-4 in a playful, musical setting. 
Kids must be 3 by September 1, 2008 and must be able to participate by themselves. 
Dancers wear t-shirts, stretchy pants and sneakers on feet.
 
Ballet Jazz Tap - Kids age 4-5 and Kids (Gr K-1)
Part creative dance, part early dance training for boys and girls. 
Kids must be age/grade by September 1, 2008.
Dance disciplines rotate each week.
Dancers wear t-shirts, stretchy pants and sneakers on feet to first class.

Tap Dance - Kids (Grades 2 & up), Teens, Adults
Make music with your feet. 
Styles include rhythm tap, Broadway tap, clogging, Irish step. 
Dancers wear comfortable, stretchy clothes and tap shoes on feet.
We have some tap shoes to lend.
 
Jazz Dance - Kids (Grades 2 & up), Teens, Adults
High energy American jazz dance.
Styles include Hip-Hop, Broadway Jazz, Lyrical and Classic Jazz. 
Dancers wear leotards/t-shirts, stretchy jazz pants and jazz shoes on feet.
 
 
Musical Theater - Kids (Grades 2 & up), Teens, Adults
High energy jazz dance warm-up and stretch.
Combinations in the Broadway musical theater style.
Dancers wear leotards/t-shirts, stretchy jazz pants and jazz shoes on feet.
 
 
Ballet  - Kids (Grades 2 & up), Teens, Adults
Intense warm-up using ballet technique (barre and center).
Cross-the-floor and center combinations. 
Dancers wear ballet or jazz attire, and jazz or ballet shoes on feet.
 
Ballet Floor Barre - Teens, Adults
Gain stretch, strength and core centering. 
Format is based on ballet technique but performed while reclining on the floor.
Floor barre concludes with a standing ballet barre and center.  
Wear comfortable clothing and socks on feet (ballet shoes for standing barre and center).
 
Dance Camps for Teens - Middle & High School Teens
Intensive study in jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, ballroom, swing, stretch, musical theater.
Dance camps meet Monday-Friday 10:00am - 2:30 pm.
Please bring your own lunch and liquids.
Dancers wear ballet or jazz attire, and jazz or ballet shoes on feet.
 
Ballroom & Swing Dance - Adult Couples, Teen Couples
Students enroll as a couple.  
Ballroom classes learn the fundamentals of  salsa,  waltz & fox trot, romantic slow dance,
Swing classes learn the fundamentals of jitterbug swing (East Coast Swing style). 
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes (no sandals or clogs, please).

We also offer...
 
Private Lessons
Private lessons can be scheduled in all dance disciplines. 
Please call for scheduling and cost.
 
School Visits
Swing City Director, Susan Filipiak, brings dance into elementary school curriculum with visits, workshops and residencies.  Look at our studio web-page "Dance in the Classroom"
Please call or write for information.
 
Family Fun Dances
Swing City Director, Susan Filipiak, brings her Family Fun Dances to your school, place of worship or community organization.  Enjoy a family sock-hop or country barn dance. 
Please call or write for information.
 
Ballroom & Swing Evenings
Swing City Director, Susan Filipiak, brings Ballroom and Swing instruction to your community organization or place of worship.  Adult couples learn the joys of social dancing.
Please call or write for information.
 
 

Swing City Dance Studio
Susan Filipiak, Director
1960 S. Industrial E & F
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Phone: (734) 668-7782
Email: swingcitydance@earthlink.net