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Swing City Dance Studio
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Swing City 2011-2012 Studio Year

Summer 2011 Semester
Monday, July 11 - Thursday August 18
Weekly Classes for Preschoolers, Kids, Teens, Adults
4 Week Ballroom/Swing Mini-Term July 15 - August 5

Fall 2011 Semester 
Wednesday, September 14 - Monday, December 12
Weekly Classes for Preschoolers, Youth, Teens and Adults
4 Week Ballroom Mini-Terms for Adults Couples

Winter 2012 Semester
Monday, January 9 - Sunday, March 25
Weekly Classes for Preschoolers, Youth, Teens and Adults    
4 Week Ballroom Mini-Terms for Adults Couples (begin Jan 8)
 
Spring 2012 Semester
Monday, April 9 - Sunday, June 10
Student Showcase Sunday, June 10, 6:00pm
Weekly Classes for Preschoolers, Kids, Teens and Adults    
4 week Ballroom Mini-Terms for Adult Couples

Swing City 17th Annual Student Showcase
Sunday, June 10, 6:00pm
Saline Middle School Auditorium, 7190 Maple Rd, Saline, MI

Class Descriptions
Let's Dance  Preschoolers (age 3 & 4)
Wonderful first dance class for children. 
Fun & engaging creative dance for boys & girls age 3 & 4 in a playful, musical setting. 
Children must be 3 by September, 2011  and must be able to participate by themselves. 
Dancers wear t-shirts, stretchy pants and sneakers on feet.

Ballet, Jazz, Tap  - Preschoolers (age 4 & 5) & Youth (Gr K & 1)
Part creative dance, part early dance training for boys and girls. 
Children must be age/grade by September, 2011.
Dance disciplines rotate each month.
Dancers wear t-shirts, stretchy pants and sneakers on feet (we have some tap shoes to lend).

Tap Dance Children (Grades 2-5), Teens, Adults
Children  grade level in September, 2011.
Teens are middle and high schoolers.
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 Children  (Grades 2 -5), Teens,  Adults
Children  grade level in September, 2011.
Teens are middle and high schoolers.
High energy American jazz dance, including classic jazz, Broadway Jazz, Lyrical jazz.
Dancers wear leotards/t-shirts, leggings or stretchy jazz pants and jazz shoes on feet.

Hip Hop  Children (Grades 2-5), Teens,  Adults
Children grade level in September, 2011.
Teens are middle and high schoolers.
High energy urban style hip hop.
Dancers wear work-out clothes and clean sneakers on feet.

Contemporary  Teens, Adults
Teens are middle and high schoolers.
Contempory dance is a fusion of ballet, modern, lyrical and emotive dance.

Dancers wear ballet or jazz attire, ballet or jazz shoes on feet.
(all dancers wear shoes on our wood dance floor)

Ballet - Children (Grades 2 -5), Teens, Adults
Children grade level in September, 2011.
Teens are middle and high schoolers.
Classical ballet instruction focusing on solid understanding of body placement and movement. 
Dancers wear leotards, leggings or tights, ballet slippers on feet.

Ballet Pre-Pointe -  Teens, Adults
Teens are middle and high schoolers.
Introductory class to ballet pointe work. 
Students must demonstrate solid ballet technique and strength necessary for pre pointe and pointe work.
Point shoes allowed only with instructor permission.
Students must also enroll in at least one of our ballet classes.
Dancers wear leotards, leggings or tights, ballet slippers on feet (pointe shoes w/ permission).

Ballroom 4 Week Mini-Terms - Adult Couples
4 week mini-terms for couples (partner required). 
Learn the fundamentals of Latin salsa and merengue, classic waltz and fox trot, romantic slow dance, and jitterbug swing.
Four week mini-terms enrolling throughout the year. 
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes (no sandals or clogs, please).

We also offer...

Wedding Privates
Prepare your special wedding dance in a relaxed atmosphere.

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.

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.

Private Lessons
Private lessons can be scheduled.  Please call for scheduling and cost.

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

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