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Swing City Dance Studio
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fall 2009 Semester 
Wednesday, September 9 - Sunday December 13
Weekly Classes for Preschoolers, Youth, Teens and Adults
4 Week Ballroom & Swing Mini-Terms for Adults Couples

Winter 2010 Semester
Monday, January 4 - Sunday March 28
(Mon, Tues, Wed snow-day make-up classes March 29, 30, 31)
Weekly Classes for Preschoolers, Youth, Teens and Adults      
4 Week Ballroom & Swing Mini-Terms for Adults Couples
 
Spring 2010 Semester
Sunday, April 11 - Sunday, June 20
Student Showcase Sunday, June 13, 6:00pm, Forsythe Auditorium
Weekly Classes for Preschoolers, Kids, Teens and Adults      
4 week Ballroom & Swing Mini-Terms for Adult Couples

Swing City 15th Annual
Student Showcase
Sunday, June 13, 6:00pm
Dress rehearsal Sunday, June 13 noon-5:00pm
Forsythe Auditorium, 1655 Newport Rd, Ann Arbor
 
 

Class Descriptions
 
Let's Dance  Preschoolers (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, 2009 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. 
Kids must be age/grade by September 1, 2009. 
Dance disciplines rotate each month.
Dancers wear t-shirts, stretchy pants and sneakers on feet to first class.
 
Tap Dance Youth (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 Youth (Grades 2 & up), Teens, Young Adults
High energy American jazz dance.
Styles include Hip-Hop, Broadway Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Classic Jazz. 
Dancers wear leotards/t-shirts, stretchy jazz pants and jazz shoes on feet.
 
Ballet - Youth (Grades 2 & up), Teens, Young Adults
Classical ballet instruction focusing on solid understanding of body
placement and movement.  Dancers wear leotards/t-shirts, leggings or jazz pants, ballet slippers or jazz shoes on feet..
 
Ballet  Floor Barre - Teens, Adults (Multi-Level)
Pilates-like ballet patterns done while reclining on floor, followed by a simple standing ballet barre, center and cross-center patterns.  Increase flexibility, turn-out, postural alignment, core strength.
Dancers wear ballet or jazz attire, and jazz or ballet shoes on feet.
 
Ballroom/Swing Dance - Adult Couples, Teen Couples
4 week mini-terms for couples (partner required). 
Learn the fundamentals of spicey salsa, classic waltz & fox trot, romantic slow dance,
jitterbug swing, cha cha cha and tango.  
Four week mini-terms enrolling throughout the year. 
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes (no sandals or clogs, please).

We also offer...
 
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