Middle School Spring 2023 Class Descriptions

Class Time: 3:30-4:30 PM | Grade: 4 (Max 10 students)

Instructor: Amy Ashley, Ariel Rivka Dance (ARD)

NOTE: After School will not be in session Friday, June 2 at Big Dalton. First Program and Dalton East will be in session as normal.

Our Dance Expressions class uses dance and movement as means for exploration, self-expression, and as a tool for social-emotional development. Students connect to their bodies, imagination, and community through creative movement activities, games, and dance creation. We will use movements inspired by Modern, Afro, Latin, and Jazz techniques to build dance vocabulary, coordination, and rhythm. The class will culminate in a performance of original choreography and dancing alongside professional dance company, Ariel Rivka Dance.

Our participating students will have the exciting opportunity to perform on stage alongside Ariel Rivka Dance (ARD) in our annual season performance! Students will have the chance to perform learned ARD repertory and student choreography with the dancers. This performance showcases our students’ growth through the semester, class creativity, self-expression, and built community. This special performance will take place in early June in Manhattan (date and location to come).

Class Time: 3:45-4:45 PM | Grades: 5-8 (Minimum 6 students, Max 12 students)

Instructor: Robert Vaccaro *Max 50% Tuition Assistance available for qualifying families

For the sports lover, future team General Manager, sports team owner or ESPN analyst, this unique program helps students view the world of sports from a business perspective. Students participate in fun mock drafts for various sports and analyze different sports topics, including player contracts, college sports, NIL, endorsements, the Nike vs Under Armour competition, sports agents, the Super Bowl, e-sports and more!

NOTE: Class time is 3:45-4:45

Students will be supervised and have snacks before the start of class.