Pre-Ballet

with Joyce DiLauro

My main goal is to encourage my students’ love of dancing. Dancers learn to move to music which increases their listening skills, along with increasing I.Q. Dancers learn self-discipline, co-operation through partner and group dances as well as body awareness, poise, leadership and a lifelong activity for well being.

Dress code: Light pink or light blue leotard,(removable ballet skirts may be worn to class) pink tights (or no tights), pink ballet slippers. Hair secured off the face.

Ballet I

with Marissa Behuniak

Students need knowledge and skill to increase their level of creativity. Teaching in a way that allows the student to discover the how and why of a movement. They express themselves through dance making them more attuned to their body and inner self.

Dress code:  Lavender leotard

All girls wear pink tights, pink ballet slippers. Hair secured off the face.
All boys wear black tights and a white tee shirt or men’s unitard and white ballet slippers with white socks.

Ballet II-III

with Joyce DiLauro

Movement combinations are added to this level increasing memory, order and sequencing skills. Creating dances increases self-esteem which is necessary for learning to take place. One of the essential ways we learn is through the body (kinesthetic) intelligence.

Ballet II dress code: Teal leotard
Ballet III dress code: Burgundy leotard

All girls wear pink tights, pink ballet slippers. Hair secured off the face.
All boys wear black tights and a white tee shirt or men’s unitard and white ballet slippers with white socks.

Ballet IV-V

with  Joe Simeone
Ballet training systematically transforms a mere body into an instrument, an instrument that expresses movement with clarity, strength, and musicality. The students in my class accomplish this transformation by building on the excellent foundational training attained in previous levels at Starship. Teaching emphasizes a deepened muscular and skeletal awareness, so that students strengthen their alignment and their turnout from the inside, develop strong and supple feet and legs, as well as expansive and expressive arms. They move with freedom through control.

Ballet IV dress code: Dark purple leotard
Ballet V dress code: Black leotard

All girls wear pink tights, pink ballet slippers. Hair secured off the face.
All boys wear black tights and a white tee shirt or men’s unitard and white ballet slippers with white socks.

Ballet IV-V

with Joyce DiLauro

My teaching combines the mastery of movement with the artistry of expression. We are the dance. Our body is our tool for communication. We express ourselves through movement. Dance is a positive non-competitive art form at Starship. Dancers learn self-discipline, co-operation through partnering, body awareness, stress release, poise, leadership, the value of individual differences, problem-solving and a lifelong activity for well being.

All girls wear pink tights, pink ballet slippers. Hair secured off the face.
All boys wear black tights and a white tee shirt or men’s unitard and white ballet slippers with white socks.

Adult Ballet

with Joyce DiLauro

We continue to explore a positive relationship with dance and find beauty, strength and inspiration within ourselves and each other in Starship’s Adult Ballet Class. Beginner to advanced levels come together, sparking a special mixture of technique, passion and the desire to learn. Whether you’re looking to learn how to dance, awaken the dancer inside, or continue to grow in dance, this is your class. You will walk away feeling refreshed, revitalized and strong.

Pointe

Pointe classes are designed to teach dancers how to dance en pointe. Each teacher will have a different approach, style, and goals to focus on. Some classes may center around technique, while others focus on teaching new moves or pointe strengthening. 

Conditioning

 with Diana Dart Harris

This class is designed to increase cardiovascular health, muscular strength and endurance, balance, neuromuscular control and range of motion. Dancers are taught basic anatomy as well as proper form. This class is designed to supplement the work done in technique class to ensure muscular balance and overall fitness in dancers.

Hip Hop

with Marissa Behuniak

This kinesiology based class will focus on introducing different Hip Hop styles, movement, and vocabulary. We’ll learn and practice how to transition from a ballet centered movement to more grounded commercial dance styles. Using popular Internet and commercial choreography, as well as original,  we’ll break down and simplify Hip Hop so it will be easy and understandable. This class will increase the students confidence in broader commercial styles which will help when participating in workshops, summer intensives, and master classes. 

Broadway Repertory

with Joe Simeone

Students will learn the fundamentals of jazz technique with a focus on building strength, flexibility, and performance skills. After a warm up and across the floor exercises students will learn a combination from the Musical Theatre repertoire and work on implementing technique and storytelling into each new combination.

Modern

with Joe Simeone

Students will learn the fundamentals of many modern dance techniques, including Limón, Taylor, Graham and Cunningham to explore suspension and release, fall and recovery, the use of shape and connecting breath with movement. Dancers will explore new ways of moving in combinations, floor work and also combinations based on the above mentioned choreographers repertory. 

Musicality for Dancers

with Joe Simeone

“Musicality for Dancers” is a comprehensive course specifically designed for dancers, focused on the integral elements of music that align closely with dance practices. The course aims to bridge the gap between the rhythmic and expressive domains of music and dance, fostering a deeper connection and understanding between the two art forms. In this course, dancers will delve into the study of music theory, history, and various compositional approaches, exploring their profound impact on dance. From musical form and its relation to dance to a diverse range of musical styles rooted in Western and Non-western cultural practices, this course covers an expansive landscape of music-dance relationships. Organized into three distinct units, “Musicality for Dancers” introduces dancers to the fundamental principles of music, including rhythm, harmony, and melody, to equip them with a practical musical vocabulary. It also surveys the historical progression of Western music from medieval times to the 19th century. The third unit provides a critical engagement with contemporary, folk, popular, and Non-western music performances and compositional practices in relation to modern dance choreography. Through an immersive study approach involving listening to a wide range of music, maintaining a journal reflecting their learning process, and undertaking creative choreographic studies based on the musical genres and theories studied in class, students will gain an enriching, practical understanding of musicality in the context of dance.

Youth Musical Theater

with Marissa Behuniak

Description coming soon.

Choreography

with Diana Dart Harris

Description coming soon. 

Masterclass Pass

(Not offered 2022-2023)

This new class series will be offered once a weekend for an hour and half. Students will have to opportunity to take masterclass for professional artist from across the country in the convince of their home or favorite place to dance outside the studio. The classes will range from Musical Theater with artists directly from Broadway, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Turns and Jumps, and Commercial. These classes will take place over a two weekend period. This will allow students to get the most out of the master class, not just a taste but a true dive in. This class is only offered via zoom–If you are unable to attend class at the live time, all master classes will be recored and available to students upon request. This is a new way of bring the best artists and Industry Professionals in the field to the comfort of your home. All teachers have been hand selected by Chelsey Arce to ensure the quality, connection, and details are still received even though it’s remote. This is as close to Broadway Dancer Center you will get with out having to travel to NYC while reaping the benefits of a small studio atmosphere